PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Finley Nelson of Marietta, Ga., probably gave little thought to his late paternal grandfather as he won the Boys 7-9 division of the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday. After all, the two never even met.
The full-circle moment was impossible to miss, though, as Finley won a playoff to advance to the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals next April.
Thomas Nelson passed away 11 years ago, before Finley was born, but Clark teared up at the suggestion that maybe, just maybe, his dad was watching the kid from above, nudging shots toward the hole and nudging the kid closer to the hallowed grounds of Augusta National.
Drive, Chip and Putt, which connects boys and girls with golf and provides a platform for them to have fun playing the game, is many things, among them a reminder that no one does it alone.
Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Madelyn Dickerson places third in the Girls 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Rio Buakhum places second in the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Registration during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Claire Yang places second in the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Edward Lam and Jackson Trotter on the podium in the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Edward Lam wins the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Bobby Jones Potash drives during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Logan Scott drives during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Chloe Kang, Nirvika Koduru and Claire Yang on the podium in the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant tees off during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez wins the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cataleya Zhang takes second place in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Chloe Kang places third in the girls 14-15 division during the The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Lily Wachter takes 3rd place in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Scarlett Konecny places second in the Girls 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Bobby Jones Potash drives during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Arabell Tellez wins the Girls 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant warms up during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Alexander Wiebeck places third in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Participants warm up on the putting green during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Chloe Shin places second in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Nirvika Koduru wins the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Claire Yang places second in the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez wins the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Lily Wachter, Moa Kim, and Cataleya Zhang on the podium for the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Registration during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jackson Trotter places second in the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Rio Buakhum places second in the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Moa Kim wins the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: The awards table during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant warms up during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A pin flag during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Austin Blackburn takes third place in the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Brit Wiggins places second in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Gracie Hoffman during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: The awards table during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Registration during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Nirvika Koduru wins the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Scarlett Konecny during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Gracie Hoffman during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Chloe Shin places second in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Brit Wiggins places second in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Participants compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Registration during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Chloe Kang places third in the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Nirvika Koduru and Claire Yang during the award ceremony for the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: The awards table during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Scarlett Konecny during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Lily Wachter takes 3rd place in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez wins the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jackson Trotter places second in the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges places third in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Edward Lam wins the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Registration during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Madelyn Dickerson, Arabell Tellez and Scarlett Konecny on the podium in the Girls 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant tees off during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez posed with David Lingmerth after winning the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Beau Bridges, Cheetah Baez and Chloe Shin on the podium in the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant warms up during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Lily Wachter takes 3rd place in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Reed Abdelnour, Jake McMillan and Rio Buakhum on the podium for the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez wins the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Scarlett Todd and Brendon Todd during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Moa Kim wins the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Austin Blackburn takes third place in the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Alexander Wiebeck places third in the Boys 7-10 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cataleya Zhang takes second place in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Nirvika Koduru wins the girls 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Reed Abdelnour places third in the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cataleya Zhang waits with her family while competing in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Reed Abdelnour places third in the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cataleya Zhang waits with her family at scoring in the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Edward Lam wins the Boys 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant warms up during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Participants compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Alexander Wiebeck, Finley Nelson and Brit Wiggins on the podium in the Boys 7-9 division during the The Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Kipp Madison wins the boys 14-15 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Moa Kim wins the girls 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Championship - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Jake McMillan wins the Boys 12-13 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant tees off during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins in a playoff in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Bobby Jones Potash, Kipp Madison and Logan Scott get instruction from Matt Borocz of TPC Sawgrass during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: The awards table during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Alexander Wiebeck places third in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Participants compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Logan Scott drives during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: A participant competes in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier - TPC Sawgrass
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Madelyn Dickerson places third in the Girls 10-11 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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Moms helped select outfits while dads carried golf bags, lighter for the need to use only the driver, putter and a few wedges. Siblings, perhaps bleary-eyed from an early-morning drive, cheered wildly.
“They had to get through two stages before this, so it’s an accomplishment just to be here,” said Brendon Todd, a three-time PGA Tour winner. He was at Sawgrass, site of the The Players Championship, not to tee it up himself but as a father. Scarlett Todd competed in the Girls 7-9 division.
Rachel Todd, Brendon’s wife, was also on site, as were the couple’s other two children, Oliver and Violet. The Todds had wanted to make it this far to make a vacation out of it. They stayed with friends in Ponte Vedra Beach. Oliver Todd, 10, may be the best golfer among the kids, Brendon said, but he had trouble with his chipping and didn’t reach the regional. He’ll presumably try again next year.
I’m going to make it to Augusta next time.
Arabell Tellez
Cheetah Baez, winner of the Girls 7-9 division, made the trip up from Tampa, Fla. with her father, Alf, and captured the title with 112 points. They’ve struck an agreement in which Cheetah can get a dog if she wins the National Finals in April.
“We’re going to call it Roberto,” Alf said.
“No, Charlie!” said Cheetah, who competed in her lucky pink outfit decorated with, what else, cheetahs. “A golden retriever puppy.”
“Dogs are a lot of work,” Alf said with a rueful chuckle.
The two have been through a lot, for Cheetah’s mom, Michelle, passed away not quite two years ago.
“She would be proud of me,” said Cheetah, who, after the awards ceremony, was playing leapfrog with her “besties,” Joey and Zander Wolf. Joey, who qualified for the 2025 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals in the Girls 7-9 division, also competed this year at TPC Sawgrass in the Girls 10-11 division.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez posed with David Lingmerth after winning the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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“They met at a golf camp when they were 6 and immediately became best friends,” said Joey’s mom, Lissy Skolnick, before she rounded up everyone in the car.
And what will Joey be telling Cheetah about the experience of playing in the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals?
“I’m sure it will be something about the 10-minute walk from the chipping to the putting portion,” Lissy said. “It’s all roped off, and everyone cheers, people yelling, ‘Joey! You got this!’ She was looking at me and laughing. She asked me, ‘Is this what it’s like to be an LPGA player?’”
There were 96 players at the TPC Sawgrass regional. Some came from as far away as Puerto Rico, Mexico and Ireland, while others live as close as Ponte Vedra, Orlando, and southeast Georgia.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Cheetah Baez wins the Girls 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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They all had some version of a peanut gallery, but Finley Nelson of Marietta had perhaps more people than most in his corner. It wasn’t just his late paternal grandfather, or his dad Clark and mom Colleen. His maternal grandfather, Frank Mayer, also was cheering him on at Sawgrass. Years ago, Mayer put a plastic club in the kid’s hands and watched him hit a Wiffle Ball almost into the neighbor’s yard.
And Finley, who is such a Scottie Scheffler fan that he has written papers about him in school, had another person pulling for him, too: his sister Rose, 11, who was back at the rental house.
“She gives him a pep talk before he plays, but we’re not allowed to know what she says,” Colleen said with a laugh. “She blessed his clubs last night. She is very invested in this.”
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 6: Finley Nelson wins in a playoff in the Boys 7-9 division during the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass on September 6, 2025 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Condon/Getty Images for Drive, Chip and Putt)
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The blessing, the pep talk – it all must have worked. Finley finished with 108 points, tied with Brit Wiggins, then won a putting playoff in which each player twice attempted to convert from 15 feet.
Finley had qualified for Augusta, where he hopes to bump into his hero Scheffler, the two-time Masters champion, and where the rolling terrain, awe-inspiring pines and Sunday roars meant so much to his late grandfather. It all seemed almost too good to be true.
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About the Finalists
Before winning the Boys 7-9 division in a putting playoff with Brit Wiggins, Finley Nelson scored 50 points in the chipping skill, the most among his age group.
“Usually once I hit my three drives, I calm down,” Nelson said. He is such a Scottie Scheffler fan that he not only has written about him in school, but he also has memorized Scheffler’s Masters Club Dinner menu items, like a cheeseburger with fries (“Scottie-Style”) and a warm chocolate chip cookie.
Nelson, from Marietta, Ga., also plays pitcher and first base for his Little League team, the East Marietta Spikes.
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Cheetah Baez, who, with her father Alf, recently moved from Palm City, Fla., to the Tampa area, called the driving skill her favorite part of Drive, Chip and Putt. She won that portion of the Girls 7-9 competition with 33 points despite playing through an intense morning shower at TPC Sawgrass.
Alf never played golf until a work colleague got him into the game.
“I barely learned to hit the ball when she was born,” said Alf, who started Cheetah in golf when she was 6.
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Edward Lam of Tampa, Fla., racked up 65 points in putting to finish with 129 total points and edge Jackson Trotter by three points in the Boys 10-11 division. Lam’s mother, Darlene, wore a green cap with “EDWARD” written on it, while his father, Man, professed to being a pickleball player but not a golfer. Edward said his favorite player is PGA Tour pro Sam Stevens, whom the family followed in the rain at the Valspar Championship. Stevens gave Edward a ball and a glove.
“I like his golf swing a lot,” Edward said. His coach, Michael Cestone Jr., at Westchase Golf Club, strengthened his grip two weeks before the regional, and it paid off with more distance in the driving competition.
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Arabell Tellez of Miami scored 126 points to win a Girls 10-11 division that also included 2024 National Finalist Madelyn Dickerson (108, third). Tellez only started playing golf in 2023 but made it all the way to the Sea Island, Ga., regional last year in an attempt to qualify for the 2025 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals.
“She promised, ‘Dad, I’m going to make it to Augusta next time,’” her father Javier said.
Said Arabell: “I’m looking forward to seeing the inside of (Augusta National) and the history stuff.” More immediately, she said, she was looking forward to strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
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Jake McMillan was 34 points behind in the Boys 12-13 division as he went into the last discipline but made all three putts to score 75 points and win the overall with 147 points, five more than Rio Buakhum. It was the wildest finish of the day, and a rare three-for-three effort in the putting, but it didn’t come out of nowhere.
McMillan is a member at Tequesta Country Club near Jupiter, Fla., where he plays putting games against PGA Tour pros Daniel Berger, Rickie Fowler and Eric Cole. Does McMillan win? He smiled. “Sometimes.”
Said his mom, Jill, “I’m just proud of him for not giving up after he had a drive go out of bounds.”
Jake’s older sister Reese advanced through the TPC Sawgrass regional in 2019 and competed at the COVID-delayed National Finals in 2021.
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Moa Kim of Duluth, Ga., won the driving competition in the Girls 12-13 division and shot to the top of the leaderboard. She was one of the early finishers at TPC Sawgrass, however, which meant waiting for the other competitors to sign their scorecards. At last year’s regional, the same thing happened only for Moa to have her hopes dashed; she and her father Tae were rehearsing what to say at the awards ceremony when a late finisher came in with a better score. This time her 152-point total was enough to leave her five ahead of Cataleya Zhang (no relation to Rose).
“Buying merch,” Moa said with a laugh, when asked what she’s most looking forward to in her third trip to Augusta National. (She made the first two trips to cheer on friends in the National Finals.) She practices at TPC Sugarloaf, and her family lives in a neighborhood where PGA Tour player Sungjae Im is also a resident.
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Kipp Madison of Evans, Ga., near Augusta, will be one of the few participants at the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals who will sleep in his own bed. What’s more, he’ll be trying to win his second Drive, Chip and Putt national title, having captured the Boys 12-13 division in 2024 to become the first Augusta native to do so.
“I’m just excited to go down Magnolia Lane again,” said Madison, a lefty whose little brother Zane reached the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals in the Boys 7-9 division in 2022. Kipp, who cited his work with new mental coach Josh Spell as instrumental in his regional win, is a freshman at Lakeside High School, where he hopes to play on the boys’ golf team alongside reigning U.S. Junior Amateur champion Hamilton Coleman.
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Nirvika Koduru, who scored 153 points to top runner-up Claire Yang by seven points in the Girls 14-15 division, is home-schooled and hones her game partly through playing matches against her younger sister Nishika. The sisters, whose parents were born in South India, attend the Don Law Golf Academy in Boca Raton, Fla., where the family moved, from Virginia, when Nirvika wanted to get more serious about her golf. She said three people texted her that she’d won the regional Saturday before she knew herself: her little sister Nishika; the mother of her friend Bella Simoes, the Girls 10-11 2025 Drive, Chip and Putt National Champion; and her coach.
Nirvika said she always wears a braid in her hair when she competes, along with a black Titleist visor. “This is like my third visor,” she said.
