The 12 best photos from the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National
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The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals have become a fun and festive part of Masters week at Augusta National Golf Club. Eighty golfers from 31 states participated Sunday with girls and boys ages 7 to 15. The competition tests skills in driving accuracy, chipping and putting. The driving and chipping challenges are held at the Tournament Practice Facility with the putting part of the contest on the 18th green.
Kipp Madison of Evans, Georgia, took the boys 12-13 division, becoming the first local player from the Augusta area to win an age group.
The 13-year-old lives just 15 minutes down the road from Augusta National, something not lost on him as he had to go all the way to Nashville to qualify for the DCP National Finals.
“To be only 15 minutes away and make is just crazy but then to come here and win it is just another step of excitement," he told the Augusta Chronicle. "I mean, when I saw that I actually won here, I was like, 'Oh my gosh, this can't be real. I'm in a dream,' so I was just so excited. To win at Augusta is just a dream come true.”
Madison Pyatt from Eureka, Mo., celebrates after becoming the overall winner in the girls 7-9 age group during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals.
Champa Visetsin from Sudbury, Mass., watches one of her putts during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Kayley Roberts from Phoenixville, Pa., lines up her putt during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Karis Reid from Carmel, Ind., lines up her putt during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Eileen Chon from Irvine, Calif., steps past the no. 18 hole during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Ethan Jung from Fort Lee, N.J., watches one of his putts during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Isabelle Chandler from Ciornelius, N.C., lines up her putt on no. 18 during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Lily Wachter, from St. Augustine, Fla., gets a congratulatory hug after becoming the overall winner in the girls 10-11 age group during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Madleyn Dickeerson blows a bubble during the awards presentations at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler poses for a photo with boys 7-9 overall winner Parker Tang from Buckeye, Ariz., during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
The boys 10-11 age group makes their way to drive portion during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
Parker Tang from Buckeye, Ariz., celebrates after becoming the boys 7-9 age group overall winner during the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
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