Magers, Durchik, Maglott, Miley earn Richland County Junior Golf Tournament championships

ONTARIO — Jackson Durchik saved his best shot for last.

Literally.

After 36 holes, Durchik was tied with Landon Ball for first place in the 15-16 age division of the Richland County Junior Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Oak Tree Golf Club forcing a playoff to determine who takes home the title. The two played the Par 4 ninth as a playoff hole. Both players found a bit of trouble off of the tee but Ball managed a solid shot to the back fringe while Durchik had to punch out from under a tree and saw his ball resting in the rough just off of the back left side of the green.

Needing a solid shot to get up and down and possibly force a second playoff hole, Durchik, a Lexington sophomore, flopped a perfect shot onto the green and saw the ball trickle toward the cup, bang off of the flag stick and into the hole for a birdie sending his family into a frenzy. Ball, a Clear Fork junior, gave his putt a solid stroke but missed a few inches right and Durchik took home a dramatic Richland County Junior Golf Tournament championship.

Both shot matching 75s on Day 1 at Twin Lakes Golf Course before firing matching 77s at Oak Tree on Tuesday for 152s.

Shelby grad and Ashland University bound Will Magers won the 17-18 Division with a two-day score of 147. He shot a 78 on Day 1 at Twin Lakes before blistering Oak Tree with a 69. Lexington's Nathan Dawson took second with a 72-79-151.

Madison eighth grader Brandon Maglott took the 13-14 Division championship with a consistent two day score of 85-85-170. He sat two strokes back of Kolbe Ramion after the first day. Ramion took second with an 83-90-173.

In the girls division, Katelyn Miley took the title by 12 strokes with an impressive 75-72-147. Joy CY Kim took second with an 84-75-159.

In all, there were 64 participants in four divisions of the Richland County Junior Golf Tournament. Here is how each player performed.

2024 Richland County Junior Golf Tournament Scoreboard

Boys 17-18 Division

Will Magers: 78-69-147

Nathan Dawson: 72-79-151

Ty Keinath: 78-75-153

Nathan McMullin: 79-76-155

Trevor Brubaker: 75-85-160

Chase Dininger: 75-86-161

Bailey Carmichael: 81-81-162

Nicholas Maglott: 84-84-168

Cameron Mulakovski: 86-84-170

Grant Keep: 88-84-172

Carson Walker: 84-88-172

Daulton Mangas: 95-88-183

Hayden McDowell: 90-95-185

Ryan Boggs: 101-103-204

Cade Miracle: 105-105-210

Braden Nungester: 114-108-222

Boys 15-16 Division

Jackson Durchik: 75-77-152 *Won playoff hole

Landon Ball: 75-77-152

Josh Maglott: 79-85-164

Liam Stone: 79-85-164

Griffin Hughes: 85-79-164

Clinton Stallard: 82-82-164

Colton Blevins: 83-82-165

Carter Bowman: 86-80-166

Bryar Ousley: 82-87-169

Nate Riggle: 81-90-171

Billy Bowlin: 85-74-175

Cole Bowman: 90-85-175

Samuel Roberts: 90-86-176

Landon Goad: 85-91-176

Anthony Studer: 85-94-179

Grady Schroeder: 89-90-179

Grady Baker: 92-91-183

Lincoln Shepherd: 89-95-184

Braden Palm: 95-95-190

Evan Cyrus: 93-100-193

Kandan Latore: 104-99-203

Gavin Lamb: 98-106-204

Kayne Cooke: 96-116-212

Owen English: 113-102-215

Ryan Sand: 119-127-246

Boys 13-14 Division

Brandon Maglott: 85-85-170

Kolbe Ramion: 83-90-173

Dawson Dreibelbis: 90-86-176

Cullen Hart: 88-90-178

David Crundwell: 92-90-182

Christian Hart: 92-93-185

Carson Pigg: 99-89-188

Benjamin Sheets: 95-95-189

Thomas Lenahan: 103-88-191

Miles Doehla: 94-105-199

Nathan Mumford: 110-115-225

Owen Kamenski: 122-111-233

Evan Miller: 122-114-236

Reece Miller: 139-137-276

Girls Open Division

Katelyn Miley: 75-72-147

Joy CY Kim: 84-75-159

Delaney Mortiz: 98-95-193

Ashley Hall: 99-96-195

Leah McDowell: 104-101-205

Leeah Ziegler: 129-124-253

Brooklynn Black: 104-XXX-DNF

Brinlee Kreger: 108-XXX-DNF

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Magers, Durchik, Maglott, Miley earn Richland County Junior Golf Tournament championships