RANDY BEAVER MEMORIAL JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT
STORIES BY TODD TRAUB
It was worth the trip for Katie Webb.
Webb ventured from Heber Springs to Cabot to win the girls division of the Randy Beaver Memorial ASGA Junior Golf Tournament at Rolling Hills Country Club in Cabot on Wednesday.
Webb, an incoming senior, shot a 69-72—141 in the two-day event on the 18-hole, par 72 course. She finished nine strokes ahead of Cabot’s Kaylee Benton.
“It was a lot of fun, I love playing with the girls I played with and I was just glad to play pretty good,” said Webb, who had Benton in her playing group.
The boys division had three age groups but the girls field included all players ages 13-17.
It was Webb’s first visit to Rolling Hills.
“I didn’t play a practice round,” she said. “I hadn’t ever played it before. I just kind of used my range-finder.”
Webb’s first-day 69 came despite a bogey on the 297-yard, par-5, No. 16 and she learned from her mistake on the second day.
“I hit it left and I had to take an unplayable,” Webb said Wednesday. “But today I hit a 3-wood and made par on it. Yesterday I made some really good putts and that kind of left me and today I played about the same and just didn’t make as many putts.”
Her first-day low score allowed Webb to relax on Wednesday and she was satisfied with shooting par.
“It was really nice to have a lead coming into the second day,” she said. “It took the pressure off. All I had to do today was just make par and not try to do anything special.”
Webb hit a 7-iron off the green to birdie the 137-yard, par-3, No. 6 — which features a lake hazard — on both days.
“When I was on the tee box, I just felt really comfortable with the club and it was really nice to have those birdies both days,” Webb said.
Benton shot a 76-74—150 for second and Madison Talley shot an 80-75—155 to finish third.
The tournament, in its first year, is named for long-time Rolling Hills club pro Randy Beaver.
