Johns Creek Junior Golfer Wins UGA Event

JOHNS CREEK, GA — Erica Scutt, 16, of Johns Creek, was the 2019 Girls Overall Champion at the Georgia PGA Junior Classic held at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

The three-day event played on July 8 - 10 saw the rising junior at Northview High School overcome a one stroke deficit after two days of play to win the 54-hole event by a single stroke over Kady Foshaug of Roswell. Iris Cao of Duluth finished third despite a valiant third round score of 4 under par 67.

Scutt’s final round of even par 72 was enough to capture the trophy with an aggregate three-day total of 222 to Foshaug’s 223 and Cao’s 224.

The Georgia PGA Junior Tour is designed to teach the values of sportsmanship, honesty, self-discipline, integrity and competitive spirit through the game of golf. This will be accomplished by conducting a series of competitions on some of the state’s finest courses and with the highest level of professionalism. The Junior Tour is open to all males and females between the ages of 11-18.