Cody Proveaux looked to top his runner up finish from last year in the Bobby Chapman. Hot play from Parker Derby was a little too much for the Leesville native to catch. Derby (Columbus, GA) fired 66 to win by one and birdies on 15, 16, and 17 gave him a one shot margin victory. Cody just missed a tough sliding putt that would have tied Derby on the 18th hole and left him in the runner up position again. Both players are great friends and Cody was the first to congratulate the champion.
Andrew Novak and Matthew Nesmith accomplished the rarest of feats when both player made double eagle on the tough par 5 17th hole. Both players were just outside of 200 yards and plenty of spectators were on hand to cheer the accomplishments. The field represents 11 AJGA victories, 21 USGA Junior Participants, 11 State Champions, and 26 other prominent wins. Seventeen states are represented this year.