Zech Roars From Behind To Win At ArborLinks

Nebraska City, Neb. – At the final round of the 2010 PGA Junior Series event at ArborLinks in Nebraska City, Neb. Ryan Zech of Kearny, Mo., took home first place in the Boys’ 16-18 Division.  The challenging golf course continued to be the story as the scoring average for all four divisions were in the eighties. 

Zech has now won two out of the first three PGA Junior Series events of the summer.  He shot a 3-under-par 69 for a two day total of 1-over-par 145.  He won by one stroke over Charlie Danielson of Osceola, Wis. 

Zech had three birdies on the day during his bogey free round.  With his win at ArborLinks he has now taken a commanding lead in the Boys’ 16-18 Player of the Year point’s race.

Round one leader McKayla Anderson of Fremont, Neb., made it known early in round two that she wanted to win this tournament in the Girls’ 16-18 Division.  She got off to a fast start with going 2-under-par on her first six holes. 

However, she fell a little the rest of the round to finish with a 1-over-par 73 for a two day total of 145.  She still won by five strokes over Gianna Misenhelter of Overland Park, Kan.

“I hit a lot of greens in regulation today and made some solid par putts on the final stretch to win,” said Anderson who also had a chip in for birdie on the par-5 No. 10.

Anderson played consistent and was never really challenged by the field all day.  Her ability to compose herself and maintain focus during the tournament could be said as the deciding factor in her victory.  Many of the girls were unable to stay focus and allowed the golf course to over take them. 

In the Boys’ 13-15 Division, Ryan Medhaug of Veblen, S.D. shot a 2-over-par 74 for a two day total of 2-over-par 146 to win the division.

He was in the final pairing for his division and all three players went back and forth throughout the round.  However, Medhaug remained calm throughout the round saying that hitting a lot of fairways was the key to his victory. 

“It was fun to play in the last group but I had to make sure to remain focus on my game plan and not worry about the other two players,” said Medhaug. 

In the final Division of the tournament, Casey Danielson of Osceola, Wis., shot a two day total of 155 to win the Girls’ 13-15 Division. 

Her distance off the tee was a big advantage during the tournament.    

The PGA Junior Series heads to a new location for the Series in Eureka, Mo., at Fox Run Golf Club starting on Tuesday June 22^nd.  That will be the forth stop out of nine for the 2010 summer.