The Colorado team led for a while on Wednesday before losing some ground at the 45th Junior America’s Cup in Dupont, Wash. But the representatives of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado are still well within striking distance of their goal — to become the first Colorado squad to win the team title at the JAC.
Through Wednesday’s second round of the 54-hole event at The Home Course, the Coloradans share fourth place out of the 18 teams from the western U.S., Canada and Mexico. With the best three scores each day counting toward the team total, Colorado carded a 1-over-par 217 total in round 2, leaving the squad at 1-over 433 overall.
British Columbia leads at 427, while Southern California and Utah are tied for second at 429.
On Wednesday, Colorado counted the even-par 72s by U.S. Junior Amateur match play qualifiers Davis Bryant (pictured) of Aurora and Jackson Solem of Longmont, and the 73 by Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins. Each of the three made four birdies in round 2. Rounding out the foursome, Cal McCoy of Highlands Ranch carded a 75.
The Colorado contingent has recorded four top-six finishes at the JAC in the last six years, including matching the state’s best showing by placing third in 2015, when Bryant and Solem first competed.
Bryant, winner of the first two JGAC majors of 2017, is leading the way individually for the Coloradans as he shares seventh place in the 72-person field. He’s at even-par 144.
Stewart, who finished 52nd earlier this month at the IMG Academy Junior World Championships, is also in the top 10, at 145.
McCoy (147) shares 21st place, and Solem (148) is 25th.
Nolan Thoroughgood of British Columbia leads individually at 138 after rounds of 71-67.
The tournament will conclude on Thursday.
T4. Colorado 216-217–433
T7. Davis Bryant, Aurora 72-72–144
T10. Dillon Stewart, Fort Collins 72-73–145
T21. Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 72-75–147
T25. Jackson Solem, Longmont 76-72–148
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