JUNIOR TOURNAMENT DECEMBER 2003 - 

Once again our luck at Magnolia held- the weather was excellent for both days; the promised rain on the second day did not materialize and the day finished sunny and clear. The contestants are here for all to see - some will notice that their complexion has miraculously improved - this is what happens when you are nice to the cameraman- We thank Josh Taylor of Rose Hill for the photos.. All are in alphabetical order of first name. Of course we tried to get everyone - but if we have no photo - you cannot be here! Click on the first image to see the scores;  find the text description of the event at the bottom of this page

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The image at right is a spreadsheet table of the results

Andrew Decker from Greenville (Age 11) sent this  drawing

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Very Brave, this one!

Magnolia Golf Club held the Holiday Junior Golf Classic of 2003 originally started by the respected golf pro Mr Lewis Smither II for the fifth year running. As the contestants flocked in on day one, from as far away as Canada to compete for the title, a dreary weather forecast proved to be nothing more than a threat. The two-day marathon was to be just as challenging as ever.

The winners were Ages 15-18 Eddie Brock Jr, 143; Ages 13-14 Rich Leeper 165; Ages 11-12 John Livingstone 152; Ages 10 and under Larry Han 145.

Several local businesses and golf courses in Wilmington showed an active interest in this year's tournament at Magnolia Golf Club by providing its contestants with a generous array of gifts such as rounds of golf from the increasingly popular Lakes Golf Course, The Cape Golf and Racquet Club and also the beautiful Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation.

Pro Golf, one of Wilmington's newest and most exclusive golf stores and the well known Four Season Trophy contributed by sponsoring excellent prizes and trophies. Volvik Inc. (Florida) handsomely contributed by supplying sleeves of balls for the contestants.

WRNS radio station out of Kinston, went out of their way to help promote the tournament while back home an as yet undiscovered photographer Josh Taylor from Rose Hill dedicated two days to "catching the moment" at Magnolia Golf Club.

Ms Diane Williams and her husband Jim prepared scrumptious food and cooked for the players and their dedicated parents. Diane has earlier received an honorary membership to Magnolia  Golf Club for similar good work . 

 The  Country Squire in Kenansville and the Holiday Inn Express in Wallace provided special rates for the families and the famous Duplin Winery gave away free tours and wine.

Magnolia's golf pro and expert superintendent are directly responsible for the excellent condition of the course, its superb greens and increasing popularity.

Magnolia Golf Club held nineteen tournaments during its first year under new management and is expected to continue this success in 2004.

The overall consensus was that Magnolia is a fun and challenging course, providing a golfer with inspiration and enthusiasm for the game. Everyone who attended the tournament was delighted with the Southern hospitality and promised to come back again soon having discovered once again that there's more than meets the eye in Duplin County North Carolina.