AUGUSTA, Ga. – Sam Udovich had been here before. In 2017, he finished runner-up at the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Two years earlier, he was fifth at Augusta National. On Sunday, he finally broke through.
Udovich dominated the driving (270.9 yards) and chipping portion of the competition (2 feet, 3 inch total) to claim the 12-13 boys title.
It was a similar story for Jaivir Pande. In his three previous attempts to earn a spot at Augusta National, Pande had lost to good friend Treed Huang in the regional qualifying, so finally breaking through at The Alotian Club last fall was a dream come true.