Sage Bradshaw of Bluffton, South Carolina, birdied the final hole to force a playoff and went on to win The Carolinas PGA Junior Boys’ championship Tuesday at Colonial Country Club.
Bradshaw and John Santospago of Charlotte each shot 7-under-par 64 in the final round after opening with 67 to finish at 11-under 131 in the 36-hole event. Both earned spots in the PGA National Junior Championship later this summer at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Bradshaw and Santospago each made eagles in the final round. Bradshaw eagled the par-4 opening hole. Santospago eagled the par-5 ninth to pull within one stroke at the turn. Santospago made birdies at 12, 13 and 14, taking a one-shot lead.
Both qualifiers passed four players in advancing to the playoff. Will Cherry of Wilmington, who shot 65 Tuesday, and Preston Hate of Raleigh tied for third at 133. Griffin Huckabee of Winston-Salem shot 67 Tuesday and was the Triad’s top finisher in a tie for eighth at 140.
