League registers top-20 finish in U.S. Kids Teen World Championships

Kael League of Enid shot rounds of 71-70-77 to finish at 2-over par and tie for 18th in the Boys 13 Division of the U.S. Kids Teen World Championships held last week at Pinehurst Resort.

League is the son of Michael League, the director of operations and superintendent at Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid.

Noah Hardin of Heavener (T 118, 22-over) and Charles Tidwell of Edmond (T-130, 26 over) also competed.

Each year, the U.S. Kids Golf World Teen Championship welcomes golfers ages 13 – 18 to seven championship courses in the Pinehurst area. These courses, this event and the community as a whole have provided a stage for golf’s next generation of stars to shine. The schedule consists of a parent/child tournament, a night of skills challenges, three rounds of championship play, and the Closing Ceremony. Following the three-day championship, the Van Horn Cup — a one-day best ball tournament featuring the top players from each age group. — is contested on Pinehurst No. 4.

Kael was selected to play in the Van Horn Cup, shot 3-under on his own ball on the front nine and made all four of his team’s birdies.

Complete results of all age bracket are here.

The U.S. Kids World Championships for 12 and under age groups are being contested this week.