The Quest to Augusta 2026 has Begun…
Each year, on the first Sunday of Masters’ week in early April, Augusta National hosts kids from around the country who have qualified through three stages of Drive, Chip and Putt, to earn the privilege of playing in the finals on the hallowed grounds.
The first of our four Local Qualifiers all over the Rocky Mountain Section PGA was contested at Ridgecrest Golf Club in Nampa, Idaho, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. It was a cold and blustery morning which most certainly made focusing very difficult on hitting 3 drives, 3 chips, and 3 putts to accumulate a score worthy of the top 3 in each of 4 age divisions for both boys and girls.
Listed below are all the local qualifiers that will now go to Sage Lakes Golf Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the last day of July.
Boys 7-9: Bryson Thomas – Meridian, ID Finley Thiros – Boise, ID Tucker Jensen – Boise, ID
Girls 7-9: Sullivan Kochvar – Boise, ID Mabel Duwe – Meridian, ID
Boys 10-11: Owen Zaragoza – Boise, ID Benjamin Satterlee – Meridian, ID Colter Parsons – Nampa, ID
Girls 10-11: Treyva Woodlief – Eagle, ID Cali Anne Factor – Meridian, ID Emily Cantlon – Eagle, ID
Boys 12-13: Luke Becko – Eagle, ID Layton Cobos – Mountain Home, ID Jake Pecchenino – Meridian, ID
Girls 12-13: Aurora Wojtkiewicz – Middleton, ID K’Leesi Orr – Meridian, ID Gwyneth Woodlief – Eagle, ID
Boys 14-15: Jesse Turner – Meridian, ID Brady Stith – Boise, ID Jackson Satterlee – Meridian, ID
Girls 14-15: Bethany Osler – Meridian, ID Jossilyn Cooney – Meridian, ID Sydney Cooper – Encinitas, CA
Congratulations to all the qualifiers and we wish you all good luck and great playing in Idaho Falls! Thanks so very much to the City of Nampa, ID, and Host PGA Professional Scott Nicholes and his loyal band of volunteers and staff at Ridgecrest GC for making all this possible.