Four young golf talents to shine in state junior golf tournament

Amy Turner, 11, of Gaffney, will be among four golfers from Gaffney competing in this weekend's Thomas D. Todd North All Stars golf tournament at Pickens Country Club. Four young golfers from Gaffney will be competing this weekend in the South Carolina Junior Golf Association's Thomas D. Todd North All Stars at Pickens Country Club.

Three of the four were winners in their respective age divisions at the Cherokee National Golf & Recreation Club's recent Junior Golf Tournament.

Those competing in the Thomas D. Todd North All Stars include Amy Turner, who finished first in the Pee Wee Girls division at Cherokee National; EJ Blanton, who finished first among Sub Junior Boys at Cherokee National; Cody Transou, who finished first among Sub Pee Wee Boys at Cherokee National; and Cabrick Waters, who will be competing the boys 13-14 division at the Thoms D. Todd tournament.

Entry into the Thomas D. Todd North All Stars was based on the golfers' play in South Carolina Junior Golf Association tournaments.

Turner, for instance, advanced to the All Stars following her runner-up finish in a recent Hootie and the Blowfish Junior Golf Series, Spartanburg Chapter, championship.

She tied for first but lost in playoff. The top two advanced to the All Stars.