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Registration for 51st annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships open; local golfers to get 30 percent discount
QUINCY — Registration for the 51st annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships is now open. The event will be played June 17-19 at the 27-hole Westview Golf Course, the 9-hole KC Par-3 Course and Spring Lake Country Club in Quincy. The event offers seven age divisions each for boys and girls (3-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11,…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: Magnolia Schrage talks golf, medals and half-swings
QUINCY — Magnolia Schrage is carrying on a family tradition. The 4-year-old Quincy golfer competed this week in the 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at the Knights of Columbus Par-3 Course, following in the footsteps of her father, Tim, who played in the event growing up in Quincy. After finishing her five-hole round…
Read MoreSchuckman: Ryan’s legacy is turning Little People’s into family outing, not just golf tourney
QUINCY — Each hug said goodbye. For now, not forever. Each “thank you” was earned. Not just now, but over the course of forever. Each story came with a smile. Nan Ryan tried to relish them now, but she’ll hold onto them forever. The 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships wasn’t just a tournament.…
Read MoreShow me the way home: Hayes watches Eftink’s putt, then sinks his to cap LPGC championship
QUINCY — The way Braden Hayes read his putt, it could break either way. “From the downside, I saw it was going to go a little right,” he said. “From the top side, it was going to go left. So I was like, ‘What’s this going to do?’” Beau Eftink showed him. With a putt…
Read MoreCarthage’s Murphy builds ‘a little extra confidence’ with second-place finish at LPGC
QUINCY — Nolan Murphy didn’t worry about being on the leaderboard, even if it created a twinge of pressure going into the final round of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. “A little bit I guess,” Murphy said. “But I really didn’t have anything to lose because I’d never been there. Last year, I was…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Day 2 of Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course
QUINCY — The second day of competitive play at the 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships brought about back-nine duels, new champions crowned and the end of another successful tournament. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured some of the on-course action in this photo gallery:
Read More‘It’s just a premier event’: Kroeger family celebrates 50th LPGC by introducing next generation to tournament play
QUINCY — A beautiful, sunny, 80-degree morning provided the perfect backdrop for the start of the 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at the Knights of Columbus Par-3 Course. For Brian Kroeger, it lso provided a sense of deja vu. Kroeger, a 32-year-old Quincy native, first played in the LPGC in the mid-1990s when…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships opening round at Westview
QUINCY — The 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships officially teed off at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday with 203 total golfers competing across 14 age divisions — seven each for boys and girls. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent time Tuesday at Westview Golf Course and put together this photo gallery:
Read MoreMurphy leads area golfers fighting for top spots at Little People’s Golf Championships
QUINCY — A handful of area golfers positioned themselves to chase top-five finishes — possibly even championships — after the first day of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course. Carthage’s Nolan Murphy is the closest to the top of the leaderboard, shooting a 4-over 75 on Tuesday to sit tied for…
Read MoreQuincy Breakfast Optimist Club offering scholarships for Adams County golfers in LPGC
QUINCY — Adams County golfers hoping to play in the 50th Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships can get financial help through the Quincy Breakfast Optimist Club’s scholarship fund. The BOC will pay a part of the entry fee for the first 30 players from Adams County who register to participate in the 2023 event. The…
Read MoreCape Air to fly with Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships as event sponsor
QUINCY — Cape Air has come on board as a sponsor of the 49th annual Pepsi Little Peoples Golf Championships. “Their commitment to support Little People’s offers our players and parents a great opportunity to fly to Quincy,” LPGC executive director Nan Ryan said. The employee-owned company is offering a pair of round-trip tickets to/from…
Read MoreRegistration is open for Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships with national incentives for golfers
QUINCY — Registration is open for the 49th Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships, which will be held June 20-22 at Westview Golf Course and the Knights of Columbus Par-3 Course and is open to golfers ages 3-18. Golfers will be paired in seven age divisions with a practice round on June 20 and two rounds…
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