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In a recent article over at PGA Tour, writer Sean Martin talks about he unique connection between PGA Tour Champ Tony Finau and the successful Summerhays family. "A trip to Australia and the opportunity to represent one’s country aren’t the only perks for the participants in the Junior Presidents Cup. The 24 players on the U.S. and International teams get to interact with the elite players who will compete in this year’s Presidents Cup, set for December at Royal Melbourne. While many juniors will be meeting their heroes for the first time, Preston Summerhays is accustomed to being around the PGA TOUR’s...

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Preston Summerhays' U.S. Junior Amateur Championship was recently highlighted on Golf.com where they discuss his success and elaborate on how other young, inspiring golfers can learn from him. The excerpt below is from said article: "A golfer by the surname of Summerhays made headlines last week, but anytime that happens, more details are required. In this instance, it was Preston Summerhays, who won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday, two days before his 17th birthday. The win established Preston, a native of Utah who now lives in Arizona, as the latest branch to flower on a golf-rich family tree. His...

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Grace Summerhays became the second woman ever to qualify for match play at Utah State amateur. The following excerpt highlights this victory: "Meanwhile, Summerhays’ sister, Grace, who turned 15 on Tuesday, celebrated her birthday by becoming the second woman ever to make match play at the State Am. She fired an even-par 72 on the Gold Course to finish at 2-over 146 and tied for 29th in stroke-play qualifying. “I don’t really have anything to lose at this point,” Grace said after matching Annie Thurman Young’s feat from 2004. Preston seconded that notion, saying he is “super excited for her”...

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Grace Summerhays became just the fourth-ever female golfer to qualify for the men’s state amateur. The following highlight from KSL talks about her win: "Preston Summerhays is only 16 years old, but he’s already accomplished as much in his playing career as many golfers twice his age. Fresh off a sponsor's exemption in the Korn Ferry Tour's Utah Championship, the defending Utah State Amateur champion will try to join rarified air this week at Soldier’s Hollow golf course by winning two in a row. He’ll have plenty of competition in his way, though. And one of his biggest competitors may be...

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