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Father-Daughter Duo Wins Championship
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
photo courtesy of Mississippi Golf Association
Every Father’s Day weekend, the Mississippi Golf Association (MGA) hosts a Father-Son/Daughter Championship in the Jackson Metro Area. This year’s championship
Tournament Director Adam Smith said this year’s Father-Daughter champion set the pace early and never looked
back. “Russ and Gracie Bloom of Pass Christian got o to a hot start shooting a 62 (10-under par) in the rst round held at Patrick Farms Golf Club located in Pearl,” he remarked. “That score gave them a 4 shot lead after day one.”
Golf Club in Canton. This gave them
a 9-shot cushion after day two. “The Blooms were red up and ready after holding the lead for both days,” Smith said. “When talking to the duo Sunday morning, they felt con dent and relaxed to go out and take down the entire eld.”
Blooms came very close to accomplishing that goal after shooting another 10-under par 62 in the nal round held at the Country Club of Canton, giving them a three-day total of 186 and 30-under par.
On day two, the Blooms managed to re another 10-under 62 at the more challenging course of the three, Deer eld
Gracie Bloom, a top junior golfer on the MJGA Tour, said she wanted to not only win the Father-Daughter Division, but also have a lower score than any of the Father-Son teams in the event. The
The Blooms lapped the Father- Daughter Division by 15 shots and walked away with the Championship, coming up just one shot short of tying the Father-Son champions score.
took place June 19-21 and spanned three courses.