West Memphis teen teeing off to succcess on golf course

Young golfer having success in sophomore season

Special to the Times West Memphis golfer Braden Jones recently finished in the top division of a notable regional youth tournament in Millington, Tenn.

Jones, who in June won the SSJ Delta Youth Tournament at Meadowbrook Country Club, placed in a tie for fifth place last week in the Notah Begay Regional Qualifier at Orgill Park.

Jones shot 2-under 69 in the first round and then followed that up with a 70 on the final day of competition. Tied with Jones for the fifth spot was Drew Wilson of Potts Camp, Mississippi. Forty-eight golfers from the Southern Region competed in the tournament. The 16-year-old West Memphian competed against players one and two years older than him.

Jones, the son of David and Angie Jones of West Memphis, is a student at West Memphis Christian School.

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