Drive, Chip and Putt finals from Augusta: Who won? What stood out?
Young golfers showcased their skills at the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
The 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals has gone and went, and with it, kids from all across the country got to put their golfing fundamentals on display at Augusta National Golf Club. Six different states were represented among the winners of the various age divisions. The program, which is geared towards boys and girls ages 7-15, aims to provide a welcoming environment for the youth to develop in the game of golf while also focusing on its three major skills: driving, chipping and putting.
The divisions are split by gender into these four age groups: 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15. Winners of the 13th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Boys 7-9 Roy Moon (Bellevue, Wash. ) Boys 10-11 Stephen Sanders (Grand Prairie, Texas) Boys 12-13 Texas Terry (Austin, Texas) Boys 14-15 Arno Wehle (San Jose, Calif.
) Girls 7-9 Riley Huang (Palo Alto, Calif. ) Girls 10-11 Ava Chen (Brooklyn, New York) Girls 12-13 Lucy Cui (Honolulu, Hawaii) Girls 14-15 Nirvika Koduru (Boca Raton, Fla. ) Things that stood out at the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Sophia Eagan, Girls 7-9 Eagan is the lone participant in the tournament that doesn't fall into any of the age ranges.
While she competed in the 7-9-year-old girls group, she's actually only 6 years old. Eagan is the youngest qualifier in the history of the event and she had the sixth-highest score out of a 10-player division. You are witnessing history š Sophia Eagan is the youngest National Finalist in #DriveChipandPutt history, earning her spot at Augusta when she was just 6 years old!