Golfers claim state honors, Gandon earns PGA card

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Henderson County senior Meryl Grogan ended her high school season tied for 44th at Kentucky’s state championship after earning six individual wins and finishing 14th in All-State points; teammate Ainsley Dalton also competed at state. At the Illinois state finals, Monticello’s Cate Sanders placed second in girls Class 1A, senior Brooklyn Phillips finished sixth, and the Teutopolis boys placed fifth as a team. In Pennsylvania’s District 2 Class 3A championship, Pittston Area’s Ryan Noone finished sixth after losing a playoff for one of the final state tournament berths, while Abington Heights’ Sebastian Meyer won the individual title. Former Kansas State golfer Jeremy Gandon secured a PGA Tour card for the 2027 season by remaining among the Korn Ferry Tour’s top 20.

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