Junior Match Play Champions Crowned
Erica Popson won the Girls 16-18 age division as Bodi Karsono and Jessica Schall each won their brackets of the 13-15 age division at Eagle Creek Golf Club and North Shore Golf Club in Orlando.
At North Shore Golf Club, Erica Popson, from Davenport, upset top seed Jessica Alexander, of Riverview, to win the girls 16-18 age division title. Popson, who won the Junior Match Play Invitational last year, earned the third seed posting a 75 in the seeding round. Popson won her first two matches before going 3-under through 14 holes to beat Alexander 5 and 4 in the finals. “I played well all week,” said Popson. “I just changed my swing so this win is a real confidence booster.” This year, Popson advanced to Sectional Qualifying for the US Women’s Open and won a Florida Junior Tour event.
Jessica Schall, of Lake Mary, won the girls 13-15 age division. Schall, the number one seed, won her first match 5 and 3 and went on to win the final match versus Ryan Ashburn, of Seminole, 3 and 2.
Bodi Karsono, of Gainesville, captured the Championship Bracket of the boys 13-15 age division beating Daniel Berger, from Key Biscayne, 1 up. Bodi, who has twice represented the Tiger Woods Foundation in the Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships, was the sixth seed after shooting even par in the seeding round. Karsono proceeded to win four matches before 
meeting Berger in the finals. In his semifinal match, Karsono beat Chris Ingham, from Pinecrest, in 20 holes and then overpowered Alex McMahon, of Naples, 6 and 5 in the semifinals. In the Boys 13-15 age division Byron Nelson Bracket, Kollin Woodbury, of Largo, claimed the bracket title defeating Alex Toupin, of Palm Coast, 4 and 3. Woodbury, the third seed, beat second seeded Chipper Hughes, of Ponte Vedra Beach, 5 and 4 in the semis to advance to the finals versus Toupin.
A Mike Dasher layout, North Shore features nine holes reminiscent of links-style golf and nine creating a Carolina feel.
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