Soddy-Daisy’s Derek Rende shot a 3-under 68 and won the City Junior Golf Championship on Wednesday at the Valleybrook Golf and Country Club.
The multi-talented Rende, whose home course is Valleybrook, finished at 76-68—144, good enough for a five-shot victory over Brandon Moore (76-76—149). Rende earned the victory despite a triple-bogey on No. 12 on Tuesday and a double-bogey there on Wednesday.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe’s Scott Melton, who held the first-round lead at even-par 71, was disqualified for turning in an incorrect scorecard on Tuesday. It was determined he played the wrong ball on one hole.
The other division winners on Wednesday were Patrick Price (83-87—170) in Boys 12-13; Blake Davidson(76-74—150) in Boys 14-15; Jordan Britt (77-78—155) in Girls 12-14; and Brittany Marcum (111-97) in Girls 12-14.
Rende, the son of former major league baseball player Sal Rende, will be a senior this fall at Soddy-Daisy High School. He is also a basketball and baseball standout for the Trojans, but says he wants to play golf in college.
“Other than No. 12, I hit it pretty good,’’ Rende said. “No. 12 is a hard hole, but not that hard.’’
The 18-year-old Rende had birdies on Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8 and 11 on Wednesday.
“I really had a good front nine, then we had a rain delay and I kind of cooled off,’’ he said. “I’ve been working on my swing with Hunt (Council Fire pro Gilliland), but hadn’t been playing that good before this tournament.
“I’ve not changed anything big, just some mechanics. This was a really good win for me.’’
Rende will play in the Metro Championship this weekend at Council Fire, and then will try to qualify for the U.S. Amateur next week in Lenoir City, Tenn.
2005 City Junior Championship
Flight: Boys 12-13
1st Partrick, Price, 83-87--170
2nd Hester, Zachary, 89-82--171
3rd Markley, Max, 87-84--171
Noonan, Jack, 89-88--177
Madewell, Zach, 84-94--178
Griffith, Blake, 98-83--181
Krum, Todd, 92-92--184
Cornelius, Hunter, 89-95--184
Weathers, Andrew, 95-93--188
Davis, Jacob, 98-96--194
Jones, Jonathon, 111-104--215
Griffith, Tanner, 119-125—244
Flight: Boys 14-15
1st Davidson, Blake, 76-74--150
2nd Carden, Nick, 80-76--156
3rd Bingham, Austin, 77-79--156
Thorton, Ryan, 79-77--156
Gephart, Michael, 84-76--160
Stagmaier, Paul, 76-86--162
Brock, Baker, 81-83--164
Ferguson, Hedges, 85-80--165
Lawson, Jeremy, 87-78--165
Hollister, Tyler, 84-81--165
Pierce, Player, 84-81--165
Dilworth, Robert, 89-77--166
McCutcheon, Josh, 88-80--168
Everts, Jacob, 86-83--169
Slayton, Kenneth, 86-84--170
Powell, Richard Jr., 83-88--171
Millwood, Jefie, 85-87--172
Brown, Clayton, 91-91--182
Ratchford, Barrett, 90-93--183
Plain, Josh, 100-84--184
Marcum, Kyle, 96-99--195
Howard, Ben, 104-96--200
Hall, Zach, 102-98--200
Graham, Tripp, 113-106--219
Haynes, Miller, 104-NC--NC
Flight: Boys 16-18
Champion Rende, Derek, 76-68--144
1st Moore, Brandon, 76-73--149
2nd Pate, Ryan, 86-67--153
3rd Allison, Sloan, 80-73--153
George, Brett, 75-78--153
Blakely, Nick, 79-77--156
Weller, Griffin, 79-79--158
Killen, Logan, 79-80--159
Lee, Rudi, 78-82--160
Vandergriff, Lee, 83-78--161
Covington, Will, 83-78--161
Sunderland, Cody, 85-77--162
Cooper, Justin, 84-79--163
Wright, Nathan, 78-86--164
Bedwell, Sam, 79-85--164
Haemsch, Mathew, 80-86--166
Cook, Justin, 81-85--166
Polacek, Daniel, 84-86--170
Spence, Michael, 94-81--175
Herberich, Adam, 91-90--181
Cloutier, John, 90-NS--NS
Lloyd, Tyler, 85-NS--NS
Melton, Scott, 71-DQ--DQ
Harstine, Brian, 88-NC--NC
Kirk, Ben, 83-NC--NC
Wilson, Mitch, 89-NC--NC
Flight: Girls12-14
1st Marcum, Brittany, 111-97--208
2nd Day, Courtney, 100-109--209
Murphy, Megan, 122-97--219
Murphy, Mary Alice, 121-100—221
Flight: Girls 15-18
Champion: Britt, Jordan, 77-78--155
1st Gilbert, Shelby, 85-74--159
2nd Hagedorn, Leah, 85-82--167
Hawes, Christi, 84-95--179
Price, Nicki, 90-92--182
Vandergriff, Stephanie, 126-119--245
Mays, Maeghan, 131-116--247
Spangler, Ashley, 85-NS—NS
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