ESTERO, Fla. The pressure was on and the stakes were high Thursday for young golfers at Stoneybrook Golf Club.
Dozens of junior golfers competed in the Drive, Chip and Putt Contest for a chance to qualify for the national competition at the Masters at Augusta National in 2018.
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