Sacramento, CA – July 4, 2025 – The 89th Sacramento Metropolis Junior Golf Championship/Peggy Dodds Memorial concluded this week on the Haggin Oaks Golf Advanced, with junior golfers ages 7–18 competing throughout two days, July 2–3. Gamers within the 12–18 age divisions competed on the championship-level Alister MacKenzie Course.
Luke Harrison of Sacramento claimed the General Boys Champion title (ages 16–18/14–15) with rounds of 69-70 for a 139 complete.
Within the Boys 16–18 Division, a card-off determined the winner amongst two gamers who completed at 140. Chase Yukawa of Roseville took first with a 73-67, edging out Giacomo Gaggero of Meadow Vista (71-69) in second, and Branden Cales of Roseville (69-72-141) in third.
Serene Kim of Granite Bay earned the General Ladies Champion title (ages 16–18/14–15) with a two-day complete of 71-72—143. Within the Ladies 16–18 Division, Sophia Lee of Fairfield took first with a 70-74—144, adopted by Erica Villegas of Suisun Bay (72-73—145) in second, and Melia Gustavson of Meadow Vista in third with a 146 in a 3-way card-off.
Event Chair Steve Yates described the championship as a significant custom: “This occasion continues to honor Peggy Dodds, who started working junior tournaments in 1983 and served on the Sacramento Golf Council for 34 years. Her legacy lives on by way of the excellent younger gamers we noticed this week.”
Click on HERE to see the remainder of the winners on the Sacramento Golf Council’s weblog
