Thunderbird High School Senior Classic
July 19: Piipaash Course at Talking Stick
The Thunderbird High School Senior Classic was held today on the Piipaash Course at Talking Stick located in Scottsdale. On the women’s side, former Millennium standout Madeleine Laux held off former Catalina Foothills standout Maya Benita and former Yuma Catholic standout Alexandria Schmunk by three strokes for the win.
Laux shot a 3-under-par 68 on the one-round event and Benita and Schmunk tied for second at an even 71. Laux birdied holes 2, 3 and 4 and never looked back. She will be playing for UNLV in the fall and Schmunk will be competing for Hawaii. Benita won the AIA D-II state championship last year and she will be playing for Arizona.
Riley Lewis from Prescott won the men’s championship in commanding fashion with a 9-under 62 to hold off the field by five strokes.
Former Bisbee standout RJ Wright III (South Mountain) tied for 13th at 3-over 74 and former Canyon del Oro standout Andrew Rivas (Pima) tied for 17th (77).
The Phoenix Thunderbirds sponsored the event run by the Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA).
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