Rowan Riley, associated with Southeast Lauderdale, tied for third in the Notah Begay III Boys Jr. Golf National Championship this past weekend.
Riley shot 70 in each of three rounds to finish the tournament at 3 under par. He was 1 under going into Sunday’s final hole, then eagled it to reach 3 under and tie for third.
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Riley earned his championship bid by winning the Mississippi Regional outright in September.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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