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Austin McCollum earns second in the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Austin McCollum is a name one should become familiar with on the links. The freshman won a TAPPS 1A state championship and recently added a T-O Junior Golf Open Championship division runner-up to his collection. 'It was really amazing,' McCollum said. 'I mean, just everybody around me was so supportive. Being a local kid here, I heard there had to be crowd control because of all the people. It was really amazing.' McCollum started day two, two strokes behind the top spot. By the 9th hole, he had a one stroke lead. McCollum battled with Reed Blacklock, a senior from Lubbock, all the way until the final hole. The duo ended up tying, and they went into a tiebreaker. He ended up finishing second in his debut. While this was not the result he wanted, he knows this is just the beginning. 'I think I can learn,' McCollum said. 'I'm the youngest kid in almost every event I've played in, I'm still right there with every single one of them. That is a really big motivator, even coming up just short.' For the full story, please click on the video at the top of this web page.
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