Swanton Third Grader Advances in Drive, Chip & Putt Competition
Braylen Lederman, a soon-to-be third grader at Swanton Elementary, finished in second place in the Boys 7-9 Age Group of the Drive, Chip & Putt (DC&P) competition at Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg today, June 11th. In this field of 20 competitors, only the top three scores earned the right to move on to the next round. By virtue of his outstanding placement, the eight-year-old, son of Derek and Tanya Lederman of Swan Creek Township, advances to the Sub Regional DC&P competition to be held at Westfield Country Club in Westfield Center, Ohio on August 25th.
Drive, Chip & Putt is a free nationwide junior skills competition open to boys and girls ages 7-15. It is an initiative created by the Masters Tournament Foundation, United States Gold Association and PGA of America. The final Round of DC&P competition will be held in April of 2025 and will feature a field of 40 boys and 40 girls.