By Kyle Roberts
Grey Ramsey stood over his six-foot putt on the 18th hole Wednesday in Carencro, La., and started shaking.
“I told myself to just stay calm,” Ramsey said. “I took some deep breaths to relax.”
Being down by as many as four strokes earlier in the day, he knew that his putt for birdie would solidify his victory after a terrific comeback to win his second Louisiana Junior Golf Tour event in just the last few weeks.
Ramsey would drain the putt and finish with a 69 for the round to beat his closest competitor, Derby Everson, by one stroke.
The day before, Ramsey trailed Everson by one stroke after shooting a 70.
Everson would finish five-under after the front nine Wednesday to take what appeared to be a commanding lead into the back.
After both golfers birdied 10, they would go on to par 11. Everson birdied 12, putting him up four shots with six holes to go.
But patience and consistency would win the day for Ramsey, who sank a 40-foot birdie putt to birdie the 13th hole.
After a pair of pars for the duo on 14 and 15, Everson would get up three strokes with three holes to go. Everson’s tee shot on 16 would go into the water on the left side of the fairway, leading to a double. Ramsey’s par put him behind one stroke heading to hole 17.
Everson shook off the bad hole for birdie, while Ramsey finished with par to trail two strokes going to hole 18.
Water, however, proved problematic again for Everson on 18 as his approach shot ended up wet, leading to a drop. Ramsey’s tee shot was right down the middle, leading to an approach to the aforementioned birdie putt from six-feet away. Everson struggled on the hole, scoring a double bogey while Ramsey birdied for the victory.
Even more impressive, Ramsey had no three-putts or worse on either day despite high heat in South Louisiana.
“I was able to play patiently and consistently,” Ramsey said.
Playing at Farm d’Allie Golf Club, over 70 competitors total qualified in ages 11-18 (Ramsey competed in the 11-13 age group).
Ramsey previously won an LJGT event earlier in June.
