KENOSHA, Wis. – The Mid-American Junior Golf Tour’s Kenosha Classic concluded Tuesday after 36 holes of competitive golf. In the Boys Division, Parker Wisdom (2019) of Bloomington, Ill., took top honors and in the Girls Division, Maria Perakis (2021) of Glenview, Ill., earned the top spot on the leaderboard.

The Kenosha Classic was a 36-hole, Stroke Play competition which was contested at the Kenosha Country Club. The Boys Division played the course as a par 70 from 6,531 yards, while the Girls and College Divisions played the course as a par 72 from 5,679 yards. The field featured 75 junior golfers ages 12-22 from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

The MAJGT is designed for exceptionally talented junior golfers throughout the Midwest ages 12-18 and is nationally recognized by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and American Junior Golf Association with all of its events providing national exposure.

Wisdom finished the tournament with a 3-over-par 143 tournament total, which included an even-par 70 final round. Wisdom finished the back-nine with a five-hole par streak. This was Wisdom’s first MAJGT victory, his best finishes came earlier this year at the Northern Illinois Classic & Orchard Valley Open where he finished runner-up.

Coming in second was Scott Boyajian (2019) of Aurora, Ill., who carded a 4-over-par 144 tournament total. In third place was Riley Coakley (2018) of Carpentersville, Ill., who finished the tournament with a 5-over-par 145 total. Rounding out the top five were Matthew Schawel (2018) of Vernon Hills, Ill., and Christopher Lee (2019) of Winnetka, Ill., who each posted a 7-over-par 147 tournament total.

In the Girls Division, Perakis carded an 8-over-par 152 tournament total to earn her first MAJGT victory. Perakis lead the Girls Division leaderboard for lowest average on the par 3s and made four birdies during the tournament.

In a tie for second, after each carding a 13-over-par 157 tournament total, were Trinity Corwin (2018) of Schaumburg, Ill., and Molly Lyne (2020) of Cary, Ill.

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