In intermittent rain and sunny skies on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the newly managed Marlton Golf Club, Upper Marlboro, Micaa’ Thomas, a recent African American Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, from Bowie, Maryland (May 2015 West Palm Beach, Florida), won the Maryland-South Delaware District of Optimist International tournament. Micaa’s, qualifying win affords her an opportunity to compete in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the PGA National Resort and Spa Golf Course, among top world-wide junior golf talent. Her profile shows she has experience playing on the big courses in golf.
In 2013-14, Micaa’ was the National and International AAU Golf Champion in her age group, starred on the Golf Channel at Pebble Beach with the “Shot of the Day”, nearly scoring an eagle on a pitch shot and as a former member of Tiger Wood’s National Junior Golf Team competed in the Callaway World Junior Golf Championship at Torrey Pines, in California.
Micaa’, a recent 2015 graduate and three-time high school golf champion from Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland), will be attending Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia, in the Fall.
Photo left: Micaa’ Thomas, May 2015, African American Hall of Fame Inductee, West Palm Beach, FL.
At Marlton, Micaa’ had a slow start in the first 7 holes and was 6 strokes behind the leader. It was at the 8th hole where she began to make an impressive run by scoring an eagle, (2 on a par 4), with a chip shot which found its way to the green and in the cup.
Micaa’s realizing the urgency of the moment and that this was her last chance to qualify for this great event a second time, found her swing and putting stroke after scoring a 40 on the front 9, in which, only a under par score could secure a chance to win.
A 1 under par of 34 is exactly what she delivered on the back 9 holes which included 3 birdies and a host of pars for a resilient win. Micaa’ won the tournament by 4 stokes and was the only junior male or female to score under par on the Back 9.
You can all support Micaa’ to compete in high level tournaments as she prepares for college golf by making a tax deductible contribution to the “Sisters Who Swing Golf Association” at www.swsgolfassoc.com/about.html, in Micaa’s name on their site.
The tax identification number will be provided upon making a contribution.
Please e-mail Michael Thomas at
www.mthomas3399@hotmail.com
or at 240-432-2997 for contribution credit and questions.
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