After a long series of golf tournaments throughout Southeast Missouri, local Diana Kantchev, (Cape Girardeau) qualified for the final round of the Jr Gateway PGA tournament in St. Louis, MO on July 19/20th. Diana took a three stroke lead the first day in her division (9 hole girls) with a score of 50. The second day she shot a score of 53 and set the girls long drive record for the tournament at 170 yards. The combined score of 103 placed Diana in first for her division in the tournament.
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