Jason Furlow
DuQuoin High School
Impact Statement
Two time state place finisher, Furlow continued to play golf at Southern Illinois University.
Biography
Furlow twice placed high in the Class A Illinois boys state golf tournament, finishing third in the state as a junior in 1998 and 11th in the state last fall as a senior. In the National Open High School Golf Championships held June 23-25 in Winter Garden, Florida, Hentzner was the highest-placing senior in the boys competition, finishing in fourth place. The tournament was part of the 3rd annual National High School Sports Festival, which attracted nearly 1,000 athletes to the Orlando, Florida area for competition in golf, tennis, and soccer June 23-26.
“Athletes like Jason Furlow are one of the reasons these Championships are so gratifying,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “He has worked extremely hard to develop his skills, and we are extremely proud to be honoring him.”
Furlow’s consistent play at the Orange County National Golf Center kept him within striking distance of the lead throughout the 54-hole event. An opening-round 71 left him 11th after the first day, but he improved seven spots the second day with an even-par 70 and finished the tournament with a 72 for a final score of 3-over-par 213. The performance also helped Furlow improve 35 spots over last year’s performance when he finished 38th with a 308 total. John Bradley Holmes of Campbellsville, Kentucky, a junior at Taylor County High School, won the event for the second consecutive year with a 208 total.
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