First round results of the 2025 Junior River Cup at Ellendale Country Club in Houma, Louisiana on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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40 players competed in round one of the 2025 Junior River Cup. Tee times began at 7:30 AM off the 1st tee. The final group finished early at 5:30 PM.
Houma, LA – The 2025 Junior River Cup began today at Ellendale Country Club with a full slate of Four-Ball and Foursomes matches. After a close morning session, Team Louisiana pulled away in the afternoon to take a 12.5 – 7.5 lead over Team Mississippi heading into Sunday’s singles.
Louisiana held a narrow 5.5 – 4.5 advantage after the morning Four-Ball matches, with wins from Evelynn Artieta & Maci Williams (3 & 2), Derby Everson & Owen Lejeune (5 & 3), Drew Prieto & Maddox Mowad (2 & 1), and Justin Lotz & Riggs Ryan (4 & 3). Mississippi answered with victories from JJ Fletcher & Christian Smelley (5 & 3), Jackson Autry & Jack Morris (2 & 1), and Wes Henson & JB Jones (4 & 3), while three matches were halved.
The afternoon Foursomes proved decisive as Louisiana won seven of the ten matches. Highlights included Derby Everson & Owen Lejeune’s dominant 7 & 6 victory, Ivan Popp & Augustin Gros’ 5 & 4 win, and Grace Goodwin & Morgan Goudeau’s 1 up finish in the girls’ division. Justin Lotz & Riggs Ryan also delivered a 1 up victory, while Evelynn Artieta & Maci Williams added a 3 & 1 win. Mississippi earned points from Charlie Magee & Sanders Harwell (2 & 1) and Jackson Autry & Jack Morris (5 & 4), while two other matches were halved.
At the end of Day One, Louisiana leads 12.5 – 7.5 over Mississippi. With 20 singles matches still to be played on Sunday, the Junior River Cup remains up for grabs as both sides look to close out the weekend strong.
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