LOA’s Nelson knocks off the nation’s best

Lady Titans finish strong behind reigning Class 7A champions

  • Nelson has been playing golf since a young age, but this year is her first time competing on a team. CONTRIBUTED
    Nelson has been playing golf since a young age, but this year is her first time competing on a team. CONTRIBUTED
  • (From L to R) Lily Dominy, Lili Nelson, Georgia Bosart, and Kensley Windham hold up the second-place trophy after finishing strong at last week’s tournament. CONTRIBUTED
    (From L to R) Lily Dominy, Lili Nelson, Georgia Bosart, and Kensley Windham hold up the second-place trophy after finishing strong at last week’s tournament. CONTRIBUTED
Lake Oconee Academy’s Lili Nelson recently overcame adversity and pulled off an incredible feat on the golf course.The Lady Titans’ sophomore golfer defeated Lambert High School’s Athena Yoo, the reigning girls’ PGA national champion and GHSA Class 7A girls’ winner, in a head-to-head battle by one stroke to place first overall.LOA girls’ golf coach Alan Dodds was proud of how Nelson performed…

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