The 2023 season saw several local golfers have breakout seasons or continue shining after previous successes. Here are the BLITZ Golfer of the Year Nominees. Coaches were asked to nominate a maximum of two golfers per team. The result is our collection of 14 golfers.

Next, BLITZ will carefully whittle down the nominee list into a finalist group to be up for Golfer of the Year. The public will then get to vote for a last finalist from a handful of select nominees who didn’t make our finalist cut.

*Stephens County did not respond to attempts to secure a nomination*

Will Bowen – Commerce FR

STATS: Team low medalist & leader in birdies; 9-hole average (42); low score of 38

Canon Brooks – Tallulah Falls SR

STATS: 1A DI State 39th (87,94); Area 5th (81); team low medalist

Jac Chambers – Lumpkin County JR

STATS: Area 16th (82)

*nominated by BLITZ as top performer for Lumpkin County at Area*

Nate Crabbe – Banks County SR

STATS: 2A State 15th (81); Area 82; 9-hole average (39); 18-hole average (82)

Jake Dalton – Banks County SO

STATS: 2A State 6th (77); Area Runner-Up (77); 9-hole average (41); 18-hole average (78)

Tripp Dye – Jefferson JR

STATS: 5A State 27th (78,81); Area 5th (75)

*nominated by BLITZ as top performer for Jefferson at Area & State*

Ollie Freeman – White County SO

STATS: Area 11th (79)

*nominated by BLITZ as top performer for White County at Area*

Jack Hood – Rabun County JR

STATS: 1A DI State 34th (90,88); 9-hole average (40)

William McNatt – Dawson County SR

STATS: 3A State 22nd (80,80); Area 14th (80); Career-Best 2-under 70 @ Apple Mtn Inv; 17th (76) at North American Jr Golf Classic; 9-hole average (38); 18-hole average (77)

Walker Millholland – Dawson County JR

STATS: 3A State 7th (76,75); Area 7th (76); 3rd (1-over 73) @ North American Jr Golf Tournament; 9-hole average (37); 18-hole average (76)

Jack Rowe – Habersham Central JR

STATS: 6A State 15th (75,76); Area Runner-Up (68); 8x Low Medalist; Runner-Up at Apple Mtn Inv; 9-hole average (35.9); 18-hole average (71.8)

Logan Schindler – White County SO

STATS: Team low medalist

*nominated by BLITZ as a top performer for White County throughout season*

Owen Thompson – Rabun County FR

STATS: 1A DI State 42nd (92,95); Area Runner-Up (79); 9-hole average (40)

Huston West – Union County

STATS: Area near qualifier for state

*nominated by BLITZ as a top performer for Union County at Area*