The 2025 season is in the rearview…and that means it’s time to recognize our local talents up for Golfer of the Year. Coaches were given the opportunity to nominate up to two golfers per team. BLITZ nominated teams who didn’t respond based on region/state results. In total, there are 15 Golfer of the Year Nominees.

NEXT: We will narrow down the list to a finalist pool, with the opportunity for the public to vote on the last finalist prior to the Golfer of the Year final vote by our internal voting panel.

*Towns County elected not to nominate anyone this year*

Will Bowen – Commerce JR

STATS: State Runner-Up (145 – 73/72)/ Area Champion (72); 5x Top-10, 73 Scoring Average

JT Bunch – White County SO

STATS: State 7th (159 – 78/81); Area Champion (73); 40 9-Hole Avg, 81 18-Hole Avg, 2x Low Medalist

Nathan Burgess – Stephens County SO

STATS: State 35th (169); Area Runner-Up (80)

Jack Butterworth – Habersham Central SR

STATS: Area 35th; 42 9-Hole Avg; 83 18-Hole Avg; 2x Low Medalist; Best Rounds: 36 (9), 77 (18)

Ryder Cantrell – Tallulah Falls SO

STATS: State 86; Region 78; 43 9-Hole Avg; 84 18-Hole Avg, 1x Low Medalist

Roberto Diaz – Rabun County JR

STATS: State 7th (159 – 80/79); Area Champion (74)

Dalton Dye – Jefferson JR

STATS: State 34th (173); Area 9th (81) – Nominated by BLITZ

Easton Hall – Dawson County JR

STATS: Area 6th (80); 44 9-Hole Avg; Best Round: 38 (9)

Zachary Moore – Jefferson SO

STATS: State 11th (161 – 80/81); Area 3rd (76) – Nominated by BLITZ

Hayden Price – Union County SO

STATS: State 11th (156 – 78/78); Area Champion (75) – Nominated by BLITZ

Rylee Smith – Tallulah Falls JR

STATS: State 83; Region 78; 41 9-Hole Avg; 84.5 18-Hole Avg; 3x Low Medalist

Cooper Todd – Banks County SR

STATS: State 15th (163); Region 21st (89) – Nominated by BLITZ

Blake Washo – Lumpkin County SO

STATS: Area 20th (84) – Nominated by BLITZ

Kevin Wonders – Habersham Central SR

STATS: Area 35th; 41 9-Hole Avg; 82 18-Hole Avg; 5x Low Medalist; Best Rounds: 35 (9); 77 (18)

Hunter Youngblood – Banks County SR

STATS: State 16th (164); Region 10th (81) – Nominated by BLITZ