AUGUSTA, Ga. — 11-year-old Bettendorf native, Liliana Graham tied for third place in the national Drive, Chip, and Putt competition.
Graham was in fifth place after the drive competition and finished second place in the chipping competition to take the lead. In the putting competition, she finished eighth to put her in a tie for third overall.
"I was nervous before I started but when I started practicing I wasn't nervous. Going into the putt I did know I was in first place, and I knew I could do it. It was just the 15 footer that got me. I think it's pretty cool because I tied for third and was the only one from Iowa except another kid." said Graham.
Graham was the only girl from Iowa to qualify for the finals.
"When she got handed her trophy, they gave her the trophy for third place, one of the PGA professionals there says 'you know there were 60,000 kids that did Drive, Chip and Putt this year and you know you were third.' That right there, it really sinks in that yeah I mean third is outstanding. She was so happy to get that and I'm really proud of her," added Liliana's dad Keith Graham.