MONROE – Consistency was the winning formula at the 47th annual La-Z-Boy Junior Open.
Neither of the overall champions of the event at Green Meadows Golf Course on Wednesday, July 23 was thrilled with the way they played.
Both Madilyn Peterson and Billy Sennett Jr. credited their victory to consistent play.
Peterson, who will begin her senior year at Gibraltar Carlson High School in a few weeks, shot 83 for 18 holes Wednesday after posting an 84 in her opening round Tuesday.
That gave her a total of 167, which was 6 strokes better than anyone other girl in the field.
“I’ve been working hard on my game,” she said. “My putting was pretty top tier today, but I only had one birdie. I was just consistent.”
This was Peterson’s third consecutive summer of playing in the La-Z-Boy Open. Her highest previous finish had been third place.
“Coach told us to get out and play,” she said of her reason for signing up for the tournament.
Sennett fired a four-under-par round of 66 Tuesday, then shot 74 Wednesday for a two-day total of 140. That gave him the championship of the boys 19-under division, one stroke better than Tyler Sims of Washtenaw Community College and two better than Grant Simpson of Tecumseh.
“I didn’t play great today,” the Woodhaven graduate said. “I was pretty good yesterday.”
Connor Zimmerman of Ida also shot 140 over two days (71 Tuesday and 1-under-par 69 Wednesday) to win the boys 16-under division and tie Sinnett for the top overall spot.
Sinnett beat Zimmerman by a stroke in a playoff hole to crown the overall
“I guess ball striking was the best thing for me today,” he said. “I didn’t lose any balls.”
Sinnett, who will play golf at Henry Ford College, entered the La-Z-Boy Open for the third time. He was third two years ago.
Video: The 47th annual La-Z-Boy Junior Open at Green Meadows
Connor Zimmerman, Connor Parisien and Brayden Crow putt on the final day of the La-Z-Boy Junior Open on July 23, 2025.
“It’s a fun little tournament,” he said.
Other boys champions were Myles Dushane of Triumph Academy, who shot 89 for 18 holes in boys 12-under and Julian Pirrone of Bedford, 78-74—152 in boys 14-under.
St. Mary Catholic Central’s Lauren Tolliver was the girls 16-under champ with an 88-84—168 and 11-year-old Harlow Swank won girls 14-under with an 88-85—173, which was the second-best girls score overall in the event.
BOYS 19-UNDER
Billy Sennett Jr., Woodhaven 66 74 140
Tyler Sims Wash CC 71 70 141
Grant Simpson Tecumseh 71 71 142
Connor Parisien Siena Heights 73 70 143
Brenden McCullough Monroe 75 68 143
Cameron Kalbfleisch Carlson 74 72 146
Caleb Moran Edsel Ford 77 74 151
Michael Olenchak Grosse Ile 75 77 152
Luke Richter Allen Park 76 77 153
Aidan Demorow Allen Park 73 81 154
LJ Robertson Middle College 79 76 155
Austin Demorow Allen Park 77 80 157
Steven Stewart EMU 82 75 157
Cole Paquette Allen Park 79 79 158
Kellen Cadiuex Tecumseh 81 77 158
Brandan Frisch Carlson 83 75 158
Anthony Robbins NB Huron 79 81 160
Drew Vuich SMCC 82 78 160
Colin McDowell Tecumseh 77 84 161
John Richmond BGSU 80 82 162
Ryan Budai Allen Park 84 78 162
Gabe Chinavare SMCC 77 86 163
Lukas Johnson Monroe 80 83 163
Andrew Ranka Grosse Ile 83 80 163
Jayce Hernandez MCCC 83 80 163
Chase Moore Carlson 80 84 164
Marcus Buchanan Allen Park 84 80 164
Alexander Faryniarz Ida 81 88 169
Johnathan Lerette NB Huron 92 78 170
Owen Doak Allen Park 87 84 171
Owen Kostoff MCCC 90 89 179
Logan Loveland BGSU 90 95 185
Joe Borowski, Carlson 92 94 186
Garrett Gottschalk, MCCC 90 99 189
BOYS 16-UNDER
Connor Zimmerman Ida 71 69 140
Brayden Crow Arizona 72 73 145
Brayden Siders Airport 73 75 148
James Feudi Summerfield 75 79 154
Landon McGregor Airport 79 77 156
Evan Mullins Airport 81 76 157
Jack Newman NB Huron 82 75 157
Tyler Kalbfleisch Carlson 83 75 158
Gavin Simmons Canton 79 85 164
Noah Borowski Carlson 84 80 164
Landen Reitmeyer Carlson 84 85 169
Bryce Henderson Trenton 88 81 169
Devin Rhoades Ida 86 84 170
Trent Fahle Tecumseh 86 85 171
Josh Cuppari Wyandotte 84 88 172
Logan Mitchey Ida 86 88 174
Hunter Massingill Whiteford 86 89 175
Owen Klein Flat Rock 87 89 176
Lucas Neely Erie Mason 90 86 176
Aiden Lockhart Riverview 98 88 186
Grady Gottschalk Midde College 92 96 188
Alexander Hammond Monroe 98 107 20
Nick Burger Ida 105 100 205
BOYS 14-UNDER
Julian Pirrone Bedford 78 74 152
Landry Wilkens Bedford 76 84 160
Cade Horner Airport 78 82 160
Liam Doll Tecumseh 76 87 163
Issac Scott Dundee 86 83 169
Logan Schwichtenberg Summ. 87 85 172
Remy Beyer Ida 95 86 181
Gavin Goins Dundee 90 100 190
Brady Beyer Ida 91 100 191
Alex Reeves St Joseph 100 97 197
Micah Krieger Ida 105 97 202
Blake Burger Ida 107 98 205
Grayson Cunningham Woodhaven 119 110 229
Charlie McKee Seitz 124 105 229
BOYS 12-UNDER
Myles Dushane Triumph 46 43 89
Garrett Carter Jefferson 46 45 91
Mitchell Way Tecumseh 49 43 92
Jase Barta Miller Elem. 51 47 98
Easton Shelton Brown Elem. 53 46 99
Landon Rempe St. Charles 52 53 105
Daniel Lombardo Raisinville 57 60 117
Duncan Click Jefferson 66 55 121
Owen Shelton Brown Elem. 76 67 143
GIRLS 19-UNDER
Madilyn Peterson, Carlson, 84 83 167
Brooklyn Burke, N.B. Huron 97 81 178
Nora Kinsey, SMCC 88 96 184
Alyssa Torres, Ida 123 119 242
GIRLS 16-UNDER
Lauren Tolliver, SMCC 88 84 168
Ella Atkinson, Allen Park 94 94 188
GIRLS 14-UNDER
Harlow Swank, St. Charles 88 85 173
Hannah Cooper, Carlson 124 120 224
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