By Craig Beilfuss
LocalSportsJournal.com

Ludington—Ludington senior Emma McKinley has been named the Local Sports Journal girl’s golfer of the month for August.

McKinley has qualified for the state tournament each of her three years as a high school golfer.

This season, she started out at the Lober Classic at Crystal Mountain with scores of 77-78 and finished in seventh place in a 200-player field that included top teams from Division I, II and III.

Emma leads the West Michigan Conference with scores of 38 and 32. She came in second place in the Katke Classic event in Big Rapids with a 78. She came in second at the Lady Titan Invite with an 80 and she recently finished second at the Whitehall Invitational with a 78.

Ludington golfer Emma McKinley

Emma McKinley excels on and off the course as a student-athlete,” said Ludington golf coach Erica Reed. “She works hard, she’s dedicated and focused while at practice and she is a fierce competitor on the course. She has a strong desire to improve, and be the best, and work ethic and talent to allow her to achieve her goals. It has been so much fun coaching Emma over the past four years and watching her game continue to improve.”

All athlete of the month selections for August are sponsored by Jake Kantola – State Farm, located in Muskegon.

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