VOORHEESVILLE — Two Voorheesville 8-year-olds — Maxwell Mallinson and Camron Kremer — have qualified to participate in a Professional Golfers’ Association Aug. 20 competition at Turningstone where they will compete with the best junior golfers in upstate New York.

The two boys have been close friends since meeting in kindergarten; both are now third-graders at Voorheesville Elementary School.

If Maxwell and Camron qualify at Turningstone, they will move on to New Jersey for a northeast regional competition. The final tournament is played at next year’s Masters in Augusta, Georgia.

The PGA Drive, Chip, and Putt Tournament in which the boys participated scores players on three drives, three chips, and three puts. Scoring is based on distance of drives and points are awarded on chipping and putting based on proximity to the hole.

The boys each participated in the 7-to-9 age group. 

Maxwell, whose home course is Albany Country Club, Qualified at the Eagle Crest Golf Club in Clifton Park.

Camron, whose home course is Albany Country club, qualified at  Saratoga National in Saratoga.

Each boy came in third place overall.

— Melissa Hale-Spencer