Evan Russell '12 Wins FCTW Golf Tournament

Kimball Union junior Evan Russell (Essex, VT) battled strong winds and a strong field of competitors to go wire-to-wire and capture this weekends Future Collegians World Tour Golf Tournament at Newport National Golf Club in Newport, RI. The FCTW is an organization committed to helping young men and women in their pursuit of earning a college scholarship through the challenge of competitive golf. The event in Newport included golfers from Italy, Canada, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Playing in 30 mile an hour winds on Saturday Russell shot a 78, on a day where the average score was an 87, to take the lead. On Sunday the winds died down some to about 15 miles an hour. Russell's 76 was able to hold off a couple of competitors in hot pursuit. Today's win was Russell's first FCTW victory.