BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The fairways at the Sunkist Country Club were full of young talent this weekend as 10 All-Star teams competed in the PGA Junior League Regional Championship for Region 7.

The event brought together junior golfers from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, all chasing a chance to advance to the national championship.

For many of the players, the competition is about more than just winning.

“I love golf, it’s taught me a lot of amazing lessons,” said Madelyn Dickerson of St. Mary, Florida. “We’re competitive, like, ‘I’m going to beat you in this tournament,’ but it’s so much fun. We just hang out and play around with each other.”

Sunkist Country Club PGA General Manager Rory Nelson said hosting the championship is a big honor.

“For the world’s largest sport

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