TMI student wins top golf honor

Jake Wittschiebe, a sixth-grader at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, was named 2011 Player of the Year for the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation’s Austin tour. He won six area tournaments in a row, including the Dec. 11 Twin Creeks Championship.

The U.S. Kids Golf local tours provide boys and girls, ages 5 to 14, the opportunity to advance their skills and get acquainted with competitive golf without having to travel long distances.