Fleming Island’s Sophia Moody wins individual golf state championship
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Sophia Moody had the biggest win of her golfing career on the biggest stage.The Fleming Island sophomore won the Class 2A individual state championship on Wednesday at Mission Resort and Club at Howey-in-the-Hills. Moody opened the final round trailing by a stroke before a blistering final round 66 to edge Stanton’s Lily Chiang by three shots. Moody finished the two-day event at 4-under 138. Chiang had a final-round 69 to push Moody to the finish. It’s the first individual state championship for a Fleming Island girls golfer and continues a trend for girls golfers at the state level. Fernandina Beach’s Sadaly Campbell won the 2A event in 2024 and Beachside’s Sofia Rivera won the 3A individual championship last year. Local girls golf individual state champsYearGolfer, schoolClass2026Sophia Moody, Fleming Island2A2025Sofia Rivera, Beachside3A2024Sadaly Campbell, Fernandina Beach2A2013Nicolette Donovan, Ponte Vedra2A1978Kelly Trent, Forrest (Westside)N/A1968Tamera Bowman, ParkerN/AThe sch