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Could this be the start of another legendary run? 

La Salle freshman phenom Max Jackson ran away with the individual state championship on Wednesday afternoon at Cranston Country Club, winning by seven shots over Burrillville’s Jacob Trimble. 

“I’m so happy, I worked very hard the last couple of weeks before this tournament. Like I said Tuesday, I wasn’t playing great coming into this week, but the last ten days have been very stressful in just trying to get ready. But I’m so happy,” said Jackson after the round. 

Jackson posted a two-under par 140 for the tournament to claim the title. 

This is La Salle’s first golf championship of any kind since 2008 when Juliet Vongphoumy won the individual title as a freshman. 

Jackson’s Final Round

In the final round, Jackson birdied the first hole, but than made bogeys at five and eight to make the turn at one-over. 

However, he played the back nine bogey free and added birdies on 11 and 15 to secure the lead. 

“I made a couple of birdies coming in like I did Tuesday and I was bogey free on the back nine so that really helped. I didn’t really think a lot about the scoreboards or anything I just played my game,” said Jackson. 

With the high school season behind him, Jackson will now focus on a summer of amateur golf, including the Rhode Island Amateur at Kirkbrae.