HR1316: HR1316 Yoo, Athena; 2024 GHSA Class 7A Girls Golf Individual State Champion; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Athena Yoo, a golfer at Lambert High School, for her individual state championship win in the 2024 GHSA Class 7A Girls Golf season. It describes her two day score of 140 at the state tournament held at Sunset Hills Country Club in Carrollton, Georgia, which was two strokes under par and the lowest individual score of the tournament. The resolution also notes that her performance helped Lambert High School win the Girls Golf Team State Championship, the program's tenth overall title and fifth in a row, and that she was named Girls Golfer of the Year in her county. The House formally commends her achievements and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally commends Athena Yoo for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 7A Girls Golf Individual State Championship.
• States her two-day tournament score of 140, two strokes under par and the tournament's lowest individual score.
• Credits her contribution to Lambert High School's tenth overall and fifth consecutive Girls Golf Team State Championship.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Athena Yoo.

This resolution directly names and honors Athena Yoo, a student athlete at Lambert High School, and recognizes Lambert High School's girls golf program; it carries no broader legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians.

The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect; its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to a student athlete's championship performance and her school team's continued success in Georgia high school golf.

• The whereas clauses describe Athena Yoo's championship performance at Sunset Hills Country Club on May 20-21, 2024, and her county Golfer of the Year honor.
• The resolution portion formally commends Yoo for her athletic accomplishments and championship title.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Yoo.

1. 2026-02-10House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-10House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-10House Hopper (House)

• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)Primary sponsor
• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)
• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
• David Clark (R, HD-100)
• Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)
• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)

• high school sports
• girls golf
• student athletes
• legislative commendation