PLYMOUTH – One of the questions entering the 55th Annual Canasawacta Country Club Men's Member-Guest Tournament was if a pair of teenagers - one a senior-to-be in high school - belonged amongst a field of teams that included some of the most experienced and talented players to grace the 93-year-old course.

The answer to that question?   Yes!

Corey Johnson, 17, and Eric Walling, 19, showed uncanny nerves and unflappable resolve to win the tournament in each other's first attempt. Over the last few holes, it really wasn't really that close, either.

Most players - and  teams - have paid their dues for many years before finally breaking through. Tim Carson, part of the two-time defending championship duo along with Scott Seiler, was a runner-up multiple times before he and Seiler broke through in 2011. Carson and Seiler were paired with the winners over the last 18 holes in what would be a grueling mental and physical test.

"I was just incredibly impressed with them," Carson said, who had as good a view as anyone of the two youngsters. "Eric easily has the composure and maturity of a 30-year-old, and Corey, I didn't know he had it in him. The two of them played with exactly the same level of composure the first eight or nine holes. There was very little doubt."