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South Florida Junior Championship - Post Events News...
The South Florida Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore awarded their Champions in Naples, Florida, and concluded their 2011 season. Despite the 100+ heat index each day we could not have asked for a better event in South Florida. With the South Florida Junior Championship behind us and the trophies awarded, the group is beginning planning stages for the 2012 season. A special thank you to all the kids (players) and their parents, you are what make our events so special. With the success of our 2011 events, we look forward to our 2012 Florida events (Naples and Del Ray Beach).South Florida Junior Championship – Post Event News…
Boys Championship Division Austin Schultz from Bonita Springs, FL, held on wire to wire to claim the Boys Championship Division. Shooting a 71, 78 for a two day total 149 on the most challenging course JGC played. Rounding out the top 3 was Conrad Hahne from Estero, FL, and Josh Pisarri from Naples, Florida.
Jeffrey Alexander from Port Charlotte, FL, shot a two day total 152 to capture the Boys 14-15 Division Title. Landon Weber from Bonita Springs, FL, and Tyler Sloman from Miami, FL, rounded out the top 3.
Tess Huber from Port St. Lucie, FL, shot a two day total 159 to claim her South Florida Junior Championship title. Kaitie Cross from Alva, FL, claimed runner up honors with a two day total 175. Kayla Jones from Milton, Georgia captured the girls 14-15 crown with a two day total 159.
Chase Cutshall from West Melbourne, FL, claimed his second Junior Championship victory in the boy’s 12-13 division with a two day total of 162. Following close behind from Louisville, KY, was Matt Liston with a two day total of 171. Rounding out the top 3 was Spencer Alexander from Port Charlotte, FL, and brother to 14-15 division champion Jeffrey Alexander.
It was Emily Black from Naples, FL, claiming her first Junior Golf Championship victory in the girl’s 12-13 division with a two day total 196. The girl’s 10-11 division was close after day one but Brittany Shin from Cape Coral, FL, sustained the challenging course designed by Jack Nicklaus for her victory.
The boy’s 10-11 division came down to the wire with David Morgan from Naples, FL, holding off Dominic Carrera from Boca Raton, FL, and Kristian Fortis from Key Largo, FL, with a two day total 161 for the victory.
We had a close race in the girl’s 8-9 division. Throughout the weekend the leader board changed several times with everyone in the group leading at one point. It was repeat champion Michaela Morard from Huntsville, AL, holding off the US Kids World Champion Alexa Pano from Lake Worth, FL, by one stroke to capture the victory. Nicole Svensson from Weston, FL, held her own to round out the top three.
The boy’s 8-9 division produced the low round for the tournament (67) by Nicklas Staub from Boynton Beach, FL, for a two day total of 143. It was Carter Dalili from Vero Beach, FL, and Aidan Kramer from Oviedo, FL, rounding out the top three.
We would like to congratulate all players on their South Florida Junior Championship finish and we would like to thank our partners for their continued support of junior golf.
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PGA TOUR Superstore
Florida State Golf Association – FSGA
Florida Junior Tour – FJT
Old Corkscrew Golf Club & Staff
Taylormade/Adidas/Ashworth
Gatorade/Pepsi/Frito Lay
The First Tee of Naples
IMG Junior Golf Tour
Embroidery by Design
Carlisle’s Engraving
AT&T/Apple
Rick Smith Golf Academy
2012 FJT STEP Exemption & 2011 IMG Junior Golf Tour Exemption – Austin Schultz
2012 FJT STEP Exemption & 2011 IMG Junior Golf Tour Exemption – Tess Huber
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Junior Golf Championships
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