Meet the HJGT Staff
Mario Conte
Mario Conte serves as the Executive Director and Founder of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Mario started the HJGT back in 2007 due to his passion for junior golf and turned it into the largest junior tour in the country. Mario has 30 plus years experience in the junior golf space and has helped thousands of kids realize their dream of playing college golf as well as becoming more well-rounded young adults.
Learn More
Sara Even
Sara joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in June of 2019. She was born and raised in Westland, Michigan and accepted a position as the Director of Marketing for HJGT, shortly after relocating to sunny Florida. She grew up a multi-sport athlete which included basketball, soccer and her main passion, golf.
Learn MoreSara@hjgt.org
Tyler Walrath
Tyler first joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour as an operations intern in the fall of 2019. He was able to excel in that role and was brought on as a Tournament Director in January of 2020.
Learn Moretyler@hjgt.org
Rex Grayner
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is excited to announce the hiringing of Rex Grayner. Rex will serve as the Vice President of Business Development.
Learn Morerex@hjgt.org
Cooper Henry
Cooper first joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour as an Operations Intern in the summer of 2018.
Learn Morecooper@hjgt.org
Tyler Mgebroff
Tyler joined HJGT in the Fall of 2020 as an operations intern. After the completion of the internship he was officially hired as a Tournament Director for the 2021 season.
Learn Moretylerm@hjgt.org
Mike McCay
Mike first Joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in September 2021.
Learn Moremichael@hjgt.org
Christopher Renfrow
Christopher first joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour as an operations intern in the Spring of 2021.
Learn Morechristopher@hjgt.org
Jared Rubin
Jared joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in January 2022.
Learn Morejared@hjgt.org
Connor Sutton
Connor first joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour as an Operations Intern in the Summer of 2022.
Learn Moreconnor@hjgt.org
Steve Jones
Steve Jones retired from Nationwide Insurance Companies in 2006 after 26 years and joined the HJGT in 2008.
Learn More
Brian Chafin
After forty years in college athletics Brian Chafin retired from Centre College as the Director of Athletics and Director of Golf. Brian joined the HJGT in 2011.
Learn More
Paul Ellis
Paul Ellis joined the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour staff in May of 2015.
Learn MoreA NEW and improved HJGT app is available for both Android and iPhone!