The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour brought international flair and fierce competition to the 54 Holes Invitational this weekend, delivering three days of thrilling action and standout performances at every level. From playoff showdowns to tight leaderboard races, junior golfers from across the globe showcased their talent, grit, and composure on a challenging course. With players representing countries like Japan, Guatemala, Germany, and Trinidad and Tobago, the tournament offered a dynamic mix of skill and spirit that kept fans on the edge of their seats from the first tee to the final putt.
Kellen Adickes of Bristol, ME and Ryo Murata of Nagano, Japan delivered a dramatic finish, ending the final round deadlocked at the top of the leaderboard with identical totals of 210. Adickes carded rounds of 73, 68, and 69, while Murata posted 72, 68, and 70. The title was ultimately decided in an exciting playoff, where Adickes edged out Murata to claim the victory, leaving Murata with a well-earned runner-up finish. The battle for third was just as intense, with a four-way tie between Jose Joaquin Davila Bone of Guatemala (71-72-74), Turner Hersey of Palatka, FL (74-71-72), Alexander Rubin of Guatemala (72-72-73), and Yuki Yamauchi of Japan (72-70-75), all finishing with a three-round total of 217.
Moritz Schwahn from Hamburg, Germany was the first-place finisher thus weekend. Schwahn brought in scores of 72,70, and 71 for a weekend total of 213. In a tie for second place was Jaime Pena from Almeria, Spain and Fernando Saravia Flores from Guatemala. Pena brought in scores of 73, 82, and 75 for a total of 230. Flores brought in scores of 75, 79, and 76 for a total of 230.
Cristian Castillo Botran from Guatemala City, Guatemala was the first-place finisher thus weekend. Botran brought in scores of 72,76, and 72 for a weekend total of 220. Julian Penagos from Guatemala brought in scores of 76, 70, and 77 for a combined total of 223.
The final round ended in a thrilling tie for first place between Elzbieta Aldana of Guatemala and Remi Bacardi of Miami, FL, both delivering outstanding performances. Aldana recorded consistent rounds of 70-70-70 for a total of 210, while Bacardi was impressed with rounds of 69-73-68 to match that score. The championship was ultimately decided in a playoff, where Bacardi emerged victorious to claim the title. Rounding out the top three was Srihitha Mandava from Hyderabad, India, who posted strong scores of 75, 70, and 73 for a weekend total of 218.
Isabella Ramdeen from Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago was the first-place finisher thus weekend. Ramdeen brought in scores of 86,82, and 80 for a weekend total of 248. Chloe Rounce from Nassau, Bahamas finished runner-up with scores of 89,88, and 85 for a combined total of 262.