HJGT Results

The National Championship for the Boys 12–13 division at Orange Lake Resort & Country Club delivered one of the tightest finishes of the entire Hurricane Junior Golf Tour season, with two players refusing to break under championship pressure. Cristián Castillo Botrán of Guatemala City and Cat Dann of Mesa, Arizona, matched each other shot for shot across both days, each posting back-to-back rounds of 71 to finish at 2-under (142) and claim co-champion honors. Their poise, precision, and ability to finish strong on Sunday set the tone for an elite showdown fitting for a national title. Just one stroke back was Texas Terry of Lexington, who closed with a steady 71 of his own to finish at 143 (-1), turning the final stretch into a three-player race to the wire. Leo Taylor made a late Sunday charge with one of the best rounds in the field—a 70—to jump into fourth at 145 (+1), followed by Russia’s Victor Kornienko, who delivered a clean even-par finish for fifth at 146 (+2). As conditions tightened in the middle of the pack, a logjam formed at 150 (+6) featuring Krish Choksi, Wilson Goldthorp, and Parker Wells, each finding stretches of momentum but battling the championship setup on Sunday. The depth continued throughout the leaderboard, with players from more than a dozen states and multiple countries showcasing the global reach and elite competition of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. From wire-to-wire consistency at the top to dramatic swings across the field, the Boys 12–13 National Championship once again proved why this age division is one of the most exciting pipelines of rising talent in junior golf.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour rolled into The Links at Boynton Beach, and the Boys 12–13 division quickly turned into a showcase of poise, ball control, and mental toughness. When the final putt dropped, Gabriel Shabashkevich stood tall as the division champion, posting a steady 79–78 (157) to capture a well-earned victory. Shabashkevich never let the course—or the pressure—dictate his round. His ability to recover from early miscues and string together confident swings down the stretch separated him from the field. Every time a momentum swing threatened, he answered with a composed shot that kept him out front. Ethan Glasband (160) fought hard all weekend, opening with a sharp 78 that briefly hinted at a possible run at the title. But as conditions tightened on Sunday, mistakes proved costly, and Shabashkevich pulled away just enough to maintain control. Saktinra Puspanathan (163) delivered one of the grittiest performances of the field, battling through tough lies and firm greens to secure a third-place finish, while Charlie Reich (171) and James Gannon (172) rounded out the top five with steady, resilient play. From first tee to final green, the Boys 12–13 division reflected exactly what makes the HJGT the premier proving ground in junior golf—pressure, precision, and players rising to the moment. And this weekend, no one rose higher than Shabashkevich, the newest champion crowned in South Florida.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour returned to The Chimneys for a chilly late-November test, and in the Boys 12–13 division, Lewis Armstrong delivered a wire-to-wire performance that left no doubt. With rounds of 74–76 for a total of +6 (150), Armstrong controlled the golf course with maturity well beyond his age, shaping shots, saving pars when needed, and never allowing the field to get within striking distance on Sunday. It was a clean, confident win in conditions that punished any player who lost focus for even a moment. Behind him, Graham Heberling fought hard across both rounds, posting back-to-back 81s to finish at +18 (162) and claim solo second. His consistency kept him clear of the chaos behind, and his ability to grind through tough stretches showed why he remains a rising presence on the HJGT circuit. The battle for third belonged to Josiah Hardee, who posted 91–93 (184) and held on through a weekend where the winds and tricky greens made scoring a challenge for the entire field. London Stancil rounded out the leaderboard at +42 (186), showing resilience with a strong bounce-back 91 on Sunday to close out his tournament on a high note. From start to finish, the Boys 12–13 division brought determination and grit to one of Georgia’s most demanding late-fall setups. And when the dust settled, it was Armstrong—steady, confident, and unshakable—who stood tall as the champion of another memorable weekend on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour.

At the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Eagle Creek Junior Open, Junhang Wu delivered the kind of Sunday surge that separates contenders from closers. Trailing after an opening-round 84, Wu flipped the script with a composed, momentum-grabbing 75, the best round in the division, to capture the Boys 12–13 title at +13 (159). Wu looked every bit like a player rising to the moment—tight lines off the tee, controlled trajectories into firm greens, and the poise to save par when the round threatened to slip. When the field tightened around him, Wu didn’t blink. He simply elevated, turning Sunday into a statement. Zain Sadiq stayed in striking distance all weekend with a pair of steady 81s, finishing three back at +16 (162). His consistency kept the pressure alive through the closing stretch, forcing Wu to deliver under fire. Behind them, Evan Pratt found rhythm with a strong 85 on Sunday to secure third, while Sebastian Vizcarra and JJ Neustadt battled through the demanding Eagle Creek setup to round out the leaderboard. But this division belonged to Wu, who showed the kind of composure and late-round clarity that defines champions on the HJGT stage—a Sunday finish worthy of the moment and the tour’s spotlight.