Chicago Summer Finale at Red Tail
VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD – The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Chicago Summer Finale at Red Tail Golf Club this past weekend from August 5-6. Boys and girls traveled from all over the country to participate in the 36-hole tournament. The event had four divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13 and Girls 14-18.
boys 16-18
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Christian Wakeford participated in his first HJGT tournament of 2023 and took home the first-place win in the boys 16-18 division. Wakeford, from Village of Lakewood, IL brought in an exceptional scorecard for the weekend. With eight birdies, he brought in a round 1 score of 70 and a round 2 score of 76. Christian ended the weekend with a total of 146 strokes. The runner-up honors went to Nathan Elm from Algonquin, IL. With three birdies on the weekend, he brought in scores of 75 for both days. Elm finished the tournament with a total of 150 strokes, one of his lowest scores this year. Newcomer to the HJGT, Julian Bhardwaj from Mankato, MN finishes up the top three honors. Bhardwaj brought in scores of 73 in round 1 and 83 in round 2, totaling 156 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Christian Wakeford
+2 Total
No. 2 Rank
Nathan Elm
+6 Total
No. 3 Rank
Julian Bhardwaj
+12 Total
No. 4 Rank
Aaron Ryniec
+18 Total
No. 5 Rank
Adam Miller
+19 Total
boys 14-15
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In the boys 14-15 division, newcomer Logan Hong from Oswego, IL finished the weekend in first place. This was Hong’s second event of the year and his first win. In round 1 he brought in a score of 83 and one birdie, in round 2 he had a score of 80 and one birdie. Hong took the champion title with a final score of 163 strokes. This follows a fantastic second-place finish at the Illinois Junior Open where he scored a 164. With a final score of 173, Peter Lochnicki places as the runner-up honors. Lochnicki, from Northbrook, IL brought in scores of 81 in round 1 and 92 in round 2. This was his third Top 10 finish of the year. Finishing up the top three honors was Niall Panchal from Winnetka, IL. This was Panchal’s first HJGT tournament, he finished the weekend with a scorecard of 176 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Logan Hong
+19 Total
No. 2 Rank
Peter Lochnicki
+29 Total
No. 3 Rank
Niall Panchal
+32 Total
boys 11-13
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In the boys 11-13 division, Zeidan Rowe from Chicago, IL was the first place finisher. This was Rowe’s first HJGT event of 2023, he did a great job on the course this past weekend. With a round 1 score of 86 and a round 2 score of 91, he ended the tournament with a final score of 177. We applaud his efforts on the course and hope to see him play again soon. The runner-up honors went to newcomer Lucas Lochnicki from Northbrook, IL. Lochnicki brought in scores of 107 and 101 for a total of 208 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Zeidan Rowe
+33 Total
No. 2 Rank
Lucas Lochnicki
+64 Total
girls 14-18
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To finish off a great weekend, Delaney Medlyn from Cary, IL finished in first place in the girls 14-18 division. Medlyn has been playing with the HJGT since 2019 with seven Top 10 finishes under her belt. This past weekend she was able to secure her first victory of the year with one eagle, one birdie and scores of 78 and 82, totaling 160 strokes. Emma Fiocchi from Kildeer, IL took home the runner-up honors. Her scores of 84 in round 1 and 83 in round 2 gave her a total score of 167 strokes. Sophia Pignataro from Arlington Heights, IL finishes up the top three honors with scores of 102 in round 1 and 104 in round 2 for a total of 206 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Delaney Medlyn
+16 Total
No. 2 Rank
Emma Fiocchi
+23 Total
No. 3 Rank
Sophia Pignataro
+62 Total