Ft. Lauderdale Junior Open
The Ft. Lauderdale Junior Open wrapped up an exciting weekend at Colony West Golf Club, where junior golfers competed across Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 12-13, and Girls 14-18 divisions. The tournament, held on March 1-2, 2025, saw young athletes put their skills to the test across two competitive rounds.
boys 16-18
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Julian Ortiz from Mexico finished in first place, delivering rounds of 73 on Day 1 and an impressive 69 on Day 2, totaling 142 strokes. Zachary Georgantas from Foxboro, MA, secured second place, shooting 73 on Day 1 and 72 on Day 2, finishing with 145 strokes. Marco Sanchez from Weston, FL, rounded out
the top three, posting 72 on Day 1 and 74 on Day 2, for a combined 146 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Julian Ortiz
+142 Total
No. 2 Rank
Zachary Georgantas
+145 Total
No. 3 Rank
Marco Sanchez
+146 Total
No. 4 Rank
William Milstein
+153 Total
No. 4 Rank
Jack Zeder
+153 Total
boys 14-15
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Gerardo Zepeda from Boca Raton, FL, finished in first place, carding 80 on Day 1 and 74 on Day 2, for a total of 154 strokes. Julian Koehler from Palm Beach Gardens, FL, claimed second place, shooting 78 on both Day 1 and Day 2, finishing with 156 strokes. Luis Felipe Linares from Bogota, Colombia, took third place, posting 80 on Day 1 and 81 on Day 2, totaling 161 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Gerardo Zepeda
+154 Total
No. 2 Rank
Julian Koehler
+156 Total
No. 3 Rank
Luis Felipe Linares
+161 Total
No. 4 Rank
Trey Susa
+164 Total
No. 5 Rank
Nanxi Ren
+170 Total
boys 11-13
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Hudson Murray from Bradenton, FL, secured first place, shooting 82 on Day 1 and 72 on Day 2, finishing with 154 strokes. Kane Solano from Las Vegas, NV, earned second place, carding 85 on Day 1 and 78 on Day 2, totaling 163 strokes. Rivers Nelson from Calabasas, CA, took third place, posting 85 on Day 1 and 79 on Day 2, finishing with 164 strokes
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Hudson Murray
+154 Total
No. 2 Rank
Kane Solano
+163 Total
No. 3 Rank
Rivers Nelson
+164 Total
No. 4 Rank
Gilberto Morales
+173 Total
No. 5 Rank
Trevor Tichenor
+185 Total
girls 14-18
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Payton Haugen from Brookfield, WI, clinched first place, posting rounds of 73 on Day 1 and 75 on Day 2, for a total of 148 strokes. Gabriella DeGasperis from Jupiter, FL, earned second place, recording 75 on Day 1 and 81 on Day 2, finishing with 156 strokes. Sara Ali from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,
rounded out the top three, scoring 77 on Day 1 and 84 on Day 2, totaling 161 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Payton Haugen
+148 Total
No. 2 Rank
Gabriella DeGasperis
+156 Total
No. 3 Rank
Sara Ali
+161 Total
No. 4 Rank
Valeria Davila Linares
+164 Total
No. 5 Rank
Aryanah Ahmad
+166 Total