2022 Major Championship at Birdsfoot
From June 11-12, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Major Championship at Birdsfoot. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of five divisions that included the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Boys 11-13 Division, Girls 14-18 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
boys 16-18
Carson French from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania was the first-place finisher this weekend after beating Blake Bertolo in a Playoff Match. French brought in scores of 74 and 77 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Bertolo, from Victor, New York was the runner-up this weekend after the playoff with scores of 72 and 79 for a combined total of 151. Will Campbell from Mars, Pennsylvania finished the top three honors with scores of 77 and 77 for a weekend total of 154.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Carson French
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No. 2 Rank
Blake Bertolo
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No. 3 Rank
Will Campbell
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boys 14-15
Leading the boys 14-15 division was David DiGregory from Pittsburg, PA. DiGregory brought in a fantastic scorecard this weekend. With two birdies on the weekend, he brought in scores of 82 for both days. He finished the weekend with 164 strokes to take the win. David is an up-and-coming player on the tour, he is currently in the Top 10 for HJGT point rankings. Taking home the runner up honors was newcomer, Vinci Villella from Cranberry Township, PA. His score for the weekend was 175 strokes.
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Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
David Digregory
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No. 2 Rank
Vinci Vitella
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boys 10 & under
In the boys under 10 division, Liam Rotatori from Stamford, CT won first place for the 8th weekend in a row. He finished the weekend with a scorecard of 182 strokes. In round 1 he brought in a score of 97 and round 2 an 85. We applaud Liam for his win and hope to see another at his next tournament this coming weekend at the New Jersey Summer Junior Open.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Liam Rotatori
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girls 14-18
Long time HJGT player, Mya Morgan from Elizabeth, PA was the first place finisher for the girls 14-18 division this past weekend. Mya has played with HJGT since 2017 and has played in over 15 tournaments. Not to mention Mya has finished first place in a majority of her HJGT career. She was able to secure her win this weekend with only 159 strokes. The runner up honors went to Ali Boyle from Murrysville, PA. Boyle put up scores of 88 and 89 totaling 177 strokes. Finishing up top three honors, Payten Leet from Bradford, PA brought in a total of 208 strokes for the weekend.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Mya Morgan
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No. 2 Rank
Ali Boyle
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No. 3 Rank
Payten Leet
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girls 13 & under
To finish off a great weekend, first place HJGT points leader, Grace Rotatori from Stamford, CT was crowned the champion of the girls under 13 division. With a round 1 score of 81 and 83 for round 2, she finished the weekend with a total of 164 strokes. This was Grace’s 14th Top 10 finish of 2023.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Grace Rotatori
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