Major Championship at Countryside
From May 21-22, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Major Championship at Countryside. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of four divisions that included the Boys16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Girls 14-18 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
boys 16-18
Tyson Sparks From Muskego, Wisconsin was the first place finisher this weekend. Sparks brought in scores of 75 and 73 for a combined total of 148 for the weekend. William Lange from Lake Barrington, Illinois was the runner-up for the weekend with scores of 77 and 74 for a combined total of 151. Jackson Overton from Indianola, Indiana finished the top three honors with scores of 78 ad 76 for a weekend total of 154.
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Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Tyson Sparks
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No. 2 Rank
William Lange
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No. 3 Rank
Jackson Overton
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boys 14-15
Taking the first place win in the boys 14-15 division was Tyson Daube from Lincolnshire, IL. Daube did a great job this weekend, with three birdies and scores of 87 and 95. He ended with a combined 182 strokes. Tyson won the Pine Meadow Junior Open back in April and will have the chance to win a third time in a row at the Buffalo Grove Junior Open in June. Leo Salerno from Wheaton, IL is an up-and-coming player on the HJGT tour. With his total score of 193 strokes he placed as runner up for the weekend. Leo is currently in the top 50 in the HJGT point rankings. Placing as top three honors was Stribling Koster from Winnetka, IL with a score of 233 for the weekend. We applaud Stribling for his efforts in his first HJGT tournament.
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Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Tyson Daube
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No. 2 Rank
Leo Salerno
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No. 3 Rank
Stribling Koster
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boys 11-13
In the boys 11-13 division, Fitzpatrick Knight from Lake Forest, IL took home his second win in a row. This weekend he made three birdies and scored a 92 for round 1 and 81 for round 2. Knight finished with a total of 173 strokes. His next tournament will be in July at the Cantigny Summer Junior Open. Mitchell Shroyer from Middleton, WI has played in several HJGT tournaments and placed top 3 in most of them, this weekend was no different. Placing as our runner up honors, Shroyer brought in scores of 92 and 85 for a weekend total of 177 strokes.
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Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Fitzpatrick Knight
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No. 2 Rank
Mitchell Shroyer
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girls 14-18
In the girls 14-18 division, Anna Lee from Vernon Hills, IL played in her second tournament of the year and did an excellent job. With three birdies on the weekend, she brought in scores of 79 and 80. Lee was able to secure a first place win with her total of 159 strokes. Taking home runner up honors was Gigi Zera from Glenview, IL with scores of 79 and 88 she finished off the weekend with a combined 167. To finish off a great weekend, Emma Cunningham from Green Bay, WI placed in the top three honors with a score of 168 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Anna Lee
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No. 2 Rank
Gigi Zera
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No. 3 Rank
Emma Cunningham
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