August 9 – 10, 2023
Nothern Virginia Junior Open at Westfields
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In the boys 16-18 division, Henry Brown from Falls Church, VA placed first after securing a playoff win against Shenzhe Dai. Brown finished the weekend with a round 1 score of 75 and a round 2 score of 72, ending the weekend with 148 strokes. This is Brown’s second event of 2023 and his first win. Shenzhe Dai from Beijing, China placed as the runner-up honors in his first HJGT event. His scores of 72 in round 1 and 76 in round 2 gave him a total of 148 strokes. Finishing up the top three honors was Yushen Lan from Nanjing, China with a scorecard of 152 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Henry Brown
– – Total
No. 2 Rank
Shenzhe Dai
– – Total
No. 3 Rank
Yushen Lan
– – Total
August 4 – 5, 2023
Southeast Regional Invitational presented by Short Par 4
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Taking the lead in the boys 16-18 division was Jackson Woroner from St. Petersburg, FL. Woroner brought in an exceptional scorecard for the weekend with his lowest score so far this year. With six birdies on the weekend, he brought in scores of 73 in round 1 and 75 in round 2. Woroner finished the tournament with a total of 148 strokes. This was his fifth Top 10 finish of the year. Keegan Farmer from Greenwood, SC took home the runner-up honors on the weekend. Farmer brought in one eagle, five birdies and scores of 76 and 74 for a combined score of 150 strokes. Currently, he is ranked in the Top 15 players of the HJGT point rankings. Finishing up the top three honors was Max Schmied from Orlando, FL with a scorecard of 151 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Jackson Woroner
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No. 2 Rank
Keegan Farmer
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No. 3 Rank
Max Schmied
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August 5 – 6, 2023
Boston Summer Finale at Cold Spring
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Yuhao Liu played in his first HJGT tournament this past weekend and was the first-place finisher in the boys 16-18 division. Liu, from Shenzhen, China brought in an outstanding scorecard for the weekend. With eight birdies, he brought in a round 1 score of 70 and a score of 72 in round 2. He secured the win with a total of 141 strokes. The runner-up honors went to Jonathan Burke from Reading, MA. Burke brought in four birdies and scores of 70 and 73, totaling 143 strokes. This was Burke’s eighth Top 10 finish of the year. Finishing up the top three honors was Ryan Jian Huaizhi from Shenzhen, China with a scorecard of 150 strokes. This follows a first-place win at the Union County Junior Open where he scored a 148.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Yuhao Liu
-1 Total
No. 2 Rank
Jonathan Burke
+1 Total
No. 3 Rank
Ryan Jian Huaizhi
+8 Total
No. 4 Rank
Chuyan Ouyang
+9 Total
No. 5 Rank
Dillon Rozich
+14 Total
August 5 – 6, 2023
Chicago Summer Finale at Red Tail
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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
