July 22 – 23, 2023
2023 Major Championship at Tiffany Greens
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Carter Brace from Lakewood, CO was our champion in the boys 11-13 division. This was his fourth event of the year and his first win. On round 1 he had a score of 82 and an 86 in round 2 along with four birdies. Brace ended the tournament with 168 strokes to secure his win. Currently he is within the Top 15 players of HJGT point rankings.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Carter Brace
+24 Total
July 19 – 20, 2023
TPC Tampa Bay Junior Open
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Ziang Tang from Chongqing, China placed first in the boys 11-13 division. Tang is a newcomer to the HJGT and this was his first first tournament. With a total of six birdies, he brought in scores of 78 for both days. Ziang finished the tournament with a total of 156 strokes to take home the championship title.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Ziang Tang
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July 15 – 16, 2023
2023 Cog Hill Junior Championship
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In the boys 11-13 division, Griffin Michalak from Wood Dale, IL finished the weekend as our champion. Michalak is new to the HJGT, this is his second event of the year and his first win. With seven birdies and scores of 77 and 72, he finished the weekend with a score of 149. Hunter Benson from Mahoment, IL took home the runner up honors with a final score of 157. This follows an outstanding first place win at the College Prep Series at Iowa. Joshua Coniaris from Downers Grove, IL finishes up the top three honors with scores of 78 and 81 totaling 159.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Griffin Michalak
+7 Total
No. 2 Rank
Hunter Benson
+15 Total
No. 3 Rank
Joshua Coniaris
+17 Total
No. 4 Rank
George Les
+29 Total
No. 5 Rank
Blake Sarkady
+62 Total
July 14 – 16, 2023
Mid Season Invitational at Reunion presented by Bag Boy
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Jose Carlos Lopez Lay from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico finished in first place in the boys 11-13 division. This was Lopez Lay’s fourth win of the year. With 11 birdies on the weekend, he brought in scores of 77, 70 and 77. Jose Carlos was able to secure the win with a total of 224 strokes. He is currently ranked fourth in the HJGT point rankings. The runner up honors went to Sebastian Arce from Trujillo, Peru. He brought in a great scorecard for his first tournament of the year. He put up scores of 78, 72 and 75 totaling 225 strokes. Huntley Couch and Nico Vasto tied for the top three honors. Couch, from Duluth, GA had scores of 74 in round 1 and 77 in rounds 2 and 3, while Vasto, from Jacksonville, FL had scores of 80 in round 1, 70 in round 2 and 78 in round 3. Both players ended the weekend with a final score of 228.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Jose Carlos Lopez Lay
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No. 2 Rank
Sebastian Arce
– – Total
No. 3 Rank
Huntley Couch
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No. 4 Rank
Nico Vasto
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