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
August 5 – 6, 2023
Huntsville Summer Junior Open
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Longtime HJGT player, John Mark Mills from Pontotoc, MS was the first-place winner in the boys’ 16-18 division. Mills has been playing with the HJGT since 2020 and has placed in the Top 10 over 10 times. This weekend he was able to bring in scores of 77 in round 1 and 36 in round 2 for a combined score of 113 strokes. Andrew Dodgen from Huntsville, AL took home the runner up honors on the weekend, this was his first event of the year. With a score of 78 in round 1 and 37 in round 2, he ended the weekend with a final score of 115 strokes. Finishing up the top three honors, Caleb Cummings from Carrolton, GA with scores of 80 and 30, totaling 118 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
John Mark Mills
+5 Total
No. 2 Rank
Andrew Dodgen
+7 Total
No. 3 Rank
Caleb Cummings
+10 Total
No. 4 Rank
Jaxson Harris
+11 Total
No. 5 Rank
Will Harrington
+14 Total
August 5 – 6, 2023
2023 Major Championship at Copper Creek
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Leading the boys 16-18 division was Davis Jungbluth from Saint Josephs, MO. Jungbluth brought in a fantastic scorecard for the weekend. With one eagle and six birdies, he brought in scores of 77 and 69. Jungbluth secured his first win of the year with a total score of 146 strokes. This was his lowest score so far this year. With a final score of 151, Noah Moberg took home the runner up honors on the weekend. Moberg, from Grimes, IA is an up-and-coming player on the tour, this was his third Top 3 finish of 2023. Dillon Jordan from Grimes, IA and Braden Kruger from Huxley, IA tied for the top three honors. Both players were able to bring in an impressive score of 156 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Davis Jungbluth
+4 Total
No. 2 Rank
Noah Moberg
+9 Total
No. 3 Rank
Dillon Jordan
+14 Total
No. 4 Rank
Braden Kruger
+14 Total
No. 5 Rank
JJ Grimm
+18 Total
August 5 – 6, 2023
2023 Myrtle Beach Summer Junior Open
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Taking the lead in the boys 16-18 division was Wyatt Hightower from Chapin, SC. Hightower did a great job in his first HJGT tournament. With nine birdies on the weekend, he brought in scores of 73 and 72. He took the first-place win with a final score of 145 strokes. Longtime HJGT player, Aiden Aguliar from Myrtle Beach, SC took home the runner-up honors. His scores of 75 and 72 gave him a total of 147 strokes. This follows a second-place finish at the Charlotte Summer Junior Open. Finishing up the top three honors was Hayden Campbell from Garner, NC with scores of 76 and 74, totaling 150 strokes.
Rank
Player
Total
No. 1 Rank
Wyatt Hightower
– – Total
No. 2 Rank
Aiden Aguilar
– – Total
No. 3 Rank
Hayden Campbell
– – Total
