HJGT Results

The HJGT’s Eagle Creek Junior Open produced a dramatic finish in the Boys 14–15 division, where Caiden Westbroek of Palm Harbor, FL, completed a Sunday charge and then sealed the deal in a playoff to take home the title at +9 (155). Westbroek entered the final round trailing after an opening 82, but he flipped the script with the division’s best round of the day—a poised, precise 73 that wiped away the deficit and forced a tie at the top. His control off the tee and a pair of clutch par saves on the back nine set the stage for the playoff, where he wasted little time asserting himself. One extra hole, one decisive moment: Westbroek buried the winning putt and left Eagle Creek as champion. Brody Drewes, who had set the early standard with 80 on Saturday and followed it with a solid 75, did everything right for 36 holes. His steady play kept him in command most of the weekend, but in the playoff, he ran into a Westbroek who simply would not back down. Rounding out the podium was Colton Miller of Newmarket, Ontario, whose 85–75 (+14) run featured one of the steadiest Sunday performances in the field. Behind them, Jason Zhai and Zeke Varela finished at +31, while the rest of the division fought through a challenging Eagle Creek layout that punished anything off-line. Players like Ryder O’Neal and Zac Acosta battled deep rough, demanding tee shots, and fast, sloping greens that refused to yield easy numbers. But the day belonged to Westbroek—a comeback, a playoff, and a championship earned under pressure. It was the kind of finish that defines the HJGT stage: big swings, big moments, and one player rising above them all.

The Boys 14–15 division at Lake Tansi delivered a dramatic swing in momentum, and no one capitalized more than Mark Mercer of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. After an opening-round 86, Mercer stormed back with one of the best second-round performances across the entire tournament—a composed 74 that vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard at +16 for the weekend. His Sunday charge transformed the division and secured a commanding victory. Tennessee’s Henry Rackley posted steady but challenging rounds of 85–84, finishing in solo second at +25. Despite battling the tight landing areas and swirling winds that defined Sunday play, Rackley held his position to stay clear of the pack. Austin Manchir of Mount Juliet closed in third at +42, while Judah Peters of Maryville rounded out the division in fourth. Mercer’s impressive bounce-back round stood out as one of the weekend’s defining moments—an example of resilience and poise on a course that punished anything less than full commitment.

At the Fort Myers Fall Junior Open, hosted by the HJGT at Cape Royal Golf Club, Aaron Che (Richmond, BC) rose above shifting winds and demanding green complexes to capture the Boys 14–15 title with a composed 75–77 finish at +8. Che’s poise from tee to green separated him from a deep, volatile leaderboard, especially during a steady closing stretch on the Prince course. Eshaan Adi (Fort Myers, FL) claimed runner-up honors at +13, delivering matching +5 rounds highlighted by confident wedge play and improved pace control on the greens. His Sunday 77 marked one of the cleanest cards in the field. A tight battle unfolded for third, where Lucas Coelho (Cos Cob, CT) and Dominic Manfield (Naples, FL) shared the position at +16. Coelho’s 83–77 surge showed impressive day-two adjustments, while Manfield opened strong with a 78 before grinding through tougher conditions in round two. Rounding out the top five were Max Amitsis (Upper Saddle River, NJ) and Silas Austin Esperanza (Okotoks, Alberta) at +20, each showing flashes of high-level shotmaking despite the course’s demanding layout. From top to bottom, the division reflected the spirit of HJGT competition—talent, resilience, and players refusing to back down from a challenging championship test.

FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. — In the Boys 14–15 division, James Conroy of London, England, rose above the coastal challenge to secure the title at +15, punctuated by a sharp 74 on Sunday that stood as one of the cleanest rounds posted across all divisions. Conroy battled through wind, tight landing areas, and fast greens on Saturday before finding his stride on day two, using disciplined iron play to separate himself decisively from the field. His ability to adjust to Ocean Creek’s ever-changing conditions showcased the polish of a player with big-tournament experience. Colorado’s Bode Truman earned the runner-up position at +23 after rounds of 79 and 86, grinding his way through a demanding Sunday while showing flashes of strong shot-making throughout the weekend. The rest of the field was impacted by withdrawals and incomplete rounds, making Conroy’s consistency and composure even more notable on a weekend defined by tough scoring conditions.