HJGT Results

Nico Vasto delivered a composed, championship-ready performance at MetroWest Country Club, shooting 70–72 (-2) to win the National Championship and secure one of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s biggest titles of the year. William Richards made a fierce Sunday charge with a 70, finishing just one shot back at -1, while Geno Chiellini and Nicholas Chiu shared third at +4 after strong closing rounds. The course demanded precision all weekend, and Vasto rose above a deep, talented field to claim his spot atop HJGT’s National Championship stage.

At Providence Golf Club, Lucius Niesen stamped his legacy on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, winning his third straight Tournament of Champions with a dominant 9-under 135. Niesen’s steady 66–69 performance held off a strong charge from Ryan Oats (-7), while Noah Grassman, Luke MacDonald, and Ethan Trobaugh all finished at 138 (-6) to round out a packed leaderboard. With elite scoring across the field and pressure from every angle, Niesen once again proved why he’s the most commanding force in the 14–15 division—delivering a historic three-peat on one of the HJGT’s biggest stages.

ChampionsGate’s International Course delivered a true championship test, and the players chasing positions two through five rose to the moment with some of the strongest performances of the entire National Championship weekend. Sumner Meekhof electrified the field with a brilliant 71 (-1), the second-lowest round of the tournament, vaulting himself into solo second and showcasing elite control on one of the toughest setups in junior golf. Just behind him, Quinton Hollan produced a steady, composed 72 (E) to secure third place, proving his game thrives under championship pressure. The drama continued with a three-way tie for fourth, as CJ Holland, Sammy Lehotsky, and Jan Vacha each finished at 151 (+7). Holland’s early surge, Lehotsky’s consistency, and Vacha’s clutch final-round 73 highlighted the depth and competitiveness of this year’s field. Across two days the International Course demanded precision and resilience, and these athletes delivered. The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour once again showcased some of the nation’s most promising rising stars, each proving that they belong on the biggest stages in junior golf.

The Tournament of Champions (Boys 16–18) presented by Foresight Sports delivered a statement performance from Turner Hersey, who fired a brilliant final-round 66 at Rio Pinar Country Club to win at 7-under par. Hersey’s closing round was the best of the championship and separated him from a deep, national field on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Cole Hendrix held strong for solo second at –1, while five players—Daniel Boyd, Davis Daigle, Chase Keller, Christopher Parrish, and Micah Sheffer—finished tied at even par, highlighted by Parrish’s electric 67 that vaulted him up the board. In one of the strongest fields of the HJGT season, Hersey’s command on Sunday turned a tight leaderboard into a championship moment, cementing his status as one of the tour’s elite closers.