From September 26-27, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Academy Cup at the Ridge at Back Brook. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of six divisions that included the Tiger Woods Division Boys 16-18, Will Smith Division Boys 14-15, Ernie Els Division Boys 11-13, Bryson DeChambeau Division Boys Under 10, Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18, and Justin Rose Division Girls Under 13.
Boys 16-18
Steven Lee from Scarsdale, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Lee brought in scores of 75 and 72 for a combined total of 147 for the weekend. Will Campbell from Yarmouth, MA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 75 and 77 for a combined total of 152. Eric Morgan from Newtown Square, PA finished the top three honors with scores of 77 and 76 for a weekend total of 153.
Boys 14-15
Tyler Vitolo from Greenwich, CT was the first-place finisher this weekend. Vitolo brought in scores of 78 and 77 for a combined total of 155 for the weekend. Jonathan Oakes from Dobbs Ferry, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 82 and 79 for a combined total of 161. Michael Litke from Glastonbury, CT finished the top three honors with scores of 84 and 82 for a weekend total of 166.
Boys 11-13
Matthew DiFiore from Malverne, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. DiFiore brought in scores of 71 and 72 for a combined total of 143 for the weekend. Nick Werner from Wilkes Barre, PA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 75 and 74 for a combined total of 149. Matthew LU from Basking Ridge, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 75 and 79 for a weekend total of 154.
Girls 14-18
Madeleine Zang from Princeton, NJ was the first-place finisher this weekend. Zang brought in scores of 79 and 76 for a combined total of 155 for the weekend. Cc Kaplan from Riverside, CT was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 77 and 82 for a combined total of 159. Ava Lozito from Fairfeild, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 79 and 81 for a weekend total of 160.
Girls U13
Emma Lee from Scarsdale, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Lee brought in scores of 72 and 75 for a combined total of 147 for the weekend. Samantha Loninger from Crosswicks, NJ was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 80 and 82 for a combined total of 162. Jacqueline Zang from Princeton, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 81 and 81 for a weekend total of 162.
Boys 10 Under
Jerry Guo from Scarsdale, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Guo brought in scores of 75 and 83 for a combined total of 158 for the weekend.
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About Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 8-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour’s vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event a memorable one. With play open to both males and females, nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Currently the HJGT is the largest multi-day junior golf tour in the United States hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour. The HJGT has been able to achieve this goal by running the most professional events and providing an exceptional value to all of our players and families over the last 14 years.
Based out of Orlando, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the country. In 2021, the HJGT will conduct events in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Canada. Juniors will compete in 1 of 6 divisions which are: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys under 10, Girls 14-18, and Girls Under 13. Click here to view approximate yardages for each division. The HJGT season is based on a calendar year and players earn points throughout the season towards year end honors beginning December 31, 2021.
For more information regarding the 2017 HJGT Tour, please visit our website at www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at (407) 614-2962, or email info@hjgt.org.