From March 18-19, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Alaqua Junior Open. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of five divisions that included the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Boys 11-13 Division, Girls 14-18 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
Boys 16-18
Konner Kubica from Lutz, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend. Kubica brought in scores of 73 and 69 for a combined total of 142 for the weekend. Sebastian Fernandez from Windermere, FL was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 76 and 69 for a combined total of 145. Jonathan Oakes from Dobbs Ferry, NY finished the top three honors with a score of 73 on both days for a weekend total of 146.
Boys 14-15
Yuma Nemoto from Chiba, Japan was the first-place finisher this weekend. Nemoto brought in scores of 69 and 72 for a combined total of 141 for the weekend. Shengqi (Kobe) Zhang from Lake Mary, FL and Jiacheng Xu from Winter Garden, FL tied for runner-up this weekend. Zhang’s 71 and 74 and Xu’s 70 and 75 both combined for a weekend totoal of 145.
Boys 11-13
Jerry Guo from North York, Canada was the first-place finisher this weekend. Guo brought in scores of 78 and 73 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Danilo Custer from North Palm Beach, FL was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 80 and 72 for a combined total of 152. Jesse Rohal from Pembroke Pines, FL the top three honors with scores of 77 and 82 for a weekend total of 159.
Girls 14-18
Tatiana Ang from Lake Mary, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend. Ang brought in a score of 76 on both days for a combined total of 152 for the weekend. Ava Zhang from Lake Mary, FL and Angela (Yiting) Wang from Windermere, FL tied for runner up this weekend. Zhang’s 75 and 78 and Wang’s 76 and 77 both combined for a weekend total of 153.
Girls U13
Isabella Hennessy from Longwood, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend. Hennessy brought in scores of 131 and 126 for a combined total of 257 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.