From February 11-12, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Atlanta Winter Junior Open. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of four divisions that included the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Girls 14-18 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
Boys 16-18
Kyle Huryn from Alpharetta, GA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Huryn brought in scores of 80 and 76 for a combined total of 156 for the weekend. Clay Deardorff from Buford, GA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 90 and 87 for a combined total of 177. Jackson Taylor from Jefferson, GA finished the top three honors with scores of 86 and 92 for a weekend total of 178.
Boys 14-15
Luke Friend from Acworth, GA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Friend brought in scores of 76 and 79 for a combined total of 155 for the weekend. Whitty Richardson from Atlanta, GA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 85 and 76 for a combined total of 161. Camden Stout from Lexington, KY finished the top three honors with scores of 121 and 115 for a weekend total of 236.
Boys 11-13
Girls 14-18
Samantha Dewendt from Dawsonville, GA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Dewendt brought in scores of 91 and 89 for a combined total of 180 for the weekend. Ava Claire Mason from Suwanee, GA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 98 and 84 for a combined total of 182. Sophia Cellini from Peachtree City, GA finished the top three honors with scores of 102 and 88 for a weekend total of 190.
Girls U13
Penelope Philip from Brentwood, TN was the first-place finisher this weekend. Philip brought in scores of 94 and 106 for a combined total of 200 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.