On Wednesday, August 1 - Thursday, August 2, 2018, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour hosted the Bulle Rock Junior Open in Havre de Grace, Maryland. The two-day, thirty-six-hole course held at the Bulle Rock Golf Club consisted of players from four of our divisions including the Tiger Woods Boys 16-18 Division, Will Smith Boys 14-15 Division, Ernie Els Boys 11-13 Division, and the Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18 Division.
Boys 16-18
Jacob Zeng of Downingtown, Pennsylvania captured the title in the Tiger Woods Boys 16-18 Division after completing the thirty-six holes at +14. He led his playing field with the most birdies (6) and the lowest scoring average (79). As for second-place, there was a tie between Brandon Wilson (Perry Hall, MD) and Micheal Zeng (Downington, PA) as they both made 159 strokes over the course of the two rounds, finishing at +15.
Boys 14-15
Bethesda, Maryland's Jack Pogorelc was victorious in the Will Smith Boys 14-15 Division with his two-day total of +24. He led his playing field with the lowest Par-3 average (3.8) and the lowest scoring average (84). Stephen Betz of Frederick, Maryland placed second following his 178 strokes and 2 birdies that resulted in a +34 finish.
Boys 11-13
In the Ernie Els Boys 11-13 Division, Henry Stone of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania was presented with the first-place trophy after completing the two rounds with a total of +19 and the lowest scoring average in his playing field, 81.5. Second-place finisher, Dustin Stocksdale of Ellicott City, Maryland, made 176 strokes to finish at +32. Both Stone and Stocksdale tied for the most birdies (2) and the lowest Par-3 average (3.2).
Girls 14-18
It was a fight 'til the finish in the Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18 Division as Allie LeeHoffman (McLean, VA) and Victoria Matthews (Great Falls, VA) were tied after the thirty-six holes at +23. Allie came out on top in the playoff, resulting in Victoria's now second-place finish. Victoria led her playing field with the most birdies (3) while Allie led her playing field with the lowest Par-3 average (3.4), but both had the lowest scoring average (83.5). Third-place finisher Kayleigh Zeman of Silver Spring, Maryland made 183 strokes to finish at +39.
Girls U13
Boys 10 Under
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About Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
In 2017, The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intent of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18, and now 10 and under, an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of six age divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys U10, Girls 14-18, and Girls U13. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2016, we have now expanded to the west coast and cover California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon.
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.
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