From February 26th-27th, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Coastal Carolina 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, Boys 11-13 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
Boys 16-18
Logan Lutz from Mount Pleasant, SC was the first-place finisher this weekend. Lutz brought in scores of 69 and 72 for a weekend total of 141. Jonathan Cowell from Murrells Inlet, SC was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 75 and 73 for a combined total of 148. Kellen Dean from Saratoga Springs, NY, and Freddy Ortmann from Greensboro, NC tied for top three honors. Dean brought in scores of 75 and 74, and Ortmann brought in 72 and 77 for a weekend total of 149 each.
Boys 14-15
Alejandro Caraballo from Williamsburg WPGC, VA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Caraballo brought in scores of 78 and 76 for a combined total of 154 for the weekend. Gavin Hutchinson from Myrtle Beach, SC was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 80 and 76 for a combined total of 156. Aiden Penhall from Davidson, NC finished top three honors this weekend with scores of 82 and 77 for a combined total of 159.
Boys 11-13
Leon Bui from New York, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Bui brought in a score of 74 in both rounds for a combined total of 148 for the weekend. Dexter James Jr. from Hudson, OH, and Zexi Xue from Scarsdale, NY tied for runner-up this weekend with scores of 81 and 82, and 86 and 77, respectively, for a combined total of 163 each.
Girls 14-18
Girls U13
Lina Polteraitis from Florence, SC was the first-place finisher this weekend. Polteraitis brought in scores of 80 and 76 for a combined total of 156 for the weekend. Ashley Lee from Raeford, NC was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 83 and 77 for a combined total of 160. Aspen Bikowski from White Plains, MD finished top three honors this weekend with scores of 81 and 84 for a combined total of 165.
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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.