From March 20th to March 21st, 2021, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held theRichmond 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
Leo Wessel from Indianapolis, IN was the first-place finisher this weekend after sinking a 35ft putt to win in a playoff. Wessel brought in scores of 80 and 73 for a combined total of 153 for the weekend. Riley Hnatyshyn from Abita Springs, LA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 78 and 75 for a combined total of 153. Happy Gilmore from Bloomfield, IN and Jackson Hulsey from Saint Charles, IL tied for the top three honors. Gilmore finished with scores of 81 and 74 for a weekend total of 155. Hulsey brought in scores of 80 and 75 for a weekend total of 155.
Boys 14-15
John “Bubba” Chapman from St. Louis, MO was the first-place finisher this weekend. Chapman brought in scores of 73 and 75 for a combined total of 148 for the weekend. Nate Benson from Fishers, IN was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 80 and 78 for a combined total of 158. Bryce Conlee from Zionsville, IN finished with the top three honors with scores of 82 and 78 for a weekend total of 160.
Boys 11-13
Nick Vilela from Washington, MO was the first-place finisher this weekend. Vilela brought in scores of 70 and 75 for a combined total of 145 for the weekend. Will Judd from Louisville, KY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 79 and 74 for a combined total of 153. Eli Wessel from Indinapolis, IN finished with the top three honors with scores of 74 and 81 for a weekend total of 155.
Girls 14-18
Macie Brown from Mount Washington, KY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Brown brought in scores of 74 and 77 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Sophie Christopher from Germantown, KY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 79 and 76 for a combined total of 155. Cathryn Brown from Eddyville, KY, Cybil Stillson from Nappanee, IN, and Isabella Wiley from Bagdad, KY all tied for the top three honors bringing in scores of 156 for the weekend.
Girls U13
Keira Yun from Elizabethtown, KY was the first place finisher this weekend. Yun brought in scores of 84 and 76 for a combined total of 160 for the weekend. Lillian O’Grady from Grand Rapids, MI was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 87 and 86 for a combined total of 173. Rylee Brockhouse from Muscatine, IA finished with the top three honors with scores of 91 and 87 for a weekend total of 178.
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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.