The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Elite Series from October 12th to the 13th. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of 2 divisions that included the Boys Open Division and the Girls Open Division.
Boys 16-18
Daniel Montalvo of Mexico City, Mexico became the Elite Series at Disney Champion in the Boys Open Division. Montalvo put up scores of 74 and 67 for a total score of 139. He had one eagle on hole 1 and 9 birdies. Jeong Joo Kim of South Korea stole the reserve champion title with scores of 67 and 74 for a total score of 141. Kyotaro Kawataba of Bradenton, Florida put up scores of 72 and 70 for a combine total of 142 making him the third place title holder.
Boys 14-15
Boys 11-13
Girls 14-18
Alise Knudson of Dallas, Texas defeats her competition making her the Elite Series at Disney Champion in the Girls Open Division. Her scores consisted of 73 and 71 for a combined total of 144. Finishing in second place is Carla Alvarez Perez of Panama City, Panama. Alvarez Perez finished with score of 72 and 74 for a total of 146. Jiaying Lai from Huizhou, China finished with scores of 76 and 73 for a grand total of 149. Lai tied Thin Wai Khaing for third. Khaing of Yangon, Myanmar finished with scores of 74 and 75 for a total of 149.
Girls U13
Boys 10 Under
Weather
Tournament Yardages
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.