POMPEY - The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour hosted the Elite Series at the Pompey Club from July 5-6. Boys and girls traveled from all over the country to participate in the 36-hole tournament. The event had four divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13 and Girls 14-18.
Boys 16-18
In his first HJGT tournament, Mitchell Archer from Syracuse, NY led the boys 16-18 division. Archer brought in an exceptional scorecard for the tournament. With a total of six birdies, he had a round 1 score of 72 and a 76 for round 2. Mitchell was able to take the first place win with a total of 148 strokes. The runner up honors went to Tyler Stark from Hilton, NY. Stark put up scores of 75 and 78 giving him a combined total of 153 strokes, his lowest score of the year. Matt Porter from Fayetteville, NY finishes up the top three honors. With one eagle and three birdies, his final score was 155 strokes.
Boys 14-15
In the boys 14-15 division, Matthew Stigliano from Palm Beach Gardens, FL was our first place finisher. This was his third event of the year and his first win. With a round 1 score of 86 and a round 2 score of 82, he had a total of 168 strokes. With a final score of 172, Cash Mcdonell takes home the runner up honors. Mcdonell, from Kingston, Canada is a newcomer to the HJGT, this was his first tournament. Finishing up top three honors was Martino Shattuck from Endwell, NY. He put up scores of 83 and 83 for a combined 176 strokes for the tournament.
Boys 11-13
Nathan Hoham from Hamilton, NY placed first in the boys 11-13 division. He did a great job on the course to secure his first win. With a total of six birdies, he brought in scores of 80 in round 1 and 83 in round 2. Hoham finished the tournament with a total of 163 strokes. The runner up honors went to Brayden Kwait from Naples, FL. Brayden brought in a round 1 score of 95 and a round 2 score of 98 totaling 193.
Girls 14-18
To finish off a great tournament, long time HJGT player Gina Milazzo from Greenwood Lake, NY finished as our champion. Milazzo has been playing with the HJGT since 2018 with 19 Top 3 finishes under her belt. This week, she secured her first win of the year with scores of 85 and 80, giving her a final score of 165. Evie Denton from Rome, NY took home the runner up honors. Evie scored an 85 in round 1 and a 90 in round 2 for a combined score of 175 strokes. Isabella Borte from North Syracuse, NY and Bethany Wineburg from Homer, NY tied for the top three honors. Both players brought in an impressive score of 189.
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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.