From April 2nd-3rd, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Jekyll Island 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
Luke Block from Albany, Nassau, Bahamas was the first-place finisher this weekend. Block brought in scores of 71 and 68 for a combined total of 139 for the weekend. Johann Halldorsson from Reykjavik, Iceland was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 68 and 74 for a combined total of 142. Connor Hess from Jacksonville, FL finished top three honors with scores of 71 and 75 for a weekend total of 146.
Boys 14-15
Xavier Sahajpal from Ocala, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend. Sahajpal brought in scores of 75 and 74 for a combined total of 149 for the weekend. Cane Carver from Douglas, GA was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 74 and 78 for a combined total of 152. Cameron Kuchar from St. Simons Island, GA, and Campbell Williams from Dallas, TX tied for top three honors both with scores of 77 and 77 for a weekend total of 154 each.
Boys 11-13
Owen Sahajpal from Ocala, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend. Sahajpal brought in scores of 79 and 75 for a combined total of 154 for the weekend. Lucius Niesen from Scotts Valley, CA was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 76 and 80 for a combined total of 156.
Girls 14-18
Patricia Patterson from Tallahassee, FL was the first-place finisher this weekend after beating Waritsara Rungrojanaluk in a playoff. Patterson brought in scores of 72 and 77 for a combined total of 149 for the weekend. Waritsara Rungrojanaluk from Bangkok, Thailand was the runner-up this weekend after the playoff with scores of 73 and 76 for a combined total of 149. Morgan Guepet from Metairie, LA finished top three honors with scores of 76 and 74 for a weekend total of 150.
Girls U13
Maddie Hall from Atlanta, GA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Hall brought in scores of 83 and 86 for a combined total of 169 for the weekend.
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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.