From June 11-12, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Major Championship at Birdsfoot. 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
Carson French from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania was the first-place finisher this weekend after beating Blake Bertolo in a Playoff Match. French brought in scores of 74 and 77 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Bertolo, from Victor, New York was the runner-up this weekend after the playoff with scores of 72 and 79 for a combined total of 151. Will Campbell from Mars, Pennsylvania finished the top three honors with scores of 77 and 77 for a weekend total of 154.
Boys 14-15
Joseph Bueme Jr. from Buffalo, New York was the first-place finisher this weekend. Bueme Jr. brought in scores of 82 and 75 for a combined total of 157 for the weekend. Colin Stevenson from Mars, Pennsylvania was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 90 and 82 for a combined total of 172. Matthew Begg from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania finished the top three honors with scores of 83 and 90 for a weekend total of 173.
Boys 11-13
Aaron Didjunas from McKeesport, Pennsylvania was the first-place finisher this weekend. Didjunas brought in scores of 77 and 67 for a combined total of 144 for the weekend. Carson Higginbotham from Clarksburg, West Virginia was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 77 and 70 for a combined total of 147. Michael Quallich from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania finished the top three honors with scores of 77 and 75 for a weekend total of 152.
Girls 14-18
Xiaokun Ni from Shanghai, China was the first-place finisher this weekend. Ni brought in scores of 76 and 81 for a combined total of 157 for the weekend. Hayler Ekert, from Lansdale, Pennsylvania was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 84 and 74 for a combined total of 158. Zo McClain from Erie, Pennsylvania finished the top three honors with scores of 82 and 79 for a weekend total of 161.
Girls U13
Zilin Xu from Shanghai, China was the first-place finisher this weekend. Xu brought in scores of 81 and 70 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Lindsey Hoover from Newcastle, Pennsylvania was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 98 and 94 for a combined total of 192. Raegan French from Victor, New York finished the top three honor with scores of116 and 112 for a combined total of 228.
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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.