On Saturday September 29 – Sunday September 30, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Major Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, CA. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole, two-day format and the field was made from Five divisions that included the Tiger Woods Division Boys 16-18, Will Smith Division Boys 14-15, Ernie Els Division Boys 11-13, Justin Rose Division Girls U13, and the Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18.
Tiger Woods Boys 16-18
Kane Lauterman captured the first-place finish at the Major Championship at TPC Harding Park in the Tiger Woods Boys 16-18 division with a 2-day total of 142 (74-68). With solid play both days, Lauterman was able to hold off Anton Ouyang by only 1 shot as he finished with 143. Rounding out the division was Davis McDowell, who placed third with a total of 145.
Will Smith Boys 14-15
Congrats to Noah Kirsch on taking home first place with a total of 158.
Ernie Els 11-13
Luke Powell did not disappoint in the Ernie Els boys 11-13 division as he carded rounds of 69-72 to win in his division over Ryan Zhang of Saratoga,GA who placed in the second place spot with a total score of 143. Rounding out the division was Truman Ashforth with a final score of 160 taking third.
Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18
Carissa Wu ended up with the first-place finish in the Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18 Division by carding a total of 144 (74-70). With consistent rounds, Wu was able to hold off 2nd place finisher Misa Church of Antioch, CA by 9 shots. Rounding out the division was Katie Robinson with a total of 156.
Justin Rose Girls U13
In the Justin Rose Girls U13 division, Haley Wong took home the victory by firing a 2-day total of 142. Varsha Ramachandran followed behind with a 2-day total of 148 for the second place spot in the tournament. Rounding out the division was Lauren Pierce with a total of 155 (81-74).
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About Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
In 2017, The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intent of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18, and now 10 and under, an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of six age divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys U10, Girls 14-18, and Girls U13. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2016, we have now expanded to the west coast and cover California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon.
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.
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