From April 2nd-3rd, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the New York Kickoff. 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
Kevin “Trey” Smith from Greenville, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Smith brought in scores of 79 and 74 for a combined total of 153 for the weekend. YiWen Wang from Scarsdale, NY was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 77 and 77 for a combined total of 154. Ethan Alexander from New Rochelle, NY and Robbie Sluga from Stamford, CT tied for top three honors with scores of 86 and 77, and 85 and 78 for a weekend total of 163 each.
Boys 14-15
Bryan Zhao from Jericho, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Zhao brought in scores of 78 and 78 for a combined total of 156 for the weekend. Reed Ghriskey from Darien, CT was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 81 and 84 for a combined total of 165. Spencer Cohen from Roslyn Heights, NY finished top three honors with scores of 85 and 85 for a weekend total of 170.
Boys 11-13
Jerry Guo from Scarsdale, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Guo brought in scores of 80 and 80 for a combined total of 160 for the weekend. Leo Graham from Greenwich, CT was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 81 and 86 for a combined total of 167. Zexi Xue from Scarsdale, NY finished top three honors with scores of 86 and 88 for a weekend total of 174.
Girls 14-18
Emma Shen from Demarest, NJ was the first-place finisher this weekend. Shen brought in scores of 79 and 76 for a combined total of 155 for the weekend. Marisa Flores from Paramus, NJ was the runner-up this weekend with scores of 78 and 79 for a combined total of 157. Amelia Shen from Demarest, NJ finished top three honors with scores of 87 and 77 for a weekend total of 164.
Girls U13
Siyu Zhou from Scarsdale, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Zhou brought in scores of 97 and 92 for a combined total of 189 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.