From October 31- November 1, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the North Jersey Fall Junior Open. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of five divisions that included the Tiger Woods Division Boys 16-18, Will Smith Division Boys 14-15, Ernie Els Division Boys 11-13, Bryson DeChambeau Division Boys Under 10, and the Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18.
Boys 16-18
Will Campbell from Yarmouth, MA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Campbell brought in scores of 71 and 71 for a combined total of 142 for the weekend. Shawn Colella from Marcellus, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 71 and 75 for a combined total of 146. Zachary Loninger from Vrosswicks, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 71 and 76 for a weekend total of 147.
Boys 14-15
Matthew DiFiore from Malverne, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. DiFiore brought in scores of 72 and 72 for a combined total of 144 for the weekend. Tyler Vitolo from Greenwich, CT was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 75 and 76 for a combined total of 151. Nicholas Blunt from Stewartsville, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 79 and 77 for a weekend total of 156.
Boys 11-13
Matthew Lu from Basking Ridge, NJ was the first-place finisher this weekend. LU brought in scores of 81 and 75 for a combined total of 156 for the weekend. Dominick Beck from Randolph, NJ was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 84 and 82 for a combined total of 166. Noah Hu from New York City, NY and Tong Si from Millburn, NJ both finished in the top three honors. Hu finished with scores of 84 and 85 for a weekend total of 169. Si finished with 82 and 87 for a total of 169.
Girls 14-18
Cc Kaplan from Riverside, CT was the first-place finisher this weekend. Kaplan brought in scores of 80 and 82for a combined total of 162 for the weekend. Sydney Dweck from Darien, CT was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 83 and 79 for a combined total of 162. Taylor Sieg from Summit, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 80 and 84 for a weekend total of 164.
Girls U13
Boys 10 Under
Braydon Hutwagner from Prospect, CT was the first-place finisher this weekend. Hutwagner brought in scores of 79 and 82 for a combined total of 161 for the weekend. Ryan Mascali from Rye, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 84 and 80 for a combined total of 164. Anthony Wu from Short Hills, NJ finished the top three honors with scores of 81 and 84 for a weekend total 165.
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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.