From September 26-27, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Rochester 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, Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18, and Justin Rose Division Girls Under 13.
Tiger Woods Boys 16-18
Shawn Colella from Marcellus, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Colella brought in scores of 70 and 70 for a combined total of 140 for the weekend. Jack Berl from Victor, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 72 and 70 for a combined total of 142. Ryan Connors from Mendon, NY finished the top three honors with scores of 72 and 75 for a weekend total of 147.
Will Smith Boys 14-15
Jonah Whittier from Victor, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Whittier brought in scores of 77 and 75 for a combined total of 152 for the weekend. Matthew Carpentier from Pittsford, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 78 and 77 for a combined total of 155. Caleb Decker from Vernon, NY finished the top three honors with scores of 81 and 77 for a weekend total of 158.
Ernie Els 11-13
Kieran Cummins from Loudonville, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Cummins brought in scores of 76 and 75 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Joseph Bueme Jr from Buffalo, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 75 and 77 for a combined total of 152. Colin Barber from Victor, NY finished the top three honors with scores of 88 and 78 for a weekend total of 166.
Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18
Julia Zigrossi from Spencerport, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Zigrossi brought in scores of 76 and 78 for a combined total of 154 for the weekend. Emily Gresham from Binghamton, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 81 and 81 for a combined total of 162. Gwendolyn Yarnall from East Aurora, NY finished the top three honors with scores of 81 and 82 for a weekend total of 163.
Justin Rose Girls U13
Kylie Dean from Lancaster, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Dean brought in scores of 91 and 80 for a combined total of 171 for the weekend. Emily Zigrossi from Spencerport, NY was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 96 and 98 for a combined total of 194. Jaeda Robinson from De Witt, NY finished the top three honors with scores of 108 and 109 for a weekend total of 217.
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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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