From January 9th – 10th, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Southern California Kickoff at Morongo. 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
Diego Carrillo from Beaumont, CA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Carrillo brought in scores of 98 and 93 for a combined total of 191 for the weekend.
Boys 14-15
Gavin McCormick from Thousand Oaks, CA was the first-place finisher this weekend. McCormick brought in scores of 86 and 84 for a combined total of 152 for the weekend. Adam Croix from Peoria, AZ and Matthew Diehl from Redlands, CA tied for runner up honors for the weekend. Both Croix and Diehl brought in scores of 86 and 84 for a combined total of 170.
Boys 11-13
After an exciting playoff, Joseph Gutierrez from Whittier, CA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Gutierrez brought in scores of 74 and 75 for a combined total of 149 for the weekend. Austin Woods from Indian Wells, CA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 74 and 75 for a combined total of 149. Max Margolis from Rancho Mirage, CA finished the top three honors with consistant scores of 75 for a weekend total of 150.
Girls 14-18
Eliana Hellon from San Diego, CA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Hellon brought in scores of 103 and 98 for a combined total of 201 for the weekend.
Girls U13
Emily Gonzalez from Calabasas, CA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Gonzalez brought in scores of 87 and 92 for a combined total of 179 for the weekend. Makenna Kelpman from Steilacoom, WA was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 102 and 96 for a combined total of 198. Liya Kakar from Rancho Mirage, CA finished the top three honors with scores of 106 and 98 for a weekend total of 204.
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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.