On Saturday October 27 – Sunday October 28, 2018 The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the TPC Deere Run Junior Open in Silvis, IL. 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, Bryson Dechambeau Division Boys U10, and the Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18.
Boys 16-18
Ben Bermel captured the first-place finish at the TPC Deere Run Junior Open in the Tiger Woods Boys 16-18 division with a 2-day total of 153 (72-81). With solid play both days, Bermel was able to hold off second place finishers Jamozzy Skenandore and Alex Gentry by 4 shots.
Boys 14-15
In the Will Smith Boys 14-15 division, Carsen Silliman took home first place this weekend by shooting a 2-day total of 161. Solid play in the second round allowed Silliman to take victory Andy Hennen who finished second with a 2-day total of 161. Rounding out the division was Jack Dumas who placed third with a two day total of 163.
Boys 11-13
Parker Sands did not disappoint in the Ernie Els boys 11-13 division as he carded rounds of 76-78 to win in his division over Max Kearns who carded rounds of 87-86 to claim 2nd place. Rounding out the division was Gabriel Gold, Augie Johnson, and Spencer Stuke who tied for third with a two day total of 178.
Girls 14-18
Sarah Arnold ended up with the first-place finish in the Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18 Division by carding a total of 169 (82-87). With consistent rounds, Arnold was able to hold off second place finisher Allison Enchelmayer by 3 shots. Rounding out the division was Lillian Knetter who shot a 2-day total of 185 to claim a 3rd place finish.
Girls U13
Skye Skenandore ended up with the first-place finish in the Justin Rose Girls U13 Division by carding a total of 197 (101-96). With consistent rounds, Skenandore was able to hold off Sophia Gold who claimed 2nd place with a total of 213
Boys 10 Under
Congrats to Joey Scott who won first place in the Bryson Dechambeau boys U10 division with a total of 199 (99-100).
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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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