From August 6-7, 2022, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the Turning Stone Junior Open. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of six divisions that included the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Boys 11-13 Division, Boys Under 10 Division, Girls 14-18 Division, and Girls Under 13 Division.
Boys 16-18
Mitchell Riter, from Homer, New York was the first-place finisher this weekend/ Mitchell brought in scores of 75 and 76 for a combined total of 151 for the weekend. Ethan Provino, from Mount Morris, New York was the runner up with scores of 78 and 77 for a combined total of 155. Andrew Carr, from Guyton, Georgia, finished the top three honors with scores of 80 and 77 for a weekend total of 157.
Boys 14-15
Adam Cichowski, from Elma, New York, was the first-place finisher this weekend after beating Joseph Boon, from North Chili, New York in a playoff match. Cichowski brought in scores of 87 and 88 for a combined total of 175 for the weekend. Boon was the runner up after the playoff match with scores of 94 and 81 for a combined total of 175. Will Finocharrio, from Rochester, New York and Jonathan Tecchio, from Poughkeepsie, New York tied for the third place honors with scores of 91 and 88, and 88 and 91, respectively, for a weekend total of 179 each.
Boys 11-13
Drew Mancini, from Auburn, New York was the first-place finisher this weekend. Mancini brought in scores of 35 and 79 for a combined total of 114 for the weekend. Kaiden Capurso, from Bayport, New York was the runner up with scores of 39 and 79 for a combined total of 118. Ryan Mascali, from Rye, New York finished the top three honors with scores of 42 and 77 for a weekend total of 119.
Girls 14-18
Iyeneobong Essien, from Abuja, Nigeria was the first-place finisher this weekend. Essien brought in scores of 78 and 80 for a combined total of 158 for the weekend. Camille Gagnon, from Quebec, Canada was the runner up with scores of 88 and 84 for a combined total of 172. Kylie Dean, from Lancaster, New York finished the top three honors with scores of 99 and 85 for a weekend total of 184.
Girls U13
Grace Rotatori, from Stamford, Connecticut was the first-place finisher this weekend. Rotatori brought in scores of 59 and 115 for a combined total of 174 for the weekend.
Boys 10 Under
Liam Rotatori, from Stamford, Connecticut was the first-place finisher this weekend. Rotatori brought in scores of 56 and 98 for a combined total of 154 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.