Mar 17th – IJGT at Mission Inn Resort - International Junior Golf Tour

For Immediate Release
Meghan Schaefer, International Junior Golf Tour, 843-785-2444
International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents
IJGT at Mission Inn Resort
Howey-In-The-Hills, FL
Sunday, March 15, 2009
CAZAUBON’S IMPRESSIVE FINAL ROUND LEADS TO VICTORY
Sealy Finishes Strong For Win
Howey-In-The-Hills, FL – This weekend, the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) traveled to Mission Inn
Resort, home of Florida’s Junior Invitational Championship since 1972. The Las Colinas Course played host to
the event, testing players shot making ability in every category. Once again, the sunshine state delivered
beautiful weather and excellent scoring conditions throughout the weekend.
In the Boys 16-19 Division, Rodolfo Cazaubon of Tampico, Mexico dominated the
final-round to take home the championship. Cazaubon entered Sunday’s round
deadlocked in a three way tie at one-under-par 71 and several other players within
striking distance. Not to be denied, Cazaubon bettered his opening round by carding an
impressive 68, which included seven birdies on the day. Second place honors were
taken by Robert De Biase of Lara, Venezuela with back-to-back rounds of 71. Finishing
in third was Sebastian Fernandez of Guatemala, Guatemala with a tournament total of
145.
Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (HHIJGA) Student Caulen Coe of Gulf Stream, FL claimed his
first victory in the Boys 13-15 Division this week. Coe’s opening round of 72 was
enough to catapult himself up the leader board and take early advantage. Coe played
steady golf in the final round to finish with a tournament total of 152 and walk away the
champion. Coe had this to say about his success:
“It was great to break into the winners circle. I was able to string together some birdies in
the first round to get off to a great start.”
Matt DeGiorgio of Mansfield, MA posted rounds of 76 and 80 to take second place
honors. In third was Ian Serko of Old Brookville, NY with a tournament total of 160.
The Boys 12 & Under Division ended in dramatic fashion with a playoff between JJ
Qualkenbush of La Quinta, CA and Zachary Hoskins of Orlando, FL. Qualkenbush
looked to be the early favorite following his impressive opening round of 72, taking an
four-stroke lead over fellow competitors Hoskins and Timothy Colanta of Monroe
Township, NJ. Hoskins was able to close the early deficit, carding a final round of 76 to
force extra holes with Qualkenbush. Calm, cool and collected, Hoskins drained a clutch
20 foot par putt on the first playoff hole for the victory. Second place honors went to
Qualkenbush who will remain atop the Boys 12 & Under Division merit point standings.
Claiming third was Colanta with a tournament total of 158.

In the Girls 19 & Under Division, Monifa Sealy of Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago walked away the champion
after an excellent showing on Sunday. Finding herself a mere stoke out of the lead
entering the final round, Sealy catapulted up the leader board by posting a bogey free
round of 68 to claim first place. Following her victory, Sealy had this to say:
“Without the support of my family and coaches this win would not be possible. They
have really helped me prepare to win.”
Xin Wang of Guangzhou, China finished second after playing consistently and carding
rounds of 73 and 71. Third place honors went to Christina Ocampo of Delray Beach, FL with a tournament total
of 145.
As players entered Sunday’s final round, many were hoping to leave with the coveted IJGT Low Final Round
Belt Buckle. This week’s winners were Rodolfo Cazaubon (68), Matt DeGiorgio (80), Zackary Hoskins (76),
Monifa Sealy (68), and Sammie Lee of Winter Park, FL (82). Congratulations to all of our winners!
In addition to the low final round awards, IJGT’s newest sponsor J. Lindeberg will be awarding their Slater
Belts to the two Lowest Rounds of the Tournament for combined Boys Divisions and combined Girls Divisions.
Walking away with the hardware this week was Rodolfo Cazaubon (68) and Monifa Sealy (68).
# IJGT #
Title Sponsors include: J. Lindeberg, Fairway Styles, ClubGlider, TaylorMade, Adidas, 59 Belts and the Hank
Haney International Junior Golf Academy.
The IJGT was founded in 1995 for junior golfers ages 11-19. Its purpose is to provide aspiring collegiate
players the opportunity to compete in a series of events against the highest quality U.S. and international
competition.
This year’s schedule features almost 70 events at some of the finest courses in the U.S. as well as tournaments
in Canada and Scotland.
Nearly 2000 junior golfers compete on the IJGT representing 45 states and over 30 countries. These young men
and women will have the opportunity to participate in the national junior ranking system sponsored by
Golfweek.
Howey-In-The-Hills, FL—Final round results of the IJGT at Mission Inn Resort conducted by the International
Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) on the Las Colinas Course on March 15, 2009. Boys 16-19 Division - Blue Tees:
6810 yards, par72, 73.7/137; Boys 13-15 Division - White Tees 6450 yards, par 72, 72.1/130; Girls 19 &
Under and Boys 12 & Under Divisions – Gold Tees 5813 yards, par 72, (Girls: 74.4/135; Boys: 68.6/123).
Weather: Saturday: Sunny with temperatures in the Mid 80’s
Sunday: Sunny with temperatures in the Mid 80’s
Boys 16 - 19 Division (Blue Tees)
Player Name - Location - Gradyear Grad RD1 RD2 Total To Par
1 Rodolfo Cazaubon - Tampico, Mexico 2008 71 68 139 -5
2 Robert De Biase - Lara, Venezuela 2009 71 71 142 -2

3 Sebastian Fernandez - Guatemala, Guatemala 2008 74 71 145 1
4 John F. Hayes Iv - Cape Elizabeth, ME 2008 74 74 148 4
5 Mandela Sealy - Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago 2008 76 74 150 6
6 Yannick Schuwey - Ependes, Switzerland 2008 82 70 152 8
6 Jake Behiels - St.Albert, Alberta, Canada 2008 74 78 152 8
6 Chenxiao Duan - Bradenton, FL 2010 75 77 152 8
9 Walter Kerr - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 2011 83 73 156 12
10 Nicholas Torrance - East Lime, CT 2010 71 87 158 14
11 Pablo Torres - Barcelona, Spain 2007 86 73 159 15
11 Miguel Constantin Siercke - Hamburg, Germany (HHIJGA) 2009 83 76 159 15
13 Guan Jie Wang - Shen Zhen, China 2011 82 82 164 20
14 Preston Flick - Douglasville, GA (HHIJGA) 2012 82 87 169 25
15 Alexander Lynch - Greenwich, CT 2011 82 91 173 29
15 Shane Kelley - Bunnell, FL 2009 86 87 173 29
Andrew Stevenson - Dublin, Ireland (HHIJGA) 2010 WD - Justified
Dustin Suh - Ft. Myers, FL 2010 WD - Justified
Boys 13 - 15 Division (White Tees)
1 Caulen Coe - Gulf Stream, FL (HHIJGA) 2013 72 80 152 8
2 Matt DeGiorgio - Mansfield, MA 2011 76 80 156 12
3 Ian Serko - Old Brookville, NY 2011 79 81 160 16
4 Richard Zhang - Bradenton, FL 2013 79 87 166 22
5 Connor Shell - Altamonte Springs, FL 2011 93 81 174 30
Boys 12 & Under Division (Gold Tees)
*1 Zachary Hoskins - Orlando, FL 2015 76 76 152 8
2 JJ Qualkenbush - La Quinta, CA 2014 72 80 152 8
3 Timothy Colanta - Monroe Township, NJ 2015 76 82 158 14
4 Drew Benshoff - Concord, MA 2014 84 91 175 31
5 Patrick McDonnell - Pittsburgh, PA 2014 83 93 176 32
6 Bret Howey - Nazareth, PA 2014 87 91 178 34
Girls 19 & Under Division (Gold Tees)
1 Monifa Sealy - Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago 2011 74 68 142 -2
2 Xin Wang - Guangzhou, China 2012 73 71 144 0
3 Christina Ocampo - Delray Beach, FL 2012 75 70 145 1
4 Irene Jung - Jacksonville, FL 2011 73 73 146 2
5 Louise Yi - Cinnaminson, NJ 2009 74 78 152 8
5 Mallery Viera - Howey in the Hills, FL 2010 74 78 152 8
7 Stefanie Mitchell - Sarasota, FL 2012 80 75 155 11
8 Ying Zhou Yun - Shen Zhen, China (HHIJGA) 2012 77 80 157 13
9 Momo Sakuragi - Tokyo, Japan (HHIJGA) 2012 79 79 158 14
10 Sammie Lee - Winter Park, FL 2013 89 82 171 27
11 Tina Chang - Mineola, NY (HHIJGA) 2012 88 88 176 32
12 Caroline Dula - Salisbury, NC (HHIJGA) 2011 83 97 180 36
13 Sinead Cheung - Hong Kong, China (HHIJGA) 2010 94 94 188 44

14 Caitlin Gilchrist - Howey in the Hills, FL 2014 101 97 198 54
* Denotes win in playoff