Sep 28th – IJGT at East Valley - International Junior Golf Tour

For Immediate Release
Klinton Talmadge, International Junior Golf Tour, 843-785-2444
Boys 13-15 Division Boys 16-19 Division Boys 12 & Under
Eric Sugimoto, San Diego, CA Justin Marchiando, Carmel, CA JJ Qualkenbush, La Quinta, CA
International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents
IJGT at East Valley Golf Club
Beaumont, CA
Sunday, September 28, 2008
MARCHIANDO MARCHES TO VICTORY
Sugimoto Repeats out West
Beaumont, CA – This weekend, the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) traveled to the East Valley Golf
Club, home of the PGA Southern California for their second California event of the season. The Champions
Course played host to the event, where the deep fairway and greenside bunkers accompanied by undulating
greens tested competitors’ touch and short game. When the last putt dropped, top honors were taken by those
who were able to maintain their focus around the greens.
In the Boys 16-19 Division, Justin Marchiando of Carmel, CA appeared to be the clear favorite early Saturday
after carding an opening round 4-under-par 68 which included six birdies. Marchiando coasted through the
final-round posting a 1-over-par 73 for the wire-to-wire victory. At just 13 years of age, the win at East Valley
was Justin’s first IJGT victory in the Boys 16-19 Division.
“After Saturday’s solid round, I just wanted to keep the momentum going. I told myself not to give up and stay
positive,” Marchiando said. “I played well; I hit a lot of greens and made some great putts.”
Jim Liu of Smithtown, NY was the runner-up, finishing with a tournament total of even-par 144. Liu started the
final-round nine strokes off the leader and proceeded to card six birdies en route to a 5-under-par 67. Camden
Nicholson of Newport Beach, CA rounded out the top three shooting a 1-over-par 145 for the tournament.
In the Boys 13-15 Division, Eric Sugimoto of San Diego, CA won by five strokes after consistent rounds of 73
recording five birdies en route to his title Sunday. Eric credits his success this past weekend to his mental
game.
“I was totally focused both Saturday and Sunday,” Eric commented. “I just played one shot at a time and ended
up reaching my pre-tournament goal of winning big.”
Andrew Morgan of Long Beach, CA was the runner-up, finishing with a tournament score of 151. Neal
Donahue of Coto De Caza, CA rounded out the top three shooting a 158 for the tournament.

In the Boys 12 and Under Division, current merit point leader JJ Qualkenbush of Lahina, HI put together two
solid rounds of 75 and 78 to take home the title. Qualkenbush has been on quite a hot streak as of late taking
dead aim at every flagstick. Qualkenbush’s heroic shot making started by holing out from 90 yards on the par 4
No. 6 on Saturday and again on Sunday on the par 5 No. 9 from 130 yards, both for eagle. Qualkenbush had
this to say about his remarkable shot on the ninth hole;
“My ball was sitting in a soggy area of the fairway and I was just concentrating on getting it close. Next thing I
knew; it went in.”
As players entered Sunday’s final-round, many were hoping to leave with the coveted IJGT Belt Buckle
awarded to those who record the lowest round on Sunday. As though it was déjà vu, this week’s winners were
all receiving their second Belt Buckles for their outstanding final-round scores. Jim Liu fired a 5-under-par
round of 67 while Eric Sugimoto posted a solid 73 on Sunday and JJ Qualkenbush took home another Belt
Buckle with a final-round of 78.
Want to see pictures of the IJGT event at East Valley Golf Club? Please visit www.photobucket.com\ijgt.
# IJGT #
Title Sponsors include: TaylorMade, Adidas, GolfWorld, 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.
Beaumont, CA—Final round results of the IJGT at East Valley Golf Club (Champions Course) conducted by the
International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT). Champions Course: Boys 16-19 Division - Black Tees 6653 yards, par
72.6/132; Boys 13-15 Division - White Tees 6213 yards, par 72, 70.7/129; Boys 12 & Under Division – White
Tees 5753 yards, par 72, 68.2/125.
Weather: Saturday: Sunny with temperatures in the Mid 80’s
Sunday: Sunny with temperatures in the Mid 80’s
Place Player Grad RD1 RD2 Total To Par
Boys 16 - 19 Division (Black Tees)
1 Justin Marchiando, Carmel, CA 2013 68 73 141 -3
2 Jim Liu, Smithtown, NY 2013 77 67 144 E
3 Camden Nicholson, Newport Beach, CA 2009 71 74 145 1
4 Jason Chen, Brea, CA 2013 73 74 147 3
4 Stevie Johnson, San Rafael, CA 2010 75 72 147 3
4 Seungrok Choe, Indio, CA 2009 72 75 147 3

7 Jake Stonich, Irvine, CA 2009 76 74 150 6
8 Christopher Satterwhite, Portland, OR 2009 76 76 152 8
9 Braden Cluck, Newport Beach, CA 2010 77 76 153 9
10 Tanner Diaz, Valencia, CA 2009 78 77 155 11
10 Duane Hewlett, Laguna Beach, CA 2009 75 80 155 11
12 Riley Kilpatrick, San Diego, CA 2009 73 84 157 13
13 Kyle Moir, Los Angeles, CA 2011 83 77 160 16
14 Zachary Cameron, Westlake Village, CA 2010 87 80 167 23
14 Nolan Clark, Coto De Caza, CA 2009 89 78 167 23
Boys 13 - 15 Division (Blue Tees)
1 Eric Sugimoto, San Diego, CA 2011 73 73 146 2
2 Andrew Morgan, Long Beach, CA 2012 76 75 151 7
3 Neal Donahue, Coto De Caza, CA 2011 81 77 158 14
4 Ryan Burgess, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 2012 80 81 161 17
5 Andrew Burgess, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 2012 85 77 162 18
6 Ben Schlichting, Henderson, NV 2013 96 97 193 49
Boys 12 & Under Division (White Tees)
1 JJ Qualkenbush, La Quinta, CA 2014 75 78 153 9