Nov 23rd – IJGT at National Golf Club – Final Round Results
Nov 23rd – IJGT at National Golf Club – Final Round Results
Nov 23rd – IJGT at National Golf Club – Final Round Results
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For Immedi<strong>at</strong>e Release<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Snyder, Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Junior <strong>Golf</strong> Tour, 843-785-2444<br />
Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Junior <strong>Golf</strong> Tour (<strong>IJGT</strong>) Presents<br />
The <strong>IJGT</strong> <strong>at</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Pinehurst, NC<br />
Sunday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 22, 2009<br />
COOLEY GOES TWO FOR TWO IN <strong>IJGT</strong> EVENTS THIS SEASON<br />
Miller Takes Home Third Championship<br />
PINEHURST, NC — The rain held off just long enough on Sunday to allow the field <strong>at</strong> the <strong>IJGT</strong> event <strong>at</strong><br />
Pinehurst’s N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong> ample time to finish their final rounds. The temper<strong>at</strong>ure dropped quickly<br />
overnight from S<strong>at</strong>urday’s sunny mid-60’s to an overcast Sunday filled with temper<strong>at</strong>ures fluctu<strong>at</strong>ing in and out<br />
of the 40’s and 50’s, leaving the competitors the opportunity to challenge both their physical and mental game<br />
on a tough layout. N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, previous host to both U.S. Open Qualifying and PGA Tour Qualifying<br />
School, fe<strong>at</strong>ures some of the toughest greens <strong>IJGT</strong> competitors will face this year. Nevertheless, all of the<br />
competitors pushed forward and came away with a renewed appreci<strong>at</strong>ion for the sometimes overlooked art of<br />
putting.<br />
In the Boys 13-19 Division, Ben Cooley of Rydal, PA picked up his second win of the season<br />
with a two round total of 149, 5-over-par. With the win, Cooley takes home his second<br />
championship in as many events, adding to his strong showing <strong>at</strong> the <strong>IJGT</strong> event <strong>at</strong> Hershey<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in Hershey, PA in the first weekend of October. Second place honors in the Boys<br />
13-19 Division went to two competitors, Hank Hanegraaff of Waxhaw, NC and Evan Notaro<br />
of B<strong>at</strong>h, PA. Both Hanegraaff and Notaro carded identical rounds of 80 and 76 over the twoday<br />
event to finish with a final score of 156.<br />
With the lead overnight, Cooley talked about his mental prepar<strong>at</strong>ion leading into Sunday’s<br />
final round. “I really just focused on having a relaxed mindset going into the final round. I knew it was going<br />
to be important to focus on a solid short game and I did.” Th<strong>at</strong> relaxed mindset paid off on Sunday as Cooley<br />
finished with two pars, securing his victory on the tough tournament venue.<br />
One of the <strong>IJGT</strong>’s most involved competitors this year in the Boys U-12 Division, Willis<br />
Huynh of Syosset, NY, picked up his second victory in the last two weeks by posting<br />
rounds of 83 and 74, to finish the tournament with a combined score of 157. Huynh’s only<br />
previous win came one week ago <strong>at</strong> the <strong>IJGT</strong> Event <strong>at</strong> La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA.<br />
Coming in a close second place, Luke Miller of Venetia, PA put together two solid rounds<br />
of 81 and 80, to finish the tournament <strong>at</strong> 161, four strokes back of Huynh. Not far behind,<br />
Walker Kirk of Lancaster, PA took third place honors putting together two rounds of 81 to<br />
finish with a total score of 162.<br />
A gr<strong>at</strong>eful Huynh showed his appreci<strong>at</strong>ion during his victory speech. “I want to thank my parents for bringing<br />
me down here, Pinehurst’s N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong> for letting us play the event on their course, and the <strong>IJGT</strong> staff<br />
for putting all of this together.”
Taking the championship in the Girls U-19 Division was HH IJGA student Kelly Miller of<br />
Llanrhystud, United Kingdom. Miller took home her third championship of the season,<br />
having previously won <strong>IJGT</strong> events <strong>at</strong> Tradition N<strong>at</strong>ional and Port Royal’s Barony Course in<br />
Hilton Head Island, SC. Miller pulled away from the field on S<strong>at</strong>urday by shooting 77 and<br />
added a 79 to her tournament total for a finishing score of 156. <strong>Round</strong>ing out the top three<br />
were fellow HH IJGA student Caroline Dula of Salisbury, NC and Olivia Bowling of<br />
Charlotte Hall, MD. Dula and Bowling finished their tournament with total scores of 174<br />
and 181 respectively.<br />
Adding another win to her season, a trend th<strong>at</strong> flourished <strong>at</strong> the N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong> event, Miller explained her<br />
prepar<strong>at</strong>ion for the event. “My goal was to hit fairways and keep the ball in play. I had no out of bounds issues<br />
<strong>at</strong> all this weekend. After seeing the greens on S<strong>at</strong>urday, I knew putting was going to be important. I have<br />
settled in with my short game l<strong>at</strong>ely and only had one three-putt all weekend.”<br />
Entering Sunday’s final-round, players were looking to finish strong and receive the coveted <strong>IJGT</strong> Low <strong>Final</strong><br />
<strong>Round</strong> Belt Buckle. This week’s winners were: Boys 16-19 Division, Ben Cooley, 76. Boys 13-15 Division,<br />
Gregory Mauldin, 78. Boys U-12 Division, Willis Huynh, 74. Girls U-19 Division, Kelly Miller, 79.<br />
##<strong>IJGT</strong>##<br />
Title Sponsors include: <strong>Golf</strong>World, Verterra Sport and the Hank Haney Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Junior <strong>Golf</strong> Academy.<br />
The <strong>IJGT</strong> was founded in 1995 for junior golfers ages 10-19. Its purpose is to provide aspiring collegi<strong>at</strong>e<br />
players the opportunity to compete in a series of events against the highest quality U.S. and intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
competition.<br />
This year’s schedule fe<strong>at</strong>ures 65 open events and 6 invit<strong>at</strong>ional events <strong>at</strong> some of the finest courses in the U. S.<br />
as well as tournaments in Mexico, Canada, and Scotland.<br />
Nearly 2000 junior golfers compete on the <strong>IJGT</strong> representing 43 st<strong>at</strong>es and 28 countries. These young men and<br />
women will have the opportunity to particip<strong>at</strong>e in the n<strong>at</strong>ional junior ranking system sponsored by <strong>Golf</strong>week<br />
and Junior <strong>Golf</strong> Scoreboard.<br />
PINEHURST, NC —<strong>Final</strong> round results of the <strong>IJGT</strong> <strong>at</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, conducted by the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Junior <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Tour (<strong>IJGT</strong>) <strong>at</strong> the N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong> played Sunday, <strong>Nov</strong>ember 22, 2009. N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong>: Boys 13-19 Division:<br />
Gold Tees - 6650, par 72, (72.4/135). Boys U-12 Division and Girls U-19 Divisions: White Tees <strong>–</strong> 5850 yards, Par 72<br />
(Boys: 69.7/119; Girls: 74.4/133).<br />
We<strong>at</strong>her: S<strong>at</strong>urday: Sunny with temper<strong>at</strong>ures in the mid-60’s<br />
Sunday: Overcast with temper<strong>at</strong>ures in the mid-40’s and 50’s<br />
<strong>IJGT</strong> <strong>at</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Pinehurst, NC<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 21-22, 2009<br />
Finish Boys 13-19 Division (Gold Tees) Grad RD1 RD2 Total To Par<br />
1 Ben Cooley - Rydal, PA 2011 73 76 149 5<br />
2 Evan Notaro - B<strong>at</strong>h, PA 2013 80 76 156 12<br />
2 Hank Hanegraaff - Waxhaw, NC 2009 80 76 156 12<br />
4 Gregory Mauldin - Archdale, NC 2012 79 78 157 13<br />
4 DJ Tozier - Cliffton Park, NY 2012 81 76 157 13
6 Alex Ehlert - Raleigh, NC 2011 74 84 158 14<br />
7 M<strong>at</strong>thew Moucharafieh - Beirut, Lebanon (HH IJGA) 2012 79 80 159 15<br />
8 Ernesto Vitienes - Coral Gables, FL 2010 77 83 160 16<br />
8 Pablo Gerboles - Leon, Spain (HH IJGA) 2011 78 82 160 16<br />
10 Dak Spivey - Llyold Harbor, NY (HH IJGA) 2011 79 82 161 17<br />
10 Jeff Tremblay - Granby, MA (HH IJGA) 2011 81 80 161 17<br />
10 William Gordon - Davidson, NC 2015 82 79 161 17<br />
13 David Kirk - He<strong>at</strong>hrow, FL (HH IJGA) 2010 81 81 162 18<br />
13 Jeff Evanier - Weston, CT 2010 81 81 162 18<br />
13 Michael Hirthler - Wilkes Barre, PA (HH IJGA) 2009 83 79 162 18<br />
13 Robin Brinckmann - Hamburg, Germany (HHI JGA) 2012 84 78 162 18<br />
13 Oliver White - Lower Gwynedd, PA (HH IJGA) 2010 84 78 162 18<br />
18 Conor McGovern - Darien, CT 2011 78 85 163 19<br />
18 Brad Burgess - St. C<strong>at</strong>harines, Canada 2011 82 81 163 19<br />
18 Brandon Molson - Westfield, NJ 2011 83 80 163 19<br />
21 Nick Gelso - Truckee, CA (HH IJGA) 2011 83 81 164 20<br />
21 Scott Martin - Escondido, CA 2011 86 78 164 20<br />
23 Marshall Hone - Wheeling, WV 2010 87 78 165 21<br />
24 Nick Fedeli - Milan, Italy (HH IJGA) 2010 79 88 167 23<br />
24 Rob Talbott - Knoxville, TN 2012 86 81 167 23<br />
26 Jose Armenteros - Dominican Republic (HH IJGA) 2010 87 81 168 24<br />
26 Alex Angelone - Irwin, PA (HH IJGA) 2009 83 85 168 24<br />
28 Ren<strong>at</strong>o Bordes - Xalapa, Mexico (HH IJGA) 2013 82 87 169 25<br />
28 Theo Humphrey - Greenwich, CT 2014 84 85 169 25<br />
30 JJ Qualkenbush - La Quinta, CA (HH IJGA) 2014 85 85 170 26<br />
30 Thomas Lawson - Pittsburgh, PA 2011 86 84 170 26<br />
30 Joseph Fioramonti - Bloomfield, CT (HH IJGA) 2009 89 81 170 26<br />
33 Duane Hewlett - Laguna Beach, CA (HH IJGA) 2009 81 90 171 27<br />
33 David Daubert - Hanover, PA 2011 83 88 171 27<br />
35 Conor Mahoney - Westport, CT 2011 88 85 173 29<br />
36 Alton Simokaitis - Falmouth, ME (HH IJGA) 2009 86 89 175 31<br />
37 Joe Noller - Lawrence, KS (HH IJGA) 2009 88 88 176 32<br />
38 Brian Goff - Webster, NY (HH IJGA) 2009 95 82 177 33<br />
39 Jack Lupori - Steambo<strong>at</strong> Springs, CO (HH IJGA) 2013 85 95 180 36<br />
39 Robert Zieser - Myrtle Beach, SC 2011 90 90 180 36<br />
41 Michael Chanaud - Gambrills, MD 2012 93 88 181 37<br />
42 Cole Chachko - Little Silver, NJ (HH IJGA) 2009 100 85 185 41<br />
43 Sean Schiele - Lusby, MD 2010 95 104 199 55<br />
44 Morgan West - Huntington, NY 2012 113 92 205 61<br />
45 Rafael Canedo Andrade - Puebla, Mexico (HH IJGA) 2014 111 104 215 71<br />
46 Phillip Jinwoo Kim - Seoul, South Korea (HH IJGA) 2011 134 118 252 108<br />
Jae Sung Hur - Victoria, Canada (HH IJGA) 2011 104 DQ 6-6d<br />
Jared Dodge - Merrill, WI (HH IJGA) 2008 86 WD Unjustified<br />
Preston Flick - Douglasville, GA (HH IJGA) 2012 92 DQ 6-8a<br />
M<strong>at</strong>thew Rundle - York, PA (HH IJGA) 2009 DQ 6-8a<br />
Finish Boys U-12 Division (White Tees) Grad RD1 RD2 Total To Par<br />
1 Willis Huynh - Syosset, NY 2014 83 74 157 13<br />
2 Luke Miller - Venetia, PA 2015 81 80 161 17
3 Walker Kirk - Lancaster, PA 2016 81 81 162 18<br />
Finish Girls U-19 Division (White Tees) Grad RD1 RD2 Total To Par<br />
1 Kelly Miller - United Kingdom (HH IJGA) 2010 77 79 156 12<br />
2 Caroline Dula - Salisbury, NC (HH IJGA) 2011 89 85 174 30<br />
3 Julie Luo - Herndon, VA 2015 98 93 191 47<br />
3 Olivia Bowling - Charlotte Hall, MD 2012 98 93 191 47<br />
5 Krystin Schwarze - Chealsea, MI (HH IJGA) 2009 94 100 194 50<br />
6 Emilie Lawson - Pittsburgh, PA 2012 100 95 195 51<br />
7 K<strong>at</strong>e Alty - Kingston, Ontario, Canada (HH IJGA) 2011 105 97 202 58<br />
8 Julia Bowling - Charlotte Hall, MD 2013 101 109 210 66<br />
Christina P<strong>at</strong>racuolla - Boonton, NJ 2011 101 WD Justified<br />
Kellie Edelblut - New Hope, PA 2011 WD Justified
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