Reynolds Plantation-Final Round Press Release - International ...

For Immediate Release
Tim Hartin, International Junior Golf Tour, 207-267-4995
International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents
IJGT @ Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro, Ga.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
WERENSKI HOLDS OFF CHARGING FIELD FOR VICTORY
Benitez Earns Top Honors
GREENSBORO, GA — After ten consecutive weeks of tournaments, the International Junior Golf Tour
(IJGT) traveled to Reynolds Plantation’s National Course for the eleventh event of the 2008 season. The 27-
hole track, designed by Tom Fazio, features dramatic elevation changes, dense forests, and numerous greenside
bunkers that tested the psyche of every player that stepped up to the tee boxes.
Because of rainy conditions, the course played long for the competitors; however, several players were able to
take advantage of the receptive greens during the week to post quality scores. Richard Werenski, an
International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) student from South Hadley, MA fired rounds of 70 and 72 on his
way to victory in the Boys 16-19 Division. Juan Carlos Benitez (IJGA), of Pueblo, Mexico used his one-underpar
71 on Sunday to pull away from the field and claim the title in the Boys 13-15 Division. Coming away with
the victory in the Boys 12 and Under Division was JJ Qualkenbush of Lahaina, HI. In the Girls 19 and Under
Division, Xin Wang (IJGA) of Guangzhou, China took the crown with a two-day tournament total 155.
After the first day of competition, Werenski was the only player to finish under-par, with a solid score of 70.
Trailing him by three shots with opening rounds of 73 were Ryan Madigan (IJGA), of Waterford, Ireland, and
Jerry Ruiz (IJGA) of Pueblo, Mexico. Other competitors were close to follow, with 12 players within seven
strokes. Sunday, despite a suspension of play due to lightning, brought more impressive scores tightening the
leader board, including a tournament-low round 68 by Scott Howieson (IJGA) of Ashstead, United Kingdom.
Madigan was able to follow up his first round by carding a two-under par 70 for a one-under tournament total of
143, but still wasn’t able to catch Werenski, who fired an even-par 72 on his way to a tournament total 142 to
take the victory. Madigan finished with second place honors, and Howieson’s Sunday charge earned him the
third place finish with a two-day total of even-par 144.
In the Boys 13-15 Division, Benitez and Konstantin Von Beringe (IJGA) of Kreuzlingen, Switzerland came out
strong both shooting opening rounds of 74. Their nearest competitors were four strokes off the lead. After
Sunday’s round, the field was spread out even more, with Benitez firing a one-under par 71 for a tournament
total 145, which claimed the first place honors. Nicolai Kokholm(IJGA) of Smorum, Denmark made an
impressive attempt to catch Benitez by carding a two-under-par 70 adding to his first round 78 for a weekend
total of 148, which gave him second place. Finishing out the top three was Von Beringe who shot a Sunday
round of 79 for a tournament total of 153.
In the Boys 12 and Under Division, Qualkenbush’s consistent play with rounds of 89 and 87 gave him the win
with a tournament total of 176. Following him in second and third, respectively, were Luke Miller of Venetia,
PA, and Hayes Rule of West Palm Beach, FL.
Wang took the clubhouse lead into Sunday after shooting an opening round 79, while Elizabeth Wendt (IJGA)
of Houston, trailed her by a mere two strokes after carding an 81. However, Wang would open up the gap
during the second round by firing an impressive 76 for the victory and a tournament total of 155. Wendt would

earn the second place honors by shooting 83 on Sunday for a tournament total of 164. Natalie Mirra (IJGA) of
Boxford, MA would round out the top three with a two-day total of 171, carding rounds of 82 and 89.
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Title Sponsors include: TaylorMade, Adidas, Fitness for Golf, GolfWorld, EliteJet, and the 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.
GREENSBORO, GA—Final round results of the IJGT @ Reynolds Plantation conducted by the International
Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) at The National Course.
Rounds played Saturday, February 23, 2008. Ridge & Bluff Course: Boys 16-19 Division (#1 Tees- 6861 yards,
par 72, 138/73.8). Cove & Ridge Course: Boys 13-15 Division (#2 Tees- 6381 yards, par 72, 135/72.1). Boys
12 & Under Division and Girls 19 & Under Division (#3 Tees- 5772, par 72, Boys: 129/71.1; Girls: 138/75.6).
Rounds played on Sunday, February 24, 2008. Cove & Ridge Course: Boys 16-19 Division (#1 Tees- 6816, par
72, 140/74.4) Ridge & Bluff Course: Boys 13-15 Division: (#2 Tees: 6429 yards, par 72, 134/72) Boys 12 &
Under Division and Girls 19 & Under Division (#3 Tees- 5838 yards, par 72, Boys:129/70.9; Girls: 135/75.2)
Weather:
Saturday: Partly Cloudy, with temperatures in the low 60’s. Breezy, with gusts as high as 15 mph
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with temperatures in the high 50’s
Boys 16 - 19 Division (#1 Tees)
Place Player RD 1 RD 2 Total Finish WD/DQ
1 Richard Werenski, South Hadley, MA 70 72 142 -2
2 Ryan Madigan, Waterford, Ireland 73 70 143 -1
3 Scott Howieson, Ashstead, United Kingdom 76 68 144 0
4 Mack Duke, Rockport, ME 74 73 147 3
4 Jerry Ruiz, Puebla, Mexico 73 74 147 3
6 Billy Kennerly, Alpharetta, GA 75 73 148 4
7 Mohamed Iszaimi Bin Ismail, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 74 75 149 5
8 James Currie, Worcester, United Kingdom 76 74 150 6
9 Matt Geslin, Rye, NY 75 76 151 7
10 Kevin Melnick, Blue Bell, PA 76 76 152 8
10 Daniel Webbe, North Vancouver, Canada 77 75 152 8
10 Gregory Mergel, Allenwood, NJ 75 77 152 8
13 Julian Anneberg, Hornbaek, Denmark 78 76 154 10
13 Matt Epstein, Monroe, WA 77 77 154 10
15 Michael Kerns, Fox Point, WI 80 76 156 12

16 CJ DeBerg, Edina, MN 79 78 157 13
16 Scott Rubzin, West Nyack, NY 78 79 157 13
18 Shane Chaplin, Flemington, NJ 84 74 158 14
18 Brandon Hystad, Colorado Springs, CO 80 78 158 14
18 Raphael Lizarraga, Mazatlan, Mexico 77 81 158 14
21 Matt Campbell, Rome, NY 80 80 160 16
21 Lewis Bickerton, Santa Cruz, Spain 77 83 160 16
23 Campbell Quirk, Queensland, Australia 81 80 161 17
23 Jon Lussier, Barton, VT 79 82 161 17
25 Victor Bertran, Grawollens, Spain 78 84 162 18
26 Scott McWatters, Monroe, NY 85 78 163 19
27 Michael Curcio, Old Brookville, NY 84 80 164 20
27 Christopher Tull, Glen Cove, NY 82 82 164 20
29 Robert Gelber, Scarsdale, NY 84 81 165 21
29 Justin Fedje, Ramsey, MN 82 83 165 21
29 Taylor Whitehead, Hilton Head Island, SC 80 85 165 21
32 Jose Garcia, Mexico City, Mexico 86 80 166 22
33 Douglas Gribin, Irving, TX 89 78 167 23
34 Christian Bruhn, Navealpan Estado de Mexico, Mexico 86 81 167 23
35 Kyle Wilshire, Georgetown, KY 84 84 168 24
35 Cameron Kennedy, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 82 86 168 24
37 Adrian Senderos, Puebla, Mexico 83 86 169 25
38 Michael Buttafoco, Forst Hills, NY 93 78 171 27
39 Thomas McLellan, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 86 86 172 28
39 Chris Prechtl, Media, PA 85 87 172 28
39 Nick Kull, Spring Lake, NJ 83 89 172 28
42 Brett Sandberg, Allendale, NJ 84 89 173 29
43 Harry Russell, Lawrence, NY 86 89 175 31
44 Conner Trotter, Savannah, GA 97 97 194 50
Sam Booth, Winfield, WV 80 WDI-Justified
Max Buckley, Rye, NY
WD-Justified
Boys 13-15 Division (#2 Tees)
1 Juan Carlos Benitez, Puebla, Mexico 74 71 145 1
2 Nicolai Kokholm, Smorum, Denmark 78 70 148 4
3 Konstantin Von Beringe, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland 74 79 153 9
4 Kurtis Straw, Johnstown, PA 78 77 155 11
5 Ryan Barba, Avondale, PA 85 81 166 22
5 Hayden Novikoff, Mamaroneck, NY 82 84 166 22
7 Ian Serko, Old Brookville, NY 90 77 167 23
8 Trey Rule, Palm Beach, FL 84 84 168 24
9 Adam Hallberlin, Washington, DC 88 82 170 26
9 Peter Valasek, Myjava, Slovakia 82 88 170 26
11 Davis Keough, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada 83 89 172 28
12 Nathan Bubes, Washington, DC 92 93 185 41
13 Vincent Curcio, Old Brookville, NY 98 90 188 44
14 Seong Soo Lee, Seoul, South Korea 95 97 192 48
Boys 12 & Under Division (#3 Tees)
1 JJ Qualkenbush, Lahaina, HI 89 87 176 32
2 Luke Miller, Venetia, PA 95 90 185 41
3 Hayes Rule, West Palm Beach, FL 98 90 188 44
Girls 19 & Under Division (#3 Tees)
1 Xin Wang, Guangzhou, China 79 76 155 11
2 Elizabeth Wendt, Houston, TX 81 83 164 20
3 Natalie Mirra, Boxford, MA 82 89 171 27
4 Wallis Spears, Kerrville, TX 86 86 172 28
5 Christina Koerbs, Seelze, Germany 87 90 177 33
6 Megan Wilshire, Georgetown, KY 96 85 181 37

7 Laura Isernhagen, Lexington, KY 108 114 222 78
Kaitlin O'Shea, Gross Pointe, MI 127 DQ Rule 6-3