Sep 14th – IJGT at Eisenhower Park - International Junior Golf Tour
Sep 14th – IJGT at Eisenhower Park - International Junior Golf Tour
Sep 14th – IJGT at Eisenhower Park - International Junior Golf Tour
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For Immedi<strong>at</strong>e ReleaseKyle Pinger, Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Tour</strong>, 843-785-2444Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> (<strong>IJGT</strong>) Presents<strong>IJGT</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Eisenhower</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> CourseEast Meadow, NYSunday, <strong>Sep</strong>tember 14 th , 2008LIU IN CONTROL AT EISENHOWERLee has an Ace-in-the-HoleEast Meadow, NY <strong>–</strong> This past weekend, <strong>Eisenhower</strong> <strong>Park</strong>’s White <strong>Golf</strong> Course, designed by the renownedRobert Trent Jones, played host to the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Tour</strong>’s (<strong>IJGT</strong>) second event of the fall season.The <strong>Eisenhower</strong> <strong>Park</strong> staff offered arms wide open to all <strong>IJGT</strong> players, parents, and staff all weekend. TheWhite <strong>Golf</strong> Course was fairly straight forward off the tee, yet the approach and greenside bunker shots provedto be trying. Players quickly learned th<strong>at</strong> even courses designed in the 1950’s can still show their teeth today.Nevertheless, there were many gre<strong>at</strong> scores posted by all competitors over the weekend.In the Boys 16-19 Division, 13 year old sens<strong>at</strong>ion Jim Liu from Smithtown, NY captured first place honors witha phenomenal two-day total of 136 finishing <strong>at</strong> 8-under-par. Liu was able to fend off his competitors, MichaelMiller of Brewster, NY who shot 5-under-par and Dillon Corbo of Montville, NJ who shot 2-under-par with ablistering nine-hole score of 31, whom gave steady chase throughout Sunday’s final-round. Our winner, JimLiu, had this to say about his victory:“I came into the weekend trying to play my best, and luckily a couple of unexpected putts dropped to helpcounter a few errant tee shots. Overall, I am pleased with myself because I fulfilled all my goals for theweekend.”Sunday started off neck and neck in the Boys 13-15 Division, but with a round of 70, eventual championXander McDonald-Smith from Rockaway <strong>Park</strong>, NY was able to slip past the competition. McDonald-Smithfinished the event with a total score of 2-under-par. Runner-up Brian Tohir of New Canaan, CT shot even parto take second. Lastly, third place finishers Max Christiana of Mt. Kisco, NY and Andrew Gai of Westport, CTfinished <strong>at</strong> 145. Our winner, Xander McDonald-Smith had these words about the course:“The greens were fast and undul<strong>at</strong>ing which made placing drives essential for good entry positions into thegreens.”The Boys 12 and Under Division could not be decided in regul<strong>at</strong>ion. Therefore, Michael Davis of NewtownSquare, PA and Theo Humphrey of Greenwich, CT had to settle things on an extra hole. Davis recorded a par
on the first playoff hole, and edged out Humphrey to claim the title. Both competitors finished the event <strong>at</strong> 150for two days, and Will Bernstein from Bronx, NY rounded out the top three with a two-day total of 163.Harin Lee of Bayside, NY did not dig herself in a hole after round one, instead she holed out. On the eighthhole, which measured 141 yards in length, Lee took an eight-iron and put her ball in the cup. It was Lee’s firstcareer hole-in-one and this is wh<strong>at</strong> she had to say:“I was so excited I couldn’t even concentr<strong>at</strong>e on the last hole of the day!”Lee not only made a hole-in-one, but also won the event with a 148 total. Taking second place honors withrounds of 75 and 75 was Esther <strong>Park</strong> of Demarest, NJ, and taking third was Nicole Morales of South Salem, NYwith a two-day total of 151.Although winning the title was the main concern for the majority of the field, Sunday’s buzz word was “BeltBuckle”. This year the <strong>IJGT</strong> has introduced a new concept to its final round scoring, and the results have beenwonderful. Players, regardless of where they stand in rel<strong>at</strong>ion to the field, have the chance to go home with thelow final round belt buckle. This week’s winners were: Jim Liu, Max Cohen, Theo Humphrey, Esther <strong>Park</strong>,and Nicole Morales. Congr<strong>at</strong>ul<strong>at</strong>ions to all the <strong>IJGT</strong> winners.# <strong>IJGT</strong> #Title Sponsors include: TaylorMade, Adidas, <strong>Golf</strong>World, and the Hank Haney Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Golf</strong>Academy.The <strong>IJGT</strong> was founded in 1995 for junior golfers ages 11-19. Its purpose is to provide aspiring collegi<strong>at</strong>eplayers the opportunity to compete in a series of events against the highest quality U.S. and intern<strong>at</strong>ionalcompetition.This year’s schedule fe<strong>at</strong>ures almost 70 events <strong>at</strong> some of the finest courses in the U. S. as well as tournamentsin Canada and Scotland.Nearly 2000 junior golfers compete on the <strong>IJGT</strong> representing 45 st<strong>at</strong>es and over 30 countries. These young menand 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.East Meadow, NY—Final round results of the <strong>IJGT</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Eisenhower</strong> <strong>Park</strong> (White Course) conducted by theIntern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> (<strong>IJGT</strong>). White Course: Boys 16-19 Division - Blue Tees 6811 yards, par 72,72.1/129; Boys 13-15 Division - White Tees 6396 yards, par 72, 70.2/123; Boys 12 & Under Division - GoldTees 5802 yards, par 72, 67.5/117; Girls 19 & Under Division - Gold Tees- 5802 yards, par 72, 69/120.We<strong>at</strong>her: S<strong>at</strong>urday: Partly Cloudy with temper<strong>at</strong>ures in the 70’sSunday: Sunny with temper<strong>at</strong>ures in the low 80’sBoys 16-19 DivisionPlace Name Grad RD1 RD2 Total Finish1 Jim Liu, Smithtown, NY 2013 68 68 136 -82 Michael Miller, Brewster, NY 2010 69 70 139 -53 Dillon Corbo, Montville, NJ 2010 73 69 142 -24 Manny Tulumaris, Hartford, CT 2009 75 68 143 -14 Robert Gelber, Scarsdale, NY 2010 71 72 143 -16 Dylan Murray, Westport, CT 2010 73 71 144 E
7 Sam Bernstein, Riverdale, NY 2010 75 70 145 17 Luke Edelman, Mahwah, NJ 2012 72 73 145 19 Ryan Simpson, Mechanicville, NY 2011 73 73 146 29 Sean Keller, West Islip, NY 2009 72 74 146 211 P<strong>at</strong>rick Ross, Dunmore, PA 2010 75 72 147 312 Aaron Klimchuk, White Plains, NY 2010 74 74 148 413 Steve Quillinan Jr, Troy, NY 2009 78 71 149 513 Benjamin Sklar, Massapequa, NY 2009 76 73 149 513 Anthony Corsi, Hauppauge, NY 2009 75 74 149 513 Jack Maerki, Brightw<strong>at</strong>er, NY 2011 73 76 149 517 Noah Walker, Norwell, MA 2011 77 73 150 617 Adam Devine, Hamden, CT 2010 74 76 150 619 Kurt Brey, Farmingdale, NY 2010 75 76 151 719 Bennett Linsky, Manhasset, NY 2011 73 78 151 721 Sam Wallach, Randolph, NJ 2009 76 76 152 822 P<strong>at</strong>rick Collins, Floral <strong>Park</strong>, NY 2009 82 71 153 922 Adam Larkin, North Bellmore, NY 2010 78 75 153 922 David Kim, Fort Lee, NJ 2010 75 78 153 925 Kurtis Straw, Johnstown, PA 2011 79 75 154 1025 Drew Doidge, Norwood, NJ 2010 80 74 154 1025 Zachary Grossman, Daniel Island, SC 2011 78 76 154 1028 David Spiro, Scarsdale, NY 2010 77 79 156 1229 Brian Kang, Douglaston, NY 2010 82 75 157 1329 Davis Schaller, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 2011 82 75 157 1329 Brandon DeGraff, Mendham, NJ 2010 81 76 157 1329 Michael Carr, Sayville, NY 2010 78 79 157 1329 Michael Werenski, South Hadley, MA 2012 78 79 157 1329 John Bohorquez, Brooklyn, NY 2009 78 79 157 1335 Justin Harris, Carlisle, MA 2010 79 79 158 1435 Graham Topol, Harrison, NY 2010 78 80 158 1437 Danny Orefice, Ch<strong>at</strong>ham, NJ 2009 85 74 159 1537 P<strong>at</strong>rick Smith, Dix Hills, NY 2009 81 78 159 1539 Christopher Swift, New Canaan, CT 2011 78 83 161 1740 Austin Landow, Brookville, NY 2010 78 84 162 1841 Brett Cooper, East Rockaway, NY 2009 86 78 164 2041 Jake N<strong>at</strong>han, Scarsdale, NY 2010 82 82 164 2041 Charles Knofla, Westport, CT 2009 78 86 164 2044 John Voetsch, New Vernon, NJ 2012 82 83 165 2145 William Sorrentino, Medford, NY 2010 86 81 167 2346 Sacheev Mandhle, Franklin Lakes, NJ 2010 86 82 168 2447 Vincent Curcio, Old Brookville, NY 2010 86 84 170 2648 Tommy Halpern, Greenwich, CT 2011 87 90 177 33Thomas Lantzounis, Mahwah, NJ 2011 81 WDIWutae Lee, Vernon, CT 2010 91 WDIBoys 13-15 Division1 Xander McDonald-Smith, Rockaway <strong>Park</strong>, NY 2011 72 70 142 -22 Brian Tohir, New Canaan, CT 2011 72 72 144 E3 Max Christiana, Mt Kisco, NY 2011 75 70 145 13 Andrew Gai, Westport, CT 2011 72 73 145 15 Max Cohen, New York, NY 2011 77 69 146 25 Peter Kim, Metuchen, NJ 2013 73 73 146 27 Brian Starker, Rye, NY 2011 76 74 150 67 John Morrissey, White Plains, NY 2013 72 78 150 69 Jon<strong>at</strong>han Greb, Weston, MA 2011 79 72 151 79 Michael DiTursi, Rye, NY 2012 80 71 151 711 Michael Kapnick, New City, NY 2010 75 78 153 912 Dak Spivey, Lloyd Harbor, NY 2011 80 74 154 1012 Peter Scialabba, Oyster Bay, NY 2011 78 76 154 1012 Ray Schuttenberg, Elmsford, NY 2012 76 78 154 1015 Ryan Harris, Carlilse, MA 2012 77 78 155 11
16 Westen Koorbusch, Darien, CT 2011 82 74 156 1217 Kyle Morris, Deer <strong>Park</strong>, NY 2012 77 80 157 1318 Paul Toohey, Yonkers, NY 2010 80 78 158 1418 Frank Amicizia, Northport, NY 2011 78 80 158 1420 Thomas Kim, Upper Saddle River, NJ 2012 81 78 159 1520 Danny Guise, Greenwich, CT 2013 75 84 159 1522 Erik Bringsjord, Briarcliff Manor, NY 2012 81 80 161 1723 P<strong>at</strong>rick Heaney, Manhasset, NY 2011 83 79 162 1823 Jordan Woldenberg, Old Brookville, NY 2011 80 82 162 1823 Harrison Shih, Saddle River, NJ 2012 80 82 162 1826 Andrew Gladstone, Rye, NY 2012 78 85 163 1927 Luke Denigris, Lloyd Harbor, NY 2011 88 79 167 2328 David Engelbert, Roslyn, NY 2012 86 83 169 2529 M<strong>at</strong>thew Moers, Neponsit, NY 2011 80 90 170 2630 Alex Geanakos, New Canaan, CT 2011 91 81 172 2831 Scott Jaster, Bryn Mawr, PA 2013 92 81 173 2932 Pengyun Liu, Gre<strong>at</strong> Neck, NY 2012 89 86 175 3132 Nicholas Capozzi, Port Washington, NY 2011 90 85 175 3134 Andrew Procaccino, Manhasset, NY 2011 109 112 221 77Boys 12 & Under Division*1 Michael Davis, Newtown Square, PA 2014 73 77 150 62 Theo Humphrey, Greenwich, CT 2014 74 76 150 63 Will Bernstein, Bronx, NY 2014 79 84 163 194 Erick Alonso, Haworth, NJ 2014 86 81 167 235 William Voetsch, New Vernon, NJ 2015 87 86 173 296 Christopher Casey, New York, NY 2015 86 93 179 357 Ryan Skae, Stony Point, NY 2016 90 93 183 398 Tyler Simpson, Mechanicville, NY 2016 98 98 196 52*Denotes win in playoffGirls 19 & Under Division1 Harin Lee, Bayside, NY 2010 71 77 148 42 Esther <strong>Park</strong>, Demarest, NJ 2010 75 75 150 63 Nicole Morales, South Salem, NY 2014 76 75 151 74 Crystal Lee, Mahwah, NJ 2010 76 78 154 105 Rachel Werner, Smithtown, NY 2009 80 77 157 136 Lisa Agoglia, Rockville Centre, NY 2010 79 79 158 147 Melanie Kleiner, Callicoon, NY 2009 81 78 159 158 Rebecca Studin, Ithaca, NY 2010 84 81 165 218 Tina Chang, Mineola, NY 2012 77 88 165 2110 Christine Silen, Montclair, NJ 2010 84 83 167 2311 Jacqueline Faldetta, New York, NY 2013 88 83 171 2711 Elizabeth Abbondandolo, Oyster Bay Cove, NY 2010 85 86 171 2713 Megan Cahill, Auburn, NY 2009 91 83 174 3014 Sophia Kim, Oakland Gardens, NY 2010 95 85 180 36
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