The hottest day of the year turned out to be a scorcher on the golf course. The entire field must have been taking notes on Monday because on Tuesday we saw some lights out golf. An incredible 19 players shot under-par on Tuesday with another 8 shooting even-par. Just another reason why the TJGT can make the claim “Come Play With the Best!”
The 16-18 Boys saw the most players in red numbers in the second round with 15, and ironically first round Leader Tyler DuBay wasn’t one of them. However, his final round 73 gave him a two-day total of 6-under 138 and the title. Greg Yates (Mansfield, TX 2009) carded six birdies en route to a 67 and solo second. Chris Leasor (Mansfield, TX 2010) shot a 1-under 71 and took third. Joe Ross (Winnsboro, TX 2010) and Devin Chang (Flower Mound, TX 2010) join Jeff Hageman (Grapevine, TX 2009) at 142 to finish t-4th. The 2008 Starburst Champion Jason Fiscus (Longview, TX (2009) had the low round of the day with a 66.
The Girls 16-18 saw no change at the top of the leader board with Jennifer Park (Carrollton, TX 2011) following her opening 73 with a 1-under 71 to take the top spot by five shots over Laura Deleonardis (Flower Mound, TX) who shot 76-73. April MCoy (Carrollton, TX 2011) and Jinny Kim (Coppell, TX 2010) shot 74 and 75 to finish at 151 and 152, respectively.
In the Boys 12-15 Sam Fidone (Lufkin, TX 2011) jumped past several players to snag the top spot closing with a rock-solid 68. Cade Story (Dallas, TX 2012) posted a 1-under 71 to go with his opening 72 to take second. Thomas King (Southlake, TX 2011) and Hunter Robinson (Coppell, TX 2011) finished up at 147.
Not to be outdone, the Girls 12-15 came out firing as well led by Kirsten Pike (Ovilla, TX 2013) who posted a 1-under 71 to take the title by one over Grace Choi (Dallas, TX 2013) who shot 78-74. Crowd favorite Kailey Glenn (Grapevine, TX 2011) shot a second round 75 to take the third spot followed by Mackenzie Boydson (Keller, TX 2012) who shot 77-78.
Make sure to get signed up for the 2008-2009 season which kicks off August 4th-5th with the Capital City Kick-off at Falconhead GC in Austin, TX and the TJGT/HGA Redstone Junior Classic played at Redstone GC, home of the PGA Tour’s Shell Houston Open.
Mini-Tour News
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Leaderboards
TJGT Elite Mini-Tour Classic
| 1 | Mason Greenberg | +21 | F |
| 2 | Tobin Niblett | +39 | F |
| 3 | Johnny Maxwell | +40 | F |
Amistad Golf Festival
| 1 | Ryan Hixson, Robinson, TX, 2009 | +5 | F |
| 2 | Stanton Tondre, Castroville, TX, 2009 | +6 | F |
| 3 | Santiago Mejia, San Antonio, TX, 2010 | +7 | F |
| T4 | Jose Antonio Lopez, Veracruz, Mexico, 2010 | +8 | F |
| T4 | Jorge Rodriguez, Tampico Mexico, 2010 | +8 | F |
| T6 | Juan Espiga, Katy, TX, 2011 | +9 | F |
| T6 | Curtis Reed, Castroville, TX, 2010 | +9 | F |
| 8 | Rodolfo Soto, torreon, Mexico, 2012 | +12 | F |
| 9 | Adam Colwell, The Woodlands, TX, 2011 | +13 | F |
| T10 | Andrew Ball, Katy, TX, 2010 | +14 | F |
TJGT Jr. All-Star Classic
| 1 | Matt Gilchrest, Southlake, TX, 2013 | +9 | F |
| 2 | Vincent Whaley, McKinney, TX, 2013 | +11 | F |
| 3 | Matthew Jones, The Colony, TX, 2013 | +21 | F |
| 4 | Matt Krutz, Norman, OK, 2012 | +25 | F |
| T5 | Andrew Wright, Mansfield, TX, 2013 | +29 | F |
| T5 | Ryan Crissman, Shreveport, LA, 2014 | +29 | F |
| 7 | Harrison Hodson, Frisco, TX, 2012 | +30 | F |
| 8 | Corbin Kasten, Southlake, TX, 2013 | +32 | F |
| 9 | Austin Ansley, Coppell, TX, 2012 | +44 | F |
| 10 | Jacob Duenckel, Southlake, TX, 2012 | +85 | F |
TJGT Team Championship
| 1 | Fuller/Heinen | +3 | F |
| 2 | Jones/Monzingo | +6 | F |
| 3 | Frederick/Garcia | +16 | F |
| 4 | Gilchrest/Kasten | +17 | F |
| 5 | Glenn/Jones | +30 | F |
| 6 | Evans/Hunt | +36 | F |
Houston High School Dist. Preview
| 1 | Connor Black, Katy, TX, 2014* | +4 | F |
| 2 | Juan Espiga, Katy, TX, 2011 | +4 | F |
| 3 | Johnathan Chen, Sugar Land, TX, 2010 | +5 | F |
| T4 | Blake Wilson, League City, TX, 2009 | +6 | F |
| T4 | Micah Hill, Katy, Texas, 2010 | +6 | F |
| 6 | Brandon Lau, Sugar Land, TX, 2011 | +8 | F |
| T7 | Curtis Donahoe, League City, TX, 2009 | +9 | F |
| T7 | John Becker, League City, TX, 2009 | +9 | F |
| 9 | Trey Cassity, Katy, TX, 2010 | +11 | F |
| 10 | Will Dusenbury, League City, TX, 2009 | +12 | F |
Tangle Ridge Fall Classic
| 1 | Taylor Mihok | -2 | F |
| 2 | Kyle Bodin | +4 | F |
| 3 | Joseph Epperson | +5 | F |
| 4 | Landon Tujague | +6 | F |
| 5 | Ryan Berry | +9 | F |
| T6 | McKenzie Mueller | +11 | F |
| T6 | Teejay Shanks | +11 | F |
| T6 | James DeLaGarza | +11 | F |
| 9 | Dillon Watkins | +12 | F |
| T10 | Jack Garrett | +13 | F |
DFW High School District Preview
| 1 | Normand Vezina, III | +2 | F |
| 2 | James DeLaGarza | +4 | F |
| T3 | Ryan Berry | +6 | F |
| T3 | Kyle Doherty | +6 | F |
| 5 | Drue Thompson | +8 | F |
| T6 | Edward Diaz de Leon | +12 | F |
| T6 | Jake Spencer | +12 | F |
| T8 | Jeffrey Litwak | +13 | F |
| T8 | Bryan DeWitt | +13 | F |
| T8 | Ryan Hixson | +13 | F |
North Texas Preview 8-9 boys
| 1 | Garrett Leek | +10 | F |
| 2 | Patrick Hervey | +48 | F |
| 3 | Joseph Jones | +54 | F |
Red River Preview
| 1 | Brandon Wilhide | -1 | F |
| T2 | Jimmy Murphy | E | F |
| T2 | Ryan Hixson | E | F |
| T2 | McKenzie Mueller | E | F |
| 5 | Ben Bankhead | +1 | F |
| 6 | Justin Mckay | +2 | F |
| T7 | Teejay Shanks | +3 | F |
| T7 | Curtis Donahoe | +3 | F |
| 9 | Austin Green | +4 | F |
| T10 | Jeff Herzog | +9 | F |
Sooner Jr. Invitational
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Capital City Mini 8-9 boys
| 1 | Daniel Martinez | +7 | F |
| 2 | Reese Ramsey | +9 | F |
| 3 | P.J. Schmitz | +26 | F |
| 4 | Garrett Leek | +34 | F |
| 5 | Christian Fanfelle | +44 | F |
| 6 | Emerson Gillan | +71 | F |
Capital City Classic
| 1 | Jose Almada, El Paso, TX, 2010 | +8 | F |
| 2 | Jake Spencer, Anthony, NM, 2009 | +9 | F |
| 3 | Jack Gordy, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | +10 | F |
| 4 | Brandon Pederson, Austin, TX, 2011 | +12 | F |
| T5 | Gustavo Gutierrez, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +13 | F |
| T5 | Logan Boatner, Atascocita, 2011 | +13 | F |
| T7 | Jacob Loya, el Paso, TX, 2010 | +14 | F |
| T7 | Ryan Hixson, Robinson, TX, 2009 | +14 | F |
| 9 | Brandon Poel, Spicewood, TX, 2010 | +15 | F |
| 10 | Clayton Brady, Austin, Texas, 2011 | +16 | F |
Bear Country Mini-Tour Major 10-11 boys
| 1 | Mauricio Cohn | +10 | F |
| 2 | Charles Kim | +12 | F |
| 3 | Hunter Glenn | +27 | F |
| 4 | Parker Fiscus | +33 | F |
| 5 | Connor Caldwell | +42 | F |
| 6 | Johnny Maxwell | +48 | F |
| 7 | Austin Nauman | +86 | F |
Bear Country Mini-Tour Major 8-9 boys
| 1 | Daniel Martinez | +2 | F |
| 2 | Lansford Scott | +19 | F |
| 3 | Garrett Leek | +25 | F |
| 4 | P.J. Schmitz | +37 | F |
| 5 | Christian Fanfelle | +40 | F |
| 6 | Canon Cothran | +52 | F |
| 7 | Oscar Ramos | +62 | F |
| 8 | Patrick Hervey | +71 | F |
| 9 | Joseph Jones | +95 | F |
Bear Country Mini-Tour Major 8-9 girls
| 1 | Hanna Liu | +63 | F |
Baylor Country Invitational
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Alamo City Kickoff
| 1 | Stanton Tondre, Castroville, TX, 2009 | +1 | F |
| 2 | Edward DeVane III, San Antonio, TX, 2010 | +7 | F |
| 3 | Alejandro Flores, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +8 | F |
| T4 | Justin Judkins, San Antonio, TX, 2010 | +12 | F |
| T4 | Daniel Ortega, San Antonio TX, 2009 | +12 | F |
| T4 | Brian Smith, Corpus Christi, TX, 2010 | +12 | F |
| T7 | Curtis Reed, Castroville, TX, 2010 | +13 | F |
| T7 | Sean Suputra, San Antonio, TX, 2010 | +13 | F |
| 9 | Corey Rose, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +14 | F |
| T10 | Andre Gonzaba, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +15 | F |
Houston Metro Kickoff
| 1 | Nathan Watson | +2 | F |
| T2 | Justin Mckay | +10 | F |
| T2 | William Young | +10 | F |
| T4 | Adam Colwell | +14 | F |
| T4 | Michael Haney | +14 | F |
| T6 | Will Griffin | +16 | F |
| T6 | Cole Carruthers | +16 | F |
| T8 | Marshall Pryor | +17 | F |
| T8 | Colin Buckley | +17 | F |
| T8 | Cody Crabtree | +17 | F |
Elite Mini-Tour Kickoff 8-9 Boys
| 1 | Daniel Martinez | +8 | F |
| 2 | P.J. Schmitz | +23 | F |
| 3 | Lansford Scott | +43 | F |
| 4 | Canon Cothran | +52 | F |
| T5 | Oscar Ramos | +72 | F |
| T5 | Patrick Hervey | +72 | F |
Elite Mini-Tour Kickoff 12-13 Boys
| 1 | Johnny Jones | +14 | F |
| 2 | Cameron Montgomery | +28 | F |
Elite Mini-Tour Kickoff 10-11 Boys
| 1 | Jeffrey Miller | +20 | F |
| 2 | Stephen Culin | +22 | F |
| 3 | Mason Greenberg | +22 | F |
| 4 | Hunter Glenn | +23 | F |
| 5 | Parker Fiscus | +30 | F |
Fall Junior Preview
| 1 | Conner Ribble, Texarkana, AR, 2009 | -1 | F |
| 2 | Zachary Collings, Fort Worth, TX, 2010 | +2 | F |
| 3 | Riley Goff, Irving, TX, 2009 | +4 | F |
| 4 | Austin Green, Frisco, TX, 2009 | +4 | F |
| 5 | Andrew Presley, Fort Worth, TX, 2010 | +5 | F |
| T6 | Jack Gordy, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | +7 | F |
| T6 | Taylor Mihok, Aledo, TX, 2012 | +7 | F |
| 8 | Joseph Epperson, Plano, TX, 2008 | +9 | F |
| 9 | Christopher Leasor, Mansfield, TX, 2010 | +10 | F |
| 10 | Leo Griggs, Coppell, TX, 2010 | +12 | F |
Austin Summer Classic
| 1 | Jack Gordy, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | E | F |
| 2 | Joe Beck III, Austin, TX, 2011 | +4 | F |
| 3 | Andre Gonzaba, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +4 | F |
| T4 | John Newberry, Jr., Austin, TX, 2009 | +5 | F |
| T4 | Jake Spencer, Anthony, NM, 2009 | +5 | F |
| 6 | Patrick Lewis, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | +7 | F |
| 7 | Daniel Northington, Austin, TX, 2010 | +9 | F |
| 8 | Trevis Loree, San Antonio, TX, 2011 | +10 | F |
| 9 | Johnny Duncan, El Paso, TX, 2010 | +11 | F |
| 10 | John Brodnax, Lakeway, TX, 2010 | +17 | F |
Houston Summer Shootout
| 1 | Jack Gordy, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | E | F |
| 2 | Joe Beck III, Austin, TX, 2011 | +4 | F |
| 3 | Andre Gonzaba, San Antonio, TX, 2009 | +4 | F |
| T4 | John Newberry, Jr., Austin, TX, 2009 | +5 | F |
| T4 | Jake Spencer, Anthony, NM, 2009 | +5 | F |
| 6 | Patrick Lewis, Rowlett, TX, 2009 | +7 | F |
| 7 | Daniel Northington, Austin, TX, 2010 | +9 | F |
| 8 | Trevis Loree, San Antonio, TX, 2011 | +10 | F |
| 9 | Johnny Duncan, El Paso, TX, 2010 | +11 | F |
| 10 | John Brodnax, Lakeway, TX, 2010 | +17 | F |
2008/09 Season Point Leaders
Girls 12-15 Player of the Year
| 1 | Ryanne Haddow | 11500.00 |
| 2 | Natalia Ugalde | 11000.00 |
| 3 | Shelby Lynne Wilson | 9300.00 |
| 4 | Daniela Fuentes | 7400.00 |
| 5 | Taylor E. Moreno | 6900.00 |
| 6 | Lakareber Abe | 6800.00 |
| 7 | Christina Cantu | 6700.00 |
| 8 | Kailey Glenn | 6300.00 |
| 9 | Caitlyn Sue Cassity | 6100.00 |
| T10 | Katelyn McDougal | 4500.00 |
Boys 12-15 Player of the Year
| 1 | Adam Colwell | 9150.00 |
| 2 | Richard Le | 8400.00 |
| 3 | Chris Han | 8100.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Pederson | 7150.00 |
| T5 | Ethan Cowart | 6500.00 |
| T5 | Brandon K. Lau | 6500.00 |
| 7 | John Lacurom Rafael | 6350.00 |
| 8 | Michael E. Culin | 5650.00 |
| 9 | Matt Jones | 5600.00 |
| 10 | Will Griffin | 5400.00 |
Boys 16-18 Player of the Year
| 1 | Jesse Droemer | 7900.00 |
| 2 | Paul McConnell | 7850.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Frye | 6100.00 |
| 4 | Jeff Hageman | 6050.00 |
| 5 | Sang Yi | 5900.00 |
| 6 | Greg Polledri | 5850.00 |
| 7 | Brad G. Mason | 5600.00 |
| 8 | Jade Scott | 5500.00 |
| 9 | Juan Jose Salcedo | 5300.00 |
| 10 | Garett Fisher | 5250.00 |
Girls 16-18 Player of the Year
| 1 | Mei Liu | 16200.00 |
| 2 | Mariah Montoya | 12200.00 |
| 3 | Heather Noel Lott | 11900.00 |
| 4 | Katie L. Paxton | 10900.00 |
| 5 | Lauren Ballenger | 10350.00 |
| 6 | Kelsey Welber | 10300.00 |
| 7 | April McCoy | 8900.00 |
| 8 | Casey Grice | 8400.00 |
| 9 | Susannah M. Grunden | 7900.00 |
| 10 | Julia D. DaneshFar | 7500.00 |
2008 Red River Results
To view the results from the 2008 Red River tournament click here.
