Once again it was a busy weekend on the TJGT with three events spread out across the state being played simultaneously on January 10-11 2009.
First up is the Austin District Preview which was played at Falcon Head Golf Course. The Boys 16-18 played 6,855 yards; Boys 12-15 played 6,316 yards; and all Girls played 5,745 yards. The weather was cold and windy on Saturday with temperatures below 50 and the winds blowing 30-35 mph with gust to 40 mph. Sunday was colder but the winds died down to 5-10 mph.
Once again there were college coaches in attendance at this 36-hole, nationally-ranked event.
On the course local Brenden Redfern took the top honors in the Boys 16-18 but youngster Daniel De La Garza may have stolen the show. The Boys 16-18 saw playoff action for 2nd place as Alex Ellis birdied the first playoff hole to clip Daniel De La Garza. Little Daniel De La Garza playing up in the Boys 16-18 gave plenty of fireworks on his closing back nine of 3 under par 33. Daniel made 3 putts over 50 feet and holed out from 100 yards to make a run for the title. Daniel had 6 birdies on the day including 5 on the back nine and a streak of 4 in a row on holes 13-16.
Boys 16-18
• 1st Place Brenden Redfern, Austin TX Graduating Class of 2011 rounds of 79-72=151
• 2nd Place Alex Ellis, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 81-72=153
• 3rd Place Daniel De La Garza, Monterrey, MX Graduating Class of 2012 rounds of 81-72=153
Boys 12-15
• 1st Place Ricardo Del Rio, San Antonio, TX Graduating Class of 2012 77-75=152
• 2nd Place Tyler Elbrecht, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2012 91-77=168
• 3rd Place Charles White, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2012 82-77=169
Girls 16-18
• 1st Place Kaylin Terry, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 84-76=160
• 2nd Place Chlesea Bretcher, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 82-84=166
• 3rd Place Taylor Moreno, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2011 rounds of 83-84=167
Girls 12-15
• 1st Place Christine Campbell, Austin, TX, Graduating Class of 2013 91-92=183
Next up is the Cowtown Shootout which was played at the Split Rail Golf Course in Aledo Texas. The boys 16-18 played 6,802 yards; the boys 12-15 played 6,298 yards; and all girls played 5,586 yards.
Saturday saw nasty & cold weather with 30 mph gusts and a wind chill in the low-20’s, Sunday it warmed up throughout the day with 15 mph winds.
Lots of great golf on a very challenging track. Here’s how things shaped up after 36-holes of nationally-ranked golf:
Boys 16-18
Andrew Presley Ft Worth 2010 72-68 140, Greg Polledri Southlake 2010 75-72 147, Ryan Hixson Robinson 2009 75-75 150
Boys 12-15
Hunter Zetche Frisco 2012 80-71 151, Major Monzingo Ennis 2012 82-76 158, Riley Chryoc Aledo
Girls 16-18
Taylor Renfro Keller 2010 87-76 163, Kyndal Rose Grapevine 2009 85-85 170, McKenzie Stone Eastland 2010 91-89 180
Girls 12-15
Kailey Glenn Grapevine 2011 78-83 163, Maty Monzingo Ennis 2013 84-79 163, Mackenzie Boydston Keller 2012 90-77 167
To quote Tournament Director Matt Glenn, “This was a great event!!!”
Last but not least we have the Upland Energy Open played on the Blackhorse South Course.
The Boys 16-18 played 6,642 yards; the Boys 12-15 played 6,391 yards; and all Girls 12-18 played 5,706 yards in yet another 36-hole, nationally-ranked event. The weather was cold and windy both days, not what you expect for Houston weather. College coaches were in attendance as well.
Stinging cold wind hampered the entire tournament. Austin Green put up a 1 under par score of 71 on a bitterly cold day Sunday to pull past his competitors by 3 strokes. 2014 grad Peter Thorseth kicked off his TJGT career with a nice win over a strong 12-1t5 boys field. Peter’s 155 total bested Tyler Thomas by 1 stroke. A putting contest on the 36th green was the deciding factor in the end.
Rachel Mulkey came down from the Dallas area to compete with a really strong field of girls to take the top spot with a 2-day score of 161.
Place Name Home Grad Scores
Boys 12-15 1st Peter Thorseth Richmond 2014 79-76=155
2nd Tyler Thomas Beaumont 2011 78-78=156
3rd Logan McKown College Station 2012 76-82=158
Boys 16-18 1st Austin Green Frisco 2009 77-71=148
2nd Jack Swanson Houston 2010 76-75=151
3rd Trey Cassity Katy 2010 78-75=153
Girls 12-15 1st Madeline Davis Houston 2014 90-93=183
2nd Madison Liston Montgomery 2011 95-99=194
3rd Peggy Yan Sugar Land 2012 109-102=211
Girls 16-18 1st Rachel Mulkey Flower Mound 2011 77-84=161
2nd Catherine Herrera Houston 2011 82-80=162
3rd Courtney Ferguson Houston 2011 84-84=168
Once again the TJGT would like to thank all of the parents, players, and high school coaches for making the TJGT the best place to play junior golf.
