Two more TJGT events played on challenging venues- another great weekend of TJGT golf.
First up the TJGT Golf Club of Dallas Junior Championship was played at The Golf Club of Dallas on January 21st-22nd, 2012.
The Boys 15-18 played 6,719 yards; the Boys 12-14 played 6,202 yards; all Girls 12-18 played 5,727 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event. Almost 75 players teed it up in cold, breezy weather on day one and in windy, mild weather on day two. Coaches from the Southland Conference, the Heartland Conference, and the Red River Athletic Conference, were in attendance scouting the competition.
The story of the event had to be the blistering final round 66 fired by SFA-signee Major Monzingo in front of his coach-to-be and TJGT alum Trey Schroeder. The future Lumberjack didn’t let the fast greens or 20mph winds phase him as he played leader board leapfrog to win by seven shots.
Event recap:
Day 1- Round one started off with a cold breeze and temperatures in the low 40’s and extremely fast greens. In the Boys 15-18 division the low round of the day was by Avery Verner from Plano. His 75 give him a one-shot lead over Landon Moody and David Cha, who both were tied for 2nd with 76.
Jorey Knutson from Amarillo was in the lead with a 75 in the Boys 12-14 division. Kennedy Grimes from Austin was two back with a 77 and Mason Greenberg was sitting in 3rd with a 78.
In the Girls 12-18 Grace Choi finished round one with a 77 holding on to a one-shot lead over Mackenzie Boydston. Jordy LaBarbera was only two shots behind Choi with a 79.
Day 2- Monzingo’s 66 gave him 1st place in the Boys 15-18 year old division.
Claiming 2nd place was William Wilder from Henderson TX who finished the tournament with a 77 in round 2. David Cha finished in 3rd with his round two score of 76.
In the Boys 12-14 Division, Preston Dickson bettered his score of 79 in round one by an impressive eleven shots. Preston’s score of 68 gave him 1st place in his age division by five strokes. Jorey Knutson from Amarillo claimed 2nd place with his round two score of 77 and Mason Greenberg claimed 3rd with his round two score of 76.
Grace Choi from Dallas took first place honors in the Girls 15-18 Division. Her 74 in round two was enough to giver her a six-shot lead over her nearest competitor. Jordy LaBarbera shot a 78 in round two giving her 2nd place and Mackenzie Boydston from Keller claimed 3rd place with her 82 in the final round.
Quincy Ballard from Aledo claimed 1st place in the Girls 12-14 division.
Boys 12-14
1st place Preston Dickson Dallas 2015 79-68=147
2nd place Jorey Knutson Amarillo TX 2016 75-77=152
3rd place Mason Greenberg Southlake 2016 78-76=154
Boys 15-18
1st place Major Monzingo Trophy Club 2012 78-66-144
2nd place William Wilder Henderson TX 2013 77-74=151
3rd place David Cha Carrollton TX 2012 76-76=152
Girls 16-18
1st place Grace Choi Dallas 2012 77-74=151
2nd place Jordy LaBarbera Allen 2014 79-78=157
3rd place Mackenzie Boydston Keller 2012 78-82=160
Girls 12-15
1st place Quincy Ballard Aledo 2015 99-99=198
The TJGT Kingwood Forest Junior Championship was played at Kingwood Country Club on the Forest Course January 21st-22nd, 2012 in beautiful Texas weather.
Perfect weather on Saturday gave way to high winds on Sunday as the kids battled for position on the difficult terrain, while several college coaches (Rice, University of Houston, and Trinity) were on hand trying to identify last minute diamonds in the rough.
In the boys 15-18 division, Jake McCrory defended his Fall Kingwood Forest championship in style with a smooth 3-stroke victory over Hudson Joubert. Sutton Farmer defeated Logan Davis on the 1st hole of sudden death for 3rd.
In the Boys 12-14 division Kyle Hogan extended his dominance over the Houston area 12-14 boys with another victory. Cooper Bryant debuted with a strong 2nd place finish while Kennedy Richardson rounded out the field in 3rd.
In the girls 15-18 division, Meaghan Coleman ran away from the field with a solid 158 performance. Shelby Devore placed 2nd while Kaycee Bankert took 3rd.
In the girls 12-14 division, Madison Kidd narrowly edged Mia Ayer for 1st place while newcomer Courtney Bryant brought her scrappy play which rounded out the 3-some of young girls.
Boys 15-18
1st place Jake McCrory Deer Park TX 2014 75-74-149
2nd place Hudson Joubert Cypress TX 2012 73-79-152
3rd place Sutton Farmer Sulfur LA 2013 79-74-153
Boys 12-14
1st place Kyle Hogan Cypress TX 2016 78-78-156
2nd place Bryant Cooper Houston TX 2016 82-78-160
3rd place Kennedy Richardson Spring TX 2015 79-85-164
Girls 15-18
1st place Meaghan Coleman The Woodlands TX 2013 82-76-158
2nd place Shelby DeVore The Woodlands TX 2014 91-84-175
3rd place Kaycee Bankert Missouri City TX 2013 91-91-182
Girls 12-14
1st place Madison Kidd Lake Jackson TX 2016 81-83-164
2nd place Mia Ayer Nacogdoches, TX 2016 85-82-167
3rd place Courtney Bryant Houston TX 2018 87-87-176
Playoff details: Sutton Farmer defeated Logan Davis on the 1st hole of sudden death for 3rd in the boys 15-18 division.
