The TJGT Sooner Jr. Invitational was played October 4th-5th, 2008 at the Jimmie Austin Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma, home of the OU Men and Women’s golf teams. Over 70 players from five states and Mexico teed it up in the nationally-ranked, Golfweek event with a limited invitation-only field.
Several college coaches were in attendance coming to watch some of the best junior golfers in the region. You will be hard-pressed to find a deeper girls field on any regional tour than what you find in a TJGT invitational and the Sooner Jr. Invitational was no exception. Warm and windy weather greeted players both days with the wind really picking up on day two with gusts close to 35 mph making the site of the 2009 US Pub Links play even tougher. The bent grass greens were great with good speed, rolling to about 12 on the second day. The course yielded 2 under par scores each day with Chelsey Cothran carding a 71 the first day along with Seth Sullivant. Two boys shot under par on Sunday, 69 for Jake Spencer and 71 for Ryan O’rear. Amy Ruengmateekhum provided some excitement the first day carding a double-eagle 2 on the par 5 #8. The banquet on Saturday night was held at the Stadium Club on the OU campus overlooking the football field at Memorial Stadium, home of the #1 ranked Sooners. Even par wins in windy conditions for the boys while the girls champion shot a total of four over par.
The course was great for spectators and the Jimmie Austin staff was very hospitable. Head pro Johnny Johnson was a great help on the course, getting involved in rulings, helping with pace of play, and welcoming and greeting parents of the players.
Here’s how things looked after the dust settled on Sunday:
Boys 12-18
1. Jake Spencer 75-69--144 Anthony, NM 2009
2. Ryan O’rear 71-74--145 Salado, TX 2009
3. Nathan Chambers 73-73--146 Purcell, OK 2009
4. Seth Sullivant 71-75--146 Mountain Home, AR 2010
5. Hunter Sparks 75-75--150 Oklahoma City, OK 2009
Girls 12-18
1. Chelsey Cothran 71-75--146 Springdale, AR 2009
2. Mariana Sims 76-75--151 Austin, TX 2012
3. Casey Grice 73-79 College Station, TX 2010
Special recognition to the Boys 12-15 Champion Sarosh Adi (78-80--158 Frisco, TX 2011) and the Girls 12-15 Champion Michelle Chen (83-91--174 Plano, TX 2011).
In the Boys division Nathan Chambers defeated Seth Sullivant on the first playoff hole with a birdie for 3rd place.
The TJGT would again like to thank all players, parents, and staff for making the TJGT what it is- THE best place to play competitive junior golf. Make sure to click on the TJGT Video icon and watch the video recap along with interviews with players and parents from the Sooner Jr. Invitational.
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Leaderboards
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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.
