The TJGT got off to a busy start on March 16th-17th which was the beginning of Spring Break for most kids. Four, that’s right four, events were played simultaneously across the state with close to 200 players ranging from 7-18 and from as far away as Puerto Rico, teeing it up in TJGT action.
Our first stop takes us to North Texas where the Trophy Club Junior Spring Swing was played at Trophy Club CC on the Hogan Course with the Boys 16-18 playing 6,992 yards; the Boys 12-15 playing 6,441 yards; and all Girls playing 5,598 yards in this 36-hole Golfweek-ranked event. Close to 100 players from places like Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, and Texas teed it up in beautiful weather. Coaches from The University of North Texas and Costal Carolina were in attendance scouting the competition. Here’s how things shaped up after the dust cleared:
BOYS 16-18
Thomas Birdsey, Trophy Club, TX 2010, 75-73
Kendall Magee, Dallas, TX 2009, 72-77
Mathew Isler, Southlake, TX 2011, 75-75
BOYS 12-15
Colin Fizzell, Nacogdoches, 2013, TX 75-80
Ryan Johnson, Trophy Club, TX, 2014, 77-78
Nicholas Robert, McKinney, TX 2013, 83-75
GIRLS 16-18
Melanie White, Colleyville, TX 2009, 76-77
Christina Cantu, Houston, TX 2010, 78-75
Taylor Slagle, Southlake, TX 2009, 74-80
GIRLS 12-15
Meckenzie Boydston, Keller, TX 2012, 82-75
Kailey Glenn, Grapevine, TX, 2011, 83-84
Maty Monzingo, Ennis, TX, 2013, 83-85
Colin Fizzell defeated Ryan Johnson on the 1st play off hole with a birdie.
Nicholas Robert defeated Matthew Gilchrest on the 2nd hole playoff
Melanie White defeated Christina Cantu on the 1st hole of the playoff
Trophy Club was in great shape, pace of play was 4 hours and 12 minutes.
Next up is the Longhorn Mini Spring Breakout played at Grey Rock Golf Club.
The Boys 12-13 played 5,678 yards; the Boys & Girls 10-11 played 5,215 yards; and the Boys & Girls 8-9 played 3,800 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event. Tone word describes the weather- Outstanding…cool in the mornings, warming up to low 70’s. No wind. No clouds…perfect scoring conditions.
Here’s how the final leader board looked:
Boys 12-13
1. Andrew Liu, Austin, TX, 2014, 79-77-156
2. Johnny Jones, The Colony, TX, 2015, 84-83-167
T3. Dane Hankamer, Salado, TX, 2014, 87-91-178 ***
T3. Austen Christiansen, Spring, TX, 2015, 84-94-178
Boys 10-11
1. Daniel Martinez, Austin, TX, 2017, 75-78-153
2. Jack Little, Tomball, TX, 2016, 84-72-156
3. Clark McCollum, Austin, TX, 2016, 80-81-161
Boys 8-9
1. Cade Govender, Heath, TX, 2017, 72-74-146
2. PJ Schmitz, Round Rock, TX, 2018, 87-81-168
3. Jimmy Hebert, Hutto, TX, 2018, 97-96-193
Girls 10-11
1. Breanna Smith, Petrolia, TX, 2016, 91-92-183
2. Ann Parmerter, The Hills, TX, 2015, 109-88-197
3. Sydney Roberts, Brownwood, TX, 2016, 103-108-211
Girls 8-9
1. Hanna Liu, Austin, TX, 2019, 87-88-175
Dane Hamkamer wins the playoff in the Boys 10-11 division with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Event notes:
This was an outstanding event on a superb golf course. The greens as well as the course were immaculate and the weather was incredible. What better way to spend the first two days of Spring Break? Pace of play was great for the mini tour. There were several first time players in the field and we sincerely hope that you will come play with us in future events. Some of the highlights of the event include Jack Little making birdie on 5 out of 6 holes on his back nine on Tuesday. All total, he recorded 6 birdies on his way to an even par round of 72. Welcome to the Elite Mini Tour Cade Govender…Cade wins the Boys 8-9 year old division and fires an even par round of 72 on Monday. Welcome back PJ Schmitz…PJ finishes second in the boys 8-9 year old division with a closing round of 81. Jimmy Hebert fires a 40 on his back nine Tuesday to claim third place. Hanna Liu had an incredible tournament…breaking 90 both days. This is the first time all year that she has accomplished this feat in tournament play. She is going to get better and better…Daniel Martinez continues to impress. Martinez rode a very steady 75-78 to victory to claim yet another title on the Elite Mini Tour in the Boys 10-11 division. Newcomer Clark McCollum finishes third in the ranked event for the Boys 10-11 year old division. In the Boys 12-13 year old division, Andrew Liu’s very steady 79-77 claims the title over Johnny Jones and Dane Hankamer and Austen Christiansen. Dane and Austen finished T3 in the ranked event, but Dane ended the suspense early by making birdie on the first playoff hole. The going was a little tough for the Girls 10-11 year old division but they managed to battle through it. The course played at 5200 yds for these young ladies, but they managed it quite well. Breanna Smith wins the event with solid rounds of 91-92. Ann Parmerter claims second with the low round of 88 in her age division on Tuesday, while Sydney Roberts finishes third.
This was the largest non-invitational field that the Elite Mini Tour has had all year…thanks to all who competed, as well as parents and caddies. We hope to see you all at future events.
Playing side-by-side with the Mini-Tour we also had the TJGT Spring Break Out
At Grey Rock Golf Course. The Boys 16-18 played 6,855 yards; the Boys 12-15 played 6,313 yards; and all Girls played 5,678 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event.
The weather could not have been better with temperatures in the upper 70’s with a slight breeze.
Final standings:
Boys 16-18
• 1st Place Martin Board, Midland, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 80-74=154
• 2nd Place Mike Kuoni, The Woodlands, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 80-77=157
• 3rd Place Santiago Mejia, San Antonio, TX Graduating Class of 2010 rounds of 79-80=159
Boys 12-15
• 1st Place John Rafael, Corpus Christi, TX Graduating Class of 2013 rounds of 74-69=143
• 2nd Place Cody Byford, Round Rock, TX Graduating Class of 2013 rounds of 75-73 =148
• 3rd Place Klein Klotz, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2013 rounds of 78-76=154
Girls 16-18
• 1st Place Jacy Benites, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2009 rounds of 72-79=151
• 2nd Place Karisma Smith, Montgomery, TX Graduating Class of 2009 rounds of 74-79=153
• 3rd Place Mei Liu, Austin, TX Graduating Class of 2009 rounds of 79-76=155
Girls 12-15
• 1st Place Kendall Anderson, Magnolia, TX, Graduating Class of 2011 rounds of 80-82=162
• 2nd Place Amanda Johnson, Duncan, OK Graduating Class of 2012 rounds of 81-85=166
• 3rd Place Dana Clary, Cedar Park, TX Graduating Class of 2013 rounds of 93-84= 177
The Galveston Island Classic was played at Moody Gardens Golf Course on March 16-17 2009. The Boys 16-18 played 6,516 yards; the Boys 12-15 played 6,307 yards; and all Girls played 5,850 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event.
Course conditions were great. Weather was overcast both days with 10 mph wind, which helped keep scores lower. Corey Hayford shot a 2 under 70 taking a two stroke lead over Cody Gonzalez after the first day. Corey and Cody both shot 74 the second day to finish 1st and 2nd. Katelyn McDougal shot 81 leading by one stroke over Janell Lysack and Hillory Wood. Katelyn shot 76 the second day to secure the win while Christina Stingham came back strong from her first day 83 to shot 77 and take second place.
We also had two playoffs with Marissa Canales beating Madeline Davis on first playoff hole in the 12-15 girls division. Courtney Ferguson birdied first playoff hole to beat Hillory Wood in the 16-18 girls division.
Scores
Boys 12-15
1 Steven Doeling Houston 2012 157
2 Chester Wang Woodlands 2014 163
3 Matthew Ferguson Houston 2013 164
Boys 16-18
1 Corey Hayford Friendswood 2011 144
2 Cody Gonzalez League City 2011 146
3 Brandon Lau Sugar Land 2011 149
Girls 12-15
1 Raquel Trevino Pasadena 2012 175
2 Abby Newton Katy 2012 178
3 Marissa Canales League City 2011 184
Girls 16-18
1 Katelyn McDougal Richmond 2010 157
2 Christina Stringham Pasadena 2011 160
3 Courtney Ferguson Houston 2011 167
Special thanks goes out to all players, parents, and coaches that made this a great way to start off Spring Break!
