The TJGT Bear Creek Junior Shootout was played at the Bear Creek Golf Course on the West course October 22nd-23rd, 2011. Players from Texas, Mexico, Louisiana teed it up beautiful weather as the Boys 15-18 played 6,690 yards; the Boys 12-14 played 6,264 yards; and all Girls 12-18 played 5,620 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event.
Event recap:
Boys 15-18-Day 1 was a perfect fall afternoon with temperatures in the high 70’s. Austin King from Tyler, TX took advantage of the day and took the lead with an even par 72. Only two shots off the lead was Levi Pettit with a 74 and two players, Jun Tao Zhang and Adrian Rodriguez, came in with a 75. Day 2- After an overnight rain Bear Creek GC was soggy but that did not slow down Austin King. King came out in round 2 with a 1-under 71, clinching 1st place in the boys 15-18 division. Jun Tau Zhang showed consistency putting up another 75 and holding on to 2nd place. Levi Pettit from Dallas put up a 78 giving him 3rd place.
Boys 12-14- Travis McInroe claimed 1st place in the Boys 12-14 division. In round 1 Travis fired a 79 and came back in round 2 with a 78. Jorey Knutson came back from 2-down after round 1 to claim 2nd place with his 81. In 3rd place was Cooper Dossey from Austin, Texas with a 2-day total of 167.
In the girls division Paige Nelson from Farmers Branch, TX claimed 1st place honors with her rounds 84-86 and a two-day total 170. Not far behind was Jacey Patton from Fort Worth and Carmen Gonzales from Lampasas. Both come in tied with a 2 round total of 170. On the 5th playoff hole Carmen drain a par to claim 2nd place, giving Jacey 3rd place for the weekend.
Top Finishers:
Boys 12-14
1st place Travis McInroe Plano Tx 2016 79-78=157
2nd place Jorey Knutson Amarillo TX 2016 84-81=165
3rd place Cooper Dossey Austin TX 2016 82-85=167
Boys 15-18
1st place Austin King Tyler 2012 72-71=143
2nd place Jun Tao Zhang Austin 2014 75-75-=150
3rd place Levi Pettit Dallas 2013 74-78=152
Girls 15-18
1st place Paige Nelson Farmers Branch TX 2013 84-86-=170
2nd place Camren Gonzales Lampasas TX 2012 87-84=171
3rd place Jacey Patton Fort Worth 2014 87-84=171
Playoff details: Jacey Patton and Carmen Gonzales played 5 holes before Carmen rolled in a par to finish in 2nd place
