The TJGT Winstar Junior Championship was played November 12th-13th, 2011 at the Winstar Resort Golf Course in Thackerville, OK.
Players from Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas teed it up in cool (45-65* each day) and windy (gusts up to 40 mph both days) weather with the Boys 15-18 playing 6,709 yards; the Boys 12-14 playing 6,299 yards; and all Girls 12-18 playing 5,842 yards in this 36-hole, nationally-ranked event.
Even though the event was played on a great golf course in extreme conditions, overall it was a very difficult tournament for the players with a constant battle against the windy conditions. Winstar is a unique place with tons of recreation for everyone in the family ranging from a world-class Casino to the newly added Academy at the course for lessons for golfers of all ages and abilities.
The first day was a battle with Ben Baxter leading the field (15-18 Boys) with a 75. The boys 12-14 Casey Rile posted a 76, while Mark Reppe, Drew Jones following with a pair of 78’s. In the girls race Binny Lee recorded a 78, followed by Charter Lawson and Julia Bazaldua at 79.
AJGA Performance Based Entry:
AJGA Boys 15-18 Ben Baxter Flower Mound TX 2014
AJGA Girls 12-18 Binny Lee Frisco TX 2017
JAS Boys 12-14 Drew Jones Decatur TX 2016
Boys 12-14
1st place Drew Jones Decatur TX 2016 78 78 = 156
2nd place Riley Casey Tuscola TX 2016 76 83 = 159
3rd place Mark Reppe Dallas TX 2017 78 82 = 160
Boys 15-18
1st place Benjamin Baxter Flower Mound TX 2014 75 74 = 149
2nd place Blake Lyle Argyle TX 2013 81 74 = 155
3rd place Reed Russ Dallas TX 2015 79 76 = 155
Girls 15-18
1st place Kallie Gonzales Montgomery TX 2014 82 74 = 156
2nd place Julia Bazaldua Arlington TX 2012 79 79 = 158
3rd place Allie Andersen The Woodlands TX 2014 87 78 = 165
Girls 12-15
1st place Binny Lee Frisco TX 2017 78 72 = 150
2nd place Cheleen Cousins Plano TX 2015 87 81 = 168
3rd place Juliette Dickson Southlake TX 2015 94 89 = 183
Playoff details:
Two playoffs:
Boys 15-18
Two players tie for T2
Blake Lyle (Argyle) 2013 and Reed Russ (Dallas) 2012. They went three holes and Blake won with a par on the third hole.
Girls 15-18
Two players tie for T3
Allie Anderson (The Woodlands) 2014 and Charter Lawson (Yukon, OK) 2012. They went three holes and Allie won with a par on the third playoff hole.
