June 16, 2017

A quartet of JTNC players–two boys and two girls—earned automatic spots into this year’s Girls’ and Boys’ Junior PGA Championships via their finishes at the Summer Series II Championship.

Champion Lucas Carper of San Jose, who shot 7-under 137 in the event at Poppy Ridge, and Palo Alto’s Sergi Mata, who was second at 138, earned the Boys’ spots.

On the Girls’ side, champion Belinda Hu of San Ramon, who shot 141, and runner-up Sabrina Iqbal (143) advanced. Iqbal, the reigning three-time JTNC Girls’ Player of the Year, defeated Danielle Suh and Simar Singh in a playoff to grab the last spot.

This year’s Girls’ Junior PGA Championship was held July 18-21 at The Country Club of St. Albans in Missouri. The Boys’ Junior PGA Championship will tee off July 31-Aug. 3 at St. Albans.