Month: September 2020

Former JTNC Player of the Year Bryson DeChambeau a U.S. Open Champion

Sep 21, 2020Comments Off on Former JTNC Player of the Year Bryson DeChambeau a U.S. Open ChampionFeatured

September 20, 2020

Former JTNC Player of the Year Bryson DeChambeau a U.S. Open Champion

 
Clovis native Bryson DeChambeau is now a U.S. Open champion.

DeChambeau, who honed his skills as a junior on the Junior Tour of Northern California, shot a final-round 3-under 67 Sunday at Winged Foot to win the title by six shots.

He joins Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win an NCAA individual title, a U.S. Amateur title and a U.S. Open.

“It’s just an honor. I don’t know what else to say,’ DeChambeau said. ” It’s been a lot of hard work. Mr. Nicklaus has been always awesome to me. He gave me a sponsor’s invite. Tiger has always been great to me. I can’t say thank you enough to them for them helping me push me along to be a better person and a better golfer, as well. But to be in the likes of the names of that company is special. I’ll forever appreciate that.”

For DeChambeau, winning the U.S. Open fulfilled a lifelong dream.

“I would say any Major was the ones I — they were all ones that I wanted to win, but I knew that my game would fit best for a U.S. Open. The reason for that is I always felt growing up, in college, I was always a super straight driver of the golf ball, super great iron player. Putting was always iffy, but I knew I could get around it on fast, quick greens. I was always really good on quick greens,” he said. “I’ve become a great putter, and my ball striking has improved consistently, and now I’ve got an advantage with this length, and that’s all she wrote. But, yes, growing up, the U.S. Open is the one I thought I could win the most.”

JTNC Sally Pini Invitational

Sep 14, 2020Comments Off on JTNC Sally Pini InvitationalCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Sally Pini Invitational at Pasatiempo Golf Course in Santa Cruz 

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (December 8, 2020) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2020-2021 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Monday at the Sally Pini Invitational at Pasatiempo GC in Santa Cruz. The event is played in honor of Sally Pini, who was one of the founders of the Junior Golf Association of Northern California and Junior Americas Cup and played an instrumental role in the growth of junior golf in Northern California.

On the course, James Watney won the Boys’ Championship, while Cathy Zhang took home the title in the Girls’ Championship.

Watney shot a round of 6-over 76 that included three birdies. Finishing in second place was Giuliano Kaminski at 78. Arthur Lyons was third at 80.

Zhang shot a round of 81 and defeated Emma Wang in a playoff to take the title. Nicole Iniakov was third at 83.

In the First Flight divisions, winners were Sean Madden (78) and Madalynn Lee (85).

Boys’ champion James Watmey

Girls’ First Flight champion Madalynn Lee

 

Boys’ First Flight champion Sean Madden

 

Girls’ champion Cathy Zhang

JTNC Fall Series X – Laguna Seca GC

Sep 14, 2020Comments Off on JTNC Fall Series X – Laguna Seca GCCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Fall Series X Championship at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (November 2, 2020) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2020-2021 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Fall Series X Championship at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey.

Curtis Da Silva shot even-par 142 and Janna Andaya shot even-par 142 to win their respective divisions at the Fall Series X Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Laguna Seca Golf Ranch.

Da Silva captured his first win of the new season thanks to a clutch second-round 1-under 70 that included five birdies to offset two bogeys and a double-bogey. Three straight pars to finish helped seal the victory.

In Saturday’s opener, Da Silva shot 72. Runner-up Chanhee Ryu finished two shots back at 144 following a final round 71.

Ethan Lien and Griffin Quan finished T-3 at 145 after rounds of 70 and 73, respectively. Lien placed third in a card-off. Ryan Zhang and Ayden Fynaut were T-5 at 146.

In the Girls’ Championship, Andaya got her first win thanks to a solid second round 71 that featured a clutch birdie on the closing 18th. In Saturday’s opener, Andaya had another 71. Overall, she’d post 11 birdies.

Runner-up Faith Low came in at 144 after a second-round 70.

Selena Tang and Adora Liu finished T-3 at 145 after rounds of 72 and 73, respectively. Tang was awarded third place in a card-off. Cathy Zhang was fifth at 148.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Ben Friedman shot a final round 73 to come in at 143 and defeat runner-up Austin Wang by four shots. Wang had a final round 75.

Ian Vodopich was third at 151. Gerad Matthew Lee was fourth (154) and Ralph ‘Griffin’ Smith was fifth at 156.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Madalynn Lee shot a final round 75 to come in at 159 and defeat runner-up Ashlee Xu by a shot. Xu had a final round 81.

Millie Wang was third at 162, with Tiffany Chang taking fourth at 165. Pepper Chai was fifth at 168.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Holiday Series I Championship, to be held Nov. 23-24 at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey.

 

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