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5th Annual Challenge Cup

Oct 14, 2019Comments Off on 5th Annual Challenge CupPast Results, Tournaments

Pairings/Results 

January 4, 2020

The Junior Tour of Northern California won the Cup and took the lead in the overall series. All in thrilling fashion.

The JTNC’s Madelyn Gamble won her Singles match, 1-up, thanks to a par on the closing par-5 18th hole at Poppy Hills, helping the JTNC emerge with a 12 1/2- 11 1/2 victory over the PGA Southern California Junior Tour in what was the fifth edition of the Challenge Cup.  It was the first time the Cup matches were decided in the last group of Singles play.

The Challenge Cup is a two-day competition featuring 12 of the best JTNC players (eight boys, four girls) taking on 12 of the best from the PGA Southern California Junior Tour in a Ryder-Cup like format.

“This was the best Challenge Cup yet,” said JTNC Director Aaron Hartesveldt. “What a great finish.”

At the conclusion of Friday’s opening rounds of play–Four-Ball and Foursomes–the two squads were tied 6-6, setting the stage for an exciting Singles matches finish. It lived up to the billing.

Neither team held more than a two-point advantage during play.

The big difference would be the JTNC eventually winning five of the last six Singles matches, including Gamble’s. Other winners were Jackson Koivun (5 and 4), Dylan McDermott (4 and 3), Andrea Gomez (2 and 1) and Kiara Romero (5 and 4). Other members of Team JTNC were Ryan Meyer, Sam Sommerhauser, Ben Soicher, Baron Szeto, Zachery Pollo, Paramdeep Sodhi and Vani Karimanal.

Held each winter, the event has become a favorite of the players due to its format.

“It’s awesome,” Meyer said. “The whole team atmosphere, we don’t get that very often. Plus, you get to play with your friends and some of the best players around. It’s really cool.”

Participants are selected based on their performance during the Tour’s Fall Series.

The Cup has also become a hotbed for college coaches looking for talent. Among the schools in attendance were USC, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Pepperdine and Loyola-Marymount.

Both teams entered this year’s Cup matches tied at two wins apiece.

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January 3, 2020

Neither team broke away after day one of the fifth annual Challenge Cup at Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Both the JTNC and PGA Southern California Junior Tour finished Friday’s opening rounds of Four-Ball and Foursomes tied at six points apiece.

The Challenge Cup is a two-day competition featuring 12 of the best JTNC players (eight boys, four girls) taking on 12 of the best from the PGA Southern California Junior Tour in a Ryder-Cup like format.

Ironically, the two squads entered this year’s match tied at two wins. Everything will come down to Saturday’s 12 Singles matches.

On what was a spectacular day at Poppy Hills, the PGA Southern California Junior Tour jumped out to a 4-2 lead in morning Four-Ball action.

Helping build the lead were a pair of wins by the tandems of Kylee Choi and Jasmine Koo (3 and 2) and the tandems of Timothy Jung and Greyson Leach (3 and 2) and Patrick Hong and Hogan Park (3 and 2).

The JTNC kept things close by getting a point apiece via wins by the teams of Baron Szeto and Jackson Koivun (1-up) and Paramdeep Sodhi and Dylan McDermott (2 and 1).

The JTNC managed to flip the script and tie things up by winning the afternoon Foursomes matches, 4-2.

Getting victories for the JTNC were the tandems of Vani Karimanal and Kiara Romero (2-up), Baron Szeto and Jackson Koivun (2-up) and Zachery Pollo and Sam Sommerhauser (3 and 2).

Getting halves for the JTNC were the tandems of Ryan Meyer and Ben Soicher and Paramdeep Sodhi and Dylan McDermott.

The Socal’ers got a win from the team of Jordyn Parr and Nicole Neal (2 and 1) to keep the total score knotted at six.

The Singles matches will begin at 8 a.m.

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Ellie Mae Classic Qualifier – Poppy Ridge GC

Dec 4, 2018Comments Off on Ellie Mae Classic Qualifier – Poppy Ridge GCPast Results, Tournaments

The winner of this event will earn a full sponsors exemption into the PGA’s Web.Com Tour 2019 Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrea.  This event is open to boys with an index of 4.0 or less who are active JTNC members.

 

Please use the following link for all tournament information and pairings.

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June 27, 2019

 

Reno resident Ian Gilligan will get a chance to tee it up with the pros at this year’s Korn Ferry Tour Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward.

Gilligan, a cancer survivor, shot a medalist-earning 4-under in Thursday’s JTNC Ellie Mae qualifier held at par-72 Poppy Ridge GC in Livermore. The 16-year-old posted six birdies to go against just two bogeys. On the back-nine, Gilligan carded a solid 32 that included back-to-back birdies on holes No.11 and No12.

Joseph Hayden of Dublin was second at 70.

This year’s Ellie Mae Classic, which has featured Warriors star Steph Curry in the field in recent years, will tee off July 29-Aug. 4.

Holiday Series III – Poppy Hills & Del Monte GC

Nov 29, 2018Comments Off on Holiday Series III – Poppy Hills & Del Monte GCPast Results, Tournaments

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Holiday Series III Parings and Results

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Holiday Series III Championship at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey and Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (December 30, 2019) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2019-2020 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Saturday at the Holiday Series III Championship at Del Monte Golf Course and Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Geoffrey Jing shot 1-over par 144 and Shayna Lu shot 10-over 153 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series III Championship held Friday and Saturday at par-72 Del Monte GC and par-71 Poppy Hills.

Jing captured his first win of the season thanks to solid play both rounds. On Friday, he’d card seven birdies at Del Monte en route to a 2-under 70.

A day later at Poppy Hills, Jing posted 13 pars, helping him defeat co-runners-ups Baron Szeto and Logan Kim by a stroke. Szeto had a second round 72 and had a chance to tie for the lead but finished with a bogey. He’d earn second place in a card-off. Kim made a charge with a final round 69.

Fourth place went to Michael Burry at 146 after a final round 75. Sam Sommerhauser was fifth at 147.

 

In the Girls’ Championship, Lu also picked up her first win of the season thanks to steady play. She’d card rounds of 74-79 with a hole-out eagle on the par-4 12th at Poppy Hills to defeat runner-up Kiara Romero by three shots.

Romero had a final round 76 to finish at 156. Third place went to Claire Chen at 158.

Sophie Thai claimed fourth place at 159 and Varnika Achanta took fifth at 160.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Trevor Moquin shot a final round 79 to come in at 156 and defeat co-runners-up Alexander Kao and Thomas Molumphy by three strokes. Kao earned second place in a card-off.

Fourth place went to Jonathan Chen at 160. Christopher Pantaleon, Easton Hether and Ryan Nix all finished T-5 at 161.

 

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Cathy Zhang shot a final round 77 to come in at 153 and defeat co-runners-ups Gianna Singh and Lily Peng by 13 shots. Singh earned second place in a card-off.

Fourth place went to Allison Yang at 167. Yang had the shot of the event, carding an ace on the par-3 12th at Del Monte. Katie Burson was fifth at 168.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the annual Challenge Cup, to be held Jan. 3-4 at Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Holiday Series II – Morro Bay GC

Nov 28, 2018Comments Off on Holiday Series II – Morro Bay GCPast Results, Tournaments

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Holiday Series II at Morro Bay GC 

Please note: Pairings will be live on Wednesday Nov. 27th. 

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Holiday Series II Championship at Morro Bay Golf Course in Morro Bay

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (December 9, 2019) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2019-2020 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Holiday Series II Championship at Morro Bay Golf Course in Morro Bay.

Adam Duncan shot 4-over par 146 and Andrea Gomez shot 8-over 150 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series II Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Morro Bay GC.

Boys’ Championship winner Adam Duncan, runner-up Kurtis Rodriguez and third place finisher Caleb Barstad (left to right)

Duncan captured his first win of the season thanks to solid play both rounds. He’d shoot 72-74, with two birdies in the opening round and one in the final round.

His clutch play helped him defeat runner-up Kurtis Rodriguez by three strokes. Rodriguez tried to make a Sunday charge with a final round 72.

Third place went to Caleb Barstad at 154, while Chad Flory was fourth at 155. Fifth place went to Sebastian Sandergaard at 156.

Girls’ Championship winner Andrea Gomez, runner-up Selena Tang and third place finisher Sophie Thai (left to right)

In the Girls’ Championship, Gomez notched her second win of the season thanks to solid play.

Also the winner of the Fall Series V Championship, Gomez had rounds of 72-74 to defeat runner-up Selena Tang by four shots. Tang had a final round 77.

Sophie Thai and Clarie Alford finished T-3 at 154. Thai would earn third place in a card-off. Emily Luo and Naomi Danner tied for fifth at 159.

Boys’ First Flight winner Ayden Fynaut, runner-up Cooper Groshart and third place finisher Jonathen Chen (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Ayden Fynaut shot a final round 76 to come in at 151 and defeat runner-up Cooper Groshart by three strokes. Groshart had a final round 73.

Jonathan Chen was third at 155, Zackery Tarter was fourth at 158 and Jack Whitaker was fifth at 161.

Girls’ First Flight winner Bella Gunasayan, runner-up Gianna Singh and third place finisher Katie Burson (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Bella Gunasayan had a final round 79 to come in at 159 and defeat runner-up Gianna Singh by a stroke. Singh had a final round 83.

Katie Burson was third at 163, Millie Wang was fourth at 171 and Esther Sheu was fifth at 179.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Holiday Series III Championship, to be held Dec. 27-28 at Poppy Hills Golf Course and Del Monte Golf Course.

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