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Spring Series IV – Franklin Canyon GC

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Round 2 – Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Scoring

Standard Local Rules | JTNC Pace of Play Policy

Player Information Sheet | Franklin Canyon Yardages

Approximate 2nd Round Times

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series IV Championship at Franklin Canyon

Golf Course in Hercules

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 25, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series IV Championship at Franklin Canyon Golf Course in Hercules.

Olympic Club member Anthony Alioto shot 2-over 146 and E-Club East Bay member Mika Jin shot 1-under 143 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series IV Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Franklin Canyon Golf Course.

Alioto captured his first title of the season thanks to a second round 71 that gave him a one-shot win over a group of three players. In Sunday’s final round, Alioto, who opened with a 75, carded three birdies to go against just two bogeys. His biggest birdie came on the par-4 16th, and he’d follow that up with two pars for the win.

Boys’ Championship runner-up Paramdeep Sodhi and third place finisher Darren Pang (left to right)

Darren Pang of E-Club East Bay, Paramdeep Sodhi of Youth on Course and Ryan Meyer of Oakdale G&CC all finished a shot back at 147. Sodhi would earn second place in a card-off, with Pang placing third.

All three players were in the running until a bogey within their final four holes.

Three players—Michael Vu of YOC East Bay, Jinhyuk Kim of E-Club South Bay and Dylan McDermott of Granite Bay GC—finished T-5 at 148.

Girls’ Championship winner Mika Jin, runner-up Madelyn Gamble and third place finisher Gia Feliciano (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Jin got her second win of the season after posting a stellar 3-under 69 to defeat runner-up Madelyn Gamble of Richmond CC by two shots.

Jin, who shot 74 in the first round, caught fire on her final 11 holes, going 5-under with six birdies and a bogey. She’d be the only player to finish the event with a total score under par.

Gamble had a second round 74 to come in at 145, while Gia Feliciano of YOC East Bay was third at 148 after a 77.

Sofia Young of YOC North Bay and Anitra Khoth of Hampas Lupa GC finished T-4 at 149 after rounds of 71 and 75, respectively.

Boys’ First Flight winner Jacob Ponce, runner-up Jonathan Le and third place finisher Chanhee Ryu (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Jacob Ponce of YOC East Bay shot a final round 75 to come in at 148 and defeat runner-up Jonathan Le of YOC Santa Teresa by a stroke. Le had a final round 76.

Third place went to Chanhee Ryu of YOC Pleasanton at 153, fourth place went to Alexander Suen of YOC East Bay at 154 and fifth place went to Ashwath Ekambaram of YOC East Bay at 156.

Girls’ First Flight winner Lauren Sung, ruinner-up Chloe Weng and third place finisher Emily Luo (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Lauren Sung of YOC Santa Teresa shot a final round 80 to finish at 159 and defeated Chloe Weng of YOC Santa Teresa and Emily Luo of YOC Pleasanton in a playoff to win.

Weng earned second place after a card-off. Sydney Sung of YOC Santa Teresa was fourth at 160, while Camille Thai of YOC South Bay was fifth at 161.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series V Championship, to be held April 28-29 at Darkhorse Golf Club in Auburn.

Spring Series III – Paso Robles GC

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Player Information Sheet

Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Scoring

Approximate Yardages | Approximate 2nd Round Times

Standard Local Rules | JTNC Pace of Play Policy

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series III Championship at Paso Robles  Golf Club in Paso Robles

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series III Championship at Paso Robles Golf Club in Paso Robles.

Youth on Course Santa Teresa member Ethan Chung shot 3-under 137 and Ruby Hill GC member Katie Murphy shot 6-over 146 and defeated Alice Liu in a playoff to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series III Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Paso Robles Golf Club.

Boys’ Championship winner Ethan Chung, runner-up Alan Chen and third place finisher Dakota Ochoa (left to right)

Chung notched his third win of the season thanks to solid play in both rounds. In Saturday’s opener, he’d card a 3-under 69 featuring an eagle on the par-5 3rd and four birdies to offset a double-bogey and bogey.

A day later, Chung shot a 68 with five birdies and two bogeys. A clutch birdie on the closing 18th sealed a two-shot win over runner-up Alan Chen of E-Club Easy Bay. Chen posted a final round 69 but was held back by a pair of bogeys.

Third place went to Dakota Ochoa of E-Club Central Valley at 140 following a 69. Garrett Boe of YOC Fresno and Maverick Pavletich of E-Club Monterey Bay finished T-4 at 141 after rounds of 69 and 72, respectively.

Girls’ Championship winner Katie Murphy, runner-up Alice Liu and third place finisher Jacqueline Ha (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Murphy got her first win of the season after winning the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

In Sunday’s finale, Murphy posted a 74 with four birdies and seven bogeys. She’d trip with a bogey on the 17th, but made a clutch birdie on the 18th to remain tied with Liu.

Liu, of Youth on Course Pleasanton, posted a final round 75 that featured a birdie and five bogeys. She’d card three straight pars to finish her round to stay tied with Murphy.

Both Jacqueline Ha of YOC Pleasanton and Madelyn Gamble of Richmond CC finished tied for third at 147 after rounds of 72, respectively. Ha earned third place via a card-off.

Fifth place went to Annie Liu of YOC Pleasanton at 149.

Boys’ First Flight winner Gregory Mouser, runner-up Jamison Tan and third place finisher Chanhee Ryu (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Gregory Mouser of YOC Fresno shot a final round 79 and defeated Jamison Tan of YOC Santa Teresa on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff for the win. Both players finished regulation tied at 150.

Tan had a final round 77. Chanhee Ryu of YOC Pleasanton was third at 152, while Advaith Pathi of YOC Santa Teresa was fourth at 154. Benjamin Mouser of YOC Fresno and Jonathan Patrick Chen of YOC AT&T Pebble Beach were fifth at 164.

Girls’ First Flight winner Stella Lin, runner-up Celine Ho and third place finisher Kimberly Burch (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Stella Lin of YOC East Bay shot a final round 78 and defeated Celine Ho of E-Club South Bay on the second hole of a sudden death playoff for the win. Both players finished regulation at 156.

Ho had a final round 78. Kimberly Burch of YOC East Bay was third at 159, while Francesca Sumcad of YOC Santa Teresa and Camille Thai of YOC South Bay were T-4 at 161.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series IV Championship at Franklin Canyon Golf Club in Hercules.

Spring Series II – Shoreline GC (First Flight)

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Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Scoring

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Shoreline Player Information

Shoreline Yardages

Standard Local Rules | JTNC Pace of Play Policy

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series II First Flight Championships at Shoreline Golf Links in Mountain View

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (March 26, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series II First Flight Championships at par-72 Shoreline Golf Links in Mountain View.

Boys’ First Flight winner Jalen Xing, runner-up Nathan Park and third place finisher Mathew Lee (left to right)

Jalen Xing, a member of Youth on Course South Bay Muni, shot 1-over 73 to edge runner-up Nathan Park and win the Boys’ First Flight title. Xing had three birdies to go against four bogeys.

Park, a member of YOC East Bay, shot 75 to finish alone in second place. Matthew Lee of YOC East Bay and Calton Kong of YOC Santa Teresa shot 76 to finish T-3. Lee earned third place in a card-off.

Curtis Dasila of YOC Monterey Bay, Calvin Kong of NCGA YOC Santa Teresa and Travis Clauson of Ironwood CC all finished T-5 with rounds of 77.

Girls’ First Flight winner Syndey Sung (right) and runner-up Kristina Oh

Syndey Sung, a member of Youth on Course Santa Teresa, shot 6-over 78 and defeated Kristina Oh on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with a birdie to win the Girls’ First Flight crown.

Sung had a clutch birdie on the 16th in regulation. Oh, a member of YOC Santa Teresa, fell back with bogeys on the 17th and 18th holes.

Three players—Nicole Iniakov of YOC Monterey Bay, Tina Xu of NCGA and Darla May Dela Torre of YOC East Bay—all finished T-3 with identical scores of 79.

Spring Series II – Coyote Creek GC (Championship Flight)

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Player Information Sheet| Approximate Yardages

Approximate 2nd round times

JTNC Pace of Play Policy | Standard Local Rules

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series II Championship at Coyote Creek Golf Club in San Jose

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (March 26, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series II Championship at Coyote Creek Golf Club in San Jose.

Folsom resident Paramdeep Sodhi shot 2-under 142 and San Jose resident Kaleiya Romero shot 2-over 146 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series II Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Valley Course at Coyote Creek.

Boys’ Championship third place finisher Ryan Grauman, runner-up Ethan Chung and winner Paramdeep Sodhi (left to right)

Sodhi notched his first win of the season thanks to great play in the second round. On Sunday, Sodhi posted six birdies to go against just three bogeys.

On the front-nine, Sodhi had four birdies for a 34. He’d card an even-par 35 on the back-nine to defeat runner-up Ethan Chung of Cupertino by a stroke. In the first round, Sodhi posted a 73.

Chung, the Boys’ points leader entering the championship, had rounds of 70-73. On Sunday, Chung got to a total of 3-under with a birdie on No.2. He’d go on, however, to bogey holes No.7 and Nos.10-12 to fall back to 1-over. Two late birdies weren’t enough to catch Sodhi.

Third place went to Ryan Grauman of Alamo with a two-day score of 144 following a final round 73. Akira Asayama of Palo Alto and Carlos Arieta Winsett of Los Altos finished T-4 at 146 after rounds of 73 and 75, respectively.

Girls’ Championship runner-up Katherine Zhu and winner Kaleiya Romero (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Romero got her first JTNC victory of the season, carding a final round 74 to defeat runner-up Katherine Zhu of San Jose by two shots.

Romero was steady in both rounds, shooting 72-74. On Saturday, she’d card three birdies to offset three bogeys. A day later, Romero again posted three birdies to go against three bogeys and a double-bogey. In two other starts, Romero had finished T-3.

Zhu had a final round 73 to come in at 148.

Four players—Charlotte Ryoo of Pleasanton, Madelyn Gamble of Pleasant Hill, San Jose’s Angela Liu and Santa Clara’s Andrea Gomez—finished T-3 at 150.

Katelyn Vo of San Jose had the shot of the tournament, acing the 159-yard par-3 11th in the first round.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series III Championship, to be held April 7-8 at Paso Robles GC in Paso Robles.

Spring Series I – Stockton GCC & Elkhorn GC

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Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Scoring

Player Information Sheet

PACE OF PLAY POLICY | 2018 JTNC Hard Card

Approximate Yardages – Elkhorn & Stockton GCC

Approximate 2nd Round Times – Elkhorn & Stockton

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series I Championship at Stockton Golf and Country Club and Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (March 19, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Thursday at the Spring Series I Championship at Stockton Golf and Country Club and Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton.

Olivehurst resident Trey Davis shot 3-over 145 and defeated Darren Pang of San Ramon in a playoff and Roseville resident Sienna Lyford shot 10-over 152 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series I Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Stockton G&CC and par-71 Elkhorn GC.

Boys’ Championship winner Trey Davis, runner-up Darren Pang and third place finisher Ty Griggs (left to right)

Davis nabbed his first win of the season by making a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff versus Pang. Davis made his big move with a sizzling first round 5-under 66 at Elkhorn. He’d card six birdies—including a stretch of three in a row—to go against one bogey.

In Sunday’s finale, he’d fall back with a 79 that let Pang back into it. Coming off a first round 74, Pang posted 14 pars, two birdies and a bogey to force a playoff.

Placing third at 146 after a final round 74 was Manteca’s Ty Griggs. Griggs had a chance to join the playoff but bogeyed the 18th .

Alamo’s Ryan Grauman and Lodi’s Justin Gums both finished T-4 at 147 after final rounds of 71 and 76, respectively.

Girls’ Championship winner Sienna Lyford, runner-up Angela Bagasbas and third place finisher Andrea Gomez (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Lyford got her first win of the season following a great comeback. A day after shooting 81, Lyford posted 14 pars with two birdies and two bogeys to hold off runner-up Angela Bagasbas of Danville by two shots.

Entering the championship, Lyford had two runner-ups and a third place finish. Bagasbas had back-to-back rounds of 77. She’d card five birdies in the final round but also had a double-bogey and triple-bogey.

Four players—Jacqueline Ha of San Ramon, Selena Tang of Fremont, Santa Clara’s Andrea Gomez and Kaleiya Romero of San Jose—all finished T-3 at 156.

Boys’ First Flight winner Nathan Jetton, runner-up William Bensch and third place finisher Curtis DaSilva (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Nathan Jetton of El Dorado had a final round 67 to come in at 144, defeating co-runners-up William Bensch of Stockton and Curtis DaSilva of Marina by five strokes. Bensch had a second round 70 that featured 19 putts!

Fourth place went to Aditya Das of Fremont at 153, while Folsom’s Reese Sato was fifth at 154.

Girls’ First Flight winner Abigail Leighton, runner-up Nikki Chindavong and third place finisher Harper Clementz (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Abigail Leighton of Santa Rosa had a final round 82 to come in at 163 and defeated Nikki Chindavong of Fairfield in a playoff two win. Chindavong shot 85 in the final round.

Third place went to Harper Clementz of San Francisco at 166, while Kaylen Tu of Orinda was fourth at 167. Camille Thai of Los Altos and Amelia Garibaldi of Stockton were T-5 at 173.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series II Championship, slated for March 24-25 at Coyote Creek GC in San Jose. The First Flight will be at Shoreline GL on March 24.

Challenge Cup

Pebble Beach, CA
January 3-4, 2017

Challenge Cup

Live Scoring

January 4, 2018

The Junior Tour of Northern California rolled to a win to take the lead in the annual Challenge Cup.

The JTNC claimed a dominating 17-7 victory over the Southern California Junior Tour, closing out play in the two-day event at Poppy Hills Golf Course with an 8-4 win in Singles play. Winning their matches for the JTNC were Justin Gums, Carlos Arieta Winsett, Sam Sommerhauser, Ethan Chung, George McNeely, Yealimi Noh and Sabrina Iqbal. Getting halves were Sebastian Iqbal and Caleb Shetler.

Winning in Singles for the SCJT were Ray Navis, Jasmine Lew and Amari Avery. The JTNC took a commanding 9-3 over the SCJT on opening day, running the table in both Foursome and Four-Ball.

For the players, the Cup is unique in that it’s a chance to compete as a team, and not as individuals.

“I like that it’s a team format. Everything else I play in is an individual tournament so it’s a new experience,” said Mika Jin. “It’s fun too to get to meet the players from SoCal. It’s fun to compare your games.”

Now in its third year, the Cup too has become a hot spot for collegiate coaches looking to scout available players. Among the programs out in the rain watching first round action were University of Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma State, North Carolina and Illinois.

The JTNC now leads in the series, 2-1.

 

 

 

January 3, 2018

The Junior Tour of Northern California got off to a brilliant start, but there’s still another day to go.

The JTNC took a commanding 9-3 over the Southern California Junior Tour on opening day of the 2018 Cup, running the table in both Foursome and Four-Ball on a rainy Wednesday at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

In the morning Four-Ball matches, the JTNC got wins from Kiran Sangha/Mika Jin, Sebastian Iqbal/Ethan Chung, Justin Gums/Sam Sommerhauser and George McNeely/Brian Stark. The SCJT got a win from the tandem of Guy Clauss/Tyler Schafer.

In the afternoon matches, the JTNC again racked up four points, getting a win from the tandem of Sabrina Iqbal and Yealimi Noh. Iqbal is the all-time leader in JTNC wins with 25.

For the players, the Cup is a chance to compete as a team, and not as individuals.

“I like that it’s a team format. Everything else I play in is an individual tournament so it’s a new experience,” Jin said. “It’s fun too to get to meet the players from SoCal. It’s fun to compare your games.”

Now in its third year, the Cup has become a hot spot for collegiate coaches looking to scout available players. Among the programs out in the rain watching first round action were University of Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma State, North Carolina and Illinois.

Last year, the JTNC evened the series at one win apiece following a 15-9 victory.

 

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Preview

Challenge Cup is our two day team match play event played against a team from the Southern California Junior Tour.   Over the last couple of years this has put together some of the states best players here at Poppy Hills.

We will select a team based on Fall Series points; the top six boys and three girls in the Player of the Year race will get an automatic invite.  (All points must come from Championship Flights.) We are also reserving three captains picks, which will be two boys and a girl, and will be picked by our committee.  To be picked as a captain’s pick a player must have played at least one Fall Series event.

 

NCGA Junior Championship

Contra Costa CC
July 10-11, 2017

Player Information

Boys 14-5 & Boys 16-18: Pairings  |  Alphabetical Pairings  |  Results

Girls & Boys 10-13: Pairings  |  Alphabetical Pairings  |  Results

Yardages  | Approximate Final Round Tee Times

July 11, 2017

boysKingsburg resident Brian Stark came through in the clutch.

Stark, a junior at Central Valley Christian High in Visalia, fired a final round 4-under 68 to hold off Ryan Grauman and a number of other players and win the annual NCGA Junior Championship Tuesday at par-72 Contra Costa Country Club. Stark joins an illustrious list of champions of the event including Johnny Miller (1963), Bobby Clampett (1976) and Matt Bettencourt (1991).

Having entered the final round holding just a one-shot lead over Grauman, Stark opened with a sizzling 4-under 32 on the front-nine thanks to four birdies. On the back-nine, he was steady, posting a birdie and bogey for a 36. He’d finish the 54-hole event with a total score of 8-under 208.

Grauman, who hails from Alamo, did his best to keep up, carding a front-nine 33 to stay within two of the leader.

16-18After making the turn, Grauman tied Stark following a birdie on the par-3 12th. But Stark went on to regain a one-stroke lead following a birdie on the 15th. Grauman lost another stroke following a bogey on the par-4 16th. The pair would both play the final two holes at even-par, leaving Grauman with a 69 and three-round score of 210.

Finishing in a tie for third at 213 were San Ramon’s Ashkaan Hakim and Max Holm of Walnut Creek following matching final rounds of 71.

boys15Fifth place went to San Jose’s Sebastian Iqbal at even-par 214 following a final round 72. Iqbal, the younger brother of three-time defending JTNC Girls’ Player of the Year Sabrina Iqbal.was competing in the Boys’ 14-15 division, where he was crowned champion. Finishing as runner-up in the Boys’ 14-15 division was Lincoln’s Sam Sommerhauser, who came in a stroke behind at 215 following a 71. Sommerhauser and Iqbal had been tied but Sommerhauser was stung by a bogey on the par-5 17th.

In the Boys’ 10-13 division, San Jose’s Gregory Lee had a final round 74 to finish at 152 and claim a three shot victory of Marina’s Curtis Dasilva.

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Girls Championship

girlNoh, a junior at Carondelet High, posted a final round 73 to come in at even-par 144 and claim a five-shot victory. A day after opening with a 1-under 71, Noh started slowly, posting a front-nine 38. She’d close the door or her pursuers, however, by bouncing back with a 1-under 35 on the back-nine thanks to back-to-back birdies on holes No.16 and No.17.

Among those trying to catch Noh was two-time defending champion Sabrina Iqbal of San Jose. Iqabl had a 73 to come in at 149, tying for second with Quynn Duong of San Jose and Caris Kim of Los Altos. Iqbal, a senior at Pioneer High, looked like she was going to make a charge by opening with birdies on holes No.2 and No.3. She’d slip backwards though by playing her next four holes at 3-over.

gilrschampsDuong also birdied No.2 but went on to play her next five holes at 3-over. Kim, who was coming off an opening round 77, shaved five strokes with a 72 but could not get any closer.

Fifth place went to Beah Cruz of Rancho Murieta at 152 following a 75.

Holiday Series III: Poppy Hills G.C. & Del Monte G.C.

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Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Scoring

Note: Players playing Del Monte round 2 (Girls Champ and Boys First) tee times have been adjusted to 9:00 AM start due to a potential frost delay.  It will still be a split tee, but starting at 9:00 AM.

Tournament Information | Approximate 2nd Round Times – Del Monte & Poppy Hills

Standard Local Rules | Pace of Play Policy

Approximate Yardages – Del Monte & Poppy Hills

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 29, 2017) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Thursday at the Holiday Series III Championship at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey and Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

Rocklin resident Sam Sommerhauser shot 2-under 141 and Chico resident Jacqueline Lucena shot 6-over 149 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series III Championship held Wednesday and Thursday at par-72 Del Monte GC and par-71 Poppy Hills GC.

Boys’ Championship winner Sam Sommerhauser, runner-up Ryan Grauman and third place finisher Caleb Shetler (left to right)

Sommerhauser notched his second win of the season, courtesy of solid play each day. In the first round at Del Monte, Sommerhauser posted a 3-under 68 that featured seven birdies. He’d card five on the back-nine en route to a 32.

A day later at Poppy Hills, Sommerhauser again shot a 32, this time on the front-nine to defeat co-runners-up Ryan Grauman of Alamo and Caleb Shetler of Saratoga by two strokes.

Grauman, who finished second after a card-off, had a final round 72, while Shetler shot 73.

Connor Motherway of Reno and Matthew Sutherland of Carmichael finished T-4 at 145 after final rounds of 72 and 75, respectively.

Girls’ Championship winner Jacqueline Lucena, runner-up Jacqueline Ha and third place finisher Mika Jin (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Lucena grabbed her first JTNC victory, carding a final round 74 at Del Monte to defeat runner-up Jacqueline Ha of San Ramon by three shots.

Lucena carded a total of seven birdies over her two rounds. Ha had back-to-back rounds of 76.

Finishing tied for third at 153 were Faith Low of Foster City and Mika Jin of Fremont. Jin earned third place following a card-off.

Fifth place went to Danielle Suh of San Ramon at 155.

Boys’ First Flight winner Reese Sato, runner-up Joshua Yeater and third place finisher Richard Yang (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Reese Sato of Folsom shot a final round 77 to come in at 153, defeating co-runners-up Joshua Yeater of Marina and Richard Yang of Sunnyvale by four shots. Yeater earned second place after a card-off.

Fourth place went to Nicolas Gavasse of Aptos at 159, while Jacob Lutz of Coralitos was fifth at 160.

Girls’ First Flight winner Sydney Sung, runner-up Emily Luo and third place finisher Nicole Iniakov (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, three players—Emily Luo of Danville, Prunedale’s Nicole Iniakov and Palo Alto’s Sydney Sung—finished tied for first at 164. In the playoff, Sung won with a par, with Luo placing second with a bogey.

Fourth place went to Lauren Sung of Palo Alto at 171. Fifth place went to Tiffany Kwok of Pleasanton at 172.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Challenge Cup, slated for Jan. 3-4 at Poppy Hills GC.

Holiday Series II: Morro Bay G.C.

Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Results

Player Information Sheet| Approximate Yardages

Approximate 2nd Round Times

JTNC Pace of Play Policy | Standard Local Rules

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 4, 2017) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Holiday Series II Championship at Morro Bay Golf Course in Morro Bay.

Alamo resident Ryan Grauman shot 2-under 140 and San Mateo resident Ashely Shim shot 5-over 147 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series II Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Morro Bay GC.

Boys’ Championship third place finisher Kyle Kuest, runner-up Sebastian Iqbal and winner Ryan Grauman (left to right)

Grauman nabbed his second straight win, courtesy of solid play both days. In the first round, Grauman, who was coming off a record-tying performance at the Holiday Series I Championship, shot 69 with five birdies, all coming on the back-nine. In his opening nine, Grauman was the epitome of steady, posting nine pars.

On Sunday, Grauman carded four birdies and an eagle (par-5 16th) to offset a double-bogey and four bogeys.

Iqbal, who had opened with a 70, was right there with Grauman until a late string that saw him go 6-over through his last five holes en route to a 79. It marked the third runner-up finish for Iqbal.

Kyle Kuest of Fresno was third at 150 following a 73. Akira Isayama of Palo Alto was fourth at 152, with Gregory Lee of San Jose placing fifth at 153.

Girls’ Championship winner Ashely Shim, runner-up Simar Singh and third place finisher Madelyn Gamble (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Shim notched her first win of the season thanks to a solid first round 70 that featured three birdies. On Sunday, Shim slipped back to a 77, but a late birdie on the 16th helped her hold off co-runners-up Simar Singh of Los Altos and Madelyn Gamble of Pleasant Hill by two shots.

Singh and Gamble both came in at 149 after final rounds of 74 and 73, respectively. Singh would earn second place following a card-off.

Fourth place went to four-time defending Girls’ Player of the Year Sabrina Iqbal of San Jose at 150. Fifth place went to Faith Low of Foster City at 153.

Boys’ First Flight runner-up Advaith Pathi, winner Curtis Dasilva and third place finisher Nicolas Gavasse (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Curtis Dasilva of Marina shot a final round 81 and defeated runner-up Advaith Pathi of San Jose on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Pathi had a final round 78.

Third place went Nicolas Gavasse of Aptos at 161, while Sunnyvale’s William Yang placed fourth at 162.

Girls’ First Flight third place finisher Nathalie Benrey, runner-up Bridget O’Keefe and winner Katie Burson (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Katie Burson of Atascadero shot a final round 78 to come in at 160, defeating runner-up Bridget O’Keefe  by 11 shots.

Nathalie Benrey of Atherton was third at 174, with Carolyn Liu of San Jose placing fourth at 179.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the 2017-2018 Holiday Series III at Del Monte GC in Monterey and Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach on Dec. 27-28.

Holiday Series I: Del Monte G.C.

Pairings | Alphabetical Pairings | Results

Player Information Sheet| Approximate Yardages

Approximate 2nd Round Times

JTNC Pace of Play Policy | Standard Local Rules

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (November 21, 2017) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Tuesday at the Holiday Series I Championship at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey.

Alamo resident Ryan Grauman shot 12-under 132 and San Jose resident Katherine Zhu  shot 6-over 150 and defeated Andrea Gomez in a sudden-death playoff to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series I Championship held Monday and Tuesday at par-72 Del Monte GC.

Boys’Championship winner Ryan Grauman, runner-up Ahmed Ali and third place finisher Lucas Carper (left to right)

Grauman earned his first win of the 2017-2018 season by blistering Del Monte GC. His 12-under 132 tied Justin Suh’s JTNC  record for lowest 36-hole winning score.

In Monday’s first round, Grauman was on fire, posting an 8-under 64 that featured nine birdies and a bogey. He would birdie holes No.7 through No.10 in succession. The course record at Del Monte is 60.

A day later, Grauman shot 68 to defeat runner-up Ahmed Ali of Palo Alto by 10 shots. Ali had rounds of 72-70.

Third place went to San Jose’s Lucas Carper at 144 following a final round 73. Bryce Kvick of Carmichael and Reno’s Ian Gilligan finished T-4 at 145 after rounds of 73 and 74, respectively.

Giirls’ Championship winner Katherine Zhu, runner-up Andrea Gomez and third place finisher Jasmine Chen (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Zhu won her first title of the season outright after making a par on the first hole (No.1) of a sudden-death playoff. Zhu would finish regulation tied with Gomez, of Santa Clara, at 150.

Gomez had taken the lead with a birdie on the 15th hole, but she’d bogey the 16th. Zhu finished regulation with four straight pars.

Jasmine Chen of Pleasanton also had a chance at winning the title or joining the playoff, but she’d double-bogey the 18th for a 76 and two-day score of 151.

Mika Jin of Fremont and Danielle Suh of Fremont finished T-4 at 154 after rounds of 74 and 76, respectively.

Boys’ First Flight winner Jacob Ponce, runner-up Aditya Tadimeti and third place finisher Curtis Dasilva (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Jacob Ponce of San Ramon shot a final round 73 to come in at 145, defeating runner-up Aditya Tadimeti of Palo Alto by five shots. Tadimeti had a 76.

Curtis Dasilva of Marina was third at 153, with Eric Ni of Dublin placing fourth at 154. Three players—Joshua Yeater of Marina, San Ramon’s Jo  Guimares and Advaith Pathi of San Jose—were fifth at 159.

Girls’ First Flight winner Gillian Galicia, runner-up Katie Burson and third place finisher Kelly Yu (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Gillian Galicia of Bakersfield shot a final round 78 to come in at 161, defeating runner-up Katie Burson of Atascadero by three. Burson had a final round 74.

Kelly Yu of San Jose was third at 164 after a card-off with Los Altos’ Olivia Guo. Fifth place went to Sophia Bardunias at 165.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the 2017-2018 Holiday Series II at Morro Bay GC on Dec. 2-3.

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