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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Summer Series III Championship at El Macero Country Club in Davis

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (June 25, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Monday at the Summer Series III Championship at El Macero Country Club.

Sacramento resident Jacob Westberg shot 3-over 147 and Rocklin resident Kaylyn Noh shot 12-over 156 to win their respective divisions at the Summer Series III Championship held Sunday and Monday at par-72 El Macero Country Club.

Boys’ Championship winner Jacob Westberg, runner-up Paramdeep Sodhi and third place finisher Justin Hopkins (left to right)

Westberg notched his first win of the 2017-2018 season thanks to stellar play each day. He’d open with a 1-over 73 and followed that up with a 74 to defeat co-runners-up Paramdeep Sodhi of Folsom and Justin Hopkins of Danville by two strokes.

Over his two rounds, Westberg would card seven birdies. He’d cap the win with a closing birdie on the 18^th.

Sodhi and Hopkins had final rounds of 74 and 72, respectively. Sodhi earned second place follow a card-off (lower score back-nine).

Fourth place went to Jared Tungol of Rocklin at 150. Dylan McDermott of Granite Bay and Jack Deaner of Carmichael shared fifth place at 151.

Girls’ Championship winner Kaylyn Noh, runner-up Nthenya Maithya and third place finisher Alyssa Yee (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Noh won by two shots over runner-up Nthenya Maithya thanks to a pair of 78’s. In her two rounds, Noh would post four birdies.

Maithya, of Modesto, came in at 158 after a second round bounce-back 74. Third place went to Alyssa Yee of Davis at 162.

Kimberly Burch of Dublin and Ashley Knepshield of Carmichael finished T-4 at 163.

Boys’ First Flight winner Kibum Kim, runner-up David Studer and third place finisher Alexander Suen (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Kibum Kim of Pleasanton had a final round 74 to come in at 152 and defeat runner-up David Studer of Davis by three shots.

Alexander Suen of Dublin and Andre Chung of San Francisco finished T-3 at 156. Suen won the card-off. Danton Indelicato of Manteca was fifth at 159.

Girls’ First Flight winner Harper Clementz, runner-up Jessie Burch and third place finisher Amelia Greenlee (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Harper Clementz of San Francisco shot a final round 85 to come in at 163 and defeat co-runners-up Jessie Burch of Dublin and Amelia Greenlee of Roseville by three shots. Burch earned second place in a card-off.

Sidney Hung of Alameda and Belinda Sutikto of Fremont were T-4 at 167.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Summer Series IV Championship, to be held July 22-23 at Spring Creek GC.

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Summer Series I Championship at Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (June 11, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Summer Series I Championship at Reserve at Spanos Park.

Youth on Course Sacramento member Matthew Sutherland shot 2-under 142 and E-Club East Bay member Yealimi Noh shot 4-under 140 to win their respective divisions at the Summer Series I Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Reserve at Spanos Park.

Boys’ Championship winner Matthew Sutherland, runner-up Darren Pang and third place finisher Andrew Bagasbas (left to right)

Chen captured his first title of the season thanks to a sensational second round 6-under 66 that featured a hole-out eagle on the par-4 1^st, six birdies and just two bogeys. Sutherland, who defeated the field by six shots, carded a 33 on each of his nines. In Saturday’s first round, he posted a 76. Pang won second place in a card-off.

Andrew Bagasbas of Castlewood CC and Darren Pang of E-Club East Bay both finished T-2 at 148 after carding identical rounds of 76-72.

Five players—Curtis DaSilva of YOC Monterey, Alexander Barclay of YOC East Bay, Nathan Wang of YOC Fremont, Alexander Iniakov of YOC AT&T and Sam Sommerhauser of Catta Verdera CC—all finished T-4 at 151.

Girls’ Championship winner Yealimi Noh, runner-up Anitra Khoth and third place finisher Sammy Lee (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Noh grabbed her third win of the season with a dominating performance. Noh would post back-to-back rounds of 70 to defeat the field by 15 strokes.

A winner of two Fall events, Noh overall posted 11 birdies to go against five bogeys and a double-bogey. The win was Noh’s 18^th NorCal junior major, tying her with Casie Cathrea for second all-time behind leader Sabrina Iqbal.

Anitra Khoth of Hampas Lua GC was second at 155, while Sammy Lee of E-Club East Bay was third at 156.

Three players—Kristine Tran of YOC Santa Teresa, Steffi Lin of YOC East Bay and Charlotte Ryoo of YOC East Bay—were T-4 at 157.

Boys’ First Flight winner Matthew Lee, runner-up Aidtya Das and third place finisher Chanhee Ryu (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Matthew Lee of YOC East Bay shot a final round 76 to come in at 155, defeating runner-up Aidtya Das of YOC Fremont by five.

Chanhee Ryu of YOC Pleasanton, Jonathan Le of YOC Santa Teresa and Matthew Almajano of YOC East Bay, finished third through fifth, respectively.

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

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Kaylan Tu of YOC Metropolitan shot a final round 76 to come in at 155 and defeat Emily Luo of YOC Pleasanton by three.

Nicole Iniakov of YOC AT&T, Nikki Chindavong of YOC North Bay and Tina Xu of nccga finished third through fifth, respectively.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Summer Series II Championship, to be held June 13-14 at Poppy Ridge GC in Livermore.

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series VII Championship at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 14, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series VII Championship at Rooster Run Golf Club in Petaluma.

San Jose resident Gregory Lee shot 4-under 140 and San Ramon resident Jacqueline Ha shot even-par 144 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series VII Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Rooster Run GC.

Boys’ Championship runner-up Lucas Briar, winner Gregory Lee and third place finisher Ethan Chung (left to right)

Lee picked up his first win of the 2017-2018 season thanks to solid play both days. He’d card back-to-back rounds of 70 to defeat the field by three strokes.

Overall, Lee posted nine birdies to go against just five bogeys. He’d card three birdies on the back-nine on Sunday to seal the victory.

Four players—Lucas Briar of Alamo, Ethan Chung of Cupertino, Moses Greene of Hayward and San Jose’s Jackson Koivun—all finished T-2 at 143.

Briar, who had rounds of 71-72, was second following a card-off (low back-nine score). Chung, the points leader, was third with rounds of 73-70.

Girls’ Championship third place finisher Hannah Harrison, runner-up Danielle Suh and champion Jacqueline Ha (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Ha finally got her time at the top, shooting solid rounds of 73-71 to beat the field by three shots. Earlier this season, Ha had two runner-up finishes.

Over the weekend, Ha posted six birdies to go against six bogeys.

Danielle Suh of San Ramon was second at 147, while Hannah Harrison of Granite Bay and Kiran Sangha of San Mateo shared third place at 148. Harrison earned third place in a card-off.

Jasmine Chen of Pleasanton and Jaclyn LaHa of Pleasanton shared fifth place at 149.

Boys’ First Flight third place finisher Leonardo Veira,, runner-up Chanhee Ryu and winner Aditya Das, (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Aditya Das of Fremont shot a final round 72 to come in at 147, defeating co-runners-up Leonardo Veira and Chanhee Ryu by four strokes. Ryu earned second place via a card-off.

Nathan Park of Dublin and Al Esquera of Alameda shared fourth place at 153.

Girls’ First Flight third place finisher Crystal Yi, winner Lauren Sung and runner-up Jessie Burch (eft to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Lauren Sung of Palo Alto shot a final round 74 to finish at 151, defeating runner-up Jessie Burch of Dublin by one.

Third place went to Crystal Yi of Vacaville (153), while Sophia Bardunias of San Ramon was fourth at 155. Celine Ho of San Jose and Hannah Sangha of San Mateo shared fifth place at 155.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Summer Series I Championship, to be held June 9-10 at Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton.

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series VI First Flight Championship at Monarch Bay Golf Course in San Leandro

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 21, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series VI Championship at Monarch Bay Golf Course in San Leandro.

Youth on Course East Bay member Matthew Almajano shot 4-over 76 and YOC Easy Bay member Kati Wilkes shot 7-over 149 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series VI Championship held Sunday at par-71 Monarch Bay GC.

Boys First Flight winner Matthew Almajano, runner-up Nathan Park and third place finisher Calton Kong (left to right)

Almajano birdied the par-4 14th hole and finished with four straight pars to hold off runner-up Nathan Park of YOC East Bay by a stroke. Park was tied for the lead but bogeyed the 17th.

Calton Kang of YOC Santa Teresa was also in the hunt but bogeyed three of his final four holes.

Three players–Akbar Hasam and Ashwath Ekambaram of YOC East Bay and Ryan Zhong of Palo Alto Hills–finished T-4 at 79.

Girls’ First Flight winner Kati Wilkes, runner-up Malia Loo and third place finisher Brenna Preap (left to right)

Wilkes finished her round with three straight clutch pars to hold off runner-up Malia Loo of YOC South Bay by a shot. Loo was stung by a double-bogey on the 17th.

Brenna Preap of YOC East Bay was third at 81. Lauren Sung of YOC Santa Teresa and Darla May Dela Torre of YOC East Bay were T-4 at 82.

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series VI Championship at Monarch Bay Golf Course in San Leandro

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 14, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series VI Championship at Monarch Bay Golf Course in San Leandro.

Hayward resident Moses Greene shot 1-over 143 and Fremont resident Mika Jin shot 2-over 144 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series VI Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Monarch Bay GC.

Boys’ Championship winner Moses Greene, runner-up Ryan Grauman and third place finisher Brendon Choe (left to right)

Greene picked up his first win of the 2017-2018 season thanks to clutch play in Sunday’s finale. He’d card a 2-under 69 with four birdies and two bogeys to edge co-runners-up Ryan Grauman of Alamo and Brendon Choe of Orinda by two shots.

Overall, Greene, who opened with a 74, made seven birdies to stay in control. Grauman, who earned second place in a card-off, posted nine birdies but also had seven bogeys and a double-bogey. Choe shot a second round 71 featuring four birdies and four bogeys.

Darren Pang of San Ramon and Ethan Chung of Cupertino finished T-4 at 146 following final rounds of 70 and 75, respectively.

Girls’ Championship winner Mika Jin, runner-up Danielle Suh and third place finisher Selena Tang (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Jin notched her third win of the season and moved closer to the top spot in the Girls’ Player of the Year standings after making a clutch birdie on the 18^th hole to defeat runner-up Danielle Suh of San Ramon by a stroke.

Overall, Jin posted four birdies to go against six bogeys. Suh also birdied the 18^th but stumbled a hole prior with a bogey on No.17.

Selena Tang of Fremont was third at 155 following a 77.  Anitra Khoth of Stockton was fourth at 156 and Cynthia Zhang of Milpitas was fifth at 157.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series VI First Flight Championship, to be held May 20 at Monarch Bay Golf Club in San Leandro.

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

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (December 31 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2018-2019 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Friday at the Holiday Series III Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course and Del Monte Golf Course.

Carmichael resident Matthew Sutherland shot 3-over 146 and Foster City resident Faith Low shot 7-over 150 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series III Championship held Thursday and Friday at par-71 Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach and par-71 Del Monte GC in Monterey.

Boys’ Championship winner Matthew Sutherland, runner-up Sam Sommerhauser and third place finisher Wanxi Sun (left to right)

Sutherland got his first win of the season thanks in part to a sensational 3-under 69 opening round at Del Monte. The junior champ at this year’s PURE Insurance Championship, Sutherland eagled the par-4 11^th and tacked on four birdies on the historic layout.

A day later at Poppy Hills, Sutherland, the nephew of pro Kevin Sutherland, closed his round out with a birdie on the 18^th to defeat runner-up Sam Sommerhauser of Rocklin by two shots. Sommerhauser had back-to-back rounds of 74.

Three players—Wanxi Sun of Danville, Jackson Koivun of San Jose and Jack Deaner of Carmichael—finished tied for third at 149. Sun won the card-off to claim third place.

Girls’ Championship winner Faith Low, runner-up Megan Yang and third place finisher Danielle Suh (left to right)

In the Girls’ Championship, Low carded a final round 79 to defeat San Jose’s Megan Yang by a shot. Low made a big move by playing her final four holes at Del Monte at 1-under thanks to a birdie on the 17^th.

Both Low and Yang would open with rounds of even-par 71 at Poppy Hills. Yang also birdied the 17^th on Friday but finished with a bogey on the 18^th.

Danielle Suh of San Ramon took third at 156 after back-to-back rounds of 78.

Carissa Wu of Dublin was fourth at 157, while Cynthia Zhang of Milpitas and Claire Chen of Fremont finished T-5 at 158.

Boys’ First Flight winner Will Phelan, runner-up Marcus Ying and third place finisher Luke Montoya (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Will Phelan of Rocklin shot a final round 79 and defeated Marcus Ying of Los Altos in a playoff to win. The two finished regulation tied at 159.

Third place went to Luke Montoya of Arroyo Grande at 161. Fourth place went to Jamison Tan of Los Altos at 163. Jimmy Farrell of San Francisco was fifth at 164.

Girls’ First Flight winner Camille Thai, runner-up Olivia Duan and third place finisher Joyce Zhang (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Camille Thai of Los Altos came in at 167, defeating runner-up Olivia Duan of Cupertino by two shots.

Joyce Zhang of Milpitas was third at 172. Jordan Chan of Los Gatos and Norah Yang of Los Altos were T-4 at 177.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Challenge Cup, to be held Jan. 3-4 at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

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CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series V Championship at Darkhorse

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 30, 2018) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2017-2018 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series V Championship at Darkhorse Golf Course in Auburn.

Youth on Course East Bay member Alan Chen shot 2-under 142 and YOC Pleasanton member Alice Liu shot 4-over 148 and defeated Danielle Suh in a playoff to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series V Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Darkhorse Golf Course.

Boys’ Championship winner Alan Chen, runner-up Baron Szeto and third place finisher Gregory Lee (left to right)

Chen captured his first title of the season thanks to solid play both days. In Saturday’s opener, he’d post a 2-under 70 featuring seven birdies, a bogey and two double-bogeys. A day later, Chen was even steadier, carding three birdies to go against three bogeys to defeat runner-up Baron Szeto of YOC East Bay by three shots.

Szeto also carded a 70 in the opener, posting seven birdies, but he’d slip to a 75 on Sunday to come in at 145.

Gregory Lee of YOC Santa Teresa and Paramdeep Sodhi of YOC tftgs both finished T-3 at 146 after rounds of 73. Lee claimed third place in a card-off. Lucas Carper of E-Club South Bay finished fifth at 147.

Girls’ Championship winner Alice Liu, runner-up Danielle Suh and third place finisher Faith Low (left to right)

In the Girls Championship, Liu grabbed her first win of the season in dramatic fashion, carding a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Suh.

The two finished regulation tied at 148 after rounds of 73 and 71, respectively. Suh improved six shots on Sunday.

Faith Low of YOC Mariner’s Point was third at 153 after rounds of 78-75. Jaclyn LaHa of Castlewood CC came in fourth at 154, while Sienna Lyford of YOC tftgs was fifth at 155.

Boys’ First Flight winner Jalen Xing, runner-up Tylor Chou and third place finisher Julian Monas (left to right)

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Jalen Xing of YOC San Jose shot a final round 72 to come in at 152 and defeat runner-up Tylor Chou of Los Altos G&CC by a shot.

Third place was a tie between Julian Monas of Cameron Park and Camdan Indelicato of Spring Creek G&CC at 155. Monas took third in a card-off. Fifth place went to Reese Sato of YOC tftgs at 156.

Girls’ First Flight winner Bridget O’Keefe, runner-up Varsha Ramachandran and third place finisher Stella Lin (left to right)

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Bridget O’Keefe of YOC South Bay defeated Varsha Ramachandran of E-Club East Bay on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Stella Lin of YOC East Bay was third at 159. Harper Clementz of YOC San Francisco and Kimberly Burch of YOC East Bay were fourth and fifth, respectively, at 160 and 162.

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

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 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 16^th, 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.

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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 3^rd 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 18^th 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 17^th, but made a clutch birdie on the 18^th 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.