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Spring Series IV–Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley

Apr 11, 2022Comments Off on Spring Series IV–Rancho Solano and Paradise ValleyPast Results

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Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series IV Championship at Rancho Solano GC and Paradise Valley GC in Fairfield

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 11, 2022) –The 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series IV Championship at Rancho Solano GC and Paradise Valley GC in Fairfield.

Alex Lemmon shot even par 144 and Gianna Singh 3-over par 147 and defeated Nikki Chindavong in a playoff to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series IV Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Rancho Solano and Paradise Valley.

Lemmon earned his first win of the season, thanks in part to a final round 71 that included four clutch birdies on the back-nine. Overall, Lemmon posted 10 birdies over his 36 holes.

Both Carson Limpus and Andre Zhang finished tied for second at 146 after final rounds of 72. Limpus was awarded second place in a card-off.

Three players—Lukas Taggart, Will Hoff and Zachery Pollo—finished T-4 at 147.

In the Girls’ Championship, Singh would win in a sudden-death playoff with a par (1st hole) after coming in with a solid final round score of 70. Singh made a charge in regulation on the front-nine on Sunday, posting a 3-under 33 with three birdies.

Chindavong had a final round 73 and made bogey in the playoff to finish as runner-up. Asterisk Talley, back from competing at Augusta National in the Drive, Chip and Putt Finals, was third at 149 after a final round 75.

Three players—Darla May DeLa Torre, Amelia Rae Greenlee and Ellie Bushnell—finished T-4 at 150.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Griffin Chiu shot a final round 75 to come in at 149 and defeated runner-up Harrison Hashimoto in a card-off. Hashimoto had a final round 77.

Third place went to Alejandro Formosa at 152. Mario Stump was fourth at 153 and Ian Cheng was fifth at 155.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Samantha Chiou shot a final round 79 to come in at 160 and defeat runner-up Paavni Behl in a card-off. Behl also had a final round 79.

Jayleen Sito was third at 161. Erin Le Nguyen and Melody Chen tied for fourth at 165.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series V Championship, set for April 23-24 at Yolo Fliers Club in Woodland.

 

 

Spring Series III Championship–DeLaveaga

Apr 4, 2022Comments Off on Spring Series III Championship–DeLaveagaPast Results

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Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series III Championship at DeLaveaga Golf Club in Santa Cruz

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (April 4, 2022) –The 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series III Championship at DeLaveaga Golf Club in Santa Cruz.

Edan Cui shot 1-under par 139 and Cathy Zhang shot 5-over 145 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series III Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-70 DeLaveaga GC.

Cui earned his first win of the season, thanks in part to a solid 3-under final round 67 that included four birdies and a bogey. He’d play his final nine holes at 2-under to hold off runner-up Clark van Gaalen by three shots. The top two players in the Boys’ and Girls’ Championship and First Flights who have not already qualified (or earned an exemption) earned spots into the upcoming NorCal qualifier for the Notah Begay Championship.

In Saturday’s opener, Cui posted a 72. Van Gaalen, who opened with a 73, carded a final round 69. Third place went to Kyler Heath at 144 after a final round 70.

Arnold He and Michael Sorber finished T-4 at 145.

In the Girls’ Championship, Zhang won her first event of the 2021-22 season thanks to a solid final round 2-under 69 that included four birdies and three bogeys.

In the first round, Zhang posted a 76. Cindy Wang placed second at 148 after a final round 75. Third place went to Abigail Lin at 150 following a 74.

Madelyn Lee and Norah Yang finished T-4 at 152.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Richard Ding shot a final round 77 to come in at 152 and defeat runner-up Brandon Pantaleon by two shots. Pantaleon had a final round 77.

Third place went to Amo Wehle at 156. Aiden Chuah was fourth at 158 and Danish Sharma was fifth at 159.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Addison Claire Lee shot a final round 70 to come in at 147 and defeat runner-up Saisha Vibhute by eight shots. Vibute had a final round 77.

Third place went to Kayla Corcoran at 165. Sal Kaneshiro was fourth at 168 and Ashley Gettleman was fifth at 169.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series IV Championship, set for April 9-10 at Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Course in Fairfield.

 

 

Spring Series II Championship-Paso Robles GC

Mar 28, 2022Comments Off on Spring Series II Championship-Paso Robles GCPast Results

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Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series II Championship at Paso Robles Golf Club in Paso Robles

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (March 26, 2022) –The 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series II Championship at Paso Robles Golf Club in Paso Robles.

Luke Montoya shot 4-over par 144 and Brenna Preap shot 7-over 147 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series Ii Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-70 Paso Robles GC.

 

Montoya earned his first win of the season, coming up with a clutch birdie on the 17th hole to fend off runner-up Nathan Lee by a shot. The birdie came in handy, as Montoya closed with a double-bogey. Overall, Montoya carded eight birdies over his 36-holes.

Lee had opened with a sensational 68, but fell back to a 77 on Sunday. Lee had a chance to tie but made bogey on each of his last three holes.

Nicholas Mouser was third at 146 after a final round 71. Gerad Matthew Lee and Christian Maggard finished T-4 at 147.

In the Girls’ Championship, Preap notched her first win of the season thanks to solid play each day. Preap was clutch, playing her final nine holes at just 2-over to hold off runner-up Cathy Zhang by two shots.

Keira Howard was third at 152 following a final round 77. Lisa Shimmon was fourth at 153 and Alexa Pineda was fifth at 154.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Cru Sullivan shot a final round 73 to come in at 144 and defeat runner-up Shane Moncrief by nine shots. Moncrief had a final round 75.

Nathan Tarter and Kirin Desai finished T-3 at 154. Elias Moncrief was fifth at 155.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Giana Grace Gunasayan shot a final round 77 to come in at 159 and defeat runner-up Addison Claire Lee by three strokes. Lee had a final round 76.

Third place went to Erin Le Nguyen at 165, with Sofia Pierson placing fourth at 174. Maya London was fifth at 178.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series III Championship, set for April 2-3 at DeLeavega Golf Course in Santa Cruz.

 

Spring Series I Championship-The Reserve at Spanos Park & Stockton GCC

Mar 21, 2022Comments Off on Spring Series I Championship-The Reserve at Spanos Park & Stockton GCCPast Results

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Junior Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series I Championship at Stockton Golf and Country Club and The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (March 21, 2022) –The 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series I Championship at Stockton Golf and Country Club and The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton.

Jaden Dumdumaya shot 5-under par 138 and Asterisk Talley shot 5-over 148 and defeated Cathy Zhang in a sudden-death playoff to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series I Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-71 Stockton G&CC and par-72 The Reserve at Spanos Park.

Dumdumaya picked up his fourth win of the 2021-22 season and 10th of his JTNC career, leaving him just one win behind all-time leader Justin Suh.

On Saturday, Dumdumaya carded six birdies to go against just one miscue, a double-bogey on the par-4 10th. A day later, Dumdumaya posted four birdies to offset three bogey for a 70.

Clark van Gaalen was runner-up at 144 following rounds of 73-71, while Dominic Crofult was third at 147 after a final round 74. Andre Zhagn and Andrew Ma tied for fourth at 149.

In the Girls’ Championship, Talley won her fifth title of the 2021-2022 season, leaving her just three behind leader Sabrina Iqbal for most JTNC wins in season.

Talley opened with a 72 that included three birdies and two bogeys. A day later she shot 76 but made a clutch par on 18. Zhang was steady, posting back-to-back rounds of 74. She’d play her last seven holes at 1-under to join Talley in the playoff.

Keira Howard was third at 150 after a final round 72. Emily Luo was fourth (153) and Michelle Woo was fifth (154).

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Ian Cheng shot a final round 76 to come in at 150 and defeat runner-up William Chang by a stroke. Chang had a final round 73.

Third place went to Richard Ding at 152. Fourth place went to Nathan Tarter at 155, with Ethan Cheng taking fifth at 158.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Chloe Ku shot a final round 86 to come in at 165 and defeat runner-up Jayleen Sito by a stroke. Sito had a final round 83.

Third place went to Sai Kaneshiro at 167, with Saisha Vibhute placing fourth at 168. Jaylyn Remolona and Melody Chen were T-5 at 173.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series II Championship, set for March 26-27 at Paso Robles Golf Club in Paso Robles.

 

6th Challenge Cup

Dec 6, 2021Comments Off on 6th Challenge CupCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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Please Note: Pairings will be available to view December 19th

 

December 21, 2021

The Challenge Cup title is headed back to Southern California.

On Tuesday, the PGA Southern California Junior Tour made it a sweep, winning Singles play at Poppy Hills by a score of 6.5-5.5 to come away with a 14.5-9.5 victory in the sixth rendition of the Cup. The series is now tied at three wins 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.

In the first round of Fourball and Foursomes, the SoCal squad had taken a commanding 8-4 lead. In Singles play, team SoCal got wins from Luke Powell, Patrick Hong, Daniel Heo, Luciano Conlan, Jasmine Koo and Frances Kim. The NCGA got wins from Zachery Pollo, Aditya Das, Clark Van Gaalen, Asterisk Talley and Sophie Thai.

Team NCGA

Zachery Pollo, Julian Monas, Ted Davenport, Matthew Almajano, Edan Cui, Aditya Das, Clark Van Gaalen, Jaden Dumdumaya, Asterisk Talley, Janna Andaya, Ryan Flynn, Sophie Thai

 

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December 20, 2021

Team SoCal is in control, but there’s still one more day left in the annual Challenge Cup at Poppy Hills Golf Course.

On Monday, the PGA Southern California Junior Tour grabbed an 8-4 lead as teams played nine holes of Fourball and nine holes of Foursomes. In Four-Ball, the two teams split, 3-3. Winning tandems for the JTNC were Edan Cui and Jaden Dumdumaya, Aditya Das and Matthew Almajano and Zachery Pollo and Clark Van Gaalen. Winning for SoCal were the teams of Kylie Chong and Frances Kim, Jasmine Koo and Elise Lee and Luke Powell and Daniel Heo.

In Four-Ball, Socal went on a tear, winning 5-1. The lone winning tandem for the JTNC was Cui and Dumdumaya.

Tuesday’s play will consist 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.

The NCGA leads the series 3-2 following the NCGA’s victory in 2020. The event was not held last year due to COVID-19.

 

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Holiday Series III – Del Monte & Poppy Hills GC

Jan 5, 2021Comments Off on Holiday Series III – Del Monte & Poppy Hills GCCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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Please Note: Pairings will be available Wednesday, Dec. 22nd

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. (Dec. 30, 2021) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2021-2022 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.

Edan Cui shot 4-under par 138 and Gianna Singh shot 10-over 152 and defeated Asterisk Talley in a sudden-death playoff to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series III Championship held Wednesday and Thursday at par-70 Del Monte GC and par-72 Poppy Hills GC.

Cui, who played in the Challenge Cup, picked up his first win of the 2021-22 season thanks to a solid second round 4-under 66 at Del Monte that featured seven birdies and three bogeys.

In Wednesday’s opener at Poppy Hills, Cui shot an even-par 72 that included three birdies.

Reese Sato and Chanhee Ryu tied for second at 144 after final rounds of 69 and 74, respectively. Sato would earn second place following a card-off.

Fourth place went to Clark Van Gaalen at 145, with Joshua Wang placing fifth at 146.

In the Girls’ Championship, Singh cooled off a red-hot Talley, making a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for the win. Both players finished at 152 after final rounds of 81 and 77, respectively.

Singh in the opening round posted a 71 that included two birdies and three bogeys. Talley made a clutch birdie on the 18th to force the playoff.

Third place went to Sammie Miller at 155 following a final round 77. Fourth place was captured by Lily Peng at 156, with fifth place going to Abigail Lin at 157.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Griffin Chiu shot a final round 86 to come in at 158 and defeat runner-up Aiden Lew by two shots. Lew had a final round 80.

Third place went to Liam Eyer at 161. Three players—Shane Moncrief, Aaron Young and Chase Hamel—finished T-4 at 163.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Tiffany Chang shot a final round 75 to finish at 162 and defeated Samantha Chiou in a card-off to win. Chiou came in at 162 as well after a final round 81.

Third place went to Victoria Cui at 163, with Saisha Vibhute placing fourth at 168. Jayleen Sito was fifth at 178.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series I Championship, set for March 19-20 at Stockton Golf and Country Club and The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton.

Holiday Series I – Del Monte GC & Pacific Grove GL

Jan 5, 2021Comments Off on Holiday Series I – Del Monte GC & Pacific Grove GLCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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Please Note: Pairings will be available Monday, November 15

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Holiday Series I Championship at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey and Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove

 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2021) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Tuesday at the Holiday Series I Championship at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey and Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.

Jayden Dumdumaya shot 6-under par 136 and Asterisk Talley shot even-par 142 to win their respective divisions at the Holiday Series I Championship held Monday and Tuesday at par-72 Del Monte GC and par-70 Pacific Grove GL.

Dumdumaya picked up his third win of the season and moved into a tie for second on the all-time JTNC win list with nine victories. In winning, Dumdumaya set a record for most Boys’ JTNC wins in a calendar year with seven. The previous record had been held by Thomas Hutchison with six.

In Monday’s first round at Pacific Grove, Dumdumaya was on fire, posting a hole-out eagle 2 on the par-4 4th and adding four more birdies. A day later, he’d card a 72 but still was able to win by three shots over the field.

Clark Van Gaalen was runner-up at 139 after a 74 at Del Monte. On Monday, Van Gaalen also went low at PG, posting a 65.

Third place went to Brandon Knight at 141 following a card-off win over Jayden Lizama, who also came in at 141. Zackery Tarter and Austin Wang both tied for fifth at 142.

In the Girls’ Championship, Talley notched her fifth win of the season and record fifth in a row. It also marked Talley’s eighth win in a calendar year, breaking a record set by Sabrina Iqbal in 2016.

Talley was steady both days, posting rounds of 71-71. Overall, she’d card five birdies over her 36 holes.

Second place went to Emily Luo at 144 after rounds of 75-69. The 69 was the low Girls’ round for the two days. Third place went to Michelle Ho at 146.

Ellie Bushnell was fourth at 148 and Janna Andaya was fifth at 154.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Christian Choi shot a final round 73 to come in at 148 and defeat runner-up Liam Eyer by two shots. Eyer had a final round 75.

Third place went to Shane Moncrief at 151. Three players—Andrew Oh, Mario Stump and Angelo Bidart—finished T-4 at 155.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Tiffany Chang carded a final round 79 to come in at 159 and defeated Samantha Chiou and Jayleen Sito in a card-off to win the title. Chiou had a final round 79 while Sito shot 81.

Fourth place went to Saisha Vibhute at 166. Sophie Cook was fifth at 168.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Holiday Series Ii Sally Pini Invitational, to be held Dec. 13 at Pasatiempo GC in Santa Cruz.

Fall Series IX – Poppy Ridge GC

Jan 5, 2021Comments Off on Fall Series IX – Poppy Ridge GCCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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Please Note: Parings will be available Friday, October 8th

CIG-Sponsored Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Fall Series IX Championship at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2021) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Fall Series IX Championship at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore.

Jayden Dumdumaya shot 2-under par 142 and defeated Joey Hayden in a playoff and Asterisk Talley shot even-par 144 to win their respective divisions at the Fall Series IX Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Poppy Ridge.

Dumdumaya picked up his second win of the season and moved to third on the all-time JTNC win list with eight victories. In Saturday’s first round, Dumdumaya was on fire, posting six birdies with zero bogeys.

A day later, Dumdumaya fell back to a 76, opening the door for Hayden. Hayden, who opened with a solid 68, shot a second round 74 and made a clutch birdie on the 18th on Sunday for a 74 to tie Dumdumaya. In the ensuing playoff, Dumdumaya would prevail on the third hole.

Third place went to Matthew Almajano at 144 after a final round 73. Chanhee Ryu was fourth at 146 after a 78. Lukas Taggart and Julian Monas finished T-5 at 147.

In the Girls’ Championship, Talley notched her fourth win of the season and record-tying fourth in a row. It also marked Talley’s seventh career JTNC win, all of which have come during 2021, tying a record set by Sabrina Iqbal in 2016.

Talley was stellar on Saturday, carding a 69 that included four birdies, 13 pars and just one bogey. A day later, she posted a 75 to win by three over runner-up Sophie Thai. Thai came in at 147 after a final round 76.

Haley Wong was third at 150. Four players—Abigail Lin, Sophia Bardunias, Kiana Briggs and Emily Luo—finished T-4 at 152.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Andrew Oh shot a final round 80 to come in at 151 and defeat runner-up Cru Sullivan by two shots. Sullivan had a final round 77.

Neal Lavelle was third at 154, and Braden Chestnut was fourth at 156. Three players—Angelo Bidart, Liam Eyer and William Chang—finished T-5 at 157.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Saisha Vibhute shot a final round 79 to come in at 160 and defeat runner-up Samantha Chiou by two shots. Chiou had a final round 81.

Jayleen Sito and Elizabeth Gong finished T-3 at 164. Sito was awarded third place in a card-off. Tiffany Chang was fifth at 165.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Holiday Series I Championship, to be held Nov. 22-23 at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey and Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove.

Fall Series VIII – Laguna Seca GC

Jan 5, 2021Comments Off on Fall Series VIII – Laguna Seca GCCurrent Year, Past Results, Tournaments

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Please Note: Parings will be available Friday, October 1st

 

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

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2021) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, the 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Fall Series VIII Championship at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey.

Ethan Lien shot 1-under par 143 and defeated Cole Kroeker in a playoff and Asterisk Talley shot 2-over 146 to win their respective divisions at the Fall Series VIII Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Laguna Seca Golf Ranch.

Lien picked up his first win of the season thanks to solid play both days. In Saturday’s opener, he’d post 15 pars and a birdie. A day later, Lien carded four birdies, including two clutch ones on the 16th and 17th holes for a final 71.

Kroeker was sensational on Saturday, posting six birdies and a hole-out eagle (par-4 11th) en route to a 68. On Sunday, Kroeker shot 75.

Julia Monas and Clark Van Gaalen finished T-3 at 144 after final rounds of 70 and 74, respectively. Monas earned third place in a card-off. Chris Bettencourt was fifth at 145.

In the Girls’ Championship, Talley notched her third win of the season and second in a row thanks to steady play each day.  On Saturday, Talley had three birdies to go against five bogeys. A day later, she’d post 16 pars on her way to a second straight 73.

Co-runners-up Janna Andaya and Francesca Sumcad came up just a shot short at 147 after final rounds of 69 and 72, respectively. Andaya made a run in the final round, posting a 69 with three birdies.

Ryan Flynn was fourth at 149. Cathy Zhang placed fifth at 150.

In the Boys’ First Flight Championship, Andrew Oh shot a final round 74 to come in at 146 and defeat runner-up Drake Smith by six shots. Smith had a final round 78.

Nick Cardinalli and Taiga Minami finished T-3 at 153. Cardinalli earned third place after a card-off. Matthew Gerad Lee was fifth at 154.

In the Girls’ First Flight Championship, Samantha Chiou shot a final round 83 to come in at 156 and defeat runner-up Claire Addison Lee by six shots. Lee had a final round 80.

Third place went to Elizabeth Gong at 167. Jayleen Sito was fourth at 168. Cynthia Liu and Saisha Vibhute were T-5 at 169.

Chelsea Kim had the shot of the weekend, acing the par-3 14th on Sunday.

The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Fall Series IX Championship, to be held Oct. 16-17 at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore.

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