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Spring Series VI – Monarch Bay GC (Championship Flight)

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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 18th 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 18th 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.

Holiday Series III – Poppy Hills GC & Del Monte GC

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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 11th 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 18th 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 17th.

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

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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Spring Series V – Darkhorse GC

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

Golf Course in Auburn

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.

Next up on the JTNC calendar is the Spring Series VI Championship, to be held May 12-13 at Monarch Bay Golf Club in San Leandro.

Spring Series IV – Franklin Canyon GC

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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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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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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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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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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 Returns to Poppy Hills Jan. 3-4

October 30, 2017

Challenge Cup Returns to Poppy Hills Jan. 3-4

Who’s going to take the lead in the Cup series?

We’ll find out on Jan. 3-4, when the third annual Challenge Cup returns to Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach.

Featuring 12 members (eight boys, four girls) of the CIG-sponsored Junior Tour of Northern California taking on 12 players from the Southern California Junior Tour in a Ryder Cup-like format, last year the North evened the series at 1-1 with a 15-9 victory.

There’s much more to the Cup than just the rivalry, however. At last year’s Cup, the players raved about the event for a number of reasons including the camaraderie and format, which gives them a rare opportunity to compete not only as a team but also in match play.

 

The Cup has also become a scouting hot spot for coaches from collegiate programs such as UCLA, University of Oregon, Cal, Stanford and New Mexico State.

“We hope that through continued growth, the Cup becomes one of the premier junior team events on the West Coast,” said JTNC director Aaron Hartesveldt.

So far, it certainly appears headed that way.

Play on Wednesday, Jan.3 will consist of nine holes of Foursomes and nine holes of Four-Ball. Thursday’s (Jan. 4) action will feature the Singles matches.

The four girls who’ll tee it up for the JTNC are:

Sabrina Iqbal—A record four-time Girls’ Player of the Year, Iqbal already has four wins this season and six Top 5’s. The San Jose resident is the all-time leader in JTNC wins with 25.

Mika Jin—Jin, who hails from Fremont, has one win plus four Top 5’s and 7 Top 10’s this season.

Kiran Sangha—The San Mateo resident has one win plus four Top 5’s and six Top 10’s this season.

Yealimi Noh—Noh, of Concord has two wins in her two starts this season, the victories coming at the Fall Series IV and VIII Championships. She is also the defending NCGA/CIF NorCal champion.

 

The eight JTNC boys will be:

Ethan Chung—Chung, of Cupertino, has two wins and five Top 5’s this season, including a runner-up at the Fall Series I Championship.

Sebastian Iqbal—The San Jose resident has five Top 5’s and six Top 10’s this season, including a pair of runner-ups.

Carlos Arieta-Winsett—From Los Altos, Arieta-Winsett has a win to go with four Top 5’s and six Top 10’s.

Caleb Shetler—Shetler, of Saratoga, has a win to go with four Top 5’s and six Top 10’s this season.

Justin Gums—The Lodi resident has a win and a runner-up at the Fall Series VII Championship.

Sam Sommerhauser—The Rocklin resident has a win to go with two Top 10’s.

Brian Stark—Stark, of Kingsburg, has one win this season. He also finished T-14 at the Junior PGA Championship.

George McNeely—The Carmel resident was runner-up at the Fall Series VII and reached the Round of 32 at the 2017 NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship.

JTNC’s Borrelli, Harris Shine at PURE Insurance Championship

Sept. 24, 2017

Junior Tour of Northern California members Annika Borrelli and Katie Harris didn’t get the big prize, but they certainly left an impression at the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee.

Borrelli, representing The First Tee of Tri-Valley, and Harris, playing out of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, each at one point held the lead in the Pro-Junior portion of the event before eventually finishing fifth and T-6, respectively.

Playing with pro partner Sir Nick Faldo, Borrelli closed out the championship with a 3-under 69 Sunday at Pebble Beach Golf Links. In Friday’s first round at Poppy Hills GC, the two posted a 9-under 62.

“It was awesome to be in the presence of a legend,” Borrelli said. “Just such an incredible experience.”

It was at Poppy Hills that Borrelli picked up her greatest tip from Faldo—believing in yourself.

“We were on the 18th hole and I had 200 yards in. I didn’t think I could get there,” Borrelli said. “He told me go with my 180-club and just have confidence, to believe in myself.”

Borrelli would indeed knock it on the green, and for good measure sank a 100-foot putt.

Harris, playing fellow former Masters champion Vijay Singh, had entered Sunday’s final round in the lead. The two slipped to a 72, but Harris was still all smiles afterwards.

“The biggest lesson I got from Vijay was to just trust myself and the shot,” Harris said. “I never expected that’d I’d make it to Sunday. To do it with him was incredible.”

The JTNC has been a force at the PURE Insurance Championship in recent years. Champions include Casie Cathrea (2011), Michelle Xie (2013) and Jack Avrit (2015). In 2014, former JTNC Player of the Year Joshua McCarthy finished runner-up.

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