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JUNIOR GOLF<br />
TOPICS NEWSLETTER<br />
MARTINEZ AND MERCHAN CLAIM FIRST SF<strong>PGA</strong> CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
TOUR OVERALL TITLES<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Tour presented by the Honda Classic hosted its first ever Junior<br />
Championship Tour Event at Club Med at Sandpiper Bay this weekend. A strong field<br />
of 74 juniors from all over <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> competed to start the 2013 season.<br />
Alberto Martinez (13) of Weston claimed the first Boys overall championship of the season<br />
with an impressive come-from-behind finish. Martinez shot a two under, 68, on Sunday<br />
to claim victory with a two-day score of 142. Jb Thompson of Jupiter clenched second<br />
place shooting a two-day total of 150.<br />
In the Girls Overall division, Alejandra Merchan of Weston, claimed her title with a two-day<br />
score of 144; winning a grueling five-hole playoff with fellow competitor Kuriko Tsukiyama.<br />
Andreina Merchan of Weston claimed a 2nd place overall finish with a two-day total of<br />
148.<br />
Charlie Kennerly of Jupiter claimed the Boys 13-15 title by shooting a two-day total of 150.<br />
Finishing in 2nd place was Anthony Wells of Plantation with a 153. Eduardo Blochtein of<br />
Delray Beach came in a close 3rd with a 154 two-day total. In the Boys 16-18 year old division,<br />
JB Thompson of Jupiter claimed the title with a two-day total of 148. Finishing in 2nd<br />
in the division was Kyle Williams of Tamarac with a 150, and winning a scorecard playoff<br />
with a two-day total of 151 was Zachary Bariso of Boca Raton.<br />
In the Girls 13-15 division, Claire Fitzgerald of Parkland won a scorecard playoff to claim her first title of the 2013 season<br />
with a two-day total of 160. Also in the playoff, being awarded 2nd place was Emma Bradley of Naples. In 3rd was Emily<br />
Faulkner of Palm City shooting a two-day 164. Local Club Med resident, Kuriko Tsukiyama, after a five-hole playoff for the<br />
overall championship, claimed the honors in the Girls 16-18 division shooting a consistent 72-72 for a two-day total of 144.<br />
Andreina Merchan of Weston won 2nd place with a 148 two-day total, and Alexa Hammer of Boynton Beach claimed 3rd<br />
place with a two-day 153.<br />
The next <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Championship Tour event will be held March 23-24 at the <strong>PGA</strong> National <strong>Golf</strong> Club, Fazio<br />
Course in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Challenge Tour will be back at Sandpiper <strong>Golf</strong> Club at Club<br />
Med in Port St. Lucie with a full field of 84 players on February 16-17.<br />
THE SF<strong>PGA</strong> JUNIOR CHALLENGE TOUR, PRESENTED BY THE HONDA CLASSIC, WILL KICK OFF<br />
THE 2013 SEASON THIS WEEKEND AT CLUB MED<br />
On Saturday and Sunday, February 16-17, eighty-four junior golfers will compete in the second Junior event of the 2103<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Tour season presented by the Honda Classic at Sandpiper <strong>Golf</strong> Club-Club Med in Port St. Lucie, FL.<br />
New in 2013 the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Tour has expanded and will now offer twenty-eight, two-day championship events<br />
for junior golfers in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. The previous Junior Tour was split into two separate tours, Championship Tour and Challenge<br />
Tour. The Championship Tour is an invitational tour, with players receiving exemptions based upon their 2012 scoring<br />
average and Player of the Year points. The Championship Tour held its first event, also hosted by Sandpiper <strong>Golf</strong> Club, on<br />
February 2-3, where Alberto Martinez (13) of Weston and Alejandra Merchan (14) of Weston took home the Boy’s & Girl’s<br />
Overall Championships, respectively.<br />
The Challenge Tour is a continuation of the previous year’s Junior Tour with divisions and yardages remaining consistent with<br />
the 2012 Junior Tour. This weekend’s event is the first of the year for the Challenge Tour and features a strong returning field,<br />
including Port St. Lucie residents:. Yavuz Ackman, Amadeo Figus, Orlando Figus, Johnathan Powers-Gray, Kevin Seits, and<br />
Hiroyuki Ukigaya.<br />
This 36-hole, stroke play event is a 9:00 AM, single tee start both Saturday and Sunday. Players will be re-paired on Sunday<br />
by low score. Awards will be given to the first through third place winners in each age division (Boys/Girls 12-13, 14-15, 16-<br />
18) as well as to the overall boy and overall girl winners of the event on Sunday, following play. All <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Junior<br />
Tour events are ranked by the national Junior <strong>Golf</strong> Scoreboard ranking system. Pairings for this weekend’s event are now<br />
available on the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> website (www.sfpgajuniorgolf.com).<br />
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