1 November 11, 2010 | Volume 1 | Issue 1 Tournament Preview L ooking ahead to the spring season, the International Junior Golf Tour will be returning to the beautiful Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Over the weekend of February 19-20, 2011, some of the nations best junior golfers will take on the notorious Turtle Point Course and Ocean Course in a 36-hole event. A tournament favorite to many members, Kiawah Island Resort offers breath- taking scenery and an expansive natural setting just outside of historic Charleston, SC. Golfers should not be fooled, however, by the beautiful back- drop, as Kiawah offers challenging golf to be played with course designs by some of golf’s greatest. The first round of competition will be played on the Turtle Point Golf Course. This course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has been ranked 48th on Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Course List. Turtle Point offers a chal- lenge to even the best golfers, requiring accuracy to conquer narrow fairways and small greens. Smart play is also crucial on this course as it features strategically placed water hazards and plenty of areas for balls to be hit out-of-bounds. If the challenging course design is not enough, wind is often a factor and constantly blows in different directions. On the last day of competition, players will take on the world-renowned Ocean Course. Ranked as 25th in Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest U.S. Golf Courses List and 4th on Best Public Course List, this Pete Dye course has hosted many popular events including the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA, and will host the 2012 PGA Champi- onship. Offering more seaside holes than any other course in the Northern Hemisphere, the Ocean Course is a demanding course to any player due to its volatile seas breezes. Also In This Issue: Players of the Month Major Championship Player Spotlights College Signees Winner’s Circle Stats Merit Point Leaders
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November 11, 2010 | Volume 1 | Issue 1
Tournament Preview
L ooking ahead to the spring season, the International Junior Golf Tour will be returning to the beautiful Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Over the weekend of February 19-20, 2011, some of the nations best junior golfers will take on the notorious Turtle Point Course and Ocean Course in a 36-hole event. A tournament favorite to many members, Kiawah Island Resort offers breath-taking scenery and an expansive natural setting just outside of historic Charleston, SC. Golfers should not be fooled, however, by the beautiful back-
drop, as Kiawah offers challenging golf to be played with course designs by some of golf’s greatest. The first round of competition will be played on the Turtle Point Golf Course. This course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has been ranked 48th on Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Course List. Turtle Point offers a chal-lenge to even the best golfers, requiring accuracy to conquer narrow fairways and small greens. Smart play is also crucial on this course as it features strategically placed water hazards and plenty of areas for balls to be hit out-of-bounds. If the challenging course design is not enough, wind is often a factor and constantly blows in different directions. On the last day of competition, players will take on the world-renowned Ocean Course. Ranked as 25th in Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest U.S. Golf Courses List and 4th on Best Public Course List, this Pete Dye course has hosted many popular events including the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA, and will host the 2012 PGA Champi-onship. Offering more seaside holes than any other course in the Northern Hemisphere, the Ocean Course is a demanding course to any player due to its volatile seas breezes.
Also In This Issue: Players of the Month Major Championship Player Spotlights College Signees
Winner’s Circle Stats Merit Point Leaders
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Players of the Month
R ika Park of Fujieda-Shi-Shizuoka Japan shot 3-under-par 69 at Oyster Reef Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, SC, to win the International Junior Golf Tour event by five shots. Park, class of 2011, went 2-under-par for her second IJGT Victory on the 2010-2011 season; She currently is the co-leader of the Girls 15-19 Division for number of wins on the season.
I ssei Tanabe, hailing from Huntington Beach, CA, came out firing at the first round at La Coasta Resort and never looked back leaving the field behind on the fi-nal day. Shooting consecutive 73's for a scoreboard topping 146, Issei notched a vic-tory in his first event of the season on the IJGT Tour.
O livia Landino of Bluffton, SC navigated the course well all weekend firing a 76 first round and 73 final round for a total of 149 at St. James Plantation. This total was good enough to earn her top prize in the Girls 15-19 division. This caps a strong performance with three other top 10 finishes this fall. Her 149 bested the field taking a 15 stroke lead from the end of the first day and never look-ing back through the final round.
G rayson Murray of Raleigh, NC shot 1-under-par 71 at Oyster Reef Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, SC, to win the International Junior Golf Tour event by four shots. Murray opened the tournament with a solid 1-under par and continued his fantastic, consistent play with another round of 71. Murray, class of 2012, went 2-under-par in his first event on tour; etching his name on the List of IJGT Champions.
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Congratulations to the IJGT’s 2011 College Signees The following IJGT members have committed or signed their 2011 national letter of intent. We want to congratulate all of them on their success and wish them the best in their future endeavors!
Name Hometown College
Andrew Gai Westport, CT Campbell University, NC
Anna Young Saskatoon, Canada University of Tulsa, OK
Brady Goodling Manheim, PA Monmouth University, NJ
Brantley Kushner Leesburg, VA Bowling Green State University, OH
Brian Tohir New Canaan, CT Georgetown University, DC
Colin McDade Rye, NY University of Richmond, VA
Drew Trujillo Montrose, CO University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Isabelle Galantino Westbury, NY Georgetown University, DC
Jacob Stockl Clark, NJ Rutgers University, NJ
Jordan Wetsch St. Charles, IL University of Wisconsin, WI
Kurtis Straw Johnstown, PA Campbell University, NC
Mayko Chwen Wang Hacienda Heights, CA University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Michael Kim Del Mar, CA University of California, Berkeley, CA
Monifa Sealy Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago University of Central Florida, FL
Morgan Thompson Tualatin, OR University of California, Berkeley, CA
Preston Valder Yorba Linda, CA University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Ri Hyang Park Fujieda-Shi-Shizuoka, Japan University of Miami, FL
Sarah Brown Severna Park, MD Mercer University, GA
Stanislas Gautier Paris, France Arizona State University, AZ
Tyler Engel Castle Rock, CO University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Tyler Wingo Fairfax, VA University of Notre Dame, IN
Xander McDonald-Smith Rockaway Beach, NY Pennsylvania State University, PA
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Merit Point Leaders As of November 15, 2010
Northeast
Southeast
Boys 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Matt Plummer 2 3,050.00
2 Raleigh Chapin 5 2,700.00
T3 Brian Starker 2 2,500.00
T3 Robby Rowe 3 2,500.00
5 Fraser Graham 2 2,400.00
Girls 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Taylor Totland 2 4,500.00
2 Jackie Rogowicz 3 4,200.00
3 Isabelle Galantino 2 3,500.00
4 Christina Paulsen 4 3,100.00
5 Camilla Vik 3 2, 575.00
Boys U-14
Place Player Events Points
1 Curren Mody 7 8,350.00
2 Luke Miller 6 6,400.00
3 Jake Leavitt 4 6,000.00
4 Jonny Slater 5 4,575.00
5 Hartej Gill 6 4,400.00
Girls U-14
Place Player Events Points
T1 Kelly Whaley 1 1,500.00
T1 Susana Vik 1 1,500.00
T1 Kiki Kuhn 1 1,500.00
T1 Lauren Y. Kim 1 1,500.00
T1 Eun Won Park 1 1,500.00
Boys 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Charles L. Valluzzo 2 4,500.00
2 Stan Gautier 3 3,700.00
3 Mickey Werenski 3 3,050.00
4 Dak Spivey 3 2,425.00
5 Hayden Burnett 5 2,400.00
Girls 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Olivia Landino 5 6,250.00
2 Laura Restrepo 6 5,775.00
3 Rika Park 3 3,925.00
4 Momo Sakuragi 4 3,900.00
5 Ayaka Nakayama 4 3,675.00
Boys U-14
Place Player Events Points
1 Joseph Bowker 6 5,700.00
T2 Aaron Terrazas 3 5,200.00
T2 Matt Cheng 4 5,200.00
4 Gus Uriostegui 5 3,200.00
5 Tiger Lee 2 3,000.00
Girls U-14
Place Player Events Points
1 Hyemin Lee 4 6,500.00
2 Clementina Rodgriguez 3 5,500.00
3 Brià J. Sanders 4 4,550.00
4 Veronica Vetesnik 4 3,650.00
5 Emma Parson 3 2,950.00
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Merit Point Leaders As of November 15, 2010
West Coast
Overall
Boys 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Marcus S. Mercado-Kiel 1 1,500.00
2 Tyler Barker 1 1,000.00
T3 Andrew D. Burgess 1 716.67
T3 Tyler Little 1 716.67
T3 Nathan Lanning 1 716.67
Girls 15-19
Place Player Events Points
1 Monica Phan 1 1,000.00
Boys U-14
Place Player Events Points
1 Issei Tanabe 1 1,500.00
2 Brad Skenderian 1 850.00
3 Michael Phan 2 700.00
4 Paul Gunness-Bendetti 1 600.00
5 Newport Laparojkit 1 450.00
Girls U-14
Place Player Events Points
1 Michaela Phan 1 1,500.00
Boys 15-19
Place Player Events Points Region
1 Charles L. Valluzzo 2 4,500.00 South
2 Stan Gautier 3 3,700.00 South
T3 Mickey Werenski 3 3,050.00 South
T3 Matt Plummer 2 3,050.00 North
5 Raleigh Chapin 5 2,700.00 North
Boys U-14
Place Player Events Points Region
1 Curren Mody 7 8,350.00 North
2 Luke Miller 6 6,400.00 North
3 Jake Leavitt 4 6,000.00 North
4 Joseph Bowker 6 5,700.00 South
T5 Aaron Terrazas 3 5,200.00 South
Girls 15-19
Place Player Events Points Region
1 Olivia Landino 5 6,250.00 South
2 Laura Restrepo 6 5,775.00 South
3 Taylor Totland 2 4,500.00 North
3 Jackie Rogowicz 3 4,200.00 North
5 Rika Park 3 3,925.00 South
Girls U-14
Place Player Events Points Region
1 Hyemin Lee 4 6,500.00 South
2 Clementina Rodgriguez 3 5,500.00 South
3 Brià J. Sanders 4 4,550.00 South
4 Veronica Vetesnik 4 3,650.00 South
5 Emma Parson 3 2,950.00 South
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Season Stat Leaders As of November 15, 2010
Total Eagles
Total Birdies
Boys 15-19
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
T1 Alberto Esponda 8 2
T1 Curtis Goldsberry 11 2
T1 Fabio Valluzzi 11 2
T4 Austin Doerr 2 11
T4 James Blackwell 2 11
Boys U-14
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
T1 Matthew Marquez 4 1
T1 Mike Graboyes 4 1
T1 Tiger Lee 4 1
T1 Blake Vogdes 8 1
T1 Matt Cheng 8 1
Girls15-19
Rank Player Rounds Played Total Birdies
1 Olivia Landino 11 1
Boys 15-19
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
1 Morgan Hill 13 28
2 Hayden Burnett 11 26
3 Raleigh Chapin 11 25
4 Stan Gautier 6 24
5 Matt Moucharafieh 9 23
Boys U-14
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
1 Curren Mody 14 37
2 Joseph Bowker 13 31
3 Hartej Gill 12 24
4 Jake Leavitt 9 21
T5 Aaron Terrazas 6 19
Girls15-19
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
1 Laura Restrepo 13 21
T2 Rika Park 6 20
T2 Olivia Landino 11 20
4 Momo Sakuragi 8 16
5 Nicole Autrigue Lopez 8 15
Girls U-14
Rank Player Rounds
Played
Total
Birdies
1 Clementina Rodriguez 7 17
2 Hyemin Lee 8 13
3 Brià J. Sanders 9 6
T4 Valentina Mueller 2 5
T4 Kelly Whaley 3 5
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Winner’s Circle As of November 15, 2010
Congratulations to all of our tournament winners this month!
La Costa Resort | Carlsbad, CA
November 6-7, 2010
Boys 15-19 Marcus Mercado-Kiel Santa Ana, CA 78-77—155
Boys U-14 Issei Tanabe Huntington Beach, CA 73-73—146
Girls 15-19 Emily Stephens Rancho Santa Fe, CA 81-79—160
St. James Plantation | Southport, NC
November 6-7, 2010
Boys 15-19 Charles Valluzzo Mt. Pleasant, SC 77-74—151
Boys U-14 Garrett Johnson Bloomfield Hills, MI 76-80—156
Girls 15-19 Olivia Landino Bluffton, SC 76-73—149
Girls U-14 Emma Parson Chapel Hill, NC 100-113—213
Temecula Creek Inn | Temecula, CA
November 13-14, 2010
Boys 15-19 Andrew Burgess Rancho Santa Fe, CA 71-70—141
Boys U-14 Storm (Jeen) Lee Murrieta, CA 75-70—145
Girls 15-19 Avery French Laguna Niguel, CA 76-69—145
Port Royal [Major] | Hilton Head Island, SC
November 13-14, 2010
Boys 15-19 Charles Valluzzo Mt. Pleasant, SC 75-67—142
