2010 Nike Cup -- |
The 2010 Nike Cup is just around the corner and there are only two events left to earn a spot on the SJGT team. Those two events are the Capitol Hill Junior Classic and the Ross Bridge Junior Classic. The Nike Cup is a Ryder Cup style event that matches the tip junior golfers from the SJGT against those from Georgia’s Cannongate Junior Tour. The SJGT team is made up of top performers in SJGT events that are played on Robert Trent Jones courses. The 2010 Nike Cup will be played on Labor Day weekend at RTJ Trail’s Capitol Hill in Prattville, Alabama.
The SJGT will feature 25 players, who will be invited to participate based on points that were earned at events played at the RTJ courses this year. The 25 spots will be broken down as follows:
Top 6 – Female Players (12-19)
Top 4 – Male 12-13 Players
Top 7 – Male 14-15 Players
Top 8 – Male 16-19 Players
As of July 29, 2010, the Points leaders for the SJGT team spots are:
Girls 12-19
Ashton Maddaloni
Carrie Metz
Jessica Rouillard
Mia Lee
Bailey Gray
Taylor Appleyard
Male 12-13
Alex Green
Nicholas Mineo
Patrick Martin
Crawford Flach
Male 14-15
Cody O’Toole
Garrett Marschke
Walker Holden
Jared Bettcher
David Kleckner
Robby Shelton
Trevor Page
Male 16-19
Will Cannon
Zachary Hughes
Ryan Benton
Will Brackett
Adam Sanders
Forrest Gambel
Micheal Garretson
Michael Zierdt
Tie breaker for the team spots will be based on the final 36-hole tournament scores that a player posts. If that is tied, we will revert to the last round of that event and then finally to the last nine holes and so on following the tie breaking system in the USGA Rules of Golf. ***Note*** If both players are present at the final event and there is a tie to see who makes the team, we will have a sudden death playoff to determine the last spot on the team.
If you have played an SJGT event at a RTJ course this year and are curious about you position on the points list, please call our office.
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H’Doubler Wins Second Annual SJGT Heath Slocum Invitational -- |
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| Tripp H'Doubler and Daniel Kim with Hawks Ridge Head Pro Chuck Knebels |
Tripp H’Doubler of Atlanta fired a final-round 67 to claim the Overall Title at the 2010 SJGT Heath Slocum Junior Invitational. The two-day, 36-hole event was held at the par-72 Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, Ga.
H’Doubler entered the final round holding a 1-shot lead after opening with a 3-under 69. Tripp followed that performance with a bogey-free round that included five birdies to shoot 67. He finished with a two-day total of 136 and a 4-shot win in the Male 16-19 Division. Zack Jaworski of Alpharetta finished second after finishing with a pair of 70s for a 140 total. Blake Snellings of Atlanta and Landon Coontz of Aiken, SC, finished tied for third with scores of 70-72—142 and 71-71—142, respectively. Davin White of Locust Grove, Ga., finished out the top-5 with a 70-73—143.
In the Male 14-15 Division, Daniel Kim of Kennesaw, Ga., took the top spot after carding a 71-71—142. Buster Bruton of Dallas, Ga., took second with a 73-75—148. Michael Pisciotta Alpharetta and Garrett Marschke of Suwanee, Ga., finished tied for third with scores of 75-74—149 and 74-75—149, respectively. Preston Heyward of Duluth, Ga., finished with a 73-79—152 to round out the top-5.
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Arwood and Mitchell Take Jekyll Island Titles -- |
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| Overall Champions Katie Mitchell and Hinson Arwood |
Hinson Arwood of Thomasville, Georgia and Katie Mitchell of Fernandina Beach, Florida were crowned as the overall champions of the SJGT Jekyll Island Junior Classic. The event was held July 26-27 on the Oleander course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The narrow fairways and small greens on the par-72 layout provided a good test for the field.
Arwood carded rounds of 74 and 73 to claim the Male 16-19 division. Zachary Bryant of Buckhead, Georgia was second in the division with 75-73. Bradley Bynum of Valdosta and Ben Bishop of St. Simons Island, Georgia tied for third with 149 totals. Bynum took the third place award through a scorecard playoff.
Mitchell won her second consecutive Female 15-19 division with rounds of 71 and 74. She won the previous week at Ross Bridge. Elizabeth Kim of Martinez, Georgia claimed second place in the division with 75-72. Haley Austin of McDonough, Georgia rounded out the top three in the division with 78-74.
Cole Ackerman of St. Simons Island won his first SJGT title in the Male 14-15 division after firing 81-74. Trent Baggerly of Fairhope, Alabama and James Beeland of Perry, Georgia tied for second at 157. Baggerly was awarded the second place trophy and Beeland got the third place trophy through a scorecard playoff.
The Male 12-13 division title went to Tye Waller of Griffin, Georgia, who shot 83-76. Keller Austin of Atlanta took second in the division with two rounds of 89. Jack Maulding of Fairhope was third with a 218 total.
Trisha Mukherjee of Marietta claimed the Female 12-14 title with a 186 total.
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated.
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2010 SJGT Southeastern Junior -- |
We only have 3 total spots left for the 2010 SJGT Southeastern Junior event that will be held September 11-12 at the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus, Georgia. Spots are first-come, first-serve until we are full.
We have the following spots left open:
3 spots open in the Male 12-13 (All other age divisions are full) |
Former SJGT Member Bobby Wyatt Fires 57 at Alabama State Junior Championship -- |
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| Bobby Wyatt |
Former SJGT player Bobby Wyatt fired a 14-under-par 57 (26-31) at the 2010 Alabama Golf Association’s State Boys Junior Championship which is being held at the par-71 Country Club of Mobile.
Wyatt’s round, which included 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars, is quite possibly the lowest competitive round ever recorded.
Bobby, who will play golf at the University of Alabama starting this fall, has won the AGA’s State Junior the past three years. Bobby also had tremendous success on the SJGT as well, winning 18 events during his career. Some of those wins included the Tournament of Champions (2005), Southern Junior (2005 & 2006), Brad Willis Memorial (2005), Camp Creek (2006), Vestavia (2006 & 2007) and Craft Farms (2009).
Congratulations Bobby!
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For all of the Final Round Scores check out the 2010 Results Page.
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