Wire-to-Wire First Time FJT Champs

Jackson Klauk | Yongze Cheng

OCALA, Fla. -  Ocala Golf Club proved to be a great test for the FJT as Jackson Klauk and Yongze Cheng prevailed over a tight leaderboard.  

Boys 13-15
In only his second year on the FJT, Jackson Klauk, of Saint Augustine, earned his first win with two impressive rounds of golf. Klauk finished round one in the lead by one stroke after three birdies and an eagle in his first nine holes led to a five under-par 67! Diego Passos, of Orlando, had a near flawless first round making five birdies and one bogey to finish in second place at 68. 

Klauk started round two with a bogey on the first hole but fought back with a birdie to turn at even par. A birdie on the 12th hole followed by an eagle on the par five 13th hole, secured the wire-to-wire win for Klauk. Finishing with a final round 70 and tournament total seven under-par 137, Klauk earned a spot in the Tour Championship in December. One stroke behind tied for second place, with identical rounds of 70-68, finished Chih Yu Lin and Erik Plenge at six under-par 138.    

Girls 13-15 
Yongze Cheng, of Bradenton, started her first FJT event confidently, finishing her final nine holes with two birdies for a 74 and one stroke lead. Arenui Faana, who won her first FJT (11-12) event in April, followed close behind with a round one 75. 

Steady golf in round two, including a birdie on the 17th hole, allowed Cheng to clinch her first FJT victory by two strokes. Posting a round two 75 and finishing at 149, Cheng won her first event and secured a spot in the Tour Championship. Elan Zhang started round two four strokes back, but with three birdies in a row in her final nine holes, she finished in second place with rounds of 78-73—151.

Boys 13-15
1.    Jackson Klauk                 -7 (137)
T2.  Chih Yu Lin                      -6 (138)
T2.  Erik Plenge                      -6 (138)
4.    Carson Brewer                 -5 (139)
T5.  Alex Heard                      -3 (141)
T5.  Xiang Yun Bai                  -3 (141)

Girls 13-15
1.   Yongze Cheng                 +5 (149)
2.   Elan Zhang                      +7 (151)
T3. Analiese Raath                +8 (152)
T3. Arenui Faana                   +8 (152)
5.  Alexandra Gazzoli            +10 (154)

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