Karoline Tuttle | Camden Smith
NAPLES, Fla. – It was Camden Smith and Karoline Tuttle who took home Florida Junior Tour wins on Sunday at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club. Smith was victorious in the Boys 16-18 Division at 2-under 142, while Tuttle secured the Girls 16-18 win at 7-under 137.
This is the first FJT for Smith and the fifth for Tuttle.
Boys 16-18
Smith survived a playoff to pick up his first FJT win. The Windermere native sat in second place, three shots back of the leader, after a 1-under 71 in Saturday’s first round. He got off to a quick start in the final round, birdieing the first two holes of the day.
The 2023 graduate added another birdie on the front side to make the turn at 2 under. Smith ran into some trouble on the back nine with back-to-back bogeys on the 11th and 12th. He rebounded quickly with two birdies on the next three holes.
Smith posted a final-round 71 to be the only player in the field to cared two under-par rounds in the tournament. He finished the round in a tie for first place with Campbell Kennedy and secured the victory with a par on the first playoff hole.
Kennedy took home a runner-up finish, ending the weekend with a 2-under 70 to force a playoff with Smith. Richard Dou finished third at even-par 144, while Tyler Mistretta finished fourth at 4-over 148.
Girls 16-18
Tuttle earned her second FJT victory of the season, going wire-to-wire to capture the eight-shot victory. After a first-round 71 on Saturday, Tuttle began the final round with a one-shot lead over the field.
The Lake Mary native got off to a hot start, birdieing three of her first five holes. She added another birdie on the front side to make turn at 4 under after a bogey-free front nine. Tuttle started the back nine with a birdie, before posting two-straight bogeys. She recovered quickly with a birdie.
Tuttle closed out the round with two more birdies to post a final-round 66, the low round of the championship and the second-lowest round in FJT history.
Jordan Fischer took home a second-place finish with a 1-over 145, while Addison Klonowki finished third at 3-over 147.
Final Results
