NEW SMYRNA, Fla. - Darren Zhou and Olivia Hasselbach took home Florida Junior Tour victories at New Smyrna Golf Club on Sunday. Winning in wire-to-wire fashion, Zhou picked up his third win of the season and Hasselbach captured her first Victor of the year.
Boys (16-18)
Zhou fired a 6-under 138 to take home the one-shot victory in the Boys (16-18) division. He took a share of the first-round lead with a 4-under 68, finishing the day with five birdies and an eagle.
After two early bogeys to start the final round, Zhou went eagle-birdie on the sixth and seventh. The Bradenton native added birdies on 14th and 15th, securing the win with a birdie on the 18th and a final-round 70.
Dylan Mason posted rounds of 68-71 to take a runner-up finish at 5-under 139, while Jizhou Tian finished third at 3-under 141.
Girls (16-18)
Hasselbach secured a three-shot victory in the Girls Division with a 2-under 146. She took the first-round lead with a 1-under 71, the only under-par round in the Girls Division over the weekend.
Beginning the final round with a four-shot lead, Hasselbach carded a final-round 75 to earn the victory. Ann Burel finished second with rounds of 75-74 to finish at 5-over 149, while Mara King took third at 7-over 151.
