FJT at Crandon Park GC (16-18)

Jue Wen & Atsuya Oishi 

Florida Junior Tour (Boys & Girls 16-18)

• Crandon Park Golf Club – Key Biscayne
• Yardage & Rating
  
  • Boys 16-18 – 6,795 yds., 73.7/142
  • Girls 16-18 – 5,874 yds., 75.3/142
• Rounds 1 & 2 – 90 degrees, light breeze, sunshine

Girls 16-18 Division

Nestled in the mangroves of Key Biscayne, Crandon Park Golf Club's quiet scenery may have been misleading during this weekend's Florida Junior Tour Event. In a field with strong contenders, there were no red figures during the play of the first round. It was Lillian Berry and Jue Wen who would go into Sunday's final round as co-leaders. Each fired rounds of (+3) 75 to lead Handa Liu, who finished her first round with 3-straight birdies, by one stroke.

Drama was in full supply on Sunday as both Jue Wen and Handa Liu battled it out in the final pairing. After exchanging the lead a couple times through 13 holes, it was clear that the champion was going to come from those two. Third place finisher, Hina Matsui, climbed her way back into contention with a final round of 76 but could not catch Liu and Wen. Handa Liu would go onto fire a round of 75 which would force a playoff with Jue Wen as she posted a final round of 76. Wen did not give up on the first playoff hole as she chipped in for par after hitting her tee shot into a hazard. Liu was unable to convert her par which left Jue Wen victorious.

Boys 16-18 Division 

Crandon Park Golf Club did not pick favorites as it showed its teeth to the boys as well. However, three players managed to fire red numbers - Yuze Zhang (-1) 71, Shutaro Umeuchi (-1) 71, and Bryce Walker (-2) 70. All three players used steady play to get them into the final pairing on Sunday, but they did not want to look back as 4 players stood at (E) or (+1) waiting for them to falter.

The final round was more of the same; Crandon Park did not offer up many low numbers. However, we did see two rounds under-par, both coming from our first and second place finishers. Atsuya Oishi and Will Davis knew they had some catching up to do on Sunday to get back into contention, and they did just that. Davis rolled in a 12-foot eagle putt on his last hole to finish his weekend with scores of 73-71 (E) to finish in second place. Our champion, Atsuya Oishi, used a solid assortment of 5 birdies and 3 bogies to fire a final round of 70 (-2), bringing his tournament total to 143 (-1).

Full Results 

16-18 Age Division (age calculated on the last day of the tournament)
$95 or $115 entry fee (GHIN vs non-GHIN price)

Originally designed by Devlin/Von Hagge in 1972 and redesigned by Von Hagge in 1993, this 18-hole championship course is one of the top public golf courses in America. Crandon Golf Key Biscayne is considered one of the most beautiful and challenging par-72 courses in Florida. It was rated in the top ten courses by Golfweek, and recognized as one of America’s top 75 upscale courses by Golf Digest. Over the years, Crandon Golf Key Biscayne has hosted a long line of nationally televised PGA Champions Tour events.

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Format

• 36 holes of individual stroke play
• 84 total players
• 16-18 age division (age calculated by the last day of the tournament)

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 16-18 Age Division - 6,900 yards (gross only)
• Girls 16-18 Age Division - 6,000 yards (gross only)

How Entries are Accepted

• Players with an unused FJT exemption will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (if submitted before the entry deadline).
• Players without an FJT exemption - all other entries are held until the entry closing date.  Shortly after the closing date, a computer-generated random draw is performed to determine which entries are accepted, and the order of the alternates. All players are notified of their status after the random draw is conducted,
• An alternates list will be posted to the FJT website under "Tee Times & Player Information".
• Entries submitted after the entry deadline will be added to the bottom of the alternates list or used to fill any openings in the field.

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How to Enter

Entries must be submitted through the FSGA website. To enter, each player must have an account on this website (free to setup), and a current FJT Junior Membership ($40). Click "Enter" above in the Tournament Links box.

Entry Fee

The entry fee of $95 (for GHIN handicap members) or $115 (non-GHIN handicap members) includes tournament rounds, range balls prior to tournament rounds, crystal trophies for the top three finishers, and a tee gift. 

To receive the GHIN handicap price, the player, or one of the player's parents must have an active GHIN handicap at a club in Florida. The seven digit GHIN number must be included and active when the entry is submitted. Click on the Handicaps tab above in the main menu for more information.

Late Fee:  A late fee of $10 will be applied to entries received after the entry deadline. The entry fee and late fee will only be charged if the player gets accepted into the tournament field.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 22nd

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
12:00 PM - 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, September 23rd

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Approximately 2:30 PM - Awards presentation

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the tournament on a space-available basis. Tee times are only available after 12:00 noon the weekend prior.  The price for a practice round is $30.00 + tax. Please call (305) 361-9129 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course, not filling divots, and not repairing ball marks are unacceptable and may cause removal from the tournament without a refund.

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys

• Champion receives 8 performance stars
• Top five receive 4 performance stars
• Top ten receive 1 performance star

Girls

• Champion receives 8 performance stars
• Top three receive 4 performance stars
• Top five receive 1 performance star

National Rankings

• Ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard

Other Policies

• Walking - players must walk during tournament rounds
• Spectators & Carts - Spectators are allowed. Spectator carts are available first-come, first-served at $25 + tax per day, per cart Click here
• Caddies - Caddies are not allowed
• Range Finders (Electronic Measuring Devices) - are allowed (see Local Rules link below)
• Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here
• Local Rules and Conditions of Competition - Click here
• Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
• Procedures for Alternates - Click here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this tournament.
• Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules.  The
  decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

Hotel & Accommodations

A host hotel has not been arranged at this time.

Directions

Crandon Park Golf Course
6700 Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

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