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FJT Ocala (13-15 & 16-18) *Non-Exempt*

Ocala Golf Club - Ocala

May 8-9, 2021


OCALA, Fla. – Four players picked up Florida Junior Tour victories on Sunday at Ocala Golf Club. JP English and Jordan Knox were victorious in the 16-18 Division, while Jizhou Tian and Morgan Pichler picked up wins in the 13-15 Division.

This is the first FJT win for English, Knox and Tian, while Pichler took home her second.

Boys 16-18

English went wire-to-wire to secure his first FJT victory at 6-under 138. The Ponte Vedra native began the tournament with a bogey-free round, carding four birdies, to take a one-shot lead over the field.

He ran into some early trouble to begin the final round with a double bogey on the first. English quickly turned it around with a birdie on the fourth. He posted a 3-under back side, birdieing two of his final four holes to finish with a final-round 70 and take the two-shot win.

Gustavo Rangel finished runner-up at 4-under 140, with rounds of 71-69. English and Rangel were the lone two players in the division to post two red numbers. Three players finished the weekend in a tie for third: Chris Terzian, Jake Navaretta and Zheng Yi (Louie) Liu.

Girls 16-18

Knox took home her first FJT win with a 2-over 146 to secure the one-shot victory. She got the weekend start with an even-par 72, starting the round with back-to-back birdies, to sit one shot back of the leader.

The Fort Myers native began the final round with a 2-over front side, carding a birdie. She finished the day with an even-par back side to post a final-round 74 and take home the one-shot win.

Brianna Castaldo finished second at 3-over 146 after rounds of 72-74, while Elle Folland and Tabitha Hanely finished third at 7-over 151.

Boys 13-15

Tian used rounds of 73-71 to take home the FJT win, finishing the weekend at even-par 144. The Lake Mary native began the weekend with an even-par 72, carding three birdies on the day to sit three shots back of the leader.

She got the final round started with an even-par front side. Tian birdied two of four holes on No. 4-7 and finished the day with a final-round 71 to secure the one-shot victory.

Asher Joseph used rounds of 74-71 to earn a second-place finish at 1-over 145. Three players finished the tournament in a tie for third place at 4-over 148: Ethan Keys, Clipper Salmon and Tyler Foegen.

Girls 13-15

Pichler overcame a six-shot deficit to earn the win in the Girls 13-15 Division at 4-over 148. She posted a 6-over 78 to start the tournament on Saturday, finishing the day six shots back of the leader.

The Hobe Sound native got off to a hot start in the final round with a bogey-free front side with three birdies. Pichler ran in some trouble on the back side, playing the first four holes at 3 over. She turned it around with back-to-back birdies on the sixth and seventh.

Pichler carded a final-round 70 to secure the two-shot victory at 4-over 148.

Braydn Smith and Hannah Hall finished in a tie for second at 6-over 150, while Vilda Westh Blanc took fourth at 8-over 152.

Results

April 28th Update - Sunday morning will no longer be tee times and will be an 8:00 AM shotgun instead

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Boys 13-15 & 16-18

6,522 yards (70.3 / 121)

Girls 13-15 & 16-18

5,694 yards (72.4 / 123)

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Sunny

Sunny

85 °F

Sunny

Sunny & Clear Skies

82 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 JP English 68 70 138 500
2 Gustavo Rangel 71 69 140 350
T3 Chris Terzian 70 73 143 208
T3 Jake Navaretta 69 74 143 208
T3 Zhengyi (Louie) Liu 73 70 143 208
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Tournament Summary

Format: 36 holes individual gross stroke play

Eligibility: Boys and Girls 13-18 (age calculated from the last day of the event),
- FJT Membership  
- Florida GHIN required (24.0 or less)
This event is for players without any active FJT exemptions and 2 or fewer active STEP exemptions as of the close of entry date

Entry Fee: $110

Field Determination: Random draw, 84 player field

Practice Round Information: $25 +tax

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

  • Boys 13-15 & 16-18 Age Divisions - 6,700 yards (gross only)
  • Girls 13-15 & 16-18 Age Divisions - 5,700 yards (gross only)

The 16-18 and 13-15 age divisions will play the same set of tees (approximately 6,700 for the boys and 5,700 yards for the girls). Results that are sent to Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings, and for AJGA PBE will have the two age divisions combined; however, the two age divisions will remain separate for FJT purposes (awards, points, exemptions, etc).

How Entries are Accepted

  • 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
  • If a player earns acceptance in to the field and then earns a "Full" exemption, that player is still eligible to participate in the event.
  • If a player on the alternates list earns a "Full" exemption prior to the event, that player is no longer eligible to participate and his/her alternate entry will be withdrawn.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 8th

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
12:00 PM - 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, May 9th - Updated 4/28

8 AM Shotgun 
Awards presentation immediately following the completion of play

How to Enter

Entries are submitted through the FSGA website. To enter, each player must create an FSGA account on this website (free to set-up), purchase a current Junior Membership ($40), and have an active Florida GHIN Handicap (included in membership if golfer does not already have one). To proceed, click the "Enter" button above once entries have opened.

Late Entry Fee: A late fee of $10 will be applied to entries submitted after the close of entries date. The entry fee and late fee will only be applied if the player gets accepted in to the tournament field.


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 $25.00 +tax. Please call (352) 401-6917
 
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.

National Rankings

    AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE

    Boys Girls
    Champion- 4 stars Champion- 4 stars
     Top 10% - 1 star Top 10%- 1 star

Florida Junior Tour Policies


Host Hotel

There is no host hotel at this time

Directions

3130 East Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 401-6917

Click here for directions.