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FJT Royal Palm Open (13-15)

Royal Palm Golf Club - Naples

May 15-16, 2021


NAPLES, Fla. – Victor Herrera and Rachel Gomez became first-time Florida Junior Tour winners on Sunday at Royal Palm Golf Club. Herrera won with a 1-under 143 in the Boys 13-15 Division, while Gomez was victorious in the Girls 13-15 Division with a 2-over 146.

Boys 13-15

Herrera birdied the final hole to pick up the one-shot victory at Royal Palm, carding the only under-par score for the tournament. The Doral native opened the tournament with an even-par 71, starting the day with a bogey-free front side, to sit in fourth place.

Beginning the final round two shot back of the leader, Herrera got the day started with a 1-over front nine with two bogeys and a birdie. He finished the day strong, with a bogey-free back side, birdieing the 11th and adding another on the final hole of the day.

His final-round 71 secured the one-shot victory, as he was the only player in the field to post two even-par or better rounds.

Asher Joseph took home a runner-up finish at even-par 144, carding rounds of 73-71. Nicolas Bencomo used rounds of 76-69 to earn third place. Three players finished tied for fourth at 2-over 146: Emile Lebrun, Camden Goldknopf and Jaxon Brown. Lebrun recorded a final-round 68, the low round of the tournament.

Girls 13-15

Gomez finished the weekend at 2-over 146 to take home the two-shot victory and her first FJT victory. She began the tournament with a 2-over 73 to sit two shots back of the leader, Sophia Dyer.

Gomez got off to a steady start in the final round with four-straight pars and a birdie on the 14th. After two-straight bogeys, she birdied back-to-back holes to make the turn at 1 under for day.

The Pembroke Pine native finished the day with a 2-over back side to post a final-round 73 and secure the victory.

Dyer, who held the first-round lead, finished in second at 4-over 148 with a final-round 77. Her 71 in the first round was the only under-par round in the Girls Division. Addison Klonowski and Sophia Hong tied for third at 6-over 150.

Results

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Boys 13-15

6,522 yards (72.5 / 129)

Girls 13-15

5,704 yards (73.0 / 129)

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Sunny

Breezy

88 °F

Sunny

Breezy

89 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 Victor Herrera 72 71 143 750
2 Asher Joseph 73 71 144 525
3 Nicolas Bencomo 76 69 145 375
T4 Camden Goldknopf 71 75 146 264
T4 Emile Lebrun 78 68 146 264
T4 Jaxon Brown 70 76 146 264
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Tournament Summary

Format: 36 holes individual gross stroke play

Eligibility: Boys and Girls 13-15 (age calculated from the last day of the event)
 - FJT Membership 
- Florida GHIN required (24.0 or less) - free with Junior Membership

Entry Fee: $110

Field Determination: FJT exemptions, random draw, 84 player field

Practice Round Information: $30 +tax


Divisions and Approximate Yardages

  • Boys 13-15 Age Division - 6,700 yards (gross only)
  • Girls 13-15 Age Division - 5,700 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 FSGA 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.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 15th

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Round one tee times off of the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, February 14th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Round two tee times off of the 1st and 10th tees
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 $30.00 +tax. Please call 239-775-1150 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- 2 stars Champion- 2 stars
     Top Five- 1 star Top Three- 1 star

Florida Junior Tour Policies


Host Hotel

There is no host hotel.

Directions

Royal Palm Golf Club
405 Forest Hills Blvd
Naples, FL 34113

Click here for directions.