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

Brooksville Country Club - Brooksville

December 11-12, 2021


BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Ken Anderson and Mingbo Jiang came from behind to secure the win, while Alyssa Mixon and Yeji Kwon won in wire-to-wire fashion. Anderson, Jiang, Mixon and Kwon hoisted FJT trophies for the first time at Brooksville Country Club. 

Boys 16-18

Wilson Stringer, of Orlando, took the early lead after an impressive two under-par 70. Stringer carded four birdies on the day to post the only red number in the boys division for round one. Ken Anderson and Ryan Letterly tied for second, three strokes back, heading into the second round. 

Ken Anderson, of Windermere, climbed up the leaderboard to secure his first FJT win in round two. Stringer got off to a rough start and fell to third place with a second round 79 and 149 (+5) finish. Anderson turned at even par and continued to play consistently to finish with a round two 74 for a one-stroke victory. Letterly, of Anthony, was on fire on the final nine, posting four birdies to take second place at four over-par 148.

Boys 13-15

One stroke separated the players at the top of the leaderboard after round. Melbourne native, Vlad Alexander Bercea, finished with a birdie on the 18th hole to post a 76 in first place. Mingbo Jiang and Thayne Thomas followed close behind, tied for second, at 77. Three players, Andrew Aquino, Kobe (Shengqi) Zhang, and Zi Ang (Josiah) Wang, finished two-strokes back in third. 

Round two saw a tight race to the top as Jiang started the day with a birdie. Despite Bercea’s steady play, Jiang continued to play impressive golf. Jiang finished both the front-nine and back-nine at one under-par for a final round 70. Bercea fell to second place with a final round 73 while Jiang was crowned FJT champion for the first time at three over-par 147. 

Girls 16-18

Residing not far from Brooksville, Alyssa Mixon, of Land O’ Lakes, started round two with a five-stroke lead over Menglu Zhu. Mixon posted a round one 82 in route to her first FJT victory.  

After a second round 76, Mixon hoisted the trophy with a 17-stroke wire-to-wire victory. Pamela Cabrera, of Orlando, improved by nine strokes in round two to finish in second place, one-stroke over Zhu in third place. 

Girls 13-15

The low round one score of 68 was posted by Yeji Kwon, of Las Vegas, NV, to put her in the lead by five strokes. Kwon carded four birdies on the front-nine and two birdies on the back-nine for a three under-par 68. Arenui Fanna started the first round with a birdie on hole number one to take second place at 73.

Kwon did not lose sight of the lead in her first FJT event played. Three birdies and a final round 74 secured the nine-stroke win for Kwon at two under-par, 142. Yaxuan Zheng, of Windermere, moved into a tie for second place with Youyang (Leah) Li at 151. Faana finished in fourth place after a final round 82. 

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Boy (13-18)

6,703 yds, 71.3/129

Girls (13-18)

5,765 yds. 72.9/130

65 & Over Age Division

5,800 yards

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Sunny

5 mph winds

83 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 Ken Anderson 73 74 147 500
2 Ryan Letterly 73 75 148 350
3 Wilson Stringer 70 79 149 250
4 Matthew Cohen 76 77 153 200
5 Brandon Lohr 81 73 154 175
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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 (18.0 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: $30 + 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 yards 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, December 11th

6:45 AM - 9:30 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, December 12th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Final round tee times off 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 + tax. Please call (352) 796-8879 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

Brooksville Country Club

23446 Links Drive
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 796-8879

Click here for directions.