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FJT Capital City Open (13-15)

Capital City Country Club, Tallahassee, FL

February 17-18, 2024

Kim & Rivera Go Wire-to-Wire at Capital City

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The FJT Capital City Open (13-15), contested at Capital City Country Club, saw players battle through both rain on Saturday and frigid conditions on Sunday. When play had completed, Shayaan Kim and Sofia Rivera sat atop their respective leaderboards to claim victories.

Boys (16-18)

Shayaan Kim took hold of the lead through the first 18 holes of the competition. The 2027 graduate from Rockledge held a one-shot lead after recording five birdies and a first-round score of 3-under par, 69. Kim impressively played the par-3 holes at 2-under par on Saturday. Only two other players completed the first round under par. Ambrose Kinnare, a 2028 graduate from Saint Augustine, and Cooper Franklin, a 2026 graduate from Ponte Vedra Beach, each carded scores of 2-under par, 70.

On Sunday, Kim would maintain his lead all the way until the 36th hole of the tournament where a bogey on the par-5 18th forced a playoff with Maxwell Morgan, a 2028 graduate from Ponte Vedra Beach. After a 2-over par, 74, in the first round, Morgan would card just one bogey during his 2-under par, 70, round on Sunday to earn a spot in the playoff at even-par. In the playoff, Kim would take advantage of a missed green from Morgan to emerge victorious on the first playoff hole with a par on the par-4 10th. The victory was the Rockledge native’s first in the 13-15 Division.

Girls (16-18)

Two players held a share of the lead at the end of the first round with scores of 3-over par, 75. Elyse Meerdink, a 2027 graduate from Tampa, jumped out to a hot start by completing her first nine holes at 1-under par before recording two bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine. Sofia Rivera, a 2027 graduate from Saint Augustine, carded three birdies during the first round, including one on the most difficult hole of the day, the par-4 first.

Rivera’s 2-over par second round score, which included birdies on the par-3 sixth hole and par-5 seventh hole, both of which she bogeyed in the first round, would ultimately allow her to pull out a 5-shot victory with a two-day cumulative score of 5-over par. The win was the Saint Augustine native’s first on the Florida Junior Tour. Meerdink would finish in second place at 10-over par following a Sunday score of 7-over par, 79.

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Boys (13-15)

6,472 yds., 71.2/131

Girls (13-15)

5,769 yds., 73.5/129

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Rainy

Light Rain

60 °F

Cloudy

Cloudy, Cold, Winds 5-10 mph

47 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 Shayaan Kim 69 75 144 750
2 Maxwell Morgan 74 70 144 525
3 Cooper Franklin 70 75 145 375
4 Ambrose Kinnare 70 76 146 300
5 Charlie Hipp 74 73 147 265
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Tournament Summary

Format36 holes of individual gross stroke play

Eligibility Boys and Girls (13-15) (age calculated from the last day of the event)

  • Florida Junior Tour Membership

Handicap:  Florida GHIN 18.0 or less (included with junior membership)

Entry Fee:  $130

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

Practice Round Information: $30 + tax 

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

  • Boys (13-15) - 6,700 yards (gross only)
  • Girls (13-15) - 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, February 17th

    • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)

    • 11:00 AM - 12:57 PM - Round one tee times off of the 1st and 10th tees

  • Sunday, February 18th

    • 7:45 AM - 9:42 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 ($45), 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 and includes a cart and range balls prior to the round

  • Please call (850) 222-0419 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

Florida Junior Tour Information

Florida Junior Tour Policies

Host Site

  • Capital City Country Club
    1601 Golf Terrace Drive
    Tallahassee, FL 32301
    (850) 222-0419
    • Directions
    • Payment - Cash and all major credit cards are accepted at Capital City Country Club

Host Hotel

  • There is currently no host hotel for this event

National Rankings

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys

  • Champion - 2 Stars
  • Top Five - 1 Star

Girls

  • Champion - 2 Stars
  • Top Three - 1 Star