Lake Wales CC (13-15)
April 14-15, 2012
Stone Impressive Again; Lench Wins in Playoff
Gabriel Lench and Latanna Stone captured their respective titles at the Florida Junior Tour’s (FJT) event at Lake Wales Country Club, in Lake Wales, April 14-15.
Gabriel Lench, of Lake Mary, prevailed in a playoff for his first career FJT victory. Lench posted back-to-back rounds of even par 72 to find himself tied with Cole Johnson, of Parrish, who also posted rounds of 72-72 for a tournament total of even par 144. The two players would head for a sudden death playoff where Lench prevailed by making a par on the first playoff hole. Tyler Bakich, of Valrico, and Christopher Kendall, of Barrow in Furness, England, finished tied for third place with a tournament total of two-over par 146.
In the Girls’ 13-15 division, Latanna Stone, of Valrico, fired a tournament total of 148, to capture her second career FJT title at only 10 years of age. Stone fired a first round of two-over par 74 to trail the leader by three strokes heading into the final round of play. Stone played solid in the final round, going out in one-under par 35, and finishing with a three-over par 39 for her round of 74, which was good enough for a one stroke victory. Jamie Freedman, of Miami, finished alone in second place after posting a tournament total of 149. Phoebe Zhao, of Bradenton, finished in third place with a tournament total of 152.
| Position | Name | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Total Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Lench | 72 | 72 | 144 | 1000 |
| 2 | Cole Johnson | 72 | 72 | 144 | 700 |
| T3 | Tyler Bakich | 72 | 74 | 146 | 450 |
| T3 | Christopher Kendall | 72 | 74 | 146 | 450 |
| T5 | Stefano Butti | 76 | 71 | 147 | 280 |
| T5 | Luis Gagne | 74 | 73 | 147 | 280 |
| T5 | Daniel Whelan | 74 | 73 | 147 | 280 |
| T5 | Michael Cecelia Jr | 76 | 71 | 147 | 280 |
| T5 | Matthew Mourin | 73 | 74 | 147 | 280 |
| Position | Name | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Total Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latanna Stone | 74 | 74 | 148 | 1000 |
| 2 | Jamie Freedman | 71 | 78 | 149 | 700 |
| 3 | Phoebe Zhao | 77 | 75 | 152 | 500 |
| T4 | Gianna Tomeo | 80 | 77 | 157 | 375 |
| T4 | Emma Bradley | 79 | 78 | 157 | 375 |
