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FJT Sam Parks Open (13-15 & 16-18)

BELLEAIR, Fla. – Four champions were crowned at the inaugural FJT Sam Parks Open hosted by the prestigious Belleair Country Club. Alex Ogle, Aaron DeWitt, Kelly Shanahan, and Junyuan Zhang defeated tough competition to capture their respective age divisions.

Boys (16-18)

Alex Ogle won his second FJT event, after winning the 11-12 age division in 2018, in wire-to-wire fashion. A total of six birdies led to a 69 (-2) and the early lead after round one for Ogle, of Palm Harbor. Following close, one-stroke behind, was Rayan Nabilzadeh, of Winter Garden, and two-strokes back finished Brody Stevenson, Bingwen (Dylan) Ma, and Cody Williams. Round two would be a tight race to crown the champion. 

Windy conditions challenged the players in round two, but that did not stop Ogle from playing steady golf. Turning at two over-par, Ogle finished the back-nine with two birdies to post an even par 71. Both Stevenson, of Saint Augustine, and Ma, of Jacksonville, carded four birdies to chase Ogle with a second round one under-par score. Ma and Stevenson could not overcome Ogle’s lead and tied for second place at one under-par 141. Ogle took home the Sam Parks trophy with an impressive two under-par 140 finish. 

Boys (13-15)

The tournament low round of 68 (-3) was posted by Carson Yonge, of Orlando, to finish at the top after round one. A near flawless round, Yonge posted four birdies and one bogey to lead by two-strokes over Aaron DeWitt. DeWitt, of Winter Haven, played strong on the front-nine, turning at three-under, and finished with one under-par 70. 

Momentum from round one guided DeWitt to the top during round two. Yonge fell to third place with Qi (Steven) Liu, both tied at four over-par 146. DeWitt played a consistent round, making a birdie after each bogey on the front-nine, to finish at even par in first place. Shawn Coultoff of Winter Garden, climbed up the leaderboard to second place. Coultoff shaved four strokes off of his round one score of 74 to finish at 144 (+2). DeWitt captured his second FJT win by three strokes with a red number, one under-par 141 finish. 

Girls (16-18)

Consistency was key for Kelly Shanahan, of Coral Springs, who posted two rounds of 75 to take home the trophy. McKenzie Kane, of Lutz, led after round one with a 74 and fell to second place in round two. Erasing nine strokes from round one to round two, Sarah Loza, of Winter Garden, tied Kane in second place at 161. Shanahan won her first FJT event by 11 strokes with a 150 finish.

Girls (13-15)

Junyuan Zhang, of Orlando, overcame a two-stroke deficit to win her first FSGA tournament. Round one saw Gabriella Albert, of Delray Beach, in first at even par after posting two nine-hole scores of even par. Zhang finished round one with a 73 and with two birdies in round two, moved into first place. Albert finished one stroke back in second place with a 148 total. Catalina Harvey, of Palm Harbor, and Jamie Lowry, of Fort Myers, tied for third place at 161. Zhang came from behind to claim her first FJT win with a 147 total. 

Results

The 23rd Sam Parks Junior Invitational hosted by Belleair Country Club West Course (Florida’s Oldest Golf Course – est. 1897) is dedicated to the memory of former PGA and Club Member Sam Parks, Jr who won the 1935 US Open at Oakmont CC.  Mr. Parks was a fine gentleman, golf historian, and a proponent of junior golf that continued to play with golf with members, including junior members, until his death in 1997.  He was very interested in junior golfers that showed a strong passion for the game.  This tournament is to continue his legacy!

***Push Carts are not allowed at Belleair Country Club***

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

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, August 14th

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 12:00PM - 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 11th tees

Sunday, August 15th

8:00 AM Shotgun start
Awards presentation immediately following 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 after 2:00 PM the weekend and week leading up to the tournament.  The price for a practice round is $30 for junior golfers. Please call (727) 424-0229 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 - Updated 8/9

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

• Tournament & Entry Policies
• Hard Card
• Pace of Play
• Code of Conduct
• Spectator Policy

Host Hotel

There is no host hotel

Belleair Country Club
1 Country Club Lane
Belleair, FL 33756
(727) 461-7171