TOURNAMENT RECAPS A trio of juniors in the Boys 16-19 Division finished the IJGT's event
at Chardonnay Golf Club Nov. 10 with 8-over 152 totals. So Kevin
Chappell , Joseph Cave and Chad Moscovic headed out to
the par-4 first hole for a playoff. Moscovic and Cave both parred the hole
and proceeded to the second. Moscovic prevailed with a par while Cave and
Chappell finished tied for second.
In the Boys 13-15 Division, Jake Yount of Danville, Calif.,
overcame a two-stroke deficit going into the final round to take the
title. Yount carded a final-round, even-par 72 to go along with his
first-day 78 for a 150 total. Chad Vivolo of Carmel, Calif., took
second place after rounds of 76-78.
Ada Lamela of Carson, Calif., wasn't phased going into her final
round four strokes behind the leader as she carded a final-round 79 for a
163 total to win the Girls 15-19 Division. * FCWT at Indigo Run Challenge
Eddy Brock Jr. from Wilmington, N.C., carded rounds of 70-72 for
a 2-under 142 total Nov. 10 to win the Boys 16-19 Division in his first
start on the Future Collegians World Tour at the Indigo Run Challenge.
James Browning posted a final-round 74 to come in second place,
seven strokes behind Brock.
Nick Pokora from Agawam, Mass., also made a good first
impression in his FCWT debut. Pokora shot 1-over 73 in his final round to
win the Boys 13-15 Division.
Pokora said he felt some pressure when his friends showed up after
hearing that he was leading his division, but that it helped him focus.
Preston Yates from Winston-Salem, N.C., finished second with a
151 total despite bogeying three of his last four holes. * Teens on the Green (Miami)
Adam Harding held on to first-round lead to win the Teens on the
Green event in Miami Nov. 10 after carding an even-par 72. Harding's
4-over 148 total at Miccosukee Golf and Country Club put him four shots
ahead of Cam Rogers (74), who finished second in the Boys 19 and
under Division.
Jason Walker's 77-73 showing was good for a first-place finish
in the Boys 14 and under Division. Van Espiritu (77) came in second
at 157.
Rebecca Kuhn shot 79-78 to capture the Girls 19 and under title.
Kuhn was the only girl in the field to post two rounds in the 70s.
Charmaine Erasmus finished seven shots behind at 164.
* IJGT at
Chardonnay Golf Club
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Gihm: Early start is
key Winter is here and working on your game can be an advantage for the
coming season. But with cooler temperatures comes shorter days and in the
few spare hours you have between homework, practice, social matters and
other hobbies, it's not a bad idea to start looking at possible colleges.
If you're a high school senior you probably know where you're applying
and the components are all put together. If you're a junior or sophomore
it would definitely be an advantage to gain knowledge early about schools
and their golf programs. á
to finding right college
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NEWS AND
NOTES Kocinski has also won a handful of events this year, capturing four
WPGA Junior Tour Series events and one Players Tour event. The senior at
Homestead High School also captured the GFW Invitational crown and
finished fourth at the WIAA state tournament.
* The 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index list of ranked
tournaments has been compiled.
To be ranked throughout the season a player must have played in a
minimum number of tournaments (two tournaments by Jan. 1, three by May 1,
four by June 30, five by July 29). To be included in the year-ending
rankings a player must have played in six events from September 2002 to
September 2003. * The San Diego County Junior Golf Association threw itself a 50th
birthday party Nov. 6.
Guests included Billy Casper, Gene Littler, John
Schroeder, Craig Stadler, Scott Simpson, Phil
Mickelson, Chris Riley and Pat Perez. Together the eight
men boast 122 PGA Tour victories, six major championships, five NCAA
individual championships and eight U.S. Golf Association titles. With the
exception of Casper and Littler, they also played the SDJGA.
The organization was founded in 1952 and the $3 membership fee, $1
entry fee and quality courses attracted a myriad of juniors.
San Diego State coach Dale Walker, who played San Diego Junior
Golf from 1962-75, told the Union Tribune that juniors could play
La Jolla Country Club for $1, which included lunch. "Because of that,"
Walker said, "I think San Diego was on the forefront of attracting better
athletes to golf."
Schroeder, who played 13 years on the PGA Tour and is currently a
member of the Champions (formerly Senior PGA) Tour, also has fond memories
of his time playing the SDJGA.
"When I first went out to national competitions, it was a joke,"
Schroeder said. "I was so far ahead of the rest of the competition. In San
Diego, we'd been playing 15 tournaments a year, on different courses,
under all kinds of conditions. It was great."
* Last week Peter Nascimento became the second youngest player
to tee it up in a PGA Tour of AustralAsia tournament.
At 15 years, seven months, Nascimento shot 1-over 72 to qualify for the
New South Wales Open at the Horizons Resort near Port Stephens, Australia.
Bradley Hughes, who turned 15 the day he began play at the 1982
Victorian Open, still holds the record as the youngest player. Hughes,
however, missed the cut after rounds of 76-84.
Like Hughes, Nascimento failed to see any weekend action after carding
rounds of 77-78 for an 11-over 155 total.
* Short Shots: The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club hosted
Florida's Class 1A Region 6 Girls' Golf Tournament Nov. 4. Eight high
school teams competed for the title and the chance to advance to the state
tournament. Bishop Verot and Northside Christian were the top two teams
and will compete at the Class A tournament at PGA Golf Village in Port St.
Lucie, Fla., Nov. 12-13. Individual qualifiers include Catherina
Wang of St. Stephens and Ashley Lambert of Cardinal Mooney.. .
. . The Junior Amateur Golf Scholars organization is hosting the
Collegiate Holiday Classic Dec. 17-19. The event will be held at the
Southern California PGA at Oak Valley in Calimesa, Calif., and the costs
$250 per player. Undergraduate men and women who are currently attending a
college or university are eligible and the entry deadline is Dec. 2.
* The Golf Foundation of Wisconsin recently named Michael
Bielowski of West Allis and Tina Kocinski of Mequon the boys
and girls players of the year. Bielowski, a senior at Nathan High School,
won three tournaments on the Wisconsin PGA Junior Tour Series this year
and two on the WPGA Players Tour Series.
- For all of the boys' ranked events, visit: www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/
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Golfweek/Titleist
Performance Index
BOYS GIRLS
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance
Index will be published in early December.
- For final 2001-02
rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance
Index will be published in early December.
- For final 2001-02
rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp
WINNER'S MOVEMENT
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index
will be published in early December.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
FCWT PLANTATIONS JUNIOR GOLF TOUR
Nov. 15-17 -- The FCWT Royal New Kent Jr. Classic, The
Tradition at Royal New Kent, Richmond, Va.
Nov. 16-17 -- Golf Pride Integrity
Junior Classic Mid Pines Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.
THIS WEEK IN
GOLFWEEK
This week: Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard
Langer were declared co-champions after darkness suspended play
following two playoff holes Sunday at the Volvo Masters. How would you
have decided a winner?
Have a question about the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index? E-mail
rankings@golfweek.com.
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interesting junior note to report, or know an interesting junior we can
profile? E-mail Golfweek scoreboard editor Graham Elliott at gelliott@golfweek.com.