Castillo, No. 2-ranked junior, wins Yorba Linda City by 12

March 10, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Ricky Castillo (Black Gold GC photo)

Ricky Castillo is, not surprisingly, a tough match at home. The Florida commit pulled away at the city championship

If you think Ricky Castillo is tough on the road, take a look at his performance at home. The 18-year-old dusted the field at the Yorba Linda City Championship over the weekend with a final-round 65 at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif.

Castillo had opened with a 4-under 68 for a three-shot lead on the field after Day 1. When he came back with 65, it pushed him to 12 shots ahead of runner-up Erick Liscio. Castillo was the only player to get under par – in fact, he was 11 under.

Castillo won the Los Angeles City Junior last year, then backed it up with a win at the Ping Heather Farr Classic. He was third at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and went deep in the U.S. Junior match-play bracket. Castillo, No. 2 in Golfweek’s Junior Rankings, will join the University of Florida roster in the fall.

Behind Liscio in second, Nicholas Cantlay was solo third at 2 over.

Two men tied for second at 5 over, including RSM Amateur winner Jack Solis, a Cal Baptist sophomore. Joshua Hu was also at that number.

In the women’s division, Katie Stribling also authored a distant victory with her 13-over 157 total. Stribling is a freshman on the Irvine Valley College golf roster. Kamryn Garcia came in second at 22 over.

Results: Yorba Linda City

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Ricky Castillo	Yorba Linda, CA	75	68-65=133
2	Erick Liscio	Temecula, CA	50	71-74=145
3	Nick Cantlay	Los Alamitos, CA	25	71-75=146
T4	Jack Solis	La Quinta, CA	25	73-76=149
T4	Joshua (Jiaxuan) Hu	Yorba Linda, CA	25	74-75=149

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Castillo, No. 2-ranked junior, wins Yorba Linda City by 12

36-hole individual stroke play tournament open to all amateur golfers with a USGA handicap index and who are 15 years of age or older. Players will be assigned to flights based on their handicap index. Exact size and handicap range for each flight is...