DADE CITY, FLORIDA (December 4, 2005) -- Cameron Knight and Vicky Hurst won the 16-18 division titles in the Florida Junior Tour (FJT) event at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City on December 3-4, 2005.
In the boys division of 60 juniors, Cameron Knight, 17, from Dade City, captured his second FJT title shooting a two-day total of 10-under par 134 to win by nine strokes on his home course of Lake Jovita. Knight, the 2003-2004 FJT Player-of-the-Year, made only one bogey during the tournament to fire a 66-68. Knight finished second in the 2005 Boys’ Junior Championship and has four second place finishes in his FJT career. James Byrd and Matt Cooney tied for second place with a tournament total of 143. Byrd, 16, from Windermere, posted a 74-69 while Matt Cooney, 16, of Tampa, also playing his home course, shot 71-72 for his best finish in an FJT event. A highlight of the tournament came in the second round when James Field, 17, of Pinecrest, aced the 4th hole from 180 yards with a 5-iron. Field posted a 70-78—148 for sixth place. The boys 16-18 division played the South Course from 6,871 yards.
Vicky Hurst, 15, from Melbourne, won her fourth FJT 16-18 age division title at Lake Jovita blasting a 74-72—146. In the second round, Hurst shot a 40 on the front nine and made four birdies for a 32 on the back nine to lead the field of 18 girls. Hurst, who is playing up in this event, was named the 2004-2005 FJT Player-of-the-Year and Florida Women’s State Golf Association (FWSGA) Junior Player-of-the-Year winning the Junior Girls’ Championship. Playing in her first FJT event of the season, Andrea Messer, 15, of Belleair, placed second shooting a 76-75—151. Messer, also playing up at Lake Jovita, won an event last season in the 13-15 age division and finished second in the Junior Girls’ Championship. Evan Jensen, 16, from Belleair, and Jessica Schall, 13, of Lake Mary, tied for third with a two-day total of 152. Jensen was named last season’s FJT girls 13-15 age division Player-of-the-Year. The girls field played Lake Jovita’s South Course from 5, 879 yards.
Conducted by the Florida State Golf Association, the Florida Junior Tour (FJT) is a junior golf tour offering highly competitive and affordable competitions for juniors in Florida. The 2005-2006 season consists of 15 events for juniors, male and female, ages 13-18. Beginning September and running through May, the FJT schedule will play at some of the state’s top courses including PGA Golf Club and Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club. This year will feature a 54-hole event for both age divisions as well as the first four-ball event. The FJT’s focus is on quality, affordability and integrity. Tournaments consist of 36 holes conducted over 2 days, typically weekends, with an entry fee of $95. Scholarship entry is available to junior golfers unable to afford the entry fee.
Working closely with the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), FJT top competitors will receive exemptions and performance points towards AJGA events. The FJT is the only Florida tour to participate in the AJGA’s Performance Based Process. In addition, all FJT events will be ranked by Golfweek/Titleist and Junior Golf Scoreboard. The FJT will maintain a points list to assist in determining Junior Player-of-the-Year and invitations to other tournaments.
To view complete pairings, tee times, and results, please see www.floridajuniortour.org.
The FJT is conducted by the Florida State Golf Association which conducts 21 State Championships and 41 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.
Florida Junior Tour at Lake Jovita
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, Dade City, FL
Par 72
December 3-4, 2005
Boys 16-18, 6,871 Yards
Cameron Knight, Dade City, Fla., 66-68--134
James Byrd, Windermere, Fla., 74-69--143
Matt Cooney, Tampa, Fla., 71-72--143
Eric Black, Celebration, Fla., 73-72--145
Chris Kennedy, Bradenton, Fla., 71-75--146
James Field, Pinecrest, Fla., 70-78--148
Carl Santos-Ocampo, Naples, Fla., 76-73--149
Manuel Moreno, Bradenton, Fla., 75-74--149
Ville Vaisanen, Bradenton, Fla., 74-75--149
Chris Burke, Jacksonville, Fla., 77-73--150
Diego Tamayo, Venezuela, 75-75--150
Drew Florio, Celebration, Fla., 75-75--150
Kyle Cobb, Tallahassee, Fla., 74-76--150
Byron White, Bradenton, Fla., 74-77--151
Joseph Yoo, Orange Park, Fla., 74-77--151
Joshua Leppo, Naples, Fla., 78-73--151
Preston Knox, Dunedin, Fla., 75-76--151
Christopher Biuso, Temple Terrace, Fla., 75-77--152
Danny Evelyn, Wellington, Fla., 80-73--153
Ricky Shockley, Wellington, Fla., 78-75--153
Joel Durrance, Ocala, Fla., 78-76--154
Shelton Smith, Port Orange, Fla., 79-75--154
Zachary Wright, Orlando, Fla., 74-80--154
Cody Ryan, Gainesville, Fla., 78-77--155
Dan Kellermann, Jacksonville, Fla., 78-77--155
Peter Kolosvary, Safety Harbor, Fla., 78-77--155
Marc Hensel, Tampa, Fla., 79-77--156
Ballard Taleck, Naples, Fla., 83-74--157
Drew Mathews, Winter Haven, Fla., 76-81--157
Christopher Carlin, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 79-79--158
Dan Dumala, Tampa, Fla., 81-77--158
Jared Fishman, Dade City, Fla., 86-73--159
Kazuki Imura, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 81-78--159
Nick Jamison, Stuart, Fla., 78-81--159
Eric Shaw, Longwood, Fla., 74-86--160
Zachary Walters, Clearwater, Fla., 81-79--160
Cullen Grams, Orange Park, Fla., 80-81--161
John Gregory Joseph, Valdosta, Ga., 78-83--161
Travis Ralph, Longboat Key, Fla., 82-79--161
Gregory Della-Pietra, Hobe Sound, Fla., 81-81--162
Tyler Wilkins, Clearwater, Fla., 82-80--162
Andrew Horn, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 85-79--164
Chris Dobitsch, Venice, Fla., 85-79--164
Garrett Kardon, Orange Park, Fla., 79-87--166
Sean Metcalf, Celebration, Fla., 79-87--166
Travis Jonasson, Needham, Mass., 88-78—166
Danny Griggs, Winter Park, Fla., 89-78--167
Davis Miller, Tampa, Fla., 86-81--167
Paul Crochet, Tampa, Fla., 84-83--167
Dylan Malafronte, Tampa, Fla., 84-84--168
Kevin Cooper, Tallahassee, Fla., 87-81--168
Patrick McDermott Downs, Tampa, Fla., 83-87--170
Tyler Jonasson, Naples, Fla., 94-76--170
Brendan Iler, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 84-89--173
Christopher Bray, Hilliard, Fla., 85-88--173
Bobby Plewniak, Jacksonville, Fla., 91-84--175
Alexander Medinis, Fort Myers, Fla., 90-86--176
Junior Negron, Ocala, Fla., 90-87--177
Ryan Miller, Plant City, Fla., 85-NS—NS
Girls 16-18, 5,879 Yards
Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, Fla., 74-72--146
Andrea Messer, Belleair, Fla., 76-75--151
Evan Jensen, Belleair, Fla., 76-76--152
Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, Fla., 78-74--152
Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla., 77-80--157
Jordan Lazenby, Casselberry, Fla., 81-80--161
Emily Flanigan, Celebration, Fla., 85-81--166
Maria Castellanos, Stuart, Fla., 84-82--166
Brienna Heinzler, Palm Harbor, Fla., 87-81--168
Christina Gray, Tampa, Fla., 84-85--169
Fredrika Hakansson, Hollviken, Sweden, 89-82--171
Jaime Brabb, Maitland, Fla., 89-82--171
Victoria Gonzalez, Doral, Fla., 87-86--173
Andrea Kaelin, Orange Park, Fla., 91-87--178
Lauren Uzelatz, Lakeland, Fla., 93-89--182
Kayli Wicker, Orange Park, Fla., 93-90--183
Jenna Taylor, Valrico, Fla., 97-93—190
