Junior Golfers’ Association
of America & ‘JGA Tour’, non-profit 501(c)(3)
The
following are the results from JGA Jr. Championship, a nationally ranked
two-day junior golf tournament (officially ranked by the Junior Golf
Scoreboard)
organized by the Junior Golfers’ Association of America, non-profit
501(c)(3). The event was held at Sea Oaks Golf Club,
Little Egg Harbor, NJ on June 28th & 29th, 2006. The
weather conditions were damp on both days with day two experiencing a rain
delay over 2 hours. The wind was approximately 15 to 20 mph. The results were:
Being
a national two-day event, the JGA Jr. Championship on the ‘JGA Tour’ is
designed as a college preparatory tour, as these players have ambition of
competing on the collegiate level and some even have aspirations of competing
on the LPGA & PGA Tours.
Girls
Ages 19 & Under (from 5600 yards)
Elisa
Mateer, 16
of Northfield, NJ and competes locally on the Ocean City High School Golf Team
won the Girls Ages 19 & Under division.
Elisa is one of the top female golfers in our area and is getting better
every year. She participates on the
‘Cape Jr. Golf Tour’, ‘JGA Tour’, and ‘Tour at the Shore.’
Heather
Petronis, 14 of Northfield, NJ……. 89 77 166 2nd Place
Shannon
Loyle, 16 of Linwood, NJ…….…. 103 86 189 3rd Place
Boys
Ages 12 & Under (from 5600 yards)
Sean Elliot, 12 of Westfield, NJ competes locally, despite the long commute, on the ‘Cape Jr. Golf Tour’ and the ‘JGA Tour’. He also reached high standings nationally on the IJGT Tour, USKids Golf World Championship, and the Golf Channel’s Drive Chip & Putt National Contest.
Rd1 R2 Total Place
John
Petronis, 10 of Northfield, NJ……… 89 96 185 2nd Place
Darren
Raudenbush, 11 of Pine Valley, NJ 105 87 192 3rd Place
David
Hicks, 9 of Middle Township, NJ 105 92 197 4th Place
AJ
Beechler, 6 of Glassboro, NJ 108 94 202 5th
Place
John
Longstreet, 10 of Dennis Twp. NJ 104 99 203 6th Place
Boys
Ages 13 to 15 (6300 yards each day)
Jeffery
LeFevre, 12
of Northfield, NJ, son of Linwood Country Club’s PGA Golf Professional Jeff
LeFevre, defended his title in a different age division, with a 157 two-day
total. He won the Boys Ages 12 &
under last year with a 1-under par 141 (two-day total). He was 2-strokes down
from Devon Sweeney of Berlin, NJ after day 1.
Jeffery’s other top finishes nationally and in the State of New Jersey
were: 6th at the US Kids Golf World Championship and 1st
in the US Kids Golf NJ State Championship.
Jeffery is also one of the top players on the Cape Jr. Golf Tour, JGA
Tour, and Tour at the Shore.
Rd1 R2 Total Place
Devon
Sweeney, 15 of Berlin, NJ…………. 78 84 162 2nd Place
Kyle
Raudenbush, 14 of Pine Valley, NJ….. 81 83 164 3rd Place
Alexander
Hicks, 13 of Middle Twp., NJ…. 84 82 166 4th Place
LJ
Georgetti, 13 of Seaville, NJ…………… 95 90 185 5th Place
Anthony
Bowen, 15 of
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 96 93 189 6th Place
Boys
Ages 16 to 19 (6800 yards)
Michael
Desero, 16
of Marlboro, NJ (New to the tour.)
Rd1 R2 Total Place
Michael
Desero, 16 of Marlboro, NJ…… 83 79 162 Champion
Ken
Condon, 17 of Northfield, NJ………... 77 89 166 2nd Place
Erik
Haversang, 16 of Essex Fells, NJ……. 81 92 173 3rd Place
Keith
Miller, 18 of Thornton, PA 89 86 175 4th
Place
Tom
Coman, 18 of Granville, NY………… 89 89 178 5th Place
John
Schilling, 16 of Tuckerton, NJ………. 87 91 178 6th Place
For
more information regarding this event, future two-day national events, one-day
events, or sponsorship, visit our website at: www.juniorgolfers.net or call John
Petronis at the JGA Golf Academy & Fitting Center at Harbor Pines GC
609-374-1414.