AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin native Robert Mayo, fought for the win in the Boys Division Friday after posting a three-day total of 2-over-par 215 at the Fidelity Investments Stars of Texas Junior at the The University of Texas Golf Club. Jennifer Johnson of La Quinta, Calif., won the Girls Division with a 4-over-par 75, after leading all three days and finishing with a tournament total of even-par 213.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Fidelity Investments Stars of Texas Junior was a 54-hole stroke play event held at The University of Texas Golf Club. The tournament field consisted of 120 players, 90 boys and 30 girls, from 12 states and Mexico. The Boys Division played the course at 7,170 yards and the Girls Division played at 6,113 yards.
Grinning from ear to ear, Mayo was very happy to clinch his second win of the summer before heading off to begin his freshman year at Davidson College. Starting one stroke behind the lead entering the final round, Mayo had a solid start off the tee. Mayo felt his short game was strong and was able to make key putts, including a 25-foot birdie on No. 17 to help keep the lead.
“It has been a great summer and it feels pretty nice,” Mayo said about his victory. “I felt solid at the beginning and played stress-free.”
Jordan Spieth of Dallas, finished second two strokes back from the lead at 4-over-par 217 for the tournament. Alex Moon of Dallas, finished third with 5-over-par 218 after posting the low-round score of 4-under-par 68. Devin Miertschin of El Paso, Texas, finished fourth at 6-over-par 219 and tied for fifth were Thomas Tatum of Dallas, and Dillon Rust of Edmond, Okla., with 7-over-par 220s.
Now with her fifth AJGA tournament win under her belt, Johnson was pleased with her tournament play. She entered the final round with an 11-stroke lead out of the gate, with back-to-back 2-under-par 69s the first two days. For Johnson it was her first time making back-to-back scores in the 60s. After struggling with a front nine of six bogeys, Johnson was able to finish strong with a 1-under-par 35 on the back nine, tallying a 40-foot birdie putt on No. 16.
“It was hard to start today with an 11-stroke lead,” Johnson said. “I had high expectations for myself and had some nerves, which showed from the start, but overall I’m very happy.”
Johnson, who is ranked 34th in the Polo Golf Rankings, won the Mission Hills Desert Junior in June and will be playing in the PING Phoenix Junior in two weeks.
Rounding out the top-three in the Girls Division were Julie Yang of Phoenix, in second, with a tournament total of 7-over-par 220, including the low final-round score of even-par 71. Nikki Koller of Lewisburg, Ky., finished third after posting 12-over-par 225 for three days.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 25 countries.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.
For more information about the Fidelity Investments Stars of Texas Junior, please contact National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit ajga.org.
AUSTIN, Texas — Final results from the Fidelity Investments Stars of Texas Junior conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The University of Texas Golf Club. Par: Boys: 35-36—71; Girls: 35-36—71. Yardage: Boys: 7,170; Girls: 6,113. Rating/Slope: Boys: 74.5/130; Girls: 75.3/132.
BOYS DIVISION
Robert Mayo, Austin, Texas 72-72-71—215
Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas 77-70-70—217
Alex Moon, Dallas, Texas 76-74-68—218
Devin Miertschin, El Paso, Texas 74-71-74—219
Thomas Tatum, Dallas, Texas 73-74-73—220
Dillon Rust, Edmond, Okla. 72-71-77—220
Christopher Walker, The Woodlands, Texas 75-71-75—221
John Darden, Frisco, Texas 74-71-76—221
Jordan Russell, College Station, Texas 77-73-72—222
Matthew Henson, Austin, Texas 71-73-78—222
Juan Pablo Hernandez, Mexico City, Mexico 72-75-75—222
Ross Frankenberg, Barrington, Ill. 76-73-73—222
Cabe Prieskorn, Texarkana, Texas 78-72-73—223
Sumin Yu, Plano , Texas 75-72-76—223
Brandon Burke, Houston, Texas 72-78-74—224
Michael Young, Dallas, Texas 76-72-77—225
Ben Pounds, Austin, Texas 76-74-75—225
Nicko Dodd, Sugar Land, Texas 75-74-76—225
Drew Dorsey, Edmond, Okla. 80-74-71—225
Collier Jones, Little Rock, Ark. 77-75-74—226
Payne Wilkie, Austin, Texas 69-79-78—226
Michael Smith, Cedar Park, Texas 74-73-79—226
Taylor Meadows, Boerne, Texas 76-72-78—226
Thomas Birdsey, The Woodlands, Texas 71-79-76—226
Daniel Wood, Leander, Texas 74-78-74—226
Andrew Green, Edmond, Okla. 78-78-71—227
Adam Wennerstrom, Austin, Texas 77-79-71—227
Hunter Brown, Richardson, Texas 79-75-73—227
Eli Juren, Austin, Texas 83-75-70—228
Ricardo Salinas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 77-77-74—228
Andrew Noto, Luling, La. 80-78-70—228
Kyle Robbins, Southlake, Texas 77-77-74—228
Casey Nelson, Dallas, Texas 77-74-77—228
Ryan O'Rear, Salado, Texas 81-72-75—228
Brian Benshoof, McKinney, Texas 77-72-80—229
Caleb Tucker, Kerrville, Texas 73-76-80—229
Brock Wilson, Beaumont, Texas 78-74-77—229
Mitchell Cahill, Houston, Texas 70-79-80—229
Matthew Vela, San Antonio, Texas 77-79-73—229
Landon Lyons, Baton Rouge, La. 74-75-81—230
Ian Armstrong, Richmond, Texas 75-80-75—230
Mitchell Griffin, Driftwood, Texas 71-84-75—230
Drew Evans, Dallas, Texas 77-73-80—230
Benjamin Gonzalez, Edmond, Okla. 77-73-80—230
Bobby Lee Robinson, Fountain Hills, Ariz. 81-75-74—230
Steffan Schmieding, Austin, Texas 77-77-77—231
Seth Stuart, Austin, Texas 77-78-76—231
Ryan Kelley, The Woodlands, Texas 82-73-77—232
Sarosh Adi, Dallas, Texas 75-81-76—232
Mauricio Garcia, Laredo, Texas 77-77-78—232
John Duke Hudson, Sonora, Texas 79-78-75—232
William Appleby, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 78-77-78—233
Andrew Rollins, Round Rock, Texas 75-85-73—233
Travis Stewart, The Woodlands, Texas 79-76-78—233
Chandler Rusk, Edmond, Okla. 82-80-71—233
Johnathan Schnitzer, Houston, Texas 79-77-77—233
James Kwon, Houston, Texas 77-76-80—233
Travis Chrietzberg, Longview, Texas 76-75-82—233
Kyle McCartan, Plano, Texas 79-77-77—233
Miles Hindsman, Austin, Texas 73-76-84—233
Blake Wilson, League City, Texas 85-75-73—233
Hayden Stephens, Georgetown, Texas 81-75-78—234
Robert Mills, Houston, Texas 80-76-78—234
Brian Dwyer, Southlake, Texas 74-82-78—234
Austin Phillips, Fort Worth, Texas 78-79-78—235
Brooks Bankhead, McKinney, Texas 77-78-81—236
Brandon Pederson, Austin, Texas 78-82-76—236
Brett Spencer, Plano, Texas 79-77-81—237
Gabriel Antony, Rockwall, Texas 80-77-80—237
Brenden Redfern, Austin, Texas 83-77-78—238
Sean Madera, Houston, Texas 80-77-81—238
Garrett Velarde, Houston, Texas 78-85-75—238
Isaac Idstein, Canyon Lake, Texas 85-78-75—238
Jeffrey Juillerat, Tyler, Texas 76-80-83—239
Blake Johnson, Brownwood, Texas 80-79-80—239
Landon Tujague, Dallas, Texas 85-75-80—240
Taylor Hulbert, Arvada, Colo. 75-81-86—242
Quinn Kauffman, Colleyville, Texas 85-80-78—243
Jeffrey Osborne, Dallas, Texas 87-85-72—244
Kort O'Leary, Waco, Texas 78-84-83—245
Alec Bruney, Nederland, Texas 78-80-88—246
Tim Mitchell, Austin, Texas 81-85-82—248
Corbin Light, Plano, Texas 81-83-86—250
Garrett Mann, Helotes, Texas 82-80-89—251
Greg Lyle, Richardson, Texas 85-83-85—253
Ricky Li, McKinney, Texas 90-82-81—253
Ben Bankhead, McKinney, Texas 85-87-83—255
Tayler Termeer, Austin, Texas 94-84-81—259
Brendon Mullen, Austin, Texas 92-84-84—260
Jordan Rumora, Houston, Texas JWD
GIRLS DIVISION
Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif. 69-69-75—213
Julie Yang, Phoenix, Ariz. 76-73-71—220
Nikki Koller, Lewisburg, Ky. 76-73-76—225
Kelsey Welber, Plano, Texas 76-80-74—230
Sarah Beth Davis, Victoria, Texas 74-81-75—230
Kayla Cline, Socorro, N.M. 78-78-76—232
Felicia Espericueta, Edinburg, Texas 77-80-76—233
Amy Ruengmateekhun, Garland, Texas 77-76-80—233
Lydia Kim, Flower Mound, Texas 78-79-78—235
Victoria Vela, Mansfield, Texas 83-74-78—235
Kelsey Kirkpatrick, Golden, Texas 79-78-79—236
Kalynd Carson, The Woodlands, Texas 74-82-80—236
Jordan Rhodes, San Antonio, Texas 77-77-82—236
Natalie Reeves, Euless, Texas 81-78-78—237
Kelsey Vines, St. George, Utah 75-78-84—237
Alexandra Hopson, Laredo, Texas 81-76-81—238
Katelyn Sepmoree, Tyler, Texas 78-81-80—239
Abby Oberthier, Montgomery, Texas 83-84-75—242
Mei Liu, Austin, Texas 79-80-83—242
Jessica Borth, San Antonio, Texas 83-79-81—243
Chelsey Watkins, Sealy, Texas 83-79-81—243
Shannon Jungman, Pflugerville, Texas 83-81-80—244
Kelsey Kipp, Tyler, Texas 85-79-82—246
Jacy Benites, Austin, Texas 88-80-80—248
Kaylin Terry, Austin, Texas 85-82-85—252
Elizabeth Wendt, Houston, Texas 86-86-85—257
Susannah Grunden, Krum, Texas 93-85-84—262
Brittany Tallman, Issaquah, Wash. 77-85 JWD
Alexandra Rossi, Austin, Texas 87-82 DQ (Rule 6-6d)
Kirsten Spittler, Austin, Texas 80 JWD
** JWD=Justified WD
