DUBLIN, Ohio -- Ethan Tracy, 18, of Hilliard, Ohio shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to win the Boys Division at the Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament Thursday. In the Girls Division, Amy Meier, 17, of Rochester Hills, Mich., carded a 2-over-par 74 to finish at the top of the leaderboard.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament featured 99 players from 21 states and Canada. The field consisted of 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18. The Boys Division played the par-72 Tartan Fields Golf Club at 6,972 yards, while the Girls Division played the course at 6,063 yards.
Tracy’s ball striking remained top notch, leading to two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 ninth hole. This win has special significance for Tracy, who ended his AJGA career at Tartan Fields Golf Club with a tournament total of 8-under-par 208.
“This was the first AJGA event I played in four years ago, so to end my career at the event I began it at feels great,” Tracy said. “I was hitting the ball really well all day and just kept it together really well.”
Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn., finished in second place with a three-round total of 1-over-par 217. David Erdy of Boonville, Ind., Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., and John Beringer of Loveland, Ohio finished tied for third at 4-over-par 220.
In the Girls Division, Meier played another consistent round with birdies on Nos. 2 and 10. Meier remained cool coming down the stretch, carding a 1-over-par 37 on the back nine to claim her first AJGA event victory.
“I didn’t know where I stood until the last fairway,” Meier said. “I didn’t want to psych myself out. I’m really happy I pulled out the win.”
Hanule Seo of St. Louis, and Allie White of Lancaster, Ohio, finished tied for second place at 9-over-par 225 after firing final-round 3-under-par 69s.
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 a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
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 Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament, please contact National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit ajga.org.
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Final results from the Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Tartan Fields Golf Club. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 6,972; Girls: 6,063. Rating/Slope: Boys: 73.7/144; Girls: 74.7/141.
BOYS DIVISION
Ethan Tracy, Hilliard, Ohio 69-69-70—208
Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn. 71-75-71—217
David Erdy, Boonville, Ind. 73-75-72—220
Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky. 73-75-72—220
John Beringer, Loveland, Ohio 69-76-75—220
Joshua Eure, Crofton, Md. 74-74-73—221
Jake Mondy, Blacksburg, Va. 78-74-70—222
Matthew Porter, Cortland, N.Y. 73-75-74—222
Chad Merzbacher, Dublin, Ohio 76-75-72—223
Robert Register, Burlington, N.C. 75-73-75—223
Zachary Bates, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 73-74-76—223
Gene Yang, East Brunswick, N.J. 73-72-78—223
David Haley, Jr., Hilliard, Ohio 79-71-74—224
Aaron Siekmann, Dublin, Ohio 74-76-74—224
Will Morris, Columbus, Ohio 75-81-69—225
Bernard D'Amato, Weston, Conn. 77-74-74—225
Josh Agin, Zanesville, Ohio 74-78-73—225
Daniel Stringfellow, Roselle, Ill. 73-74-78—225
Brendan Jenkins, Dublin, Ohio 78-79-69—226
Jay Mulieri, Silver Spring, Md. 77-76-73—226
Alex Lyall, Novi, Mich. 77-78-72—227
Philip Gieseker, Saline, Mich. 82-72-73—227
Matt Buse, Loveland, Ohio 80-73-74—227
Andrew Dorn, West Chester, Ohio 76-82-70—228
Jordan Pastor, Haymarket, Va. 82-76-70—228
Aidan Javed, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 77-78-73—228
Mark MacDonald, Dublin, Ohio 79-72-77—228
Tyler Light, Massillon, Ohio 78-78-73—229
Michael McGee, Kansas City, Mo. 75-77-77—229
Simran Magowan, Loveland, Ohio 76-73-80—229
Tyler Downing, Sturgis, Mich. 82-75-73—230
Alex Edfort, Somerset, N.J. 79-78-73—230
Ford Fischer, Dallas, Texas 81-74-75—230
Sean Lombardo, Dublin, Ohio 80-74-76—230
Nathan Kerns, Ironton, Ohio 75-83-73—231
Blake English, Charlotte, Mich. 80-78-73—231
Daniel Schaller, St. Louis, Mo. 81-70-80—231
Michael Kinkopf, Hilliard, Ohio 73-77-81—231
Sam Jandel, Dayton, Ohio 79-77-76—232
Alexander Gutesha, Greenwood Village, Colo. 83-74-76—233
Paul Hammerschmidt, Westerville, Ohio 80-78-75—233
David Tepe, Liberty Township, Ohio 76-80-77—233
Kurt Harris, Dublin, Ohio 73-80-80—233
Wes Denny, Cincinnati, Ohio 81-76-77—234
Ryne Toole, Pickerington, Ohio 76-76-82—234
Brandon Rukin, Pepper Pike, Ohio 76-75-83—234
Brad Miller, Timonium, Md. 83-79-74—236
JisooPark, Dix Hills, N.Y. 77-79-80—236
Nicholas Scott, Union, Ohio 77-87-73—237
Jess Esposito, Ithaca, N.Y. 84-76-77—237
Sean Sweithelm, Indiana, Pa. 79-84-75—238
Kyle Kmiecik, Avon, Ohio 75-83-80—238
Sam Core, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 76-79-84—239
David Craycraft, Marion, Ohio 84-76-80—240
Spencer Lawson, Raleigh, N.C. 78-79-83—240
Colin Allen, Upper Arlington, Ohio 84-78-79—241
Nick Helser, Lancaster, Ohio 83-82-78—243
Aaron Barna, Hurricane, W.Va. 85-78-80—243
Kyle Johnson, Endicott, N.Y. 83-84-77—244
Ryan Simpson, Mechanicville, N.Y. 82-83-80—245
Alex Simson, Columbus, Ohio 79-79-87—245
Chase Wilson, Zanesville, Ohio 88-82-76—246
Scott Busch, West Lafayette, Ind. 86-78-83—247
Wes Bowman, Fishers, Ind. 84-89-75—248
Bradley Shepherd, Dublin, Ohio 80-88-82—250
Bryan Giles, Williamsburg, Va. 78-86-86—250
Benjamin Cohen, Pittsburgh, Pa. 84-80-87—251
Mike Markiewicz, Knoxville, Tenn. 89-80-84—253
Jason Lantz, Upper Arlington, Ohio 81-83-89—253
Shane Stewart, Dublin, Ohio 87-83-88—258
Bradley Lucas, Worthington, Ohio 89-84-86—259
Matt Weinberger, Fairfield, Ohio 82-88-90—260
Nathan MacMaster, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 84-93-89—266
Jeff Quinn, Anthem, Ariz. 103-93-94—290
Max Do, Lakewood, Calif. 80-80 JWD
GIRLS DIVISION
Amy Meier, Rochester Hills, Mich. 76-72-74—222
Hanule Seo, St.Louis, Mo. 76-80-69—225
Allie White, Lancaster, Ohio 79-77-69—225
Casey Grice, College Station, Texas 79-76-71—226
Susana Benavides, Bradenton, Fla. 73-78-75—226
Rachel Rohanna, Waynesburg, Pa. 80-79-69—228
Megan Pak, Bradenton, Fla. 79-73-82—234
Stani Schiavone, Bangor, Pa. 81-76-78—235
Kristi Cardwell, Kokomo, Ind. 82-81-75—238
Samantha Swinehart, Lancaster, Ohio 80-81-78—239
Brigitte Baker, McLean, Va. 75-81-85—241
Alicia Weber, Northville, Mich. 83-81-78—242
Emily Ransone, Hilliard, Ohio 84-80-79—243
Meghan Potee, Noblesville, Ind. 80-80-83—243
Carleigh Silvers, Martinsville, Ind. 79-80-85—244
Christine Meier, Rochester Hills, Mich. 84-84-77—245
Alexis Nelson, Mason, Ohio 87-84-75—246
Sophie Hayashi, Carmel, Ind. 81-83-82—246
Breanna Patz, Plainfield, Ind. 83-82-84—249
Nichole Corpus-Massucci, Henderson, Nev. 87-79-87—253
Emily Podzielinski, Noblesville, Ind. 86-89-85—260
Samantha DiDomenico, Follansbee, W.Va. 85-92-86—263
Ashley Kees, Fort Wayne, Ind. 90-94-83—267
Alison Chaney, Columbus, Ohio 97-91-93—281
** JWD=Justified WD
