AURORA, Ill. -- Kyle Kopsick of Lake Bluff, Ill., fired a final-round 4-under-par 68 to come back from sixth place and take top honors in the Boys Division of the Old Second Bank Junior Championship at Aurora. Milena Savich of Carmel, Ind., finished with a three-day total of 5-over-par 221 to win the Girls Division by 10 strokes., Ill. –
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Old Second Bank Junior Championship at Aurora was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Aurora Country Club. The tournament field consisted of 99 players, 75 boys and 24 girls, from 20 states and Canada. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 6,664 yards and the Girls Division played it at 6,079 yards.
Kopsick, claiming his first victory in his last AJGA event, carded his second consecutive under-par round and was happy with his improvement from the first round to the last.
“It feels great to finally get a win,” Kopsick said. “I was just able to make birdie after birdie and was on top of my game today.”
Kopsick finished his round with four birdies, two bogeys and an eagle to end up with a tournament total 3-under-par 213.
“The eagle that I had on No. 16 was the highlight of my round,” Kopsick said. “It was great to finish up strong with eagle, par and a birdie.”
Ross Frankenberg of Barrington, Ill., David Fink of Kailua, Hawaii, and Jack Pennington of Eugene, Ore., finished tied for second with totals of 2-under-par 214. Parker Page finished alone in fifth place with a three-day total of even-par 216.
Savich, also claiming her first victory in her last AJGA tournament, shot a final-round even-par 72 to clinch her first career AJGA victory. She was able to offset two double bogeys on the front nine with five birdies, including three on her final four holes. She credited the victory to her solid short game along with a consistent mindset.
“I played my best today by far,” Savich said. “I was able to hit greens and make lots of putts and I just went out and tried to make as many birdies as I could.”
Savich plans to compete in the US Amateur later this summer before going on and beginning her collegiate career at the University. of Michigan
“It’s just a feeling of relief to finally win after so many top-10 finishes,” Savich said.
Pamela Burneski of Surrey, British Columbia took second place behind Savich with a tournament-total 15-over-par 231. Alexandra Lederhausen of Hinsdale, Ill., took third place with a three-day total 16-over-par 232.
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AURORA, Ill. -- Final results from the Old Second Bank Junior Championship at Aurora conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Aurora Country Club. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 6,664; Girls: 6,079. Rating/Slope: Boys: 73/138; Girls: 75.9/137.
BOYS DIVISION
Kyle Kopsick, Lake Bluff, Ill. 75-70-68—213
Ross Frankenberg, Barrington, Ill. 70-75-69—214
David Fink, Kailua, Hawaii 73-69-72—214
Jack Pennington, Eugene, Ore. 69-73-72—214
Parker Page, Louisville, Ky. 72-75-69—216
Shang Zhi, Bradenton, Fla. 71-72-75—218
Brenden Beeg, Littleton, Colo. 72-69-77—218
Bradley Klune, Itasca, Ill. 70-79-70—219
Kyle English, Bloomington, Ill. 77-73-71—221
Eduardo Chavez, Hillsborough, Calif. 72-77-72—221
Anthony Aicher, Wausau, Wis. 71-76-74—221
Alex Stinson, Anderson, Ind. 73-74-74—221
Kyle McCartan, Plano, Texas 75-76-71—222
Jordan Janico, Duluth, Ga. 76-71-75—222
Lorens Chan, Honolulu, Hawaii 71-74-78—223
Steven Barbour, East Grand Rapids, Mich. 73-77-74—224
John Beringer, Loveland, Ohio 71-79-74—224
Derek Fribbs, Castle Rock, Colo. 73-76-75—224
Matt Kocolowski, Apopka, Fla. 75-69-80—224
Brian Bullington, Frankfort, Ill. 74-74-77—225
Tyler Downing, Sturgis, Mich. 74-77-75—226
Brett Tomfohrde, Hinsdale, Ill. 78-72-76—226
Richard Hearden III, Green Bay, Wis. 79-77-71—227
Matt Hageman, Dixon, Ill. 78-78-71—227
Jonathan Hauter, Morton, Ill. 79-75-73—227
Ryan Howard, The Woodlands, Texas 80-72-75—227
Jonathan Lewis, Hinsdale, Ill. 75-76-76—227
Sam Bettinardi, Lemont, Ill. 74-75-78—227
Taylor Koser, Rice Lake, Wis. 78-76-74—228
Matt Solis, Bettendorf, Iowa 71-78-79—228
Travis Ralph, Redington Beach, Fla. 84-73-72—229
Brenten Blakeman, Burr Ridge, Ill. 77-77-75—229
Joseph Carlson, Inverness, Ill. 83-72-74—229
Wes Denny, Cincinnati, Ohio 77-74-79—230
Jack Watson, Lincolnshire, Ill. 72-76-83—231
Matthew Vitale, Elk Grove Village, Ill. 83-74-75—232
Bennett Lavin, Deerfield, Ill. 79-76-77—232
Patrick Grahek, Alpharetta, Ga. 75-78-79—232
Matthew Felsenfeld, West Bloomfield, Mich. 74-77-81—232
Connor Cronkhite, Fairview, Pa. 79-79-75—233
Steve Skurla, Wheaton, Ill. 83-73-77—233
Dane Worley, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 76-79-78—233
Johannes Seemann, Prospect Heights, Ill. 83-73-77—233
Zi Ting Wang, Kissimmee, Fla. 78-75-80—233
Benjamin Nelson, Lisle, Ill. 71-81-81—233
Cole Oosthuizen, Geneva, Ill. 79-80-75—234
Bobby Monaco, Eugene, Ore. 82-75-77—234
Connor Steele, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 78-81-76—235
David Payne, Louisville, Ky. 78-80-77—235
Peter Callas, Moline, Ill. 75-79-81—235
Michael Chudacoff, Glencoe, Ill. 75-78-82—235
Charlie Marshall, Lake Forest, Ill. 78-83-75—236
Jeff Smart, Winnetka, Ill. 80-78-78—236
Ryan Alger, Livonia, Mich. 77-80-79—236
Mills Rendell, Winnetka, Ill. 79-76-81—236
Scott Simpson, Morrison, Ill. 80-81-76—237
Trace Royer, DeKalb, Ill. 80-81-76—237
Stephen Powers, Naperville, Ill. 83-77-78—238
Scott Busch, West Lafayette, Ind. 78-80-80—238
Casey Burke, Lake Forest, Ill. 77-81-80—238
Thomas Ponce, Edwardsville, Ill. 73-84-81—238
Jeremy Lackey, Orland Park, Ill. 80-81-78—239
Clayton Jones, Merton, Wis. 85-81-74—240
Sean Marquardt, Willowbrook, Ill. 79-81-81—241
Ben Schroeder, Ivanhoe, Ill. 82-75-84—241
Carson Baugher, Edwardsville, Ill. 83-80-79—242
Nick Langley, St. Louis, Mo. 81-82-79—242
David Best, Leawood, Kan. 81-85-80—246
Bryce Emory, Aurora, Ill. 81-82-83—246
Kevin Bell, St. Louis, Mo. 81-82-84—247
Devlin Keenoy, Glen Carbon, Ill. 85-81-85—251
Han Kim, Lake Mary, Fla. 82-86-85—253
Sean Foley, Winnetka, Ill. 81-83-93—257
Joseph Smith, Champaign, Ill. 89-87-86—262
Mark Torres, North Aurora, Ill. 87-90-85—262
GIRLS DIVISION
Milena Savich, Carmel, Ind. 72-77-72—221
Pamela Burneski, Surrey, British Columbia 77-74-80—231
Alexandra Lederhausen, Hinsdale, Ill. 75-78-79—232
Lindsay Danielson, Osceola, Wis. 83-79-71—233
Anne Ormson, Granger, Ind. 76-78-80—234
Natalie Mitchell, Germantown, Tenn. 81-76-78—235
Brooke Bettis, St. Charles, Ill. 83-75-78—236
Doris Chen, Bradenton, Fla. 79-80-78—237
Jaclyn Shepherd, Delafield, Wis. 75-80-82—237
Alyssa Elliott, Madison, Wis. 76-79-82—237
Elizabeth Brightwell, Nellysford, Va. 82-79-77—238
Lauren English, Bloomington, Ill. 80-77-85—242
Devon Brown, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 84-77-82—243
Mara Kovac, Lansing, Mich. 82-80-82—244
Jessica Uem, Cherry Hill, N.J. 81-81-82—244
Sophie Hayashi, Carmel, Ind. 81-81-85—247
Hannah Buck, Naperville, Ill. 86-82-85—253
Melanie Walsh, Mount Prospect, Ill. 87-92-80—259
Grace, Wilmette, Ill. 93-84-85—262 Kingdom
Taylor Quinn, Barrington Hills, Ill. 89-90-86—265
Kaela Klune, Itasca, Ill. 90-81-96—267
Ashley Falasz, Libertyville, Ill. 95-87-86—268
Emily Dixon, Zionsville, Ind. 90-98-85—273
Irene Hickey, Glencoe, Ill. 98-97-93—288
