HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Daniele Cabriles of Valencia, Venezuela shot a 4-under par 68 in the Final Round for a tournament total of 5-under-par 139 at the Golf World Preseason Junior at Mission Inn. Jaye Marie Green of Boca Raton, Fla., shot a 2-under-par 142 to earn medalist honors in the Girls Division.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Golf World Preseason Junior at Mission Inn was a 36-hole stroke play event held at Mission Inn Resort & Club - Las Colinas Course, which hosted it's first of two AJGA events this year. The tournament field consisted of 96 boys and girls, ages 12-18, from 18 states, and five countries. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 6,846 yards, while the Girls Division played at 5,896 yards.
The Golf World Preseason Junior at Mission Inn was one of eight events being held as part of the Golf Academy of America Preseason Junior Series. The Golf Academy of America Preseason Junior Series is a series designed specifically for first-time AJGA members or those members who have not yet been accepted to or participated in an AJGA event in the current calendar year and/or the previous calendar year.
Playing consistently both days, Cabriles did his best to play well and stay ahead of the competition. Putting was a struggle for Cabriles on the first day as he carded two bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15, but finished the final round bogey free. Cabriles also recorded five birdies in the Final Round including one on the No. 13 542-yard par-5. A student at the GaryGilchristGolfAcademy, which calls Mission Inn Resort & Club its headquarters, Cabriles was familiar with the course and believed that this familiarity was a factor in his success. Cabriles claims that keeping a consistent routine keeps his game steady.
"I keep the same routine every time I play," Cabriles said. "Winning this event is proof that my routine is working and it gives me confidence for the rest of my season."
In the Boys Division, Nicholas Maruri of Mexico City, shot the low score of the day with a 3-under-par 67 to finish the tournament in second with a 3-under-par 141. In third was Scott Smyers of Lakeland, Fla., with a 1-under-par 143 followed by Caleb Morris of Metter, Ga., in fourth with 1-over-par 145. Tied for fifth with 2-over-par 146s were Chenxiao Duan of Bradenton, Fla., and Kevin Brady of Brandon, Miss.
Yesterday didn't begin very well for Green who finished the front nine 4 over, but today was a different story. Green started her day with a birdie on her first hole, giving her the jump start it needed. In the Final Round Green was up by three strokes when a nose bleed kept her from parring two holes. Before the round, Green's dad reminded her to fight for every stroke. Keeping his words in mind, Green battled back to solidify the lead.
"It felt good to be fighting to be 3 under instead of just fighting for par," said Green. "I am usually coming from behind but today I was determined not to give my strokes away."
In the Girls Division, Irene Jung of Jacksonville, Fla., finished the final round with a 3-over-par 147 to earn second place honors. In third was Sarah Hicks of Gulf Breeze, Fla., with a 4-over-par 148.
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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Final results from the Golf World Preseason Junior at Mission Inn conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Mission Inn Resort & Club - Las Colinas Course.
Par: Boys: 35-37—72; Girls: 35-37—72.
Yardage: Boys: 6,846; Girls: 5,896.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 73.9/137; Girls: 74.8/136.
BOYS DIVISION
1 Daniele Cabriles, Valencia, Venezuela (2009) 71-68—139
2 Nicholas Maruri, Mexico City, Mexico. (2010) 74-67—141
3 Scott Smyers, Lakeland, Fla. (2010) 74-69—143
4 Caleb Morris, Metter, Ga. (2011) 74-71—145
T5 Chenxiao Duan, Bradenton, Fla. (2010) 73-73—146
T5 Kevin Brady, Brandon, Miss. (2010) 74-72—146
7 Petur Petursson, Bradenton, Fla. (2009) 75-72—147
T8 Dylan Freeman, Athens, Ga. (2010) 75-73—148
T8 Aaron Watson, Palm Harbor, Fla. (2010) 78-70—148
T10 Korey Smith, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (2011) 70-79—149
T10 John Foster, Concord, Ontario (2011) 73-76—149
T10 Dylan Murray, Westport, Conn. (2010) 76-73—149
T13 Samuel Jabba, Bogota, Colombia (2012) 71-79—150
T13 David Brown, Eustis, Fla. (2010) 76-74—150
T13 Jordan Niebrugge, Mequon, Wis. (2012) 76-74—150
T16 Tanner Rabb, Zionsville, Ind. (2011) 74-77—151
T16 Patrik Sterner, Bradenton, Fla. (2010) 75-76—151
T16 Anthony Balducci, Coral Gables, Fla. (2010) 76-75—151
T16 Eric Cech, Portland, Ore. (2012) 77-74—151
T16 Steven Burak, North Easton, Mass. (2010) 77-74—151
T16 Michael Burton, Boca Raton, Fla. (2010) 79-72—151
T16 JD Tomlinson, Gainesville, Fla. (2011) 79-72—151
T23 Spencer Schindler, St.Augustine, Fla. (2012) 75-77—152
T23 Peter Sterner, Bradenton, Fla. (2011) 77-75—152
T23 Robbie Van Riper, Tallahassee, Fla. (2009) 78-74—152
T23 Edward Figueroa, Naples, Fla. (2012) 77-75—152
T23 Sepp Straka, Valdosta, Ga. (2011) 78-74—152
T23 Connor Murphy, Valrico, Fla. (2010) 78-74—152
T29 Robert Smith, Winter Springs, Fla. (2010) 79-74—153
T29 Peter Mathison, Jupiter, Fla. (2014) 80-73—153
31 A.J. Morris, Aspen, Colo. (2010) 81-73—154
32 John McManamon, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (2010) 79-76—155
T33 Jack Hernandez, Ft Myers, Fla. (2011) 73-83—156
T33 Guan Jie Wang, Orlando, Fla. (2011) 75-81—156
T33 Kevin Richmond, Savannah, Ga. (2011) 80-76—156
T33 Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss. (2015) 80-76—156
T37 Walter Kerr, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (2011) 78-79—157
T37 Tyler Calderone, Longwood, Fla. (2011) 79-78—157
T39 Jared Commander, Auburn, Ala. (2011) 76-82—158
T39 Maxwell Venables, Delray Beach, Fla. (2010) 78-80—158
T39 Stefano Diaz, Miami, Fla. (2012) 79-79—158
T39 Clay Trocchio, Norcross, Ga. (2013) 81-77—158
T39 Richard Wells, Winter Park, Fla. (2011) 79-79—158
T39 Austin Estes, Cincinnati, Ohio (2010) 81-77—158
T45 Cory Howard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (2011) 78-81—159
T45 Sam Straka, Valdosta, Ga. (2011) 83-76—159
T47 Matt DeGiorgio, Mansfield, Mass. (2011) 78-82—160
T47 Mac Telle, Louisville, Ky. (2013) 81-79—160
T47 Ryan Trocchio, Norcross, Ga. (2010) 82-78—160
T50 Matthew Plunkett, St. Augustine, Fla. (2015) 78-83—161
T50 Daniel Rivas, Coconut Creek, Fla. (2011) 80-81—161
T50 Alan McLeod, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (2011) 84-77—161
T53 Perry Johnson, Lake Forest, Ill. (2011) 81-81—162
T53 Billy Toupin, Jupiter, Fla. (2011) 87-75—162
55 Luke DeNigris, Huntington, N.Y. (2011) 82-81—163
56 Brett Ochsenreiter, Destin, Fla. (2010) 79-86—165
T57 Trent Wood, Milton, Fla. (2010) 83-83—166
T57 Marc Ackermann, Lake Barrington, Ill. (2011) 83-83—166
T57 Tyler LeRoy, Nashville, Tenn. (2010) 86-80—166
T57 Matt Taylor, Naples, Fla. (2011) 86-80—166
61 Anthony Phipps II, Winter Garden, Fla. (2011) 84-83—167
62 Daniel Harper, Murray, Ky. (2012) 87-81—168
63 Dominic Todora, Woodbury, Minn. (2010) 78-91—169
64 Baldonick Fernandez Jr., Pembroke Pines, Fla. (2011) 87-84—171
65 Brandon Poley, Collierville, Tenn. (2009) 89-83—172
66 Evan Byrd, Ocala, Fla. (2013) 86-88—174
67 Justin Melnick, Windermere, Fla. (2010) 94-82—176
68 Grant Lawrence, Brentwood, Tenn. (2012) 90-88—178
69 Daniel Peralta Meyer, Bogota, Colombia (2012) 91-89—180
70 Oliver Fisher, Rye Brook, N.Y. (2011) 93-89—182
Drake Kelso, Boca Raton, Fla. (2010) JWD
Grant Blevins, Danville, Ky. (2011) 81 DQ - Rule 6-3a (NS)
Andrew Lee, Orange Park, Fla. (2010) 89 JWD
GIRLS DIVISION
1 Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla. (2012) 73-69—142
2 Irene Jung, Jacksonville, Fla. (2011) 73-74—147
3 Sarah Hicks, Gulf Breeze, Fla. (2011) 73-75—148
4 Jacqueline Shelly, Fernandina Beach, Fla. (2012) 72-79—151
5 Tatiana Pineda, Bogota, Colombia (2014) 73-79—152
6 Mallory Viera, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. (2010) 75-78—153
T7 Natalia Forero, Cali, Colombia (2014) 75-79—154
T7 Christina Foster, Concord, Ontario (2013) 80-74—154
9 Deborah Marie De Villa, Bradenton, Fla. (2009) 77-79—156
10 Samantha Wagner, Easton, Pa. (2015) 79-79—158
11 Kaitlin Marrin, Oakville, Ontario (2009) 79-80—159
T12 Alexandra Perez, Miami, Fla. (2011) 79-81—160
T12 Samantha Smolen, Lake Worth, Fla. (2011) 82-78—160
T14 Kaila Tuccio, Windermere, Fla. (2011) 79-84—163
T14 Kailey Walsh, Boca Raton, Fla. (2012) 80-83—163
T16 Heather Wiquist, Bluffton, S.C. (2010) 79-85—164
T16 Carlton Kuhlo, Tallahassee, Fla. (2011) 81-83—164
18 Lauren Gros, Gainesville, Fla. (2014) 76-89—165
19 Regan Simeone, Milton, Mass. (2011) 89-83—172
20 Michelle Rosenhouse, Dix Hills, N.Y. (2010) 87-93—180
21 Grace Todora, Woodbury, Minn. (2011) 99-95—194
22 Emiley Odom, Mountain View, Mo. (2013) 95-102—197
Monifa Sealy, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. (2011) 77 DQ (6-6d)
** NS=No Show
** JWD=Justified WD
