HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. -- Jordan Niebrugge of Mequon, Wis., took home the Boys Division title at the Coca-Cola Junior All-Star Championship at Boyne Highlands, shooting a three-day total of 1-under-par 215. Silvia Garces of Cali, Colombia, won the Girls Division with a final-round 3-over-par 75 finishing with a three-day total 10-over-par of 226.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Coca-Cola Junior All-Star Championship at Boyne Highlands was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Boyne Highlands - Moor Course. The tournament field consisted of 101 boys and 32 girls, ages 12 to 15 from 27 states, Colombia and Canada. The Boys Division played the par-72 layout at 6,808 yards, while the Girls Division played the course at 6,046 yards.
After taking home medalist honors in the AJGA National Qualifier Tuesday, Niebrugge continued his dominant play to win by two strokes in the Boys Division. He played steady all day recording four birdies against three bogeys. Although he is known for his long drives and power, he had to re-align his game for this tight, tree lined course.
"My game this week was getting up and down," Niebrugge said. "I made a lot of putts and although distance is an advantage it really doesn't matter here."
Chris Noble of Niles, Mich., finished second firing a final-round 3-under-par 69 to finish with a three-day total of 1-over-par 217. Taking third was Tyler Williams of Hilton Head Island, S.C. finishing at 2-over-par 218. Ryann Ree of Redondo Beach, Calif., finished fourth at 3-over-par 219. Tied for fifth were Kyle Kochevar of Glen Ellyn, Ill. and Xander Schauffele of San Diego each with three-day totals of 4-over-par 220.
In the Girls Division, Garces managed to take home the title outlasting Vivian Tsui of Markham, Ontario, and Alexandra White of Haymarket, Va., by one shot. Garces is happy with her steady play and excited to bring home the trophy to Colombia.
"This is important to me because it's my first tournament I've won outside my country," Garces said. "Hopefully this will open some doors for the future."
Tsui and White ended the tournament tied for second each with three-day totals of 11-over-par 227.
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 50 states and more than 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 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 350 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.
Boyne Highlands Resort, located in Harbor Springs, Michigan, is home to The Golf Channel's Big Break X: Michigan. The full-service resort lures golfers with 72 holes of public play championship golf and delights vacationers with its Scottish charm. Luxury accommodations, savory cuisine, a par-3 course, horseback trail rides and the Young Americans Dinner Theatre make Boyne Highlands Resort a popular destination for golf and family vacations. Golf and lodging packages start at $82.00 per person. For more information, visit www.BOYNE.com.
The Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series is a collection of 11 events specifically designed for boys and girls ages 12-15 and presents opportunities for younger members to develop their skills and earn entry into Open tournaments. Juniors are limited to a maximum combination of five AJGA Open and Junior All-Star Series events during a calendar year. The series concludes with the Junior All-Star Invitational over Columbus Day weekend for winners and top finishers in the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series
For more information about the Coca-Cola Junior All-Star Championship at Boyne Highlands, please contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the Web site ajga.org.
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. -- Final results from the Coca-Cola Junior All-Star Championship at Boyne Highlands conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Boyne Highlands Resort - Moor Course.
Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72.
Yardage: Boys: 6,808; Girls: 6,046.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 73.5/141; Girls: 76.1/134.
BOYS DIVISION
Jordan Niebrugge, Mequon, Wis. 70-74-71—215
Chris Noble, Niles, Mich. 74-74-69—217
Tyler Williams, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 74-76-68—218
Ryann Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 67-76-76—219
Xander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif. 75-75-70—220
Kyle Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 76-69-75—220
Colton Estevez, Phoenix, Ariz. 80-71-72—223
Jonathan Sanders, Chatsworth, Calif. 73-77-73—223
Woody Woodward, Bridgeport, W.Va. 74-74-75—223
Haoyuan Lu, Bradenton, Fla. 78-75-71—224
Charlie Danielson, Osceola, Wis. 73-77-74—224
Matthew Gerard, Rocky River, Ohio 73-78-73—224
Chandler Fischer, Nicholasville, Ky. 71-75-78—224
Jonathan Gerrard, Highland Park, Ill. 74-75-76—225
Meechai Padungsiriseth, Bradenton, Fla. 75-78-73—226
Nate Strigenz, Fond du Lac, Wis. 74-78-75—227
Zheng Liang, Bradenton, Fla. 76-74-77—227
Gajan Sivabalasingham, Ballantrae, Ontario 76-72-79—227
Bailey Truesdell, Grand Blanc, Mich. 73-76-78—227
Tee-k Kelly, Wheaton, Ill. 72-76-79—227
Mac Telle, Louisville, Ky. 76-77-76—229
Alexander Carpenter, Westerville, Ohio 79-73-78—230
Samuel Jabba, Bogota, Colombia 79-74-77—230
Dylan Siebenaler, Sugar Land, Texas 76-77-78—231
Caleb Barker, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 72-78-81—231
Lucas Kim, Toronto, Ontario 79-75-78—232
Kristopher Kowalchuk, Burlington, Ontario 80-75-78—233
Wade Chen, Orlando, Fla. 77-78-78—233
Matt Garrison, Reedsburg, Wis. 80-79-74—233
Thadd Obecny II, Wheeling, W.Va. 79-76-79—234
Sam Rock, Superior, Colo. 78-78-78—234
Lawrence Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 77-80-77—234
Michael Werenski, South Hadley, Mass. 76-77-82—235
Blake Hadden, North Augusta, S.C. 82-77-76—235
Charlie Marshall, Lake Forest, Ill. 83-77-76—236
Brandon Pierce, Covington, La. 77-79-80—236
Danny Smith, Northville, Mich. 80-80-77—237
Osama Khan, Bradenton, Fla. 76-82-79—237
Eric Hallberg, Castle Rock, Colo. 78-80-79—237
Michael Nedoszytko, Scarborough, Ontario 80-79-78—237
Carter Hendricks, L'Anse, Mich. 79-82-77—238
Michael Mastran, Tallmadge, Ohio 74-81-83—238
Perry Johnson, Lake Forest, Ill. 78-84-77—239
Prem Samritpricha, Bradenton, Fla. 84-78-77—239
Michael Howe, Temecula, Calif. 78-81-80—239
John Voetsch, New Vernon, N.J. 83-76-80—239
Ian Wright, Winnetka, Ill. 82-81-77—240
Jaret Brewer, Marion, Ill. 79-83-78—240
Chad Ransom, Blacklick, Ohio 76-82-82—240
Austin Schreiber, Medina, Ohio 80-79-81—240
Sean Busch, West Lafayette, Ind. 79-75-87—241
Kale Davidson, Peoria, Ariz. 81-85-76—242
Sanjay Lumpkin, Wayzata, Minn. 76-86-80—242
James Konsky, Troy, Ill. 79-82-81—242
Cole Cunningham, Centennial, Colo. 79-78-85—242
Ian Mankoff, Lake Forest, Ill. 87-80-76—243
Cody Blick, Danville, Calif. 80-80-83—243
Eli Lambie, Moundsville, W.Va. 81-86-77—244
Griffin Billups, Ada, Mich. 80-83-81—244
Drew Miller, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 79-76-89—244
Daniel Jaramillo, Bradenton, Fla. 82-81-82—245
Ryan Amos, Komoka, Ontario 77-83-85—245
Austin Rendell, Winnetka, Ill. 84-79-84—247
Patrick Luther, Novi, Mich. 78-83-86—247
Jason Kuo, Milpitas, Calif. 79-90-79—248
Caulen Coe, Gulfstream, Fla. 81-85-82—248
Christian Harnishfeger, Troy, Mich. 79-87-82—248
Jimmy Delnick, Clarkston, Mich. 77-85-86—248
Justin Hauth, Frisco, Texas 79-91-79—249
Frank Welsher, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. 76-81-92—249
Conor Rodrigues, Kingston, Ontario 83-83-85—251
Richard Zhang, Bradenton, Fla. 88-80-83—251
Ryan Jahn, Jupiter, Fla. 81-82-88—251
R. Alex Beckel, Bethesda, Md. 85-87-80—252
Mikey Cantor, Richmond, VA 84-84-86—254
Jeremy Hanna, Tiffin, Ohio 84-89-81—254
Austin James, Bath, Ontario 90-85-79—254
Kody Fry, Grand Valley, Ontario 78-91-86—255
Cody Dazen, Shamong, N.J. 83-87-86—256
Nicholas Meads, Tyler, Texas 84-89-83—256
Michael Hocker II, Chapel Hill, N.C. 91-85-80—256
Reid Rathburn, Alpharetta, Ga. 84-82-92—258
Patrick Schuetz, Barrington, Ill. 92-83-83—258
Gary Short III, Freeland, Mich. 87-89-83—259
Dominic Carano, Canfield, Ohio 92-84-83—259
Jeremy Ball, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 97-80-82—259
Eric Dooley, Plymouth, Mich. 90-84-87—261
James Meathe, Atlanta, Ga. 87-90-84—261
Luke Miller, Venetia, Pa. 89-89-85—263
Drew Langan, Winnetka, Ill. 89-90-87—266
Jarrett Costron, Kingston, Ontario 93-85-93—271
Daniel Peralta Meyer, Bogota, Colombia 94-89-89—272
Andrew Lange, Clarkston, Mich. 94-88-91—273
Ben Parisi, Omaha, Neb. 95-92-97—284
Sam Buse, Cincinnati, Ohio 99-88-98—285
C.J. Beisswanger, Oak Brook, Ill. 94-99-93—286
Christopher Hass, Alanson, Mich. 102-92-93—287
Nick Marsh, Commerce Twsp., Mich. 103-113-108—324
Charlie Green, Ann Arbor, Mich. 83 JWD
Logan Coffman, Lake Quivira, Kan. DQ - Rule 6-3a (NS)
Francesco Ruffino, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 73-84 QWD
GIRLS DIVISION
Silvia Garces, Cali, Colombia 77-74-75—226
Vivian Tsui, Markham, Ontario 73-79-75—227
Alexandra White, Haymarket, Va. 77-76-74—227
Emma Smyser, Naples, Fla. 75-81-74—230
Deanna Song, Granger, Ind. 81-76-75—232
Tatiana Pineda, Bogota, Colombia 80-81-72—233
Nicki Henry, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 81-77-76—234
Kari Bellville, Granger, Ind. 79-82-75—236
Jae Hee Choi, Surrey, British Columbia 80-79-82—241
Jordan Ferreira, University Place, Wash. 81-79-82—242
Julie Lechner, Powell, Ohio 80-80-82—242
Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 84-82-77—243
Marissa Kay, Delray Beach, Fla. 82-78-83—243
Brynn FitzGerald, Pepper Pike, Ohio 82-81-81—244
Katelyn Reynolds, Los Angeles, Calif. 84-80-80—244
Morgan Ransom, Columbus, Ohio 83-81-81—245
Lindsey Murray, Tipp City, Ohio 82-83-82—247
Sarah Kolodzik, Bellbrook, Ohio 82-83-83—248
Alexandra Harkins, Crystal Lake, Ill. 77-85-86—248
Lindsay McGetrick, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 83-81-87—251
Tess Fraser, Marysville, Ohio 78-89-85—252
Morgan Smith, Norton Shores, Mich. 85-90-83—258
Jacqueline Setas, East Lansing, Mich. 87-86-87—260
Sierra Everson, Gahanna, Ohio 90-84-91—265
Brooke Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 94-91-89—274
Kelly Feng, Troy, Mich. 89-91-95—275
Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, Calif. 90-94-91—275
Allison Shilling, New Canaan, Conn. 95-97-92—284
Hannah Lewis, Plainwell, Mich. 89-99-97—285
Sarah Dilts, Birmingham, Mich. 97-101-94—292
Erin Williams, Brighton, Mich. 96-101 DQ - Rule 6-3a (NS)
Joon Hee Shim, Dublin, Ohio 89-86 JWD
** JWD=Justified WD
** QWD=Questionable WD
