FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Conner Pratt of Birmingham, Ala., recorded his third under-par round of the week with a 3-under-par 68 en route to a 10-shot victory at the AJGA Southeast Junior Open. Briana Mao of Folsom, Calif., erased a one-shot deficit with a 2-under-par 70 before winning in a sudden-death playoff in the Girls Division.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Southeast Junior Open was a 54-hole stroke play event held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club - South Course. The tournament field featured 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 14-18, from 20 states and China. The Boys Division played the par-71 course at 7,059 yards, while the Girls Division played the layout at par-72, 6,089 yards.
Resting on the strength of a course-record 9-under-par 62 in the second round, Pratt was able to put his round on cruise control, carding birdies at Nos. 1, 6, 8 and 15. Pratt's 13-under-par 200 tournament total led to the Coastal Carolina commit's second AJGA championship of the summer.
"My coach from Coastal kind of surprised me by showing up and my grandpa showed up for some support," Pratt said. "I was just trying to keep it in play today. I coasted on the back and I was able to relax."
Motin Yeung of Orlando, Fla., finished in second with a third-straight 1-under-par 70 and a 3-under-par 210 tournament total. Daniel Stringfellow of Roselle, Ill., was third with a 2-under-par 211 total. JD Tomlinson of Gainesville, Fla., finished in fourth with a 1-under-par 212 total and Will Snipes of Rocky Face, Ga., rounded out the top five at even-par 213.
Mao recorded birdies at Nos. 7, 12 and 14 to stand at 3-under-par for her round heading into No. 17 with a one-shot lead over Kendall Martindale of Jefferson City, Tenn. However, Mao three-putted for bogey at the 17th and pars for both players at the last took them to No. 10 for a sudden-death playoff.
After both players found the green in regulation, Mao dropped a 30-foot birdie putt to cap off her comeback win and first AJGA victory.
"I really thought I needed to make the putt on No. 17, but then I three-putted," Mao said. "On No. 10, I had basically the same putt earlier in my round, but just closer. I somehow make myself do better in playoffs. My parents say I handle pressure really well."
Martindale finished in second, tying Mao's 2-under-par 214 tournament total. First- and second-round leader A.J. Newell of Tampa, Fla., was third with a 2-over-par 218 tournament total.
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.
For more information on the AJGA Southeast Junior Open, please contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or online at ajga.org.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Final results from the AJGA Southeast Junior Open conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Vanderbilt Legends Club - South Course.
Par: Boys: 35-36—71; Girls: 35-37—72.
Yardage: Boys: 7,059; Girls: 6,089.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 74.1/131; Girls: 75/128.
BOYS DIVISION
Conner Pratt, Birmingham, Ala. 70-62-68—200
Motin Yeung, Orlando, Fla. 70-70-70—210
Daniel Stringfellow, Roselle, Ill. 73-72-66—211
JD Tomlinson, Gainesville, Fla. 70-73-69—212
Will Snipes, Rocky Face, Ga. 75-69-69—213
Nick Tremps, San Antonio, Texas 75-70-69—214
Michael Wallace, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 73-75-67—215
Myles Lewis, Metairie, La. 75-69-71—215
Brandon Dalinka, Newtown, Pa. 73-75-68—216
Zach Estep, Lawrenceville, Ga. 70-75-71—216
Max Van Dresser, Alpharetta, Ga. 71-71-74—216
Ben Fogler, Elgin, S.C. 76-73-68—217
Tyler Smith, Brentwood, Tenn. 72-73-73—218
Ben Dowling, Southlake, Texas 73-69-76—218
Hojin Kang, Lake Mary, Fla. 75-75-69—219
Josh Alford, Marion, Ark. 73-74-72—219
Ross Thomson, Marietta, Ga. 73-71-75—219
Michael Johnson, Birmingham, Ala. 74-69-76—219
Fletcher Johnson, Belden, Miss. 72-69-78—219
Ian Phillips, Acworth, Ga. 73-73-74—220
Wesley Gosselin, Knoxville, Tenn. 74-71-75—220
James Monnerville, Vero Beach, Fla. 76-78-67—221
Staton Pruitt, Columbia, S.C. 77-75-69—221
Paul Sansom, Russellville, Ky. 78-71-72—221
William Sellers, Montgomery, Ala. 73-74-74—221
Sam Thompson, Paducah, Ky. 72-75-74—221
Tyler Wingo, Fairfax, Va. 76-70-75—221
Sam Love, Trussville, Ala. 70-76-75—221
Major Lee, Montgomery, Ala. 70-73-78—221
Brant Patton, Evans, Ga. 78-74-70—222
Ryan Trocchio, Norcross, Ga. 75-75-72—222
Brendon Caballero, Brentwood, Tenn. 75-74-73—222
Coley Davis, Bluffton, S.C. 78-69-75—222
Dylan Shepard, Crestwood, Ky. 73-74-75—222
Will Jones, Rome, Ga. 74-72-76—222
Steven Burak, North Easton, Mass. 77-69-76—222
Will Evans, McDonough, Ga. 76-76-71—223
Andrew Dorn, West Chester, Ohio 77-76-70—223
Landon Lyons, Baton Rouge, La. 72-79-72—223
Andong Pan, Rowland Heights, Calif. 74-74-75—223
Chad Bounds, Meridian, Miss. 77-74-73—224
Adam Welch, Chesterfield, Mo. 75-75-74—224
Charles Ewing, Dallas, Texas 75-78-72—225
Abdul Sihag, Bradenton, Fla. 75-74-76—225
Jordan Jennings, Jefferson City, Tenn. 74-77-75—226
James Ellis, Greenville, N.C. 76-73-77—226
Cole Parrish, Nashville, Tenn. 75-77-75—227
Nick Willenborg, Knoxville, Tenn. 77-79-72—228
Aaron Jeong, Alpharetta, Ga. 74-82-72—228
Jordan Lowery, Gilbert, Ariz. 72-78-78—228
Peter Meeks, Louisville, Ky. 77-72-81—230
Phillip Brol, Hampton Cove, Ala. 83-77-71—231
Guang Dian Huang, Cheng Du, China 81-78-73—232
Dustin Wilder, Brentwood, Tenn. 77-80-75—232
Richard Hubbard, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 77-77-78—232
Wilson Orr, Memphis, Tenn. 75-83-75—233
Max Markley, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 82-77-76—235
Mason Griffin, Kingston, Tenn. 79-79-77—235
Michael Hines, Acworth, Ga. 80-77-78—235
Matthew Belling, Birmingham, Ala. 78-79-78—235
Collin Myers, Ottawa, Ill. 79-79-78—236
Kyle Kapturowski, East Aurora, N.Y. 75-80-81—236
James Tallent, Haverford, Pa. 77-84-76—237
Alex Hewitt, Little Rock, Ark. 79-80-78—237
Christopher Sherry, Franklin, Tenn. 77-77-83—237
Michael Orme, Franklin, Tenn. 77-82-79—238
Blake Burgett, Nashville, Tenn. 80-81-79—240
Tyler Shellnut, Franklin, Tenn. 80-81-79—240
Holman Moores, Memphis, Tenn. 82-81-78—241
Ted Moon, Lilburn, Ga. 82-85-76—243
Johnny Pak, Chesterfield, Mo. 76-85-83—244
Tyler Crump, Kennesaw, Ga. 81-91-75—247
Gavin Shellnut, Franklin, Tenn. 89-78-80—247
Chris House, Raleigh, N.C. 86-85-81—252
Collin Holmes, Avon Lake, Ohio 92-88-84—264
GIRLS DIVISION
* Briana Mao, Folsom, Calif. 72-72-70—214
Kendall Martindale, Jefferson City, Tenn. 72-71-71—214
A.J. Newell, Tampa, Fla. 71-72-75—218
Sarah Hicks, Gulf Breeze, Fla. 76-76-71—223
Blair Lewis, La Mesa, Calif. 76-74-73—223
Stani Schiavone, Bangor, Pa. 77-72-75—224
Alexandra Milan, Lutz, Fla. 79-74-72—225
Jacqueline Calamaro, Newtown Square, Pa. 79-72-74—225
Hannah Collier, Birmingham, Ala. 78-71-76—225
Janie Jackson, Huntsville, Ala. 74-76-76—226
Rene Sobolewski, Buffalo, N.Y. 80-74-73—227
Kaira Martin, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 81-74-73—228
Gabriella Dimarco, West Chester, Pa. 79-75-74—228
Jordan Britt, Chattanooga, Tenn. 75-77-76—228
Amelia Hill, Saint Simons Island, Ga. 79-74-78—231
Mary Alice Murphy, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. 84-74-74—232
Taylor Manning, Brentwood, Tenn. 78-73-83—234
Savanna Schubert, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 82-79-77—238
Abbie Horan, Antioch, Ill. 75-85-79—239
Alice Lee Kwon, Buena Park, Calif. 79-81-82—242
Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, Fla. 84-76-84—244
Kristen Helmsdoerfer, Westerville, Ohio 86-79-80—245
Campbell Hunt, Marion, Ill. 80-84-87—251
Natalie Turk, Franklin, Tenn. 89-83-86—258
* Won Sudden-Death Playoff
