PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Ryan Celano of Naples and Shelby Coyle of Pembroke Pines were the 2010 South Florida PGA Junior PGA Champions. The event was held at on Course II at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, June 22nd and 23rd.

Celano began round 2 one shot ahead of the 2009 Champion, Chase Koepka of Lake Worth, and was able to build upon his lead, claiming victory by five shots. Coyle entered the day tied for the lead to Annie Dulman of North Palm Beach, and was able to creep two shots ahead to earn her spot into the Championship.

Both Celano and Coyle qualified for the 35th Junior PGA Championship, Aug. 2-5, 2010, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind.

The Junior PGA Championship is open to one boy and one girl champion from each of the 41 PGA Sections, winners of the nine PGA Junior Series events and a few other national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special invitees who have yet not reached their 19th birthdays and who have not started college.

The Junior PGA Championship has traditionally been a stepping-stone for many of today's PGA and LPGA Tour professionals as well as current collegiate stars. Past Junior PGA Championship competitors who have gone on to successful professional careers include: Stewart Cink, In-Bee Park, Jim Furyk, Trevor Immelman, Cristie Kerr, Anthony Kim, Dottie Pepper, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Sean O'Hair, Grace Park, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Michelle Wie and Tiger Woods.

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Meredith Schuler
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or
Corrie Edwards
cedwards@pgahq.com
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