MANSFIELD, Texas -- Hannah Collier of Birmingham, Ala., posted a final-round 73 for a tournament total of 145 to earn a three-stroke win at the inaugural Junior All-Star at Walnut Creek Sunday. In the Boys Division, Jordan Spieth of Dallas carded a 71 for a 1-under-par 139 en route to a five-shot victory.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Junior All-Star at Walnut Creek was a 36-hole stroke play event held at Walnut Creek Country Club’s Pecan Course. The 84-player field featured players from 26 states and three countries, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. The Girls Division played the Pecan Course at 5,647 yards, while the Boys Division played it at 6,385 yards.
In the Girls Division, Collier pulled away early and Doris Chen of Bradenton, Fla., came from behind to seize second place following a final-round 73 and a tournament total of 148. Grace Na of Oakland, Calif., took the third spot with a 150.
Collier, who won her first-ever AJGA event, drained four birdies on the day and opened up a three-stroke edge following the front nine.
“I was really nervous all day, but I was able to build the lead early,” said Collier. “So, I’m just relieved to be done; I was just hoping to play well and, with the conditions, I’m really excited to win.”
In the Boys Division, Spieth owned a two-shot cushion after the opening nine and gradually increased his advantage down the stretch.
“The windy conditions were tough, especially as it picked up on the back nine,” said Spieth, a winner in his first-ever AJGA event. “We were tied through three holes, but I got a big two-stroke momentum swing on No. 4 with a birdie. I didn’t think 71 would be good enough going into the day, so I’m excited to win.”
Spieth capped off his victory with an even-par 35 on the back nine. Bryce Chalkley of Chester, Va., Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., and Payne Denman of Riverwatch, Tenn., finished in a tie for second place with tournament totals of 144. Blake Biddle of St. Charles, Ill., and Ian McConnell of Riverview, Fla., totaled 145 to finish knotted in the fifth spot.
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MANSFIELD, Texas — Final results from the Junior All-Star at Walnut Creek conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at
Walnut Creek Country Club - Pecan Course. Par: Boys: 35-35—70; Girls: 35-35—70. Yardage: Boys: 6,385; Girls: 5,647. Rating/Slope:
Boys: 71.8/131; Girls: 74.4/136.
BOYS DIVISION
Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas 68-71—139
Bryce Chalkley, Chester, Va. 73-71—144
Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky. 68-76—144
Payne Denman, Riverwatch, Tenn. 70-74—144
Blake Biddle, St. Charles, Ill. 72-73—145
Ian McConnell, Riverview, Fla. 74-71—145
Andrew Kim, Old Tappan, N.J. 75-71—146
Paul McNamara III, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 78-68—146
Austin Green, Frisco, Texas 72-75—147
Santiago Gavino, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 74-73—147
Mateusz Jedrzejczyk, Warsaw, Poland 72-76—148
Zeyu He, Reunion, Fla. 73-75—148
Michael Cromie, Cary, N.C. 73-75—148
Edward Waller, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 73-75—148
ZhongYang Fu, Bradenton, Fla. 73-76—149
Daniel Lee, Valencia, Calif. 74-75—149
Alexander McMahon, Naples, Fla. 72-78—150
John Cassidy, Tulsa, Okla. 75-75—150
C.J. Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 77-74—151
Chris Contreras, San Antonio, Texas 75-76—151
Lorens Chan, Honolulu, Hawaii 77-74—151
Logan Harrell, Huntersville, N.C. 82-69—151
William Herring, Lillington, N.C. 74-78—152
Will DeShazo, Tyler, Texas 77-75—152
Wes Strang, Bethesda, Md. 77-75—152
Anthony Paolucci, Dallas, Texas 77-75—152
Matthew Ceravolo, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 74-79—153
Landon Lyons, Baton Rouge, La. 75-78—153
Smylie Kaufman, Birmingham, Ala. 77-76—153
Ben-Marvin Egel, Kokomo, Ind. 78-75—153
Michael Motz, Alpharetta, Ga. 81-73—154
Paolo Addona, Montreal, Quebec 79-75—154
Chung man Choe, Youngin City, South Korea 80-75—155
Philip Colwell, The Woodlands, Texas 79-76—155
Eli Juren, Austin, Texas 77-78—155
Alec Ceravolo, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 80-75—155
Hunter Kraus, Germantown, Tenn. 76-80—156
Luke Vivolo, Carmel, Calif. 77-79—156
Michael Yiu, Laguna Hills, Calif. 78-78—156
Taylor Bowen, Rehoboth, Mass. 79-77—156
Reid Holly, Madison, Miss. 77-81—158
Mauricio Garcia, Laredo, Texas 80-78—158
Brandon Dalinka, Newtown, Pa. 78-81—159
Taylor Netherton, Shreveport, La. 78-81—159
Shun Yat Hak, Lake Mary, Fla. 80-79—159
Charlie Saxon, Tulsa, Okla. 83-77—160
Dylan Healey, Albuquerque, N.M. 78-82—160
Jay Pinkos, Clifton, Va. 83-77—160
Nicholas Austin, Midlothian, Va. 80-81—161
Richard Werenski, South Hadley, Mass. 82-80—162
Tucker Wadkins, Darien, Conn. 78-84—162
Brandon Medeiros, San Antonio, Texas 82-80—162
Michael Werenski, South Hadley, Mass. 82-82—164
Marcus Plunkett, St. Augustine, Fla. 82-82—164
Jarrett Foote, Woodinville, Wash. 87-77—164
Cody Kent, Castle Rock, Colo. 83-84—167
Mark Mumford, Rye, N.Y. 86-81—167
Gregory Rochna, Houston, Texas 87-81—168
Michael Coopman, Georgetown, Texas 81-88—169
Will Griffin, Lufkin, Texas 90-84—174
Robert Perry, Fort Worth, Texas 92-83—175
Cade Grimm, Mansfield, Texas 83-93—176
Colin Buckley, Ennis, Texas 92-84—176
GIRLS DIVISION
Hannah Collier, Birmingham, Ala. 72-73—145
Doris Chen, Bradenton, Fla. 75-73—148
Grace Na, Oakland, Calif. 72-78—150
Michelle Yang, Los Angeles, Calif. 72-79—151
Casey Grice, College Station, Texas 76-77—153
Michelle Park, Los Angeles, Calif. 79-74—153
Demi Frances Runas, Torrance, Calif. 80-75—155
Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash. 81-76—157
Simin Feng, Orlando, Fla. 76-82—158
Brittany Smith, Petrolia, Texas 84-74—158
Kelly Shon, Port Washington, N.Y. 88-72—160
Devon Brown, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 78-83—161
Natalie Reeves, Euless, Texas 87-77—164
Mariko Tumangan, San Jose, Calif. 81-84—165
Melanie White, Colleyville, Texas 82-83—165
Sarah Almond, Albemarle, N.C. 86-79—165
Gianna Misenhelter, Overland Park, Kan. 82-84—166
Lauren English, Bloomington, Ill. 84-85—169
Grace Kummerfeld, Riverside, Calif. 88-85—173
Taylor Manning, Brentwood , Tenn. 85-88—173
Victoria Fallgren, Lakewood, Calif. JWD
** JWD=Justified WD
