Butch Noble
Dougherty Valley senior Evelyn Chang, left, sits in fourth place in the NCPGA eTour rankings for the 15-18 girls division. Cody Blick (San Ramon Valley) ranks 15th in the eTour 16-18 boys division.
NCPGA Youth Tour Summer Circuit Want to catch the rising golfers in action? Following is a list of the five remaining tournaments on the Summer Circuit schedule. Other info, including point standings for each age group, can be found at ncpgajuniortour.com. June 29-30
Summer Circuit II
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club (Palo Alto)
July 12-13
Summer Circuit III
Brookside Country Club (Stockton)
July 19-20
Summer Circuit IV
Round Hill Golf & Country Club (Alamo)
Aug. 9-10
Summer Circuit V
The Resort at Red Hawk (Sparks, NV)
Aug. 16-17
Tour Championship Pasatiempo Golf Club (Santa Cruz)
“I have to work over the summer,” remarked Chang.. “I’m starting college applications, also.” Added responsibilities and time management make for quite the juggling act, yet Mazzoni has figured out a way to make it work. His job just happens to be at a local golf course. “I pretty much work from 9-12 in the mornings,” says Mazzoni. “Then we have practice from 4-5. On days when we don’t have practice, I’ll play nine holes (at the course).” Regardless of shifting priorities, when it comes to their time on the course, these players have very clear goals. “I just want to get back into competition,” explains Blick. “Maybe win a few tournaments.” Blick finished the Summer Circuit I Tournament in seventh place after shooting a combined 16-over par across 24
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the two days. He finished eight strokes behind winner Kyle Harman of Manteca. Mazzoni came in fifth, just one stroke back of sharing in a tie for third place. He shot a 9-over 157 over the two-day event. Mazzoni has every intention to enter each of the other four Summer Circuit tournaments, beginning with the Summer Circuit II Championship on June 29-30 at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club in Palo Alto. “I’m not signed up for them yet,” Mazzoni said. “But I should be playing in most of them.” It may mean a few less movies and a few less popsicles, but he’s OK with that. Erik is the author of the blog www.BayArea Sports360.com. Contact him at estordahl@ SportStarsMag.com. Upload photos and team stats! www.SportStarsMag.com