April 2015

April 2015 In Review

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Middletown Country Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - MIDDLETOWN CC

April 4, 2015

Boys 16-18 1st Place (72) - William Mitchell 2nd Place (80) - Luca Jezzeny 3rd Place (81) - Robert Falconer

Boys 13-15 1st Place (80) - Clement Shao T-2nd Place (80) - Jacob Calamaro T-2nd Place (80) - Patrick Sheehan

Girls 16-18 1st Place (84) - Samantha Fritzinger 2nd Place (109) - Elise Glauser

Girls 13-15 1st Place (104) - Sofia Amoroso 2nd Place (115) - Katie Pupillo

12 & Under 1st Place (40) - Alex Mulrooney 2nd Place (42) - Ryan D’Ariano 3rd Place (43) - Franklin Zhu Click here to view Full Press Release

Galen Hall Golf Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (79) - Evan Dissinger 2nd Place (79) - Robert Falconer 3rd Place (81) - Nicholas Hand

Boys 13-15 1st Place (74) - Caleb Ryan 2nd Place (74) - Jacob Calamaro 3rd Place (86) - J.T. Spina

Girls 16-18 1st Place (93) - Olivia Raihl 2nd Place (96) - Hannah Fireman 3rd Place (102) - Molly Holbert

Girls 13-15 1st Place (82) - Caprian Kan 2nd Place (88) - Casey Oppenheimer 3rd Place (104) - Kiera McGrath

12 & Under 1st Place (48) - Adam Chen T-2nd Place (51) - Joshua Ryan 3rd Place (51) - Elizabeth Beek

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - GALEN HALL GC

April 11, 2015

Five Ponds Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FIVE PONDS GC

April 12, 2015

Boys 16-18 1st Place (75) - David Kim T-2nd Place (77) - Evan Bechtel T-2nd Place (77) - Luca Jezzeny

Boys 13-15 1st Place (78) - Andrew Gallagher 2nd Place (78) - Nicholas McLean T-3rd Place (79) - Ryan O’Neill T-3rd Place (79) - Patrick Sheehan

Girls 16-18 1st Place (82) - Karly Brown 2nd Place (91) - Hannah Fireman 3rd Place (92) - Cassidy Gavaghan

Girls 13-15 1st Place (91) - Sofia Amoroso 2nd Place (103) - Lily Byrne

12 & Under 1st Place (39) - Alex Mulrooney 2nd Place (41) - John Wang 3rd Place (42) - Win Thomas

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Hidden Creek Country Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (75) - William Mitchell T-2nd Place (77) - Tyler Ward T-2nd Place (79) - Shea Wolfle

Boys 13-15 1st Place (76) - Andrew Gallagher 2nd Place (78) - J.T. Spina T-3rd Place (80) - Michael Limongelli T-3rd Place (80) - Bryan Donato

Girls 16-18 1st Place (77) - Kaitlyn Lees 2nd Place (85) - Gabriella Kim 3rd Place (92) - Molly Holbert

Girls 13-15 1st Place (84) - Caprian Kan 2nd Place (85) - Casey Oppenheimer

12 & Under 1st Place (40) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (40) - Win Thomas 3rd Place (43) - John Wang

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - HIDDEN CREEK CC

April 18, 2015

Sea Oaks Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—SEA OAKS CC

April 19, 2015

Boys 16-18 1st Place (76) - Tommy Lewis 2nd Place (80) - William Mitchell 3rd Place (81) - Matthew Rizzo

Boys 13-15 1st Place (73) - Caleb Ryan 2nd Place (78) - Alec Ryden 3rd Place (82) - Patrick Sheehan

Girls 16-18 1st Place (78) - Kaitlyn Lees 2nd Place (85) - Gabriella Kim 3rd Place (87) - Samantha Fritzinger

Girls 13-15 1st Place (98) - Theresa Luu 2nd Place (100) - Casey Oppenheimer 3rd Place (102) - Lily Byrne

12 & Under 1st Place (41) - John Wang 2nd Place (42) - Ryan D’Ariano 3rd Place (44) - Elizabeth Beek

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Morgan Hill Golf Course

Boys 16-18 1st Place (75) - Marco Nieto T-2nd Place (78) - Richard Vanni T-2nd Place (78) - Jake Gray

Boys 13-15 1st Place (78) - William Mirams 2nd Place (80) - Andrew Gallagher 3rd Place (82) - Connor Welles

Girls 16-18 1st Place (85) - Kelsey Patterson 2nd Place (88) - Caroline Rosen 3rd Place (125) - Alexandra Fitzsimmons

Girls 13-15 1st Place (88) - Alexandra Voight-Shelley 2nd Place (89) - Theresa Luu 3rd Place (110) - Cecilia Priolo

12 & Under 1st Place (38) - Ryan D’Ariano 2nd Place (40) - Patrick Isztwan 3rd Place (44) - John Wang

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS—MORGAN HILL GC

April 25, 2015

Iron Valley Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—IRON VALLEY GC

April 26, 2015

Boys 16-18 1st Place (79) - Adam Lowe 2nd Place (82) - Evan Dissinger 3rd Place (84) - Davis Clarke

Boys 13-15 1st Place (76) - Chase Miller 2nd Place (79) - Jacob Macinanti 3rd Place (82) - Hayden Moffat

Girls 16-18 1st Place (95) - Olivia Raihl 2nd Place (96) - Grace Stillman 3rd Place (119) - Caitlin Bullock

Girls 13-15 1st Place (93) - Casey Oppenheimer 2nd Place (100) - Grace Hickey 3rd Place (108) - Kiera McGrath

12 & Under 1st Place (38) - Ryan D’Ariano 2nd Place (42) - Luke Watson T-3rd Place (46) - Martin Cryan T-3rd Place (46) - Adam Chen T-3rd Place (46) - John Wang Click here to view Full Press Release

3-3: Doubt As to Procedure (Stroke Play) What’s it all about? Rule 3-3 comes in handy in stroke play when you come across a situation where you aren’t sure what you’re supposed to do and there is no rules official around to help.

How does it work? After you assess the situation and you aren’t sure what to do, but before taking any further action, tell your fellow competitor you wish to play two balls under Rule 3-3. Tell him or her which ball you prefer to count if the Rules permit. Then, when you play complete the hole playing two golf balls. Afterwards, you must report the facts of the situation to the Committee before returning your scorecard. Failure to do this results in disqualification.

Rule 3-3 In Action: Elise’s ball lands in a near a fence. She isn’t sure whether or not the fence is considered an immovable obstruction, since it may or may not define out of bounds. Elise tells her fellow competitor that she wishes to play two balls under Rule 3-3.

The original ball will be played as it lies. The second ball will be dropped in the correct place to take relief from an immovable obstruction (Rule 242). Elise finds her nearest point Does this fence of relief from the fence and indicate out of bounds? Or is drops the ball within one-club it an immovable obstruction? length of that point, but take Since I don’t know, I will use the nearest point of relief Rule 3-3. from the fence, no closer to the hole. She tells her fellow competitor she wishes to use the second ball for her score if the Rules permit. She then completes the hole with both golf balls. After she completes play and before turning in her scorecard, Elise reports the facts of the situation to the Committee. where she finds that the fence did not indicate out of bounds and the ball she chose (the second ball) will count for her score. Had the fence indicated out of bounds, Elise’s original ball would have counted for her score.

Why is Rule 3-3 Important? Rule 3-3 allows competitor’s in stroke play to continue a round, with minimal impact on pace of play, when doubtful situations arise and no rules official is immediately available. By using Rule 3-3 and playing two golf balls, players may also protect themselves from disqualification in a tournament. To read Rule 3-3 on the official USGA website click here.

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ELITE TOUR

Philly Junior Elite Tour As our 2015 season continues we will continue to run the Philly Junior Tour as in past seasons, open to all juniors who would like to compete. However, in addition to our regularly planned season, we will also include invitation-only 2-day events.

Elite Tour Format

Registration If you are eligible to compete on the Elite Tour in 2015, please select the Elite Membership option during registration (Elite Membership is the same price as our Full Membership). Online registration for all Elite Tour events opens Monday, March 25th at 12:01 a.m. on a first-come, firstserve basis and not 3 weeks prior like most of the other events on the Philadelphia Junior Tour. The entry fee for an Elite Tour event is $125.

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36-Hole Tournament

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Held Over 2 Days at a Premier Facility

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Day 1: Afternoon Shotgun

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Day 2: Morning Tee Times, Paired Based on Scores from Round 1.

Schedule

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Boys 13-15 & Boys 16-18 Divisions Play From Approximately 6,500 Yards

Many factors go into determining national rankings, including size of field, strength of field, yardages, slope, course rating, etc.

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Girls 13-15 & Girls 16-18 Divisions Play From Approximately 6,000 Yards We will be looking to fill our elite tournament fields with a minimum of 40 boys and 12 girls to be recognized for Performance Based Entry on the AJGA. There will be 17 nationally ranked events this season on the PJT. Juniors must compete in four Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) ranked tournaments in a 365 day period to establish a national ranking.

Please take a look at the current 2015 Elite Tour schedule: July 2-3, 2015—Turtle Creek Golf Club July 8-9, 2015—Hershey Country Club July 28-29, 2015—Makefield Highlands GC October 31 – November 1 – Old York CC

ELITE TOUR

Elite Tour Membership status can be gained by posting a target score in any regular season Philly Junior Tournament.

For the 2015 season, scores posted since 1/1/12 will qualify for the Elite Tour. Please keep in mind that a qualifying score must be posted at a course that has a par 70 or higher for 18 holes. For juniors who have not met these standards already, you may qualify at any point during the 2015 calendar year for the Elite Tour, and the PJT staff can then upgrade your account to Elite Membership status. See the chart below for your division’s target scores.

Division Boys 13-15 Boys 16-18 Girls 13-15 Girls 16-18

Invitations to the Elite Tour are also extended to junior golfers in the top 1,000 boys or top 500 girls on the Junior Golf Scoreboard, Polo Golf, or Golfweek Rankings lists.

As a primary goal of the Elite Tour is to help our juniors gain national rankings in 36-hole tournaments over two days, the 12 & Under Division is not eligible to compete. Juniors in the 12 & Under Division have the opportunity to move up to an 18-hole division—please contact us for additional playing requirements if you are interested in making this division switch.

Scoring Requirement

Date Range

79 or Lower

Since 1/1/12

89 or Lower

Since 1/1/12

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