April 2016 Month in Review

April 2016

Month In Review Presented By:

Middletown Country Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - MIDDLETOWN CC

April 2, 2016 Boys 16-18 1st Place (74) - Liam Ward 2nd Place (78) - Andrew Simpson T- 3rd Place (79) - Chris Benvenuto T- 3rd Place (79) - Caleb Ryan

Boys 13-15 1st Place (75) - Akhil Giri 2nd Place (76) - Ryan D’Ariano T-3rd Place (83) - Davis Flannery T-3rd Place (83) - Nikita Romanov T-3rd Place (83) - Logan Hess

Girls 16-18 1st Place (95) - Georgia Naples

Girls 13-15 1st Place (87) - Elizabeth Beek 2nd Place (88) - Sunshine Gu 3rd Place (91) - Paige Cerminaro

12 & Under 1st Place (42) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (45) - Benjamin Saggers T-3rd Place (47) - Kevin Lafond T-3rd Place (47) - John Wang T-3rd Place (47) - Adrian Jordan

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Five Ponds Golf Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (72) - Liam Ward 2nd Place (74) - Clement Shao T-2nd Place (74) - Benjamin Pochet

Boys 13-15 1st Place (78) - Liam Hart 2nd Place (79) - Alex Mulrooney T-3rd Place (80) - Nikita Romanov T-3rd Place (80) - D.J. Scott Girls 16-18 1st Place (90) - Cassidy Gavaghan 2nd Place (91) - Melinda Landis 3rd Place (114) - Callie Shinkle

Girls 13-15 1st Place (87) - Elizabeth Beek 2nd Place (89) - Grace Enright T-3rd Place (91) - Cristea Park T-3rd Place (91) - Sunshine Gu

12 & Under 1st Place (39) - John Olsen 2nd Place (44) - Jack Davis 3rd Place (45) - Darren Nolan

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FIVE PONDS GC

April 16, 2016

Crossgates Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - CROSSGATES GC

April 17, 2016

Boys 16-18 1st Place (75) - Thomas Bird 2nd Place (76) - Luke Fayocavitz T-3rd Place (77) - Jason Calamaro T-3rd Place (77) - Mason Staub

Boys 13-15 1st Place (74) - Carson Bacha 2nd Place (77) - Alex Mulrooney 3rd Place (80) - Morgan Lofland Girls 16-18 1st Place (91) - Alexandra Lowder 2nd Place (97) - Elise Glauser 3rd Place (106) - Georgia Naples

Girls 13-15 1st Place (79) - Alexandra Voight-Shelley

12 & Under 1st Place (40) - Henry Fish 2nd Place (42) - Joshua Ryan 3rd Place (43) - Maxwell Wager

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Morgan Hill Golf Course

Boys 16-18 1st Place (73) - Matthew Bricker 2nd Place (77) - Paul Fedele 3rd Place (81) - Hayden Rousselle

Boys 13-15 1st Place (75) - Nikita Romanov 2nd Place (81) - Griffin Caulfield T-3rd Place (82) - Joseph Morganti T-3rd Place (82) - Connor Kelleher

Girls 13-15 1st Place (99) - Megan Meng 2nd Place (99) - Lily Byrne

12 & Under 1st Place (39) - Henry Fish 2nd Place (41) - Win Thomas 3rd Place (45) - Adrian Jordan

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - MORGAN HILL GC

April 23, 2016

Iron Valley Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - IRON VALLEY GC

April 24, 2016

Boys 16-18 1st Place (74) - Robert Falconer 2nd Place (74) - Andrew Forjan 3rdPlace (77) - Kohltin Bartlow

Boys 13-15 1st Place (71) - Carson Bacha 2nd Place (72) - Andrew Wallace 3rd Place (75) - Andrew Curran

Girls 16-18 1st Place (94) - Casey Oppenheimer 2nd Place (95) - Alexandra Lowder 3rd Place (98) - Kiera McGrath

Girls 13-15 1st Place (102) - Gillyoung Koh 2nd Place (103) - Jessica McClellan 3rd Place (105) - Anna McCormick

12 & Under 1st Place (41) - John Olsen T-2nd Place (43) - Brendan Meagher T-2nd Place (43) - John Wang Click here to view Full Press Release

Indian Spring Country Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (70) - Wills Montgomery T- 2nd Place (75) - Evan McNally T-2nd Place (75) - Timothy Lorenzo

Boys 13-15 1st Place (74) - Alec Ryden 2nd Place (74) - Andre Wallace 3rd Place (76) - Akhil Giri

Girls 16-18 1st Place (86) - Caprian Kan 2nd Place (88) - Casey Oppenheimer 3rd Place (93) - Elise Glauser

Girls 13-15 1st Place (85) - Elizabeth Beek 2nd Place (97) - Cristea Park T-3rd Place (91) - Sunshine Gu T-3rd Place (91) - Paige Cerminaro

12 & Under 1st Place (40) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (48) - Benjamin Saggers 3rd Place (50) - Jack Romeo Click here to view Full Press Release

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - INDIAN SPRING CC

April 30, 2016

Phillyjuniortour.com

The New PhillyJuniorTour.com On April 27th 2016, the Philadelphia Junior Tour debuted our new modernly styled and newly repackaged website. The communications department had been hard at work for the better part of the year trying to complete the project and launch before the start of the summer season. The new website is designed to be easy on the eyes, to be optimal for maneuverability and to be an updated form of communication and a useful resource for our parents, juniors and guests.

Along with the new website in 2016 is also the debut of the Philadelphia Junior Tour’s new Points Distribution system as well as the newly formatted College Series. Refer to our website for more information about these updated improvements or call/email the PJT office during business hours.

Mizuno Rehoboth Beach Series The Philadelphia Junior Tour’s first travel series of the season is the Rehoboth Beach Series. This series has been a beloved repeat on our schedule since the year 2008 and has been enjoyed by staff, parents and juniors for bringing competition, travel and fun to the tour.

Bayside Resort and Golf Club

This year, we are happy to have Mizuno Golf as a tournament partner for the Rehoboth Beach Series.

Monday, June 13—Rehoboth Junior Open @ Rehoboth Beach Country Club Tuesday, June 14—Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club Wednesday, June 15 —Bear Trap Dunes Golf Course Thursday, June 16—Bayside Resort Golf Club

State College Series This travel series takes the Philadelphia Junior Tour to State College, home of the Pennsylvania State University’s flagship campus, the University Park Campus, as we explore some of the area’s finest golf courses. The Penn State Golf Courses, hosts part of the State College Series, as they have done many years. Due to the great relationship we’ve built with their golf professionals, the Penn State Golf Courses continue to be a most welcoming host for the PJT and our juniors year after year.

Wednesday, July 27—Mountain View Country Club Thursday, July 28 —Tofttrees Resort Friday, July 29—Penn State Golf Courses

Penn State Golf Courses

2016 PJT Travel Series

Upcoming Travel Series

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 3-3

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 3-3: Doubt as to Procedure in Stroke Play Rule 3-3 was covered in last April’s Month in Review but it is such an important Rule to know we will cover it again as the 2016 season gets underway. In addition, Rule 3-3 was re-written in the Rules of Golf effective January 1, 2016. Most of the Rule functions the same way but there are a few slight changes for clarity.

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 are no rules officials around to help.

How does it work? After you assess the situation and you aren’t sure what to do, before taking any further action (i.e. playing the shot, picking up a ball and taking a drop, etc.) you should* tell your fellow competitor you are going to play a second ball under Rule 3-3. You should* also tell him or her which ball you want to count if the Rules permit. Then, you will complete the hole with both golf balls.

Afterwards, you must** report the facts of the situation to a member of the Committee before you return your scorecard. Even if you get the same score with both golf balls, failure to report the facts of the situation and that you played a second ball under Rule 3-3 will result in a disqualification.

Rule 3-3 In Action: Mya’s ball lands near a fence that will interfere with her swing on her next shot. She isn’t sure if the fence is an immovable obstruction or if it defines out of bounds. Since Mya knows that if the fence does indicate out of bounds she would not get relief, Mya tells her fellow competitor that she is going to play a second ball under Rule 3-3.

The original ball will be played as it lies and the second ball will be dropped

Following the round at scoring area Mya reports that she played a second ball under Rule 3-3 and she finds out that the fence did not indicate out of bounds. The ball that was played taking relief from the fence counts for her score. Had the fence indicated out of bounds, the original ball would have counted for her score.

Why is Rule 3-3 Important? Rule 3-3 allows competitors to continue the round, with minimal impact on pace of play when no Rules officials are around to settle a doubtful situation. By playing a second ball under Rule 3-3, in most cases, a player will protect themselves from a penalty if an incorrect procedure is used. To read Rule 3-3 in full click here. *In USGA Rules talk “should” is a recommendation but you won’t incur a penalty if you don’t follow the recommendation **In USGA Rules talk “must” means you have to do take this action and if you don’t you will incur a penalty

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 3-3 (cont.)

in the correct place to take relief from an immovable obstruction (Rule 24-2). Mya finds the nearest point of relief and drops the ball within one club length of that point, no closer to the hole. She tells her fellow competitors that she wants the second ball to Does this fence count if the Rules indicate out of bounds? Or is it an immovable obstruction? permit. She then Since I don’t know, I will use completes the hole Rule 3-3. with both golf balls.

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