June 2019 Philadelphia Junior Tour Month in Review

Philadelphia Junior Tour

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Central Counties Jr. Championship - Out Door CC

Central Counties Junior Championship June 2, 2019

Boys 16-18 1st Place—Karl Fisk (67) 2nd Place—Luke Watson (74) T-3rd Place—Logan Hess (76) T-3rd Place—Dylan Gooneratne (76) Boys 13-15 1st Place—Eric Miller (73) T-2nd Place—Sawyer Marten (75) T-2nd Place—Bobby Nicholson (75) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Lauren Jones (81) 2nd Place—Kathleen Mark (97) 3rd Place—Peyton Kraras (98) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Emily McAninch (84) 2nd Place—Rhianna Gooneratne (85) 3rd Place—Taylor Hicks (90) 12 & Under 1st Place—Carson Holmes (41) 2nd Place—Mason Tucker (42) 3rd Place—Tyler Fortney (43) Click here to view results

Drive, Chip and Putt - Seaview Boys 14-15 1st Place—Brandan Tyhanic (152) 2nd Place—Luca Gherardi (137) 3rd Place—Sebastian Maurice (109) Boys 12-13 1st Place—Jonathan Nelson (123) 2nd Place—Alexander Bayham (119) 3rd Place—Tommy Marshall (111) Boys 10-11 1st Place—Jack Forstein (113) 2nd Place—Ben Conner (101) 3rd Place—Jack Nolan (97) Boys 7-9 1st Place—Kc Kotes (85) 2nd Place—Conner Jurgensen 3rd Place—Lucas Solano (62) Girls 14-15 1st Place—Grace Klements (102) 2nd Place—Grace Laird (86) 3rd Place—Elora Walker (83) Girls 12-13 1st Place—Ryan Falconi (129) 2nd Place—Savannah Thompson (95) 3rd Place—Juliana Duggan (93) Girls 10-11 1st Place—Reagan Falconi (120)

Featuring Laura Diaz, two-time LPGA winner and four-time Solheim Cup US team member

2nd Place—Skyla Gerstel (68) 3rd Place—Morgan Tyhanic (68) Girls 7-9 1st Place—Chloe Donohue (116) 2nd Place—Reese Falconi (74) 3rd Place—Taylor Hanna (70) Click here to view results

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT RESULTS— Seaview Resort

June 9, 2019

Pine Meadows Jr. PGA Qualifier

Boys 16-18 1st Place—Shaun Fedor (70) T-2nd Place—Logan Paczewski (74) T-3rd Place—John Peters (74) Boys 13-15 1st Place—Eric Miller (71) 2nd Place—Connor Gherghel (80) 3rd Place—Zachary Sandler (83) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Stefanie Bonini (97) 2nd Place—Emma Schotsch (103) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Kayla Maletto (84) T-2nd Place—Rhianna Gooneratne (90) T-2nd Place—Emily McAninch (90) 12 & Under 1st Place—Tyler Fortney (43) 2nd Place—Samuel Feeny (44) 3rd Place—Mason Tucker (46)

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS— Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier –Pine Meadows GC

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Pine Meadows GC

June 9, 2019

Bent Creek Jr. PGA Qualifier

Boys 16-18 1st Place—Jaden Weisan (70) T-2nd Place—Jake Maddaloni (71) T-2nd Place—Austin Barbin (71) Boys 13-15 T-1st Place—Luke Corcoran (74) T-1st Place—Connor Strine (74) 3rd Place—Jack Davis (78) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Amanda Gerrish (81) 2nd Place—Kathleen Mark (86) 3rd Place—Katherine Lapinsky (93) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Emily McAninch (88) 2nd Place—Molly Gregor (89) 3rd Place—Tristan Gross (96) 12 & Under 1st Place—JP Hoban (45) 2nd Place—Colton Orris (51) 3rd Place—Luke Fallon (55) Click here to view results

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Bent Creek CC

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Bent Creek CC

June 10, 2019

Avalon Jr. PGA Qualifier Boys 16-18 1st Place—Jack Reid (74) T-2nd Place—Nicky Scarpone (77) T-2nd Place—Ryan McCabe (77) Boys 13-15 1-st Place—Nicholas Ciocca (70) 2nd-Place—Jack Ross (78) 3rd Place—Michael Lynch III (80) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Lauren Jones (86) 2nd Place—Kathleen Mark (87) 3rd Place—Julia Li (93) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Megan Adelman (81) 12 & Under 1st Place—Hudson Clary (37) 2nd Place—Ryan Falconi (48) 3rd Place—Reagan Falconi (55)

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Avalon GC

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Avalon GC

June 11, 2019

Hickory Valley Golf Club Boys 16-18 1st place— Ryan McCabe (143) 2nd place—Tyler Kipp (156) 3rd place— Christoopher Myers (158) Boys 13-15 1st place—Matthew Homer (150) T-2nd place—Matthew Vital (157) T-2nd place—Jack Davis (157) Girls 16-18 1st place—Ava O’Sullivan (162) 2nd place—Lauren Jones (168) 3rd place—Kathleen Mark (169) Girls 13-15 1st place—Rhianna Gooneratne (175) 2nd place—Megan Adelman (178) College Mens 17-24 1st place—Matt Snowdon (168) College Womens 17-24 1st place—Julianne Lee (161)

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Precision Pro Open - Hickory Valley GC

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Precision Pro Open - Hickory Valley GC

June 13-14, 2019

Rehoboth Junior Open

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Rehoboth Jr. Open - Rehoboth Beach CC

June 17, 2019

Boys 16-18 1st Place—Jackson Paradee (75) 2nd Place—Jack Stosic (79) 3rd Place—Ethan Kuhlkin (82) Boys 13-15 1st Place—Anthony Ciconte (69) 2nd Place—Jeffery Homer (70) T-3rd Place—Matthew Homer (74) T-3rd Place—Jack Homer (74) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Riley Quartermain (81) 2nd Place—Stefanie Bonini (90) 3rd Place—Lily Wagner (98) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Avery McCrery (86) 2nd Place—Sawyer Brockstedt (89) 3rd Place—Ava Svindland (96) 12 and Under 1st Place—Nathan Smith (51) 2nd Place—Cameron Wagner (53) T-3rd Place—Jake Grossman (55) T-3rd Place—Austin Dostal (55) T-3rd Place—Tate Wyatt (55) Click here to view results

Drive, Chip and Putt - Trump Boys 14-15 1st Place—Joseph Fargnoli 2nd Place—George Hayes 3rd Place—Joey Simonetti

Boys 12-13 1st Place—Ethan Barroway 2nd Place—Hank Kancher 3rd Place—Justin Forman

Boys 10-11 1st Place—Declan Conner 2nd Place—Will Cranmer 3rd Place—Jaxson DeVan

Boys 7-9 1st Place—Trebor Melendez 2nd Place—Jackson Jones 3rd Place—John Hoffman

Girls 14-15 1st Place—Brooke Oberparleiter 2nd Place—Grace Curran 3rd Place—Sarah Kohler

Girls 12-13 1st Place—Carter Yearley 2nd Place—Emerson Paulette 3rd Place—Clarissa Leung

Girls 10-11 1st Place—Lydia Bernardi 2nd Place—Stella Bernardi 3rd Place—Rachel Biehl

Girls 7-9

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1st Place—Jada DeVan 2nd Place—Eva Corsanico 3rd Place—Sophia Woodland

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT RESULTS—Trump National GC - Philly

June 18, 2019

Maple Dale Jr. PGA Qualifier

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Maple Dale

June 18, 2019

Boys 16-18 1st Place—Colby Hook (71) 2nd Place—Dylan Gooneratne (72) 3rd Place—Andrew Wallace (73) Boys 13-15 1st Place—Zachary Antao (89) 2nd Place—Graham White (91) 3rd Place—Noah Kim (100) Girls 16-18 1st Place—Clare Gimple (80) 2nd Place—Stefanie Bonini (86) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Rhianna Gooneratne (84) 12 and Under 1st Place—Austin Dostal (52)

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Northampton Valley CC Boys 16-18 1st Place—Leo Brunk (55) 2nd Place—Ryan Rearden (56) 3rd Place—Jacob Sokalsky (57) Boys 13-15 1st Place—Paul Brady (39) 2nd Place—John Lee (42) T-3rd Place—Kevin Lydon (43) T-3rd Place—Aaron Skii (43) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Kiley Alt (65) 12 and Under 1st Place—Davis Conaway (44) 2nd Place—Clarissa Leung (46) 3rd Place—Brady Kelly (56)

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Northampton Valley Country Club

June 19, 2019

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT RESULTS—Wyoming Valley CC

Drive, Chip and Putt - Wyoming June 19, 2019

Boys 14-15 1st Place—Michael Maslanka 2nd Place—Ben Sohosky 3rd Place—Kade Lutz Boys 12-13 1st Place—Joey Pinnacoli 2nd Place—Nicholas Werner 3rd Place—Thomas Stott Boys 10-11 1st Place—Ryan Roman 2nd Place—Jason Mack 3rd Place—Mason Wolf Boys 7-9 1st Place—Graeme (bubba) McGraw 2nd Place—Trevor Smith 3rd Place—Liam Gill Girls 14-15 1st Place—Ciera Toomey 2nd Place—Kylie Zaleski 3rd Place—ShreeStuti Neelam Girls 12-13 1st Place—Hannah Rabb 2nd Place—Hallie Brown 3rd Place—Saanvi Neelam Girls 10-11 1st Place—Sarah Stumacher 2nd Place—Olivia Oliver Girls 7-9 1st Place—Evie Weary Click here to view results

Girls Junior PGA Championship Girls 16-18 1st Place—Samantha Yao (68) 2nd Place—Esther Park (71) 3rd Place—Rylie Heflin (72) Girls 13-15 1st Place—Elizabeth Beek (73) 2nd Place—Jade Gu (74) 3rd Place—Sydney Yermish (78)

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Girls Philly Jr. PGA Championship - Bellewood CC

June 20, 2019

Wyncote Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Wyncote GC

June 24, 2019

Boys 16-18 1st place—Ryan McCabe (72) 2nd place—Jacob Sokalsky (73) 3rd place— Luke Pastore (81) Boys 13-15 1st place—Joseph Madden (77) 2nd place—Noah Kim (79) T - 3rd place— Jeet Patel (80) T-3rd place—Eli Shah (80) Girls 13-15 1st place—Ava Svindland (90) 12 and Under T-1st place—Declan Conner (43) T-1st place—Hank Kancher (43) T-1st place—Sean Curran (43)

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Indian Valley Jr. PGA Qualifier

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Jr. PGA Championship Qualifier - Indian Valley CC

June 25, 2019

Boys 16-18 1st place—Maxwell Rubin (75) T-2nd place—Andrew Koh (76) T-2nd place—Evan Drummond (76) T-2nd place—Brendan Bauer (76) T-2nd place—Shane Lawler (76) Boys 13-15 1st place—Eli Shah (81) 2nd place—Rory Nesbitt (82) 3rd place—Scott Hughes (83) Girls 16-18 1st place—Jessicqa McClellan (90) 2nd place—Ashley Ea (90) Girls 13-15 1st place—Rhianna Gooneratne (81) 2nd place—Emma Reilly (95) 3rd place—Audrey Reese (99) 12 and Under 1st place—Lawson Leeper (43) 2nd place—Ethan Martin (44) 3rd place—Davis Conaway (49)

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Turtle Creek Golf Course Boys 16-18 1st Place—Morgan Lofland (143) 2nd Place—Elijah Ruppert (147) 3rd Place—Mario Ventresca III (148)

Boys 13-15 1st Place—Matthew Zerfass (152) T-2nd Place— Ajeet Bagga (156) T-2nd Place—Alexander Feraco (156)

Girls 16-18 1st Place—Kathleen Mark (162) 2nd Place—Jacqueline Slinkard (173)

Girls 13-15 1st Place—Rhianna Gooneratne (160) 2nd Place—Mary Grace Dunigan (166) 3rd Place—Serena Bagga (186)

12 and Under 1st Place—Kiran Bagga (97) 2nd Place—Colton Orris (98) 3rd Place—Dylan Cyr (105)

College Mens 17-24 1st Place—Nicholas Campanelli (153) 2nd Place—Colin Walsh (155)

College Womens 17-24 1st Place—Grace Hickey (170) 2nd Place—Casey Oppenheimer (173) Click here to view results

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Precision Pro Golf Open - Turtle Creek GC

TOURNAMENT RESULTS—Precision Pro Open - Turtle Creek GC

June 26-27, 2019

Drive, Chip and Putt - Schuylkill Boys 14-15 1st Place—Connor Gherghel 2nd Place—Owen Wisner 3rd Place—Aiden Fulkroad Boys 12-13 1st Place—Evan Swinehart 2nd Place—Austin Zweizig 3rd Place—Murphy Hughes Boys 10-11 1st Place—Luke McGraw 2nd Place—Michael D’amico III 3rd Place—Jayden Krick Boys 7-9 1st Place—Logan McGinn 2nd Place—Samuel Vinc 3rd Place—Jackson Keefer Girls 14-15 1st Place—Sydney Yermish Girls 12-13 1st Place—Emily Mayo Girls 10-11 1st Place—Jillian Burks 2nd Place—Kyla Quimby Click here to view results

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT RESULTS—Schuylkill CC

June 27, 2019

2019 PGA Reach Diversity Scholarship Winners

PGA REACH Philadelphia Announces 2019 Diversity Scholarship Winners PGA REACH Philadelphia, the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Section PGA (PPGA), has announced its 2019 Philly Junior Tour Diversity Scholarship winners, including: Kendall Gordon of Burlington, NJ, Darius Laws of Wilmington, DE, and Jasmine Reed of Westchester, PA. PGA REACH Philadelphia created the scholarship program to provide opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate on the elite Philadelphia Junior Tour (PJT) circuit for kids ages 18 and under.

“PGA REACH Philadelphia is proud to provide scholarships that will inspire youth in our community by providing a program designed to promote social skills, self-esteem, leadership, and athleticism through the game of golf,” said Leila Mackie, Foundation Director, PGA REACH Philadelphia. “This year’s scholarship winners were chosen among many other youth golfers who applied, and they were selected based on their academic success, passion for the game based on a written essay, and references from coaches and teachers.”

Highlighting the 2019 scholarship winners, Kendell Gordon is a 14-year old honor student who also plays competitive basketball. He previously participated in the Philadelphia Junior Tour and already has experienced success in his age group. Darius Laws, age 14, has played golf since he was six years old and has volunteered at The First Tee Program for 8 years. He is an honors student and is devoted to helping others with the skills he’s attained through golf. Jasmine Reed, age 14, has participated in local golf programs from the age of twelve and demonstrates impressive skills in the sport. She overcame a concussion diagnosis and continued to volunteer as a mentor for beginner youth golfers.

The Diversity Scholarship program is one of many programs and initiatives managed by PGA REACH Philadelphia, designed to positively impact lives through the game of golf. Under the guidance of the PPGA’s more than 880 PGA Professionals and Assistants located in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Trenton – south), Delaware and parts of Northern Maryland, who are at the forefront of golf programming that grows the game of golf at more than 300 public and private golf facilities, PGA REACH Philadelphia’s goal is to grow the game by providing financial assistance, instruction, instructional materials, mentoring, equipment and scholarships to individuals and organizations throughout the region.

Kendell Gordon

Jasmine Reed

Darius Laws

Local Qualifiers Wednesday, July 17—White Clay Creek Country Club Thursday, July 18—Hanover Country Club Wednesday, July 24—Lehigh Country Club

Sub-Regional Qualifiers Tuesday, August 6—The ACE Club Monday, August 12—Aronimink Golf Club

2019 Drive Chip and Putt Schedule

2019 Drive Chip and Putt Schedule

Upcoming PJT Tournaments

Upcoming PJT Tournaments July

Tuesday, July 16—Kennett Square Golf & Country Club Monday, July 22—Wilmington Country Club Tuesday, July 23—Laurel Creek Country Club Wednesday, July 24—Skippack Golf Club Thursday, July 25-26—Precision Pro Golf Open at Hershey Monday, July 29—Scotland Run Golf Club Monday, July 29—Yardley Country Club Tuesday, July 30—The Steel Club Wednesday, July 31—Landis Creek Golf Club

August Monday, August 5—Bidermann Golf Club Tuesday, August 6—Harry Hammond Invitational Wednesday, August 7-8—JGS Makefield Highlands Golf Club Friday, August 9—12 & Under Championship Tuesday, August 13—Valley Country Club Wednesday, August 14—Elmhurst Country Club Wednesday, August 14—Paxton Hollow Country Club Friday, August 16—Indian Spring Country Club Monday, August 19—Junior Tour Championship - Coatesville Country Club Wednesday, August 21—LuLu Country Club Friday, August 23—Under Armour Jon M. Pritsch Cup - Saucon Valley CC

Know the Rules 19.2: Ball in Unplayable Area How does it work? Anytime a player must take an unplayable, the player has three options.

First, the player may take a stroke-and-distance penalty by playing the original ball or another ball from a relief area based on where the previous stroke was made. Next, the player may take back-on-the line relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in a relief area based on a reference line going straight back from the hole through the spot of the original ball. Finally, the player may take lateral relief two club lengths from the reference point.

Rule 20.1c In Action: Alyssa’s ball comes to rest in a bush 10 yards off the fairway on her second shot. She decides that the ball that is stuck in the bush is unplayable, so she will put the unplayable ball rule (19.2) into action. Alyssa sees if she has a good shot at the hole if she uses the third option in rule 19.2, which is lateral relief from the bush, two club lengths to the right or left. She sees that if she does that, she will not have a good shot at the green, so she decides to choose option 2 of rule 19.2, which is taking back-on-the-line relief from the bush. Due to the rule, Alyssa has to play her ball farther back from the hole than where her original second shot was played from. She sees that she has a good shot at the green from this spot, and decides to take a drop within a one club length relief area from where she has to play her next shot, and will be assessed a one stroke penalty.

Why is Rule 6.3c Important? Rule 19.2 is important because it has three options the golfer can use to his or her advantage when hitting your ball into an unplayable area. Although the golfer will be assessed a one stroke penalty, he or she has three options to be able to hit there next shot, even if their ball is in a bush or unplayable area. a wrong ball can happen easily in thick rough or other bad areas of the golf course so it is always important to identify your golf ball. If you cannot identify your golf ball as it lies and it is reasonably necessary to lift your golf ball to identify it, you may do so under (Rule 7.3)

Know the Rules

What’s it all about? Rule 19.2 applies whenever a player decides that his or her ball in a bush is unplayable, in each case adding one penalty stroke.

2019 PJT Major Tournaments Cont.

2019 PJT Major Tournaments 2019 Harry Hammond Invitational (Penn Oaks Golf Club, West Chester, PA) 8/6/19—A yearly tradition on the PJT, the Harry Hammond Invitational will be hosted by Penn Oaks GC where the tournaments namesake serves at the Director of Golf. The event, which is an invitational, is open to any PJT member aged 16-18 who has finished 1st or 2nd in their age division in a PJT tournament in the last 2 years. Harry Hammond is a past Philadelphia Section Golf Professional of the Year (1991), past Section President (1986) and past Junior Golf Chairman.

2019 Philadelphia Junior Tour Championship (Coatesville Country Club—Coatesville, PA) 8/19/19—The PJT’s year end event and flagship event, the Tour Championship, is headed to Coatesville CC for the first time. A historic club, the par 71 Chester County layout will host the Tour Championship for the first time in 2019. This 18-hole event marks the end of the season and 2018-19 Player of the Year points race and Scoring Average leaders.

Junior Golf Fundraising Program

The Philadelphia PGA invites you to participate in an online fundraiser where you can earn a FREE personalized Sun Mountain golf bag!

Philadelphia PGA REACH is committed to serving our communities and growing the game of golf through our three pillars - Youth, Military, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Help us spread the word about PGA REACH Philadelphia. Friends and family can support the cause by supporting your efforts as a junior golfer.

Program details below.

Follow These Easy Steps: 1. Fill out the Get Started Form 2. Share the link to your junior’s custom page with family and friends through email, social media, and text.

3. Hit the $300 mark and receive a FREE limited-edition Sun Mountain Golf Bag with your junior’s name and the Philadelphia PGA REACH logo on it.

PGA REACH Philadelphia Leila Mackie, PGA LMackie@pgahq.com

Philadelphia Junior Tour Diversity Scholarship Deadline is May 15th, 2019!

Junior Golfer Online Contact Jesse Stewart, PGA jessies@bloomforgood.com

For more information and to apply please click here.

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