FJT Duran (13-18) *Exempt Only*

VIERA, Fla. - A strong field took to Duran Golf Club to compete in the FJT Duran *Exempt Only* (13-18), and two deserving champions were crowned. Reggie Zhu, of Winter Garden won the Boys' division, while Chloe Kovelesky, of Boca Raton, won the Girls' division. Both winners came from behind on Sunday to win.

Boys (13-18)

Zhu, who has seven second-place FJT finishes to his name, started the tournament with an even-par 72 on Saturday. He entered Sunday trailing by one stroke to Henry Robards, who shot a 1-under 71 in the first round. Zhu posted a blemish-free 69 (-3) with three birdies to claim the victory that had eluded him for so long.

Robards, of Jacksonville, turned in an even-par 72 on Sunday to take home the second-place finish at 1 under for the tournament. The trio of Brody Stevenson, Maxmilian Jelinek, and Tyler Mawhinney finished in third-place at 2-over 146.

Girls (13-18)

Kovelesky began her tournament with a 2-under 70, and found herself trailing by two shots heading into the final round. Izzy Pellot, of Orlando, got off to a great start Saturday, shooting 4-under 68 to find herself in solo first heading into Sunday. Kovelesky carded four birdies on Sunday en route to a 3-under 69, finishing in first place at 5 under for the tournament.

Pellot shot a 1-over 73 on Sunday, which paired with her opening-round 68, was enough to take home second-place finish. Siuue Wu, of ChampionsGate, finished in third place with rounds of 69-76--145 for the tournament.

Results

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys (13-18) Age Division - 6,900 yards (gross only)
• Girls (13-18) Age Division - 5,900 yards (gross only)

How Entries are Accepted

• Players with full exemptions will be given priority and entered into the field on a first-come-first serve basis
• After that, if there is still space available in the field, entries will be accepted based on how many active exemptions a player has (most to least).
• If necessary, a random draw will be used to break exemption ties for the last available spots in the field.
• STEP exemptions only count towards the number of active exemptions if there is still space available to fill the field.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 19th

6:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 7:45 AM - 9:42 AM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, February 20th

7:45 AM - 9:42 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Approximately 2:30 PM - Awards presentation

How to Enter

Entries are submitted through the FSGA website. To enter, each player must create an FSGA account on this website (free to set-up), purchase a current Junior Membership ($40), and have an active Florida GHIN Handicap (included in membership if golfer does not already have one). To proceed, click the "Enter" button above once entries have opened.

Late Entry Fee: A late fee of $10 will be applied to entries submitted after the close of entries date. The entry fee and late fee will only be applied if the player gets accepted in to the tournament field.

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the tournament on a space-available basis. Tee times are only available after 12:00 noon the weekend prior.  The price for a practice round is $35.00 + tax. Please call (321) 504-7776 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course, not filling divots, and not repairing ball marks are unacceptable and may cause removal from the tournament without a refund.

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Florida Junior Tour Policies

• Tournament & Entry Policies
• Hard Card
• Pace of Play
• Code of Conduct
• Spectator Policy

Host Hotel

Hampton Inn Melbourne
194 Coastal Lane
Melbourne, FL 32904
321-956-6200

Directions

Duran Golf Club
7032 Stadium Parkway
Viera, FL 32940
(321) 504-7776

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