FJT Santa Lucia (13-18) *Exempt Only*

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - A strong field took to the Santa Lucia River Club to compete in the exempt only Florida Junior Tour event, and on Sunday two worthy champions were crowned. Layla Pedrique, of West Palm Beach, won the Girls’ division, while Hans Risvaer, of Miami, won the Boys' division. Both winners survived a playoff to capture the wins on Sunday.

Boys (13-18)

Risvaer, who picked up his first FJT win and posted rounds of 73-75—148 for the tournament, found himself in a tie for first place when he returned his card on Sunday afternoon. Risvaer started the tournament with a 1-over 73 on Saturday, trailing by five strokes to Nashawn Tyson, who shot a 4-under 68 in the first round. Risvaer’s 3-over 75 on Sunday put him in a tie for the lead with Connor Newbold, of Wesley Chapel, and Adam Vermut, of Jacksonville. The Miami native survived a five-hole playoff to claim his first FJT victory.

Newbold carded rounds of 72-76 to find himself in the playoff on Sunday, while Vermut posted back-to-back 74’s. The duo finished the in second place after Risvaer made a solid par putt on the 17th, the fifth playoff hole.  

Girls (13-18)

Pedrique began her tournament with a 3-under 69, and the over-night lead by one shot over Bridget Ma, heading into the final round. Pedrique got off to a great start with three of her four birdies in the first nine holes. The West Palm Beach native capped off an already great round with a hole-out eagle on 18th from 127 yards. Bridget Ma, of Orlando held her own throughout the round with five birdies on the day. 

Ryleigh Knaub, of Debary, came out strong in the final round with five birdies, carding a 3-under 69 to take a share of the lead with Pedrique. Knaub carded rounds of 75-69—144 for the tournament, while Pedrique posted rounds of 69-75—144. Pedrique’s tee shot found the fairway on the first playoff hole, while Knaub was in the bunker. Pedrique put her approach to within 6 feet and two-putt for par to seal the deal and bring home her second FJT win in the 2022 season and her fourth overall. Ma finished in third place with rounds of 70-75—145 for the tournament.

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys (13-18) - 6,800 yards (gross only)
• Girls (13-18) - 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, March 26th

7:00 AM - 9:45 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees 

Sunday, March 27th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Awards presentation immediately following the completion of play

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 (772) 337-5315 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

Home2 Suites by Hilton
1440 NW Federal Hwy.
Stuart, FL 34994

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Directions

Santa Lucia River Club
3325 SE Ballantrae Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952

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