FJT Cypress Lake Open (13-15)

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two first-time Florida Junior Tour winners were crowned at Cypress Lake Golf Club. Beni Long and Sabree Lefebvre were victorious on Sunday in Fort Myers. Long survived a playoff to come out on top in the Boys 13-15 Division, while Lefebvre captured the 13-stroke victory in the Girls 13-15 Division.

Boys 13-15 Division

Long took home the victory in the Boys 13-15 Division, capturing the win with a birdie on the second-playoff hole. After Saturday’s first round, Long sat six shots behind the leaders at 1-over 73.

The Lakewood Ranch native got off to a solid start in the final round, carding a bogey-free front nine. He continued his strong play on the back side, birdieing two of his first four holes to start the back nine. Long added back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th to move to 3 under. He birdied the 18th to finish the day in a tie for first with Juleon Habib at 4-under 140.

The two players made a par on the first-playoff hole. Long birdied the second-playoff hole to secure the win. His final-round 67 was the low round of the day. Habib finished runner up, finishing the weekend with a 69-71, the only player in the field to shot two under-par rounds.

Alex Long finished third at 3-under 141, while Shawn Coultoff and Noah Kent took home a fourth-place finish at 1-under 143.

Girls 13-15 Division

Lefebvre dominated in the Girls 13-15 Division to pick up her first FJT win, finishing the weekend at 3-under 141. The Riverview native took the 18-hole lead with a first-round 68, the only under-par round of the weekend for the Girls Division. She started the first round with a bogey-free front nine, posting four birdies. Lefebvre finished the day with an even-pat back nine to finish the first round with a six-shot lead over the field.

In Sunday’s final round, Lefebvre carded four-straight pars to start the day, finishing the front nine at 2 over. She finished the day with back-to-back birdies to post a final-round 73 and earn the 13-shot victory.

Jamie Lowry and Mei Chan tied for second at 10-over 154. Gabriella DeGasperis took home fourth place at 11-over 155. Three players in the Girls Division carded aces this weekend at Cypress Lake GC: Chan (13th hole), Alayna Friedt (fourth hole) and Staci Pla (15th hole).

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Players with an unused FJT exemption will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (if submitted before the entry deadline).
• Players without an FJT exemption - all other entries are held until the entry closing date.  Shortly after the closing date, a computer-generated random draw is performed to determine which entries are accepted, and the order of the alternates. All players are notified of their status after the random draw is conducted,
• An alternates list will be posted to the FSGA website under "Tee Times & Player Information".
• Entries submitted after the entry deadline will be added to the bottom of the alternates list or used to fill any openings in the field.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 19th

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 
12:00 PM- 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, September 20th

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

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 $30.00 + tax. Please call (239) 481-3222 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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Host Hotel

There is no host hotel.

Cypress Lake Golf Club
6767 Winkler Road
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 481-1333