FJT Victoria Hills (13-18) *Non-Exempt*

DELAND, Fla. – Four players ended the year with a Florida Junior Tour victory on Sunday at Victoria Hills Golf Club. Aaron Zhang took home the win in the Boys 16-18 Division, and Gabriela Shortridge picked up the win in the Girls 16-18 Division. In the 13-15 Division, Cameron Rocha and Morgan Pichler earned wins.

This is the first FJT win for all four players.

Boys 16-18

Zhang used a 3-over 147 to earn his first FJT victory. The Lake Mary resident sat two shots back of the leader after a first-round 74 on Saturday.

He began the final round with an even-par front side. Zhang ran into some trouble on the back nine, bogeying two of the first three holes. He turned it around quickly, playing the net five holes at even-par. The 2021 graduate birdies the final hole to post a final-round 73 and secure the win.

Siyuan Lyu, Mark Exum and Nick Zarillo all finished tied for second at 5-over 149, while Matthew Exum finished fifth at 6-over 150. Aaron Setiawan posted the low round of the day with an even-par 72 to finish in a tie for sixth with Alexander Hall.

Girls 16-18

Shortridge survived a playoff to capture her first FJT win, finishing the weekend at 9-over 153. She carded a first-round 77 to sit three shots back of the leader after Saturday.

The Orlando native got off to a quick start with three-straight birdies to begin the final round and made the turn at 1 over for the day. She finished the day with a 4-over 76 and sat in a tie for Marissa Cardenas at 9-over 153. Shortridge birdie the first playoff to take home the win.

Boys 13-15

A birdie on the second playoff hole gave Rocha his first FJT victory, finishing the weekend at 6-over 150. He took a share of the lead after the first round, posting a 2-over 74.

Rocha started the final round with a 2 over on the front side. He finished the day with an even-par back nine with four birdies to sit in a tie for first with Palmer Hayes and Ryan Lopez. Rocha and Lopez both bogeyed the first playoff hole to advance to the second. Rocha birdied the par-5 18th holes to get the win.

Hayes and Lopez finished tied for second while four players finished tied for fourth at 9-over 153.

Girls 13-15

Pichler used the low round of the day to take home the win at 6-over 150. The Hobe Sound native carded a 4-over 76 in the first round to sit four shot back of the leader.

She carded back-to-back birdies on the front side to make the turn at 1 under for the day. Pichler finished the day with a 3-over back nine to post a final-round 74 and take the win.

XiMiao Zhai finished runner-up at 7-over 151. Zhair and Pichler both posted the low round fo the day, 2-over 74. Braydn Smith finished third at 8-over 152,

Results

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 13-15 & 16-18 Age Division - 6,700 yards (gross only)
• Girls 13-15 & 16-18 Age Division - 5,700 yards (gross only)

Note to Boys & Girls
The 16-18 and 13-15 divisions will play the same set of tees (approximately 6,700 for the boys and 5,700 yards for the girls). Results that are sent to Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings, and for AJGA PBE will have the two divisions combined. The divisions will remain separate for FJT purposes (awards, points, exemptions, etc.).

How Entries are Accepted

• 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 FJT 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
• If a player earns acceptance in to the field and then earns a "Full" exemption, that player is still eligible to participate in the event.
• If a player on the alternates list earns a "Full" exemption prior to the event, that player is no longer eligible to participate and his/her alternate entry will be withdrawn.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, December 12th

6:45 AM - 9:00 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, December 13th

7:30 AM - 9:27 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 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 (386) 738-6000 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.

National Rankings

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)
Boys	Girls
Champion- TBD	Champion- TBD
Top Five- TBD	Top Three- TBD
Top Ten- TBD	Top Five- TBD

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

There is no host hotel.

Victoria Hills Golf Club
300 Spalding Way
DeLand, FL 32724
(386) 738-6000