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FJT Eagle Creek Open (16-18)

Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club - Naples

May 13-14, 2023

NAPLES, Fla. - Parker Severs and Ann-Sophie Bourgault came away with victories at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club. Severs came from behind on Sunday for victory while Bourgault outlast two other overnight leaders to win her first FJT in 2023. 

Boys (16-18)

On a beautiful Saturday morning at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club, Kylan Johnson got off and running into the lead. The Clermont native made three birdies in a row on Holes 11 through 13 and followed that up with an eagle on 15. Johnson held a four shot lead at 5-under through six holes before half the field even started their round.

Oscar Crowe was not deterred by seeing red numbers on the leaderboard early. Crowe went out on Saturday and made six birdies on the way to a 3-under 69. With Johnson’s struggles on the back nine, Crowe’s round would be enough for the overnight lead. In the final group on Sunday he would be joined by two Team Florida members, Lorenzo Rodriguez and Parker Severs, who both shot 2-under 70 to be on shot behind.

The final group got off to a slow start on Sunday morning with all three players making bogeys on the 1st hole. The player to bounce back the fastest would be Parker Severs with an eagle on the par-5 4th to leapfrog his way to the top of the leaderboard. Meanwhile, Elijah Zamarron is making a jump up the leaderboard with birdies on the 3rd and 7th holes to sit one shot back of Severs. Crowe’s birdie on the 7th hole as well would put him tied with Zamarron.

Zamarron would begin the back nine with some ups and downs. Birdies on the 11th and 15th would be offset by a bogey on the 10th and a double-bogey on the 13th. Severs continued to make pars and hold the lead until a birdie on the 13th hole provided a 3 shot swing between himself and Zamarron in the group ahead to give him a 2 shot lead with four holes to play.

Despite two bogeys on his way in, Parker Severs would hold on to his lead and add another victory to his Florida Junior Tour career. Elijah Zamarron would finish second at 1-under for the event and one shot behind Severs. Lorenzo Rodriguez finished in third with an even par weekend.

Girls (16-18)

The first 18 holes on Saturday didn’t see much separation in the Girls Division. After the first round there was a three-way tie for the lead at 1-over 73. Sara Vitasek, Eva Lye, and Ann-Sophie Bourgault all navigated their way to the overnight lead. However, 10 players would sit within 4 shots of the lead including three FJT Champions.

Similar to the final group in the Boys Division, the leaders struggled with their opening hole of the final round. Both Lye and Bourgault made bogeys at the par-4 10th to leave Vitasek with the solo lead in the final round. Lye would make a birdie on the short par-3 12th hole to get herself back in a share of the lead. However, a triple bogey on the 14th hole would see her relinquish her share of the lead and fall back into 3rd place.

Both Bourgault and Vitasek made bogeys on the 16th and 18th holes to open the door for a climbing Sydney Young. Despite a bogey-double bogey stint in the middle of the front nine, Young had four birdies through 10 holes to sit at 1-under for the day and one shot back of Vitasek as they made their way through the back nine.

Bourgault would make a run at Vitasek on the final 9 of the event. Birdies on the 2nd and 4th holes would propel her into the lead as Vitasek and Young made bogeys on the 3rd and 4th holes. Bourgault and Vitasek would bogey the par-3 5th hole and with four holes remaining Bourgault would have a two shot lead over Vitasek, with Young three shots behind.

Bourgault held on to her lead down the stretch and would claim her second Florida Junior Tour victory. Sydney Young, Sofia Cherif Essakali, and Sara Vitasek finished in a tie for second two shots behind and 6-over for the weekend.

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Boys (16-18)

6,961 yds. 73.4/131

Girls (16-18)

6,089 yds. 75.2/130

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Hot

Partly Cloudy

91 °F

Hot

Partly Cloudy

90 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 Parker Severs 70 72 142 1000
2 Elijah Zamarron 71 72 143 700
3 Lorenzo Rodriguez 70 74 144 500
4 Oscar Crowe 69 76 145 400
5 Nolan Harper 76 70 146 350
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Tournament Summary

Format: 36 holes individual gross stroke play

Eligibility: Boys and Girls (16-18) (age calculated from the last day of the event)
- FJT Membership
- Florida GHIN required (18.0 or less) - free with Junior Membership 

Entry Fee: $130

Field Determination: FJT exemptions, random draw, 84 player field

Practice Round Information: $35 + tax

 


Divisions and Approximate Yardages

  • Boys (16-18) Age Division - 7,000 yards (gross only)
  • Girls (16-18) Age Division - 6,000 yards (gross only)

How Entries are Accepted

  • 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, May 13th

  • 7:15 AM - 9:30 AM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 
  • 8:00AM - 9:57 AM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, May 14th

  • 8:00 AM - 9:57 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 + tax. Please call (239) 774-2202 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 - 8 Stars Champion - 8 Stars
Top Five - 4 Star Top Three - 4 Stars
Top Ten - 1 Star Top Five - 1 Star

Florida Junior Tour Policies


Host Hotel

Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort - $249 per night - Click Here to Book Online

Directions

Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club
11 Cypress View Drive
Naples, FL 34113
(239) 774-2202

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