FJT at Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach (16-18)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -  The players were not only challenged by Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach, but several suspensions of play due to weather. 

Day one concluded with a final suspension due to darkness and those players who did not finish round one returned at 7:30 a.m.on Sunday prior to starting round two. Nicholas Estrada and Taylor Zeng prevailed to claim first-place wins. 

Boys 16-18

An impressive round of five birdies and all pars secured the early lead for Nicholas Estrada, of Lake Worth. Estrada turned at three under-par and finished round one with two birdies on holes 17 and 18 to post a 67 (-5). Avery Hurst, of Sebring, played strong posting five birdies and two bogies to finish two strokes back with a 69 in round one. Sebastian Nachilly, of Jupiter, and Pablo Quintero, of Miami, tied for third place at two under-par 70.  

Estrada outlasted a weather suspension in round two to secure a wire-to-wire victory by one stroke. Due to three bogies and one birdie in round two, Estrada posted a 74 and three under-par 141 total to win his first FJT. Bryce Walker, of Bartow, played strong in both round one and two to finish in second place at two under-par 142. Walker posted five birdies in round one to finish at even par and eagled the par five 10th hole in round two to post a 70. Two identical scores of 71-72 for a one under-par 143 total, allowed Austin Cherichella and Campbell Kennedy to tie for third. 

Girls 16-18

Five under-par, posted by Taylor Zeng, led the top of the leaderboard in the girls’ division! Zeng, of Orlando, turned at two under-par and used her momentum to post four birdies on the back nine for a 67 in round one. Andie Smith, of Hobe Sound, posted an eagle on the par five 10th hole and two birdies to finish day one five strokes back at even par. 

Three birdies and three bogies in Zeng’s final round secured her first place victory at five under-par 139. Zeng earned her second FJT win after prevailing at Rio Pinar Golf Club in May. Despite carding four birdies in a row on holes eight through 11, Smith finished in second place with a final round 76 and 148 total. Zoey Iglesias, of Port Saint Lucie, scored three strokes lower in round two to round out the top three at five over-par 149.

Final Leaderboard

Boys 16-18
1 Nicholas Estrada -3 (141)
2 Bryce Walker -2 (142)
T3 Austin Cherichella -1 (143)
T3 Campbell Kennedy -1 (143)
5 Sebastian Nachilly E (144)

Girls 16-18
1 Taylor Zeng -5 (139)
2 Andie Smith +4 (148)
3 Zoey Iglesias +5 (149)
4 Valentine Savioz +6 (150)
5 Skylee Shin +7 (151)

Full Leaderboard

16-18 Age Division (age calculated on the last day of the tournament)

$95 or $115 entry fee (GHIN vs non-GHIN price)
Membership is required

Format

• 36 holes of individual stroke play
• 84 total players
• 16-18 age division (age calculate by the last day of the tournament)

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 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.

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How to Enter

Entries must be submitted through the FSGA website. To enter, each player must have an account on this website (free to setup), and a current FJT Junior Membership ($40). Click "Enter" above in the Tournament Links box.

Entry Fee

The entry fee of $95 (for GHIN handicap members) or $115 (non-GHIN handicap members) includes tournament rounds, range balls prior to tournament rounds, crystal trophies for the top three finishers, and a tee gift. 

To receive the GHIN handicap price, the player, or one of the player's parents must have an active GHIN handicap at a club in Florida. The seven digit GHIN number must be included and active when the entry is submitted. Click on the Handicaps tab above in the main menu for more information.

Late Fee:  A late fee of $10 will applied to entries received after the entry deadline. The entry fee and late fee will only be charged if the player gets accepted into the tournament field.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, August 24th 

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, August 25th

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees 

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 (561) 793-0177 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.

Players are not allowed to drive golf carts (must be 18 years old to drive a cart).

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys

• Champion receives 8 performance stars
• Top five receive 4 performance stars
• Top ten receive 1 performance star

Girls

• Champion receives 8 performance stars
• Top three receive 4 performance stars
• Top five receive 1 performance star

National Rankings

• Ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard

Other Policies

• Walking - players must walk during tournament rounds
• Spectators & Carts - Spectators are allowed. Spectators carts are available first-come, first-served at $25 + tax per day, per cart.  Click here
• Caddies - Caddies are not allowed
• Range Finders (Electronic Measuring Devices) - are allowed (see Local Rules link below)
• Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here
• Local Rules and Conditions of Competition - Click here
• Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
• Procedures for Alternates - Click here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this tournament.
• Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules.  The
  decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

Hotel & Accommodations

The FSGA does not have a host hotel at this time.

Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach
1393 Lyons Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33411

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