Timacuan G & CC (13-15)

Figus and Kim Weather the Storm

This weekend’s Florida Junior Tour event at Timacuan Golf and Country Club was full of excitement and great golf. Two consistent players were able to play through the windy weather and claim their first victories on the Florida Junior Tour. Port Saint Lucie’s, Amadeo Figus, and Winter Garden’s, Annie Kim, proved to be unfazed by Sunday’s brief suspension of play and they both finished under par for the event.

Amadeo Figus, the boy’s champion, fought off stiff competition all weekend in his come from behind victory. Figus trailed first round leaders, Tyler Wilkes and Justin Ortiguera, by two shots after they both fired impressive two under par 70’s in the opening round on Saturday. Sunday, however, was a different story for both Justin and Tyler, as difficult hole locations and high winds led to multiple bogeys in their first nine holes of play. Figus was quiet, but quick to jump on this opportunity. He was able to recover from an opening bogey at the first, and make back to back birdies on holes four and five. Amadeo never looked back after those two birdies, posting an impressive 35 on the back nine, for a final round total of two under-par 70. His tournament total of two under-par, 142, was enough to give him a five shot victory over first round leader, Justin Ortiguera. Behind Justin, were four players tied for third place at four over-par for the event.

Similar to Figus, Annie Kim was able to come from behind to claim her first FJT victory. Annie was stellar in both rounds this weekend, shooting an opening round 72 on Saturday to put her two strokes behind Ramya Meenakshisundaram. Ramya and Boca Raton’s, Dana Williams, fought extremely hard in both rounds to challenge Kim. Williams, whom shot an opening round 75, unfortunately made two late double bogeys and finished at six over-par for the event, seven shots behind Annie Kim. Annie and Ramya came to their 18th hole, the par four ninth hole, tied at one under-par for the tournament. Annie was able to make her par on the final hole and Ramya’s par putt to tie unfortunately lipped out, leading to Annie’s one stroke victory.

A big thank you goes out to Timacuan Golf and Country Club for being a great host site for this weekend’s FJT tournament. The FJT 13-15 age division’s next event will be at Wyndemere Country Club on May 16th and 17th. Next weekend the 16-18 division will take on a great test at Old Corkscrew in Estero. Best of luck to all the competitors in the coming weeks! 

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Entries Open:  Wednesday, March 4th
Entry Deadline:  Wednesday, March 18th

13-15 Age Division (age calculated on the last day of the tournament)

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

The FJT returns to Timacuan Golf & Country Club in April 2015 with the 13-15 year old division. Timacuan is a par 72 Ron Garl design that can stretch over 7,000 yards. A strategic gem, the golfer must use extreme precision with his/her tee shots and irons if he/she is looking for success. Being prepared mentally is as important as being prepared physically when taking on this Central Florida track. Located in Lake Mary, which is just northeast of Orlando on I-4, Timucuan makes for an easy commute for nearly all golfers in Florida..

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Format

• 36 holes of individual stroke play
• 84 total players (typically 66 boys and 18 girls)
• 13-15 age division (age calculate by the last day of the tournament)

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 13-15 Age Division - 6,500 yards (gross only)
• Girls 13-15 Age Division - 5,700 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, April 25th

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

Sunday, April 26th

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. Times times are only available after 12:00 noon the weekend prior.  The price for a practice round is $35.00 + tax. Please call 407-321-0010 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

• Winner receives 2 performance stars

Girls

• Winner receives 2 performance stars

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

Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
1501 International Parkway
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407-995-1100

$109 plus tax, per room, per night

Book by April 3, 2015 to take advantage of room rate.

Click here for Booking Link or specify "Florida State Golf Association Room Block" when booking.

Directions

Timacuan Golf & Country Club
550 Timacuan Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32771
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