FJT Santa Lucia Open (13-15)

Golovanov & Klonowski Win at Santa Lucia

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Matvey Golovanov and Addison Klonowski picked up Florida Junior Tour wins on Sunday at Santa Lucia River Club. Golovanov and Klonowski both earned their second FJT victories.

Boys 13-15

Golovanov took home the win in wire-to-wire fashion, finishing the weekend with a 1-over 145. The Boca Raton native began the tournament with a 1-under 71 in the first round, the only under-par round of the day. He carded a bogey-free front nine on Saturday with four birdies.

Starting the final round with a one-shot lead, Golovanov began the day with a 2-over front side. He birdied two of his first three hole on the back nine and finished the day with a 2-over 74. Golovanov secured the one-shot victory to pick up his second FJT win.

Ibby Carrington took home a runner-up finish at 2-over 146, posting rounds of 74-72 for the weekend. Aaron Leach used rounds of 77-70 to take third place at 3-over 147. His final-round 70 was the low round of the weekend in the Boys Division.

Vlad Alexander Barcea, who finished the weekend in a tie for 26th, aced the par-3 fourth hole in Saturday’s first round.

Girls 13-15

Klonowski came from behind to capture her second FJT victory at 2-over 146. The Naples native began the tournament with a 5-over 77 to sit four shots back of the first-round leader, Amelie Phung.

Getting off to a quick start in the final round, Klonowski carded back-to-back birdies to begin the day. She added another birdie to make the turn at 3 under for the day. Klonowski continued her strong play on the back side with a birdie on the first.

Her only hiccup on the day came with a double bogey on the fifth. But she turned it around finishing the day bogey free with a birdie on the eighth. Klonowski captured the four-shot win with a final-round 69, the low round of the tournament.

Layla Pedrique finished second at 6-over 150 with rounds of 75-75. Elan Zhang and Kayla Bryant finished the weekend in a tie for third at 8-over 152, while Phung, who held the 18-hole lead, finished in fifth place at 9-over 153.

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

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, March 13th

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

Sunday, March 14th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Round two tee times off of the 1st and 10th tees
Awards presentation immediately following the completion of play

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 $35.00 +tax. Please call (772) 337-5315 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.

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)
Boys	Girls
Champion- 2 stars	Champion- 2 stars
Top Five- 1 star	Top Three- 1 star

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

There is no host hotel.

Santa Lucia River Club
3325 Ballantrae Blvd N
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

Click here for directions.