Gainesville CC (13-15)

Mancheno and Kou Win in the Swamp

The Florida Junior Tour, Boys and Girls 13-15 age division, experienced an eventful weekend at Gainesville Country Club. Claire Albrecht made her first hole-in-one on the par three 13th hole, Cindy Kou won for the second time this year, and 2014 Tour Champion, Brandon Mancheno, claimed victory. 

After round one, familiar names sat at the top of the leaderboard in the Boys’ division. In first place, Alberto Marinez led with a two under-par, 70. Martinez, of Weston, birdied holes 2, 4, and 14 and carded one bogey on hole 18 to claim first place. Close behind Martinez, Brandon Mancheno, of Jacksonville, birdied holes 8, 14, and 16 to finish in second place with a score of 71. Thomas Regan scored five birdies in the perfect weather conditions and completed round one with an even par score, in third place. Daniel Core captured fourth place with a score of 73. 

Round two narrowed down to a battle between Martinez, Mancheno, and Core for first place. Martinez held onto his one shot lead through hole 14, but fell behind with a bogey on hole 15. Core, of Sorrento, finished hole 15 with a par while Mancheno scored a birdie and the lead. Brandon kept his one shot lead through the finishing holes and sealed his victory with a birdie on hole 18. Mancheno captured first place by two strokes and Martinez tied Core for second place with a

tournament total 147. Mancheno has been working his way up to a first place victory in 2015 after finishing third in his first FJT event at Southwood Golf Club and second at his second event at Brooksville Country Club.

Fresh off her inaugural win at Brooksville Country Club, Cindy Kou, in the Girls’ division, led the tournament after both rounds. Kou, of Windermere, shot a first round score of 72 highlighted by birdies on holes 4, 9, and 12. Ramya Meenakshisundaram, of Jacksonville, finished round one in second place, four shots behind Kou, with a score of 76. Ramya fired a second round 79 and finished Sunday in second place with a tournament total 155. Mimi Chen, of Longwood, and Nicole Polivchak, of Sarasota, tied for third place after a tournament total 156. Nicole’s second round score of 74 was the low round on Sunday. Cindy held onto first place after following up her round one even-par score with a score of 81. With this victory, Kou has won the first two 13-15 FJT events of 2015.

The FJT, 13-15 age division, travels to Ocala National Golf Club February 28 – March 1. The competition is gearing up for an exciting year of great golf courses and low scores.

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Entries Open:  Wednesday, December 17th
Entry Deadline:  Wednesday, December 31st

13-15 Age Division
$95 or $115 entry fee (GHIN vs non-GHIN price)
Membership is required

Gainesville Country Club is located in the heart of Gainesville, right off of I-75 and just south of the University of Florida. The George Cobb design is lined with century old oak trees and will challenge the best of golfers. Use this opportunity to take the trip up the road to the University of Florida. Their beautiful campus and top notch college golf program will be something to admire. Welcome to Gator country.

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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 calculated by the last day of the tournament)

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 13-15 Age Division - 6,600 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 be 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, February 7th 

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Tournament Registration (near pro shop)
11:00 AM - 12:57 PM - Round one tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, February 8th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Approximately 3:00 PM - Awards presentation

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 $30.00 + tax. Please call (352) 372-0961 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. Spectator carts are available first-come, first-served at $20 + 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

A host hotel has not been arranged at this time. There are several hotels in the Gainesville area. Use the "Hotels" link above in the Tournament Links box or search on the internet. Please note the cancellation policies before making any reservations.

Directions

7300 SW 35th Way
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 372-0961

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