FJT Amelia Island Open (16-18)

Davis & Richards Become First-Time Winners

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – Battling tough conditions throughout the weekend, it was Sam Davis and Anika Richards who took home the win on Sunday at Amelia Island Plantation. This is the first Florida Junior Tour win for both Davis and Richards.

Boys 16-18

Davis captured the win in the Boys 16-18 Division on the Oak Marsh Course on Sunday, finishing the weekend at 4-over 148. Facing 25 mph winds in the first round, Davis took a share of the first-round lead, with his brother Will Davis, at 2-over 74.

The Jacksonville native got off to a steady start in the final round with pars on the first five holes. After a bogey on the sixth, Davis added a birdie on the eighth and made the turn at 1-over for the day. He bogeyed a single hole on the back side to post a final-round 74 and take home the two-shot victory.

Justin Sui and Clay Tucker took home a tied-for-second finish at 6-over 150, while Moses Compaan took fourth at 7-over 151. Tucker and Compaan both carded a 1-over 73 on Sunday, the low round of the tournament.

Will Davis, who held a share of the 18-hole lead, finished the weekend in a tie for fifth with Carson Brewer and Chase Haygood, at 10-over 154.

Girls 16-18

Richards came out on top in her first FJT start, carding an 8-over 152 for the two-day tournament. She started the weekend with a 2-over 74 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead over the field.

The Fernandina Beach native started the final round with a birdie on the 10th. She added three more birdies and four bogeys on the front side to make the turn at even par for the day. Richard finished the round with a 6-over back nine to record a final-round 78 and take home the four-shot victory.

Hina Matsui finished the weekend with a runner-up finish at 12-over 156. Kaley Amuso and Mi Li took a share of third place at 14-over 158.

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 6th

10:00 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, March 7th

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off 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 $45.00 + tax. Please call (904) 277-5907 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 stars	Top Three- 4 stars
Top Ten- 1 star	Top Five- 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.

Omni Amelia Island Plantation
39 Beach Lagoon Road
Amelia Island, FL 32034
(904) 277-5907