Girls' Junior Amateur Championship

STREAMSONG, Fla. – Streamsong proved to be a tough test, but it was Jillian Bourdage and Kaitlyn Schroeder who came out on top on Sunday at the 60th Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship. Bourdage captured the 16-18 Division, while Schroeder was victorious in the 13-15 Division.

Bourdage secured her first Florida State Golf Association Championship victory with a 2-over 218. Beginning the day in third place, she started the day with two birdies on the first four holes. She continued her strong play, adding another birdie and playing the front nine at bogey-free. The Tamarac native moved into a tie for first place with par on the ninth hole.

With a birdie on the 11th, Bourdage pulled into the top spot on the leaderboard, a position she held for the remainder of the round. She carded pars over the next five holes to head to the 18th with a three-shot lead.

After a 30-minute weather delay, Bourdage two-putted for birdie on the final hole to secure the victory and post a final-round 5-under 67, the low round of the championship.

Mayumi Umezu took home a runner-up finish, posting a 5-over 221. She finished the final round with a 1-under 71, carding four birdies, including one on the final hole. Andie Smith and Juliana Camargo tied for third place at 7-over 223.

Schroeder went wire-to-wire at Streamsong to earn the 13-15 Division victory with a 1-over 217. She started the day with a five-shot lead and played a solid front, recording a bogey-free nine with two birdies. The Jacksonville native ran into some trouble on the back nine, but secured the win with a par on the 18th hole.

This is the first FSGA Championship title for Schroeder, who has already picked up two Florida Junior Tour victories this season.

Karoline Tuttle made a run at the title with a 2-under 70 in the final round, but finished one stroke back of Schroeder. Tuttle posted a bogey-free front nine with birdies on the first and ninth holes. She added three more birdies on the back, including one on the final hole of the championship.

Mi Li and Tori Mouton tied for third place at 7-over 223.

~Red & Blue Courses~

Championship Format

• 168 player field size
• Regular (16-18) and Junior (13-15) Age Divisions
  • 54 holes of individual stroke play
  • All players play 18 holes each on the Red & Blue Courses on Friday, June 28th and Saturday, June 29th. 
  • After 36 holes, the field will be cut to approximately the low 70 players and ties. The exact cut size for each division will be proportional to the number of players entered in each division.
  • The final 18 holes will be played on Sunday, June 30th on the Red Course. The lowest score for 54 holes will be the Champion.
• Players 12 & under may play up to the 13-15 Division with permission from the FSGA (see eligibility below); however, players may NOT play up into the 16-18 Division.

Championship Field Size

• Maximum of 168 players
• Field size to be determined based proportionately on the number of entries in each division.

Eligibility

• Female amateur golfers
• Florida resident
• Entrant must be no older than 18 as of the last day of the Championship and not attending college if graduated from high school. See exception here.
• Entrant is not required to be a member of the FSGA
• All players will compete in the age division commensurate with their age as of the last day of the Championship. See following exception:
• Players 12 and under may play up to the 13-15 age division if they have been granted permission to play in the 13-15 age division of the Florida Junior Tour

$175 - Entry fee includes all competitive rounds of golf and tee gift. Late entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field.

Entry Priority (first come first served based on priority criteria)

• Previous Girls' Junior Champions (either age divisions)
• Florida Junior Tour winner's since last year's Championship
• Top 20 & ties (16-18 & 13-15 age division) from last year's Girls' Junior Championship
• Quarter-finalists from last year's Girls' Junior Match Play Championship
• Player's making match play at last year's Women's Amateur Championship
• Top 75 in Florida's Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings as of close of entries
• Qualified for one of last year's USGA Championships
• Top 3 & ties from last year's FHSAA Golf Finals
• Top 15 & ties (16-18) and top 10 & ties (13-15) from last year's final FJT Points List
• Top 15 & ties (16-18) and top 10 & ties (13-15) from current year's FJT Points List at close of entries
• Top 100 & ties from last year's Girls Player of the Year Points List
• Top 1,000 & ties from last year's final World Amateur Golf Rankings (12/31)

Any additional available spots and all alternate spots will be filled by (in this order):

• Florida Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking (at close of entries)
• Receipt of entry (first come, first served)

The FSGA reserves the right to modify the entry process at any time.
The FSGA may hold a undisclosed number of spots for exceptional circumstances.

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 28th

Approximate Yardage

• Regular Division (16-18 years) - 6,000 yards
• Junior Division (13-15 years) - 5,700 yards

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Girls 16-18

• Top three finishers are Fully Exempt
• Top five finishers earn 12 performance stars
• Top ten finishers earn 8 performance stars
• Top fifteen finishers earn 4 performance stars

Girls 13-15

• Champion receives 4 performance stars
• Top 10% receive 1 performance star

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available two days prior to the Championship on a space available basis at either golf course. Players' ages 16-18 can ride, players' ages 13-15 will need to be accompanied by a parent to ride in a cart. The price for a practice round is $40.00 + tax. Please call 863-428-1000 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

Practice Before & Between Rounds

A player may not practice on the competition course before or between rounds. Penalty for first breach: General Penalty. Penalty for second breach: Disqualification.

Defending Champions

16-18 Champion - Chloe Schiavone (pictured left)

13-15 Champion - Aaron Whitley (pictured right)

2018 Championship Results  

Other Policies

• Caddies - Caddies are not allowed.
• Transportation - Players must walk and carry their bag (push carts are allowed).
• Spectators and Spectator Cart Policy - Click here.
• 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 Championship.
• 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.

Host Hotel and Accommodations

Streamsong Resort
1000 Streamsong Drive
Streamsong, FL 33834

863-428-1000 - Golf Line
844-207-8079 - Hotel Reservation Line

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