FJT at Trump National Doral - 54-Hole Major (Boys 16-18)

No Major Problems: Penny adds second consecutive major to resume.

Cody Carroll, Jacob Penny & Erik Souchak

MIAMI - Jacob Penny, of Valrico earned his fifth Florida Junior Tour Victory on Monday. In addition to his second consecutive major, the Florida Southern commit also captured the season ending FJT Tour Championship last December in Ocala. Penny's victory at Doral was propelled by a second round 65 (-7) on the Red Course that gave him a lead he would not surrender.

Tees & Yardages

• Round 1 - Red Tiger - 6,331 yds. 71.6/136
• Round 2 - Red Tiger - 6,352 yds. 71.6/136
• Round 3 - Blue Monster - 6,937 yds. 74.4/139

Recap

• Round 1 - Jayson Iten, of Naples set the pace with an opening 67 (-5), while Cody Carroll, of Jacksonville posted a bogey-free, 68 (-4).
• Round 2 - Iten would falter, while 2016 Champion Jacob Penny fired 65 (-7) to move to -9 for the event and take a two stroke lead over Cody Carroll (68-69--137).
• Round 3 - After Penny's double-bogey on 5 & bogey on 6, Carroll & Penny would be tied at -6 for the tournament. The two would trade pars until Penny birdied the par 5, 12th. Carroll would briefly share the lead again after a birdie on the 14th, but a double-bogey after finding the water on the par-3, 15th, would be his demise. The birdie, double-bogey finish on 17 & 18 would leave Carroll three strokes behind, giving Penny the victory. Erik Souchak, of Sarasota (72-71-72--215, -1) would finish alone in third after three steady rounds. Cy Strolein, of Tampa posted the low round of the day on the Blue Monster Course on Monday with a two-under par, 70.

Weather

• Round 1 - Saturday - High of 94, light breeze. One hour lightning delay.
• Round 2 - Sunday - Hot, high of 96.
• Round 3 - Monday - Hot & Hazy, high of 93

Scoring & Results

• Full Results - includes hole-by-hole scores
• Course Statistics

Hole-In-One

Evan Sun, of Wesley Chapel, had the highlight of his week on Saturday, carding his first ever hole-in-one on the 154 yard, par 3 14th of the Red Tiger Course.

Boys 16-18 Age Division
$155 or $175 entry fee (GHIN vs non-GHIN price)

The Florida Junior Tour heads to Trump National Doral for Memorial Day weekend. The course rotation for the weekends event is Saturday - Red Tiger, Sunday - Red Tiger, and Monday - Blue Monster. Newly renovated, Trump National Doral has hosted number PGA Tour events. This facility is a wonderful place to spend your Memorial Day weekend.

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Format

• 54-holes of individual stroke play
• 84 total players
• 16-18 age division (age calculated by the last day of the tournament)

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 16-18 Age Division - 6,900 yards (gross only)

How Entries are Accepted (Different than 36-hole events)

• Players with an unused FJT exemption will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (if submitted before the entry deadline).
• After the close of entries, all non-exempt players will be ranked by their standing on Junior Golf Scoreboard, www.juniorgolfscoreboard.com. The better ranked players will be placed in the tournament field until the limit is reached.
• Players not making the field will be placed on the alternates list in order of their Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking.
  
• 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 $155 (for GHIN handicap members) or $175 (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, May 27th - Red Tiger course

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

Sunday, May 28th - Red Tiger course

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round two tee times off the 1st and 10th tees

Monday, May 29th - Blue Monster course

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees.
Approximately 2:30 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 $35.00 + tax. Please call 305-592-2000 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

• Winner receives 12 performance stars
• Top five finishers receive 8 performance stars
• Top ten finishers receive 4 performance stars

National Rankings

• Ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, GolfWeek and WAGR.

Other Policies

• Walking - Players must walk during tournament rounds.
• Spectator and Spectator Cart Policy -  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

Trump National Doral Miami Hotel
$149 per room, per night, plus tax. Click here to book online, or call 305-717-6350 to speak to reservations
Rooms MUST be booked by May 1, 2017 to receive rate

Directions

Trump National Doral
4400 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178


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