FJT Highlands Ridge Open (13-15)

Avon Park, Fla. – Yuma Nemoto and Grace Carter raised the trophies at the FJT Highlands Ridge Open on Sunday, October 1. Nemoto captured his second Florida Junior Tour win of the year while Carter collected her first win in her first Florida Junior Tour event of the year.

Boys Division

The first round came with difficulty as play was suspended due to weather and subsequently darkness. The players had to finish round one on Sunday. Spencer Ives held the lead after the first round carding a three under 69. Ives carded seven birdies in the first round to take the lead by one stroke over Chase Bauer and Yuma Nemoto. Bauer and Nemoto both carded first round scores of two under 70.

Nemoto played 27 holes on Sunday and finished tied for the lead after carding a three under par 69. William Lisle moved three places up the leaderboard shooting the low round of six under par 66 in the final round. Lisle carded six birdies and no bogeys over his final eighteen holes and found himself at five under par for 36 holes and in a playoff for the victory with Nemoto.

Lisle’s birdie putt lipped out on the first playoff hole to force another hole. However, Nemoto stuck his shot to 12 feet and made birdie on the second playoff hole to grab the victory. After a long day, Nemoto left as a champion capturing his second Florida Junior Tour victory in one month.

Girls Division

Grace Carter held the first round lead after posting a score of two under par 70. Carter had four birdies over her first eighteen holes. Elyse Meerdink sat in second place only two strokes behind Carter with a first round score of 72. In addition, Natalie Angelo and Elli Chon shared third place with rounds of one over par 73.

Carter closed out her wire-to-wire victory on Sunday shooting an even par 72 and a tournament total of two under par. She captured her first Florida Junior Tour win in her first event of the year. Natalie Angelo finished in second place shooting a final round of two under 70 and Emma Sanabria moved up the leaderboard three places to secure third place with a final round of two under 70.

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys (13-15) - 6,700 yards (gross only)
• Girls (13-15) - 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 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, September 30th

11:15 AM - 1:30 PM - Tournament Registration  
12:00 PM - 1:57 PM - Round one tee times off of the 1st and 10th tees

Sunday, October 1st

7:45 AM - 9:42 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

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 $40.00 + tax. Please call (863) 453-9991 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

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

There is no host hotel for this event.

Directions

Highlands Ridge Golf Club
4100 Carter Creek Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825

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