Futures Championship (11-12 & 9-10)

VERO BEACH, Fla. – After rain washed out the first round, four juniors raised the trophies at the Futures Championship on Sunday at Vero Beach Country Club. Darren Zhou captured the win the Boys (11-12) division and Marley Pedrique took home the victory in the Girls (11-12) division. Danilo Custer was victorious in the Boys (9-10) division, while Claire Yang earned the win in the Girls (9-10) division.

Boys (11-12)

Zhou fired an impressive 8-under 64 to take home the victory in the Boys (11-12) division. Beginning the day on the 10th hole, Zhou posted a bogey-free first nine with three birdies. He kept it going on the back side, birdieing four of his first five holes.

The Bradenton native added a birdie on the eighth to capture the three-shot victory with an 8-under 64. Christian Koehn took home a runner-up finish with a 5-under 67, while Nemo Tsai finished third at 4-under 68.

Girls (11-12)

For the second-straight year, Pedrique captured a win at the Futures Championship, finishing the day with a 1-under 71. She got the round started with a 2-under front side, birdieing the fifth and sixth. Her lone bogey of the day came on the 13th, while the West Palm Beach native posted a 1-under 71 to secure the two-shot victory.

Fernanda Carrion and Reilly Kirwin finished the day in a tie for second at 1-over 73, while Lilliana Ford and Esther Li both took a share of fourth at 2-over 74.

Boys (9-10)

Custer picked up the victory in the Boys (9-10) division, finishing the championship at 4-over 76. The North Palm Beach native started the day with a 1-over front nine. He finished with a 3-over back side to take home the two-shot win.  

Caiden Westbroek finished second at 6-over 78, while Bobby Jones Potash took third at 7-over 79.

Girls (9-10)

Yang used an even-par 72 to capture the two-shot win in the Girls (9-10) division. After playing the first six holes at 1 over, Yang birdied two of the final three holes on the front side. She kept it rolling on the back side, adding back-to-back birdies on the 10th and 11th.

The Windermere native finished the day with an even-par 72 to capture the victory. Bryn Krosse finished third at 2-over 74, while Rain Jiang finished third at 7-over 79.

Championship Format

• 11-12 and 9-10 Age Divisions
  • 36 holes of individual stroke play
  • If necessary, there will be a hole by hole play-off to determine the Champion. It is the player's responsibility to be present for any play-off.

Championship Field Size

• Maximum of 84 players
• Field size to be determined based proportionately on the number of entries in each division.
• At the close of entries, if the 9-10 division (boys or girls) has 3 or less entrants, those players must choose one of the following options: 
  1) Play up into the 11-12 division    
         OR    
  2) Withdraw from the event and receive a full refund.

Championship Course

• Vero Beach Country Club

Eligibility

• Male or Female amateur golfers
• Entrant must be no older than 12 as of the last day of the Championship.
• Entrant is not required to be a member of the FSGA
• All players must compete in the age division commensurate with their age as of the last day of the Championship. No players are allowed to play out of their age division. Exception: Those players granted permission to play up into the 9-10 age divisions during the season will be allowed to compete in the 9-10 age division of the Championship.

Entry Fee

$100 - 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.

Field Determination

• First come, first served up to 60 entries.
• After the first 60 entries are processed, the FSGA will hold spots for Champions from the season and those players atop the Points Lists who have yet to enter.
• An alternates list will be posted to the website under "Tee Times and Player Information".

The FSGA reserves the right to modify the selection process and field sizes referenced below.

Approximately 54 boys and 30 girls will be accepted into the field

• Boys (11-12) - 36 players
• Boys (9-10) - 18 players
• Girls (11-12) - 18 players
• Girls (9-10 )- 12 players

Field sizes may change based on the number of entries in each age division

Course Set-Up

The golf course will be set-up at approximately:

• Boys (11-12) Age Division - 5,500 yards
• Boys (9-10) Age Division - 5,000 yards
• Girls (11-12) Age Division - 5,000 yards
• Girls (9-10) Age Division - 4,200 yards

Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 4th

• 11:00 AM - 1:27 PM - Player Registration
• 12:00 PM - 1:57 PM - Tee times off #1 & #10 tees

Sunday, June 5th

• 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM -  Tee times off #1 & #10 tees 
• Awards ceremony following the completion of play
  

National Rankings

The Championship is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard for the 11-12 age divisions only.

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys (11-12)

• Champion- 2 stars
• Top Five- 1 star

Girls (11-12)

• Champion- 2 stars
• Top Three- 1 star

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the Championship and after 12:00 PM on the weekend prior on a space available basis The price for a practice round is $30.00 + tax. Please call (772) 562-2775 to book your practice round at Vero Beach Country Club. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

Defending Champions

Boys (11-12) Champion- Miles Russell

Boys (9-10) Champion- Axel Monssoh

Girls (11-12) Champion- Sofia Cherif Essakali

Girls (9-10) Champion - Marley Pedrique

2021 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

SpringHill Suites Vero Beach

Address: 5115 Indian River Blvd, Vero Beach, FL 32967

Phone: 772-978-9292

Room Information

• Studio, 1 King + Sofa Bed - $129/night + Tax
• Studio, 2 Queen + Sofa Bed - $129/night + Tax
• Rates only valid until hotel reaches capacity - Once at this capacity rates will increase to $179/night + Tax

Book your room HERE

Directions

Vero Beach Country Club
800 30th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-562-2775

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