FJT St. Johns Open (13-15)

ELKTON, Fla. – William Lisle and Wendy Xizhao Wei reigned victorious at the FJT St. Johns Open (13-15) on Sunday, August 27. For the first time after the recent renovation of the golf course, the Florida Junior Tour played St. Johns Golf Club for a 36-hole event. The course was in great condition and was a challenge to play with its firm, undulating greens and tight fairways. Lisle and Wei rose to the challenge and left with trophies to show for it.

Boys (13-15) Division

The leaderboard was tight at the end of the first round of the Boys Division. Jaspreet Kondal and William Lisle shared the lead at even par. Kondal played a consistent first round posting three birdies and three bogeys to finish with an even par, 71. Lisle started out hot in his first round posting a birdie and an eagle through the first four holes. A few bogeys later, Lisle carded another eagle on hole eleven and held his score at four under par through fourteen holes. Four straight bogeys on his final four holes left Lisle at even par at the end of his first round, but still with a share of the lead.

The leaderboard remained close throughout the final round. Lisle, Kondal and Alexander Parker all remained tied for the lead through fourteen holes. Lisle took a one stroke lead through fifteen holes and then later extended his lead to three strokes. He ended up finishing with a total of two over par for the tournament, three strokes over Alexander Parker. Jonah Nacional finished in third place.

Girls (13-15) Division

It was a tight race at the top of the leaderboard for the Girls Division at the end of the first round as well. Sahana Chokshi and Sofia Rivera shared the lead at two over par and Wendy Xizhao Wei was not far behind in third place after carding a three over par. Chokshi posted two birdies and an eagle during her first round.

The final round proved to be interesting as Wei, Rivera and Chokshi passed around the lead most of the day. Ultimately, Wei posted a one under par 70 and Rivera posted an even par 71 to finish with a total of two over par for 36 holes and a tie for first. A three-hole play-off ensued in which Wei came out victorious with a birdie on the third and final hole. This is Wei’s second consecutive Florida Junior Tour win in just two weeks. Chokshi took third place with a tournament total of six over par.

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys (13-15) Age Division - 6,700 yards (gross only)
• Girls (13-15) Age Division - 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, August 26th

11:15 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, August 27th

7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Approximately 2:30 PM - Awards presentation

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 (904) 209-0350 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.

TrackMan Sessions Available

We are pleased to offer tournament participants the opportunity to utilize our TrackMan launch moniter, and to have his/her swing recorded on Friday, August 25th.  Specifics will be included in the pre-event email. There is no charge for this service.  All information will be posted to the junior's FSGA profile for college coaches to view.  Click here for more information.

National Rankings

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

Courtyard St. Augustine I-95

Address: 2075 State Road 16, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: 904-826-4068

Room Information

• 2 Double Beds - $169/night
• Book here!

Booking Deadline: July 26th, 2023

Directions

St. Johns Golf Club
4900 Cypress Links Boulevard
Elkton, FL 32033

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