FJT Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan Open (16-18)

Xu & Fischer Win at FJT McCloskey-Brosnihan

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Guoao (Leo) Xu and Jordan Fischer raised the trophy at the third Florida Junior Tour Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan on Sunday at The Club at Quail Ridge. Xu takes home his first FJT victory. Fischer picks up her fourth FJT win and her second-straight after capturing the FJT Sara Bay two weeks ago.

The FJT Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan tournament is held each year to honor the former Quail Ridge Head Golf Professional, Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 51 from cancer. Her memory is honored each year with a FJT event and the FSGA offers a scholarship in her name to a local junior who demonstrates determination, drive and passion for the great game of golf.

Boys (16-18)

Xu earned the victory in the Boys (16-18) division with a 7-under 137 for the weekend. He got the weekend started with a 2-under 70 in the first round, finishing Saturday with a bogey-free back nine and three birdies.

The Windemere native sat two shots back of the leader at the start of the final round. Xu got off to a hot start with three-straight birdies on Nos. 2-4. He finished the font side bogey free and kept it going on the back. He secured the win with a bogey-free 67 to secure the two-shot victory.

Kelvin Hernandez took a runner-up finish, putting together rounds of 72-67 to post a 5-under 139. Xu and Hernandez carded the low rounds of the weekend with a final-round 67. Andres Barraza used rounds of 71-71 to earn third place at 2-under 142.

Girls (16-18)

Fischer captured her second-straight FJT victory in wire-to-wire fashion, finishing the weekend at 4-under 140. She took a share of the first-round lead with a 2-under 70. Fischer had a stellar back nine on Saturday, birdieing five of seven on Nos. 11-17.

After a bogey to start the final round, she carded two birdies on her first nine and added two more on her second. She secured the two-shot victory with a final-round 70. Fischer was the lone player in the division to card two under-par rounds for the weekend.

Nicole Gal used rounds of 72-70 to earn a second-place finish at 2-under 142. Fischer and Gal were the only players in the division to finish under par or better. Ryleigh Knaub finished third at 1-over 145 with rounds of 70-75.

The Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan Florida Junior Tour hosted by The Club at Quail Ridge is dedicated to the memory of their former Head Golf Professional, Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan, who lost her battle with cancer in 2014. Pam started working at Quail Ridge in 1992 as the Assistant Professional until 1994 when she was promoted to Head Professional, the title she kept until her passing. Quail Ridge will honor Pam's memory by hosting an annual Florida Junior Tour event. Additionally, the Florida State Golf Association will offer a scholarship in Pam's name to a local junior player who demonstrates the determination, drive, and passion for the game we all love. Click here to learn more

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

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 25th

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

Sunday, September 26th

8:00 AM - 9:57 AM - Final round tee times off the 1st and 10th tees
Lunch provided by the Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan Foundation

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 practice round is free for junior golfers. Please call (561) 737-5100 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.

Past Champions 

National Rankings

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)
Boys	Girls
Champion- 8 stars	Champion- 8 stars
Top Five- 4 stars	Top Three- 4 stars
Top Ten- 1 star	Top Five- 1 star

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Boynton Beach
1601 N Congress Ave
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 737-4600

The Club at Quail Ridge
3715 Golf Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
(561) 737-5100