FJT Mission Inn Open (Boys 13-18)

Coelho and Carroll Win at Mission Inn

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Facing multiple weather delays throughout the tournament, it was Kiko Francisco Coelho and Chase Carroll who were victorious on Friday at Mission Inn Resort & Club. This is Coelho’s second Florida Junior Tour win, while Carroll picked up his first FJT win. 

Boys 16-18

Coelho earned the win on Friday with a 1-under 143 for the two-day tournament. The Lake Mary native posted a first-round 68, the only under-par round in the field. Through 13 holes, Coelho sat at 2-under and then posted back-to-back birdies to move to 4-under. He headed into the final round with a four-shot lead.

Coelho had a slow start in the final round, finishing the front nine at 2-over. He carded a single bogey on the back nine to record a final round 75 and secure the win.

Cooper Tate, Michael Mays and Andrew Clark finished tied for second at 2-over 146. Tate carded the low round of the day on Friday with a 1-under 71. Coelho and Tate were the only players to post under-par rounds over the two days.

Sebastian Nachilly and Hansel Hari took home a tied-for-fifth finish at 3-over 146.

Boys 13-15

Carroll used a 2-over 146 to earn the one-stroke victory at Mission Inn. The Jacksonville native carded a 1-over 73 in the first round to sit one shot back the first-round leaders.

Liu struggled on the front to make the turn at 2-over. He rebounded on the back nine, posting a 1-under, and finished the final round with a 73 on his way to his first FJT win.

James Hassell picked up the second-place finish at 3-over 147, while Carson Brewer took home third place at 5-over 149.

Divisions and Approximate Yardages

• Boys 13-18 Age Division - 6,800 yards (gross only)
• All players will play the same yardage. For ranking purposes (JGS & AJGA) all players will be combined into one division. For FJT purposes (trophies, points, exemptions) all players will be split into their respective age division (16-18 & 13-15).

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

Thursday, July 2nd

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

Friday, July 3rd

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 $30.00 + tax. Please call (352) 324-3885 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

AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE)

Boys

Champion- TBD

Top Five- TBD

Top Ten- TBD

Florida Junior Tour Policies

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

Host Hotel

$89 + tax & resort fee
Call Mission Inn Reservations at 1-800-874-9053 to reserve.

Mission Inn Resort
10400 County Road 48
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737