Zhang Uses Final-Round 66 to Win FJT Major
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – After multiple weather delays in the final round, Yuze Zhang fired the low round of the tournament to take home the victory at Fountains Country Club on Wednesday. This is Zhang’s second Florida Junior win and his first in the 16-18 Division.
After Tuesday’s second round, Zhang sat in sixth place at 1-under 143, three shots back of the leaders. The Windermere resident began the final round by birding two of his first five holes of the day.
Zhang added back-to-back birdies to close out the front nine and make the turn at 4-under. He kept it rolling on the back nine, birding two of the first three holes to start the back.
The final suspension of the tournament came with the last two groups on the 18th green, as Zhang had putt to secure the win. He used a par on the final hole to card a bogey-free 66 in the final round and capture two-shot victory at 7-under 209.
Brian Park and Jackson Kustin finished tied for second-place finish at 5-under 211. Park posted a 3-under 69 in the final round, carding three birdies on the back nine to finish the day bogey-free. Kustin, who began the day with a one-shot lead, finished the tournament with a 1-under 71. He was the only player in the field to three under-par rounds (70-70-71).
Andrew McLauchlan took home a fourth palce at 3-under 213, carding a final-round 72.
Tournament Summary |
Course Rotation: South Course |
Format: 54 holes individual gross stroke play |
Eligibility: Boys 16-18 (age calculated from the last day of the event) |
Entry Fee: $170 |
Field Determination: JGS Ranking, 84 player field |
Practice Round Information: $30 +tax |
Divisions and Approximate Yardages
- Boys 16-18 Age Division - 7,000 yards (gross only)
How Entries are Accepted (Different than 36-hole events)
- Players with an unused FJT exemption will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (if submitted before the entry deadline).
- After the close of entries, all non-exempt players will be ranked by their standing on Junior Golf Scoreboard. The better ranked players will be placed in the tournament field until the limit is reached.
- 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
Monday, July 20th
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Tournament Registration (near cart staging area) 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Tee times off of #1 & #10
Tuesday, July 21st
7:30 - 9:27 AM - Tee times off of #1 & #10
Wednesday, July 22nd
7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off of #1 & #10
Awards ceremony 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 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 (561) 642-2719 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.
AJGA Performance Based Entry (PBE) |
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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
Host Hotel
There is no host hotel at this time.
Directions
Fountains Country Club
4478 Fountains Drive
Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 642-2719
Click here for directions.