Final Results from IJGT at Hershey Links

The International Junior Golf Tour made its last stop in the northeast at Hershey Links Golf Course for the northeast finale of the fall season on Oct. 27-28. The links-style course was not the only test facing the competitors this weekend, as the effects of Hurricane Sandy could be felt around the course in the nationally ranked junior event.

Lee Detmer from Washington, D.C. came to Hershey Links for his first IJGT event of the season. Not knowing what to expect, Detmer just tried to concentrate on his game and navigate through the windy conditions on the open links style course. He was able to do just that as he walked away from the course on Saturday with the only round of the day in red figures with his opening round 71 (-1).

Detmer's offensive game plan seemed to have worked for him as his final round 79 (+7) gave him a one-stroke victory over Matthew Cleary from Greenville, Del. Cleary carded rounds of 75-76 for the runner-up finish. Eric Hall from Harwood, Md. and Armando Olivieri from Greenwich, Conn. rounded out the top competitors in the Boys 15-19 division, both with a two-day total of 153.

Anina Ku from Basking Ridge, NJ made her third appearance on the IJGT this fall. She came into the event at Hershey Links with one victory and one top-five finish under her belt, and was looking for more hardware to add to her collection. Ku's opening round 73 (+1) was strong enough to put her atop the Girls Division leaderboard after round one, but she had Susana Vik from Greenwich, Conn. right beside her with a 73 of her own on Saturday.

"I didn't want to get too focused on what she was doing," said Ku. "I wanted to repeat what I did yesterday, which I did pretty well."

Although Vik was coming into the event with a little momentum of her own, with a runner-up finish at the IJGT Major Championship at Architects Golf Club, she just could not keep up with Ku's consistency early on in the round. Ku's early lead over Vik proved to be more than enough to allow her to cruise to an 11-stroke victory. Linda Wang from Fresh Meadows, N.Y. posted a final round of 82 (+10) to sneak past Vik for second place with a tournament total of 157, while Vik's final round 86 (+14) left her in third place at the end of the weekend.

The Boys U-14 division proved to be the most exciting race as the weekend unfolded at Hershey Links. Luke Schaap from Potomac, Md. came to Hershey Links looking to finally step into the winners circle as he has finished in second place in his only two appearances on the IJGT this season. His opening round 72 (E) left him tied atop the leaderboard on Saturday with Gavin Rickert from Ijamsville, Md., who beat Schaap by two strokes in their matchup at the Labor Day Classic at Hershey Country Club.

Schaap and Rickert may have been the leaders on day one, but Ryan Skae from Old Tappan, N.J. and IJGT Major Champion John Felitto from Mountainside, N.J. found themselves only two shots back coming into the final round.

Sunday was full of excitement as the four young juniors traded birdies and bogeys all day long, as they battled for the Boys U-14 title. It came down to the last three holes to finally decide the winner, as Skae and Schaap had separated themselves from the pack and were tied coming down the stretch. Skae was able to edge out Schaap on those last three holes for his first IJGT victory of the season with a two-day total of 143 (-1). Schaap came up short for his third runner-up finish in three events on the tour this season, while Felitto followed up his Major Championship with an impressive third place finish.

Skae's final round 69 (-3) was enough to not only earn him the division title, but also the Boys Clazic Belts Low Final Round honor, while Ku's final round of 73 (+1) earned her the honor for the girls.

The IJGT will be heading south to warmer weather next week for the IJGT at Oyster Reef Golf Club in sunny Hilton Head Island, S.C., but the IJGT will be returning to Great Bay Golf Club in Somers Point, N.J. in March for the start of the spring season.

To register for these IJGT events or for more information please visit www.IJGT.com or call (843) 785-2444.

About the IJGT
The IJGT provides exceptional junior golfers with the opportunity to develop and showcase their competitive skills while setting high standards to preserve the traditions and integrity of the game. As a tour that operates primarily throughout the academic year, the IJGT hosts approximately 60 tournaments annually. In addition, the IJGT hosts three international events. Each event provides multi-day competition for junior golfers of all skill levels ages 9-19. Players representing 45 states and 43 countries around the world regularly compete in events at venues such as TPC Sawgrass, Pinehurst, Bethpage State Park, and Harbour Town Golf Links. Official partners of the IJGT include Bridgestone Golf, Quagmire Golf, KENTWOOL, CHAMP Spikes, AB Golf Designs, Clazic Belts, The First Tee, Golf Digest/Golf World, and Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy.


Hummelstown, Pa. - Final round results of the IJGT event conducted by the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) at Hershey Links, held Oct. 27-28, 2012. Boys 15-19 Division: Blue Tees - 6752 yards, par 72, (72.4/133). Boys 14 & Under Division: White Tees - 6070 yards, par 72, (69.1/124). Girls Division: Gold Tees - 5780 yards, Par 72 (74.7/134)

Weather:
Saturday: Cool and brisk with highs in the upper 50's
Sunday: Rain and wind, highs in the upper 50's

International Junior Golf Tour - Hershey Links
Hershey Links Golf Club
Hummelstown, PA
October 27-28, 2012

Boys 15-19 Division-(Blue Tees) 6,752 yards, Par 72
1. Lee Detmer, Washington, DC *71-79-150
2. Matthew Cleary, Greenville, DE *75-76-151
3. Eric Hall, Harwood, MD *79-74-153
3. Armando Olivieri, Greenwich, CT *79-74-153
5. Evan Santa, Edgewater, MD *74-80-154
6. C.J. Zachary, Hummelstown, PA *78-77-155
7. Demitri Keopradit, Springfield, VA *77-79-156
8. Vinay Ramesh, Newtown, PA *77-80-157
9. Tyler Sokolis, Doylestown, PA *80-78-158
9. Austin Green, Fayetteville, PA *78-80-158
9. Brandon Greenplate, York, PA *79-79-158
9. Mike Bliss, Newtown, PA *78-80-158
9. Blake Hinckley, Kennett Square, PA *77-81-158
9. Johnson Ko, Manhasset, NY *76-82-158
9. Eric Terminello, White Plains, NY *82-76-158
16. Jb Bradbeer, Rosemont, PA *81-78-159
16. Matt Starobin, Davidsonville, MD *77-82-159
16. Kevin Kunkle, Walnutport, PA *76-83-159
16. Jake van Arkel, Haverford, PA *82-77-159
16. Andrew Neal, Chevy Chase, MD *87-0-87
21. Sasha Lobel, Pittsburgh, PA *81-79-160
21. Jimmy Davis, Cockeysville, MD *81-79-160
21. Blake Vogdes, Wildwood Crest, NJ *81-79-160
24. Heath Woodruff, Carlisle, PA *81-80-161
24. Troy Smith, Huntingtown, MD *79-82-161
24. Zachary Melnick, Blue Bell, PA *82-79-161
24. Nick Rosenblum, Auburn, NY *82-79-161
28. Edward Owen, Baltimore, MD *82-80-162
28. Bobby Firth, Jenkintown, PA *78-84-162
28. Rij Patel, Hunt Valley, MD *82-80-162
31. Nicholas Geiman, York, PA *82-81-163
32. Sean Ebert, Furlong, PA *79-85-164
32. Michael Szipszky, Newtown Square, PA *85-79-164
34. Chris Burns, Kennett Square, PA *81-85-166
34. Drew Taylor, East Berlin, PA *82-84-166
34. Ethan Means, Landenberg, PA *87-79-166
34. Nick Ward, Kennett Square, PA *78-88-166
34. Mike Post, Plains, PA *83-83-166
39. Andrew Nappi, Glen Rock, NJ *88-79-167
39. Garrett Tucker, Huntingtown, MD *83-84-167
39. Austin Bailey, Pennington, NJ *84-83-167
42. Shamus Gartley, Plains, PA *88-80-168
43. Zackary Potten, Wharton, NJ *84-85-169
44. Cory Hoshor, Buffalo, WV *87-83-170
45. Ryan Cleary, Greenville, DE *86-85-171
45. Jared Faust, Pottstown, PA *82-89-171
47. Nick Di Marco, Smithtown, NY *90-82-172
47. Oliver Wade, New York, NY *88-84-172
47. Franner Keane, Essex Fells, NJ *87-85-172
47. Jacob Watt-Morse, Pittsburgh, PA *84-88-172
51. Gary McCabe, Collegeville, PA *80-93-173
51. Sean Murray, Bridgeport, NY *85-88-173
53. Patrick Jonnet, Pittsburgh, PA *86-88-174
54. Conor Duggan, Southport, CT *90-87-177
55. Michael Barychewsky, Richboro, PA *86-92-178
55. Jonny Slater, Old Tappan, NJ *83-95-178
57. Robert Shaner, Tenafly, NJ *90-92-182
58. Trey Croney, Haverford, PA *95-88-183
59. Liam Driscoll, Bayport, NY *96-93-189
60. Cristian Cerza, Greenwich, CT *101-95-196
61. David A. Sinisi, Harrisburg, PA *102-96-198
DID NOT FINISH

JWD. Ian Hardesty, Chardon, OH, *81
DQ (Rule 6-3). Andrew Neal, Chevy Chase, MD *87

Boys U-14 Division - (White Tees) 6,070 yards, Par 72
1. Ryan Skae, Old Tappan, NJ *74-69-143
2. Luke Schaap, Potomac, MD *72-74-146
3. John Felitto, Mountainside, NJ *74-73-147
4. Gavin Rickert, Ijamsville, MD *72-79-151
5. Evan Johnson, York, PA *76-78-154
6. Gus Minkin, York, PA *81-74-155
7. Evan Katz, Washington, DC *80-76-156
8. C.J. Hughes, Indiana, PA *82-82-164
8. Peter Bradbeer, Rosemont, PA *79-85-164
10. Max Siegfried, Villanova, PA *85-86-171
10. Thomas Corrigan, Irvington, NY *84-87-171
10. Chris Chiminski, Penns Park, PA *77-94-171
13. Jack Sokolis, Doylestown, PA *109-101-210
14. Peter Keane, Essex Fells, NJ *124-91-215

Girls Division - (Gold Tees) 5,780 yards, Par 72

1. Anina Ku, Basking Ridge, NJ *73-73-146
2. Linda Wang, Fresh Meadows, NY *75-82-157
3. Susana Vik, Greenwich, CT *73-86-159
4. Alessandra Ricigliano, Scarsdale, NY *82-78-160
5. Liza Freed, Alexandria, VA *80-81-161
6. Alyssa Schiera, West Windsor, NJ *79-84-163
7. Raphaella Kang, Bayside, NY *83-81-164
7. Lacey Bensing, Ephrata, PA *77-87-164
9. Erin DiDonato, Hammonton, NJ *82-83-165
10. Jane Hopkinson-Wood, Pottstown, PA *87-79-166
11. Mary Bryan Owen, Baltimore, MD *83-88-171
12. Carley Hopton, Madison, NJ *86-88-174
12. Jacqueline Oggero, Hershey, PA *88-86-174
12. Alison Snakard, Collegeville, PA *86-88-174
15. Stephanie Bosdosh, Clarksburg, MD *89-89-178
16. Megan McLean, Lebanon, NJ *97-87-184
17. Madison Braman, Loudonville, NY *93-97-190