Final Results - IJGT Junior at Hershey Links

The International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) hosted the IJGT Junior at Hershey Links at the beautiful Hershey Links Golf Club in Hummelstown, Pa., April 6-7. The field was comprised of 90 juniors from two countries, nine states, and Washington D.C., all competing for national recognition and IJGT Merit Points.

After a picture perfect day of practice rounds on Friday, cold temperatures and strong winds made the tournament difficult for everyone involved. However, the weather didn't prevent the competition from producing low scores, including an impressive hole-in-one.

In the Boys 15-19 Division, Connor Messick of Oak Hill, Va., came into the second round tied after he carded an even-par 72 during the first round of play. Messick was in a three-way-tie with Jake Reilly of Hershey, Pa., and Joseph Tigani of Hockessin, Del., which earned all of them the KENTWOOL Socks Lo-Pro Award.

The second round was competitive all the way to No. 18, with the lead group being separated by just one stroke the majority of the day. Messick carded just one birdie and three pars on the front nine, but he saved his best game for the back nine. With a birdie on Nos. 13, 14 and 18, Messick separated himself from the competition carding a 1-over-par 145 to take home his first IJGT title.

"There were a lot of great players out there," said Messick "The group {I was paired with} played great, and I knew I had to sink some birdie putts on the back nine to win."

Finishing just behind Messick was Tigani, who carded a 2-over-par 146. Finishing in third place was Eamon Marone of Belvidere, N.J., with a 3-over-par 147. Brandon Raihl of Wernersville, Pa., earned Clazic Belts Low Final Round honors after carding a second-round even-par 72 on Sunday.

In the Boys 14 & Under Division David Ross of Alexandria, Va., took a two-stroke first-round lead after carding a 1-over-par 72 on Saturday. With his four impressive birdies in the first round, Ross definitely had the momentum going into Sunday.

"I knew there were a lot of people behind me who could easily catch up," said Ross. "I just had to play the same game that I have been playing for seven years."

Ross started his second round with six pars on the front nine and still had the lead after the turn. Nate Menon of Wyomissing, Pa., was only two strokes behind heading into the back nine, which made for some exciting golf. Ross birdied No. 10 and pared his last six holes finishing with a tournament total 4-over-par 146 and his first IJGT title.

Finishing right behind Ross in second place was Menon carding a 6-over-par 146. Gus Minkin of York, Pa., and Luke Schaap of Potomac, Md., tied for third place after they both carded a 9-over-par 151.

Isabella DiLisio of Hatfield, Pa., started her weekend off strong with a 2-under-par 69 in her first round earning her KENTWOOL Lo-Pro honors. DiLisio carded four birdies and 12 pars on Saturday, which gave her a commanding nine-stroke lead heading into the second round.

"I tried not to focus on my first round score," said DiLisio. "I just wanted to pace myself and play one shot at a time."

DiLisio carried her momentum into Sunday by staying at 2-under-par for the tournament after the nine holes. Her back nine was equally as solid with two birdies and four pars rounding out a tournament total of 1-over-par 141. DiLisio earned her second IJGT Title two weeks after winning at the IJGT Philly Challenge at White Manor.

Brynn Walker of St. Davids, Pa., Alexis Hios of Rye, N.Y., and Liza Freed of Alexandria, Va., all tied for second place with a 16-over-par 158.

Although there were many great shots over the weekend none were more exciting moment than Freed's hole-in-one on the par-3 No. 13. It was her first career ace.

The IJGT Northeast tour will be heading to Havre de Grace, Md., for the #RocktheSocks Open at Bulle Rock April 13-14. To sign up for this Event, or others, visit IJGT.com or call (843) 785-2444
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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, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Kiawah Island Resort, and Harbour Town Golf Links. Official partners of the IJGT include Bridgestone Golf, Quagmire Golf, KENTWOOL, CHAMP Spikes, Clazic Belts, AB Golf Designs, The First Tee, Sundog Eyewear morodZ, PURE Grips, and Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy.

To obtain more information about the IJGT, please visit www.IJGT.com/info or call 888.936.5327.

HUMMELSTOWN, Pa. - Final round results of the IJGT Junior at Hershey Links conducted by the International Junior Golf Tour completed April 7, 2013. Boys 15-19 Division: Black Tees - 6721 yards, Par 72 (72.3/133). Boys 14 & Under Division: Blue Tees - 6061 yards, Par 71 (69.1/124) Girls Division: White Tees - 5760 yards, Par 71 (74.6/134).

Weather: Saturday: Sunny with temperatures in the low 50's with 10-15 mph winds
Sunday: Sunny with temperatures in the high 50's with 25-30 mph winds

International Junior Golf Tour
IJGT Junior at Hershey Links
Hummelstown, Pa.
April 6-7, 2013

Boys 15-19 Division - (Black Tees) 6,721 Yards, Par 72
1. Connor Messick, Oak Hill, VA *72-73--145
2. Joseph Tigani, Hockessin, DE *72-74--146
3. Eamon Marone, Belvidere, NJ *73-74--147
4. Anthony Sebastianelli, Clarks Summit, PA *74-74--148
4. Jake Reilly, Hershey, PA *72-76--148
6. Brandon Raihl, Wernersville, PA *77-72--149
7. Zachary Melnick, Blue Bell, PA *74-76--150
7. Austin Renz, Danville, PA *75-75--150
9. James Nicholas, Scarsdale, NY *76-75--151
10. Matt Barto, Leechburg, PA *76-76--152
10. Brendan Bacskai, Berwyn, PA *75-77--152
12. Carter Lawhorn, Fairfax, VA *78-75--153
12. Connor Raeman, Canandaigua, NY *76-77--153
12. William Voetsch, New Vernon, NJ *75-78--153
15. Grant Schumaker, Macungie, PA *78-76--154
15. Zackary Potten, Wharton, NJ *76-78--154
17. Nick Shoup, Allentown, PA *80-75--155
17. Alejandro Velez, Harleysville, PA *76-79--155
19. Chad Hess II, Orefield, PA *78-78--156
20. C.J. Zachary, Hummelstown, PA *79-78--157
21. Nelson Zacur, Pittsburgh, PA *81-77--158
21. Chris Cerminaro, Carbondale, PA *79-79--158
21. Nicholas Johnson, Moosic, PA *78-80--158
24. Cole Berman, Rosemont, PA *84-75--159
24. Michael Szipszky, Newtown Square, PA *80-79--159
24. Ian Hardesty, Chardon, OH *81-78--159
24. Michael Bushman, North Potomac, MD *78-81--159
24. Michael Rojas, Cliffside Park, NJ *78-81--159
29. Robbie Hickok, Washington, DC *81-79--160
29. Joseph Dorsch, West Friendship, MD *81-79--160
29. Bruce Kozel, Annapolis, MD *81-79--160
29. Ryan Flynn, Stony Point, NY *80-80--160
33. Will Halamandaris, Crownsville, MD *86-75--161
33. Patrick McDonnell, Pittsburgh, PA *82-79--161
33. Brandon Greenplate, York, PA *80-81--161
33. Matt Holuta, Indiana, PA *79-82--161
37. Brent Rodgers, Cranberry Township, PA *81-81--162
37. Ben Mullins, Valencia, PA *79-83--162
37. Bobby Firth, Jenkintown, PA *75-87--162
40. John Barone, Dunmore, PA *84-79--163
42. Aaron Schauger, Grand Island, NY *81-83--164
42. Nick Hsieh, New York, NY *83-81--164
42. Jb Bradbeer, Rosemont, PA *81-83--164
45. Owen Miller, Burgettstown, PA *83-82--165
45. Kevin Borowicz, Grand Island, NY *83-82--165
47. Thomas Kaczan, Clark, NJ *85-82--167
48. Ethan Means, Landenberg, PA *85-83--168
48. Jake Gray, Glenmoore, PA *84-84--168
50. Andrew Britton, Waterford, PA *84-85--169
51. John Abbott, Hummelstown, PA *84-86--170
52. Will Robinson, Pittsburgh, PA *87-84--171
53. Matt Mastrianni, Slingerlands, NY *86-86--172
54. Benjamin Morgret, Venetia, PA *85-88--173
55. Heath Woodruff, Carlisle, PA *94-90--184
56. Peter Kissinger, Elizabethtown, PA *92-95--187

DID NOT FINISH

Jack Faraci, Port Jeferson Station, NY *79-DQ (Rule 6-6d)
Ben Brason, East Aurora, NY *91-DQ (Rule 6-3a)


Boys 14 & Under Division - (Blue Tees) 6,061 Yards, Par 71
1. David Ross, Alexandria, VA *72-74--146
2. Nate Menon, Wyomissing, PA *74-74--148
3. Gus Minkin, York, PA *77-74--151
3. Luke Schaap, Potomac, MD *76-75--151
5. Tommy Dzwonczyk, North Abington Township, PA *80-73--153
6. Nick DiMaio, Old Brookville, NY *77-79--156
7. John Felitto, Mountainside, NJ *82-79--161
8. C.J. Hughes, Indiana, PA *82-82--164
9. Drew Tomback, New York City, NY *83-83--166
10. Chris Chiminski, Penns Park, PA *87-80--167
10. Peter Bradbeer, Rosemont, PA *87-80--167
10. Joseph Parrini, York, PA *83-84--167
13. Luke Sample, New York, NY *83-86--169
14. Jack Halleron, Timonium, MD *87-87--174
15. Cameron Hsieh, New York, NY *96-86--182
16. Ford Bennett, Owings Mills, MD *93-92--185
17. Sean Bacskai, Berwyn, PA *94-97--191

Girls Division - (White Tees) 5,760 Yards, Par 71
1. Isabella DiLisio, Hatfield, PA *69-72--141
2. Brynn Walker, St. Davids, PA *83-75--158
2. Alexis Hios, Rye, NY *78-80--158
2. Liza Freed, Alexandria, VA *81-77--158
5. Cara Basso, Downingtown, PA *85-80--165
6. Megan McLean, Lebanon, NJ *87-81--168
6. Allyson Wentworth, Stewarstville, NJ *84-84--168
8. Audrey Clawson, Sarver, PA *88-81--169
8. Molly Balbierz, Hamburg, NY *83-86--169
10. Carley Hopton, Madison, NJ *83-89--172
11. Shannon Weber, Kutztown, PA *84-89--173
12. Danielle Greene, East Setauket, NY *90-88--178
13. Raphaella Kang, Bayside, NY *89-90--179
14. Dawn Turner, Ottawa, Canada *86-101--187
15. Anessa Amin, Easton, PA *103-87--190
16. Lauren Kase, North Tonawanda, NY *91-100--191
17. Megan Bray, Lansdale, PA *97-98--195