More than 30 International Junior Golf Academy students traveled south to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., to compete in the IJGT Florida Junior at Disney Resort. The two-day, 36-hole event was hosted at Lake Buena Vista Golf Course on October 3-4, 2015.
Adam Zou poses with his first-place trophy
Adam Zou of Chongqing, China, won the Boys 14 & Under Division by a decisive 22 strokes! Zou followed his 3-over 75 in round one with a 2-over 74 in round two.
Noah Levine poses with his trophy
Noah Levine of Mendon, N.Y., finished third in the Boys 14 & Under Division.
Kanata Irei of Okinawa-shi, Japan, fired a 3-under 69 in the second round to finish second in the Boys 15-19 Division. He also earned the Clazic Low Final Round Award for his impressive final-round score. Irei had nine birdies over the weekend.
Linda Trockel poses with her trophy
Linda Trockel of Berlin, Germany, earned second in the Girls Division. Yuki Nakayama of Kawasaki, Japan, carded an even-par 72 in the second round to earn a Clazic Low Final Round Award. She finished sixth in the Girls Division between Tiana Cruz of Kingston, Jamaica and Meredith Langs of Hilton Head Island, S.C.
To see photos from the IJGT Florida Junior, click here.
IJGA alumna Phyllis Tang (Boston University) tied for eighth in the UNC Greensboro Forest Oaks Fall Classic, the second-best finish on her team. The Terriers finished fifth in the rain-shortened event.
Congratulations to IJGA students and alumni on a great weekend!