Rain greeted the players to Wolfdancer Golf Club on day one as conditions were set to test each competitor’s mental capabilities. The rain showers continued on for the duration of play, however Chase Fritz (2016) of Plano, TX remained calm posted the first day’s low round at 75. Fritz held a two shot lead over Jonah Guajardo (2016) of San Antonio, TX going into the final round. On the girls side, Kaylee Vesely (2020) of Austin, TX posted a 76 to lead the girls division by three shots overnight.
The final round began after thunderstorms and a cold front moved into the area overnight, which subsequently dropped the temperatures to uncomfortable levels.. The wet conditions over the past two days softened the course and allowed for players to attack the pins and compete aggressively on the greens. Fritz once again carded a solid round of 73 on the difficult course and claimed the championship in the Boys 15-18 Division. Guajardo kept his spot in second place with a two-day total of 151 (77,74). In third place was Chan Pham (2016) of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX who posted a two-day total of 159 (78,81).
In the younger boys 11-14 division, Alex Kopenhaver (2020) of McKinney, TX posted a two-day total of 169 (88,81) and claimed first place. Matthew Comegys of Plano, TX (2022) placed second with a two-day total of 171 (89,82) and Jack Beauchamp (2022) of Westlake, TX placed third at 177 (88,89).
Vesely continued her steady play over the weekend and became the winner in the championship Girls 11-18 division. She took home four AJGA stars along with the first place trophy. Hillary Hernandez (2017) of Kyle, TX finished with a solid second round and posted a two-day total of 155 (82,73). Jensen Jalufka (2019) of Austin, TX came in at 160 (81,79) and claimed third place.
In the younger girls 11-14 division, Yingshzi Zhu (2021) of Austin, TX was named champion after besting Lindsey Howerton (2019) of San Antonio, TX on the first playoff hole. Both girls carded a two-day total of 176. Lillian Gulley (2019) of Round Rock, TX rounded out the top three with a two-day total of 188 (98,90).
Colleges and Universities represented at the tournament were: Dallas Baptist University, Incarnate Word University, St. Edwards University, and Southwestern University.
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