In This Newsletter:

  • Scholarships Announced
  • FLORIDA JUNIOR TEAM ANNOUNCED
  • Spencer Mccranie is King at St. Augustine Junior
  • Stevenson Captures "Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic"
  • Nolan John Reigns at "JAX BEACH OPEN"
  • THE JUNIOR PLAYERS Standings
  • DREAM18 Update
  • Mawhinney advances to National Junior Championships
  • PEAK LEVEL Performance Update
  • Special Events and Area News
Each year the NFJG Foundation provides more than $20,000 in junior scholarships to deserving young men and women who display outstanding character and devotion to education. Since 2006 the Foundation has presented over $180,000 in scholarships and has raised nearly $300,000 for future Foundation and junior golf support.
2021 Scholarships
The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2021 Scholarship recipients:

Bill Straub Sr. Scholarship - $10,000
Kenzie Heba

NFJGF Scholarship - $8,000
Thanya Arasu

Northern Chapter PGA - $2,000
Ashley Huffman

Henry Tuten Gator Bowl Pro-Am Scholarship
Marissa Cardenas - $2,000
Kylie Turner - $2,000
BILL STRAUB SR. SCHOLARSHIP
Kenzie Heba
NFJG Foundation Scholarship
Thanya Arasu
Northern Chapter PGA Scholarship
Ashley Huffman
Henry Tuten
Gator Bowl Pro-Am Scholarship
Marissa Cardenas
Henry Tuten
Gator Bowl Pro-Am Scholarship
Kylie Turner
FJT TEAM CHAMPIONSHP PLAYERS ANNOUNCED
Florida Junior Tour Team Championship - Teams Named
The NFJGTOUR Staff recently selected 12 players to the Florida Junior Tour Team Championships to defend three titles captured during the 2019 FJT Team Championships played at PGA National. The Boys 16-18, Boys 13-15 and Girls 13-15 are the reigning champions who won in 2019. The Girls 16-18 finished 3rd.
 
In 2020 the FJT Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. 
 
This year we travel to Mission Inn Resort and Club to defend. Our team players were selected based on Player of the Year standings to date and recent performances.
 
Making the teams are:
 
  • Boys 16-18: Moses Compaan, Adam Vermut and Connor Holcroft (returning champions)
  • Girls 16-18: Elizabeth Kondal, Marissa Cardenas, Tylar Ann Whiting
  • Boys 13-15: Ricky Ruth, Tyler Mawhinney and Nolan Harper
  • Girls 13-15: Alyzabeth Morgan, Sofia Rivera and Emma Wells.
KING AT "KING AND BEAR"
MCCRANIE IS KING
Spencer Mccranie of Lake City, FL would tie at the top of the King and Bear leaderboard after round one at the "St. Augustine Junior" with an even par round of 72 under wet conditions. In round two he would break away from the pack by firing his lowest round ever on the North Florida Junior Golf Tour with a 1 under par 71 and a two-day total of 1 under 143 nipping Fleming Islands Ryan Houck who would fire an even-par 72 in the final round to finish the two day event at 1 over par 145. Rounding out the top three would be two players who both went under par in the last round. Brett Maloy of Screven, GA, and Nolan Harper of St. Augustine, FL would fire 75’s on day one and one under par 71’s on day two to finish in a tie for third.  
Brody Stevenson Fires 66-70 to capture the
Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic
Brody Stevenson of St. Augustine, FL shot a 6 under par 66 on day one and followed up his first round with another score in red numbers with of a two under par 70 for a two-day total of 8 under par 136. Stevenson’s name will now be etched on the Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic trophy with all the past overall champions of the tournament.
Feature Heading
Finishing in second place coming off a win at the NFPGA Junior Championship, which qualified him for the Junior PGA Championship was Moses Compaan of Jacksonville, FL. Compaan shot a 4 under 68 in round two to finish the tournament at 6 under 138.

Over the last 4 tournament rounds Compaan is a combined 14 under par. There was a three-way tie for third at 4 under par 140 between St. Augustine's Connor Holcroft, Jacksonville's Adam Vermut, and St. Augustine's Jackson Klauk.
NOLAN JOHN
Wins "JAX Beach Open"
North Florida's #1 Junior Player
In a weather shortened "JAX BEACH OPEN" Nolan John of St. Johns, Florida captured the Overall Tournament Champions Ring with his early steady play. Although the "Elite Tour Division" players finished their event the overall Boys 13-18 Division (which includes the Elite and Rising Tour Divisions) could not be concluded due to heavy rains and severe storms threatening the beaches area. After one hour delay and no clearing insight the overall championship would be shortened to 27-holes and the Overall Champion determined by a scorecard playoff. Nolan John would nip St. Augustine's Connor Holcroft in 27 holes. Holcroft (71-71) would win the Elite Tour battle by two strokes over Georgia's Brett Maloy.
PLAY THE STADIUM
WITH THE BEST JUNIORS IN THE NATION
Prior to the "JUNIOR PLAYERS" will be an event called the "JUNIOR-AM" where a team of three adult golfers will team up with one of the juniors in the "JUNIOR PLAYERS" field. This is your shot to play with some of the nations best junior players and support this event. Team entry is just $500 which includes breakfast, golf, lunch, prizes, shirt and hat, plus an experience of a life time. FOR MORE INFO
Play your way to
"THE JUNIOR PLAYERS"
As written in the Jacksonville Times Union on March 25, 2021- Justin Thomas' victory at the Stadium Course marked a key moment in the 14-year history of the Junior Players Championship: he's the first participant in the American Junior Golf Association's Junior Players Championship which began in 2007, to have won the PGA Tour's marquee event - THE PLAYERS
The NFJG TOUR’s “JUNIOR PLAYERS CUP” (JPC) will be a six tournament contest to identify the NFJG TOUR Player who will represent the North Florida Junior Golf Foundation and Tour in the 2021 American Junior Golf Association’s (AJGA)
“JUNIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP”.
Mawhinney Advances to the NOTAH BEGAY NATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Fleming Islands Tyler Mawhinney would be one of 28 elite junior golfers from the NFJG TOUR who would qualify via a local qualifier at Bent Creek Golf Club for the Notah Begay Junior National Golf Championship regional qualifier at Mission Inn Resort and Club. In round one of the final qualifier, on the road to the "BIG SHOW", Tyler Mawhinney would fire a five under par 67 to take a comfortable lead into the final round. In round two he would end his day even par, but not before he collected 10 birdies in the two days to head north to Koasati Pines at Coushatta (Kinder, LA) for the Junior National Championship.

IT'S "DREAM18 TIME!
Put it on your calendar and sign up early. This is one of the best tournaments you will ever play in. This is year 11 of the Dream 18 and it gets better every year. The man behind the scene is non other than the best sportscaster in the business, Brent Martineau from Action Sports Jax.
JOIN THE TEAM AT PEAK LEVEL PERFORMANCE FOR AN HOUR AND HALF OF FUN, GAMES AND PIZZA
A NOTE FROM OWNER RJ MILFORD:

Holly and I are very excited to announce to all of our members and friends that we are growing and we are moving into a larger location at Julington Creek Golf Club and will be opening on August 2nd. We'd love to offer all juniors and parents a "Sneak Peak" of the new studio. Join us on Thursday, July 29th from 5:30 - 7:00. We'll provide pizza for everyone who shows up.

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