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Amateur Athletic Union Players Club
Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship
RESULTS & TOURNAMENT REPORT
Torres - Brimhall Advance to AAU Nationals
David Torres, Port St. Lucie and Samantha Brimhall, Rockledge won their respective
divisions in the Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship, Saturday &
Sunday, May 19 & 20, 2012. Both qualified for full scholarships to participate in the
2012 National AAU Junior Golf Championship to be conducted at Link Hills Country
Club, Greenville, TN, July 19th - 22nd.
The AAU Florida Junior tournament was hosted by the Indian River Golf Foundation
(IRGF) Players Club and conducted over the championship courses of The Club at
Pointe West and Sandridge Golf Club (Dunes Course) in Vero Beach.
Representing the Gold Tee (6500 yards) 18U Boys age group, Dave Torres shot 78-70 -
148 followed by Cole Thompson, Vero Beach 76-80 - 156 with Casey Nierenberg,
Melbourne 84-78 - 162 and Ryan Allison, Melbourne 79-83 - 162 tied for 3rd). Blake
Schmalenberger, Vero Beach took top honors in the Gold Tee 16U division with 81-75 -
156 followed by Nico Gagliardi, Titusville 80-82 - 162 (2nd) and Jordan Monds, Land O
Lakes 87-85 - 172 (3rd).
Cole Sposato, Vero Beach took top honors in the Blue Tee (6000 yards) Boys 14U age
group with 77-70 - 147 followed by Griffin Thompson, Vero Beach 83-80 - 163 (2nd)
and Tim Graham, Stuart 81-86 - 167 (3rd).
In the combined Red Tee (5200 yards) 16U and 14U age group divisions, Samantha
Brimhall, 14U winner took 1st place honors with a sudden-victory play-off on the 1st hole
over Marisa Boccabella, Palm Bay, winner of the 16U age group. Over the two day 36
hole tournament, Brimhall shot 92-79 - 171 with Boccabella 86-85 - 171.
In the 16U age group, Janelle Johnson, Royal Palm Beach 86-87 - 173 (2nd) followed by
Brittany LaPadula, Port St. Lucie 90-87 - 177 (3rd). In the Red Tee 14U age group,
Dayna Owens, Cocca Beach 91-90 - 181 finished 2nd with Jackie Steil, Vero Beach 95-
87 - 182 (3rd).
AAU Florida Junior Golf Boys Division Champion David AAU Florida Junior golf Girls Division Champion Samantha
Torres received a full scholarship for the National AAU Golf Brimhall receives a full scholarship for the National AAU
Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost. Golf Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost.
FULL RESULTS:
18U Boys - 18 Hole Division
1st David Torres Port St. Lucie 78-70 - 148
2nd Cole Thompson Vero Beach 76-80 - 156
T3rd Casey Nierenberg Melbourne 84-78 - 162
Ryan Allison Melbourne 79-83 - 162
5th Mitchell Campbell Hudson 79-84 - 163
6th Jeremy Feil Fort Pierce 81-84 - 165
7th Brent Graham Stuart 83-91 - 174
8th Austin Petty Vero Beach 88-92 - 180
9th Kyle Wheeler Port St. Lucie 100-92 - 192
16U Boys - 18 Hole Division
1st Blake Schmalenberger Vero Beach 81-75 - 156
2nd Nico Gagliardi Titusville 80-82 - 162
3rd Jordan Monds Land O Lakes 87-85 - 172
4th Brett Braasch Okeechobee 88-90 - 178
5th Matthew Allison Melbourne 85-WD-WD
6th Jake Koontz Vero Beach 86-WD-WD
14U Boys - 18 Hole Division
1st Cole Sposato Vero Beach 77-70 - 147
2nd Griffin Thomas Vero Beach 83-80 - 163
3rd Tim Graham Stuart 81-86 - 167
4th A. J. Finley Sebastian 85-84 - 169
5th Eric Zwemer Vero Beach 83-87 - 170
6th Jarue Johnson Royal Palm Beach 93-81 - 174
7th Tyler Rover Wesley Chapel 86-90 - 176
8th Beck Fox Fort Pierce 94-87 - 181
12U Boys - 18 Hole Division
1st Trey Meadows Vero Beach 101-89 - 190
2nd Bryce Hauser Vero Beach WD - 99 - WD
12U Boys - 9 Hole Division
1st Dalton Berner Palm City 45-48 - 93
2nd Trey Bolinger Vero Beach 50-52 - 102
T3rd Zach Laviolette Vero Beach 53-59 - 112
T3rd Andrew Evans Fort Pierce 57-55 - 112
10U Boys - 9 Hole Division - Futures Tees
1st Conchade' Osceola Davie 51-53 - 104
2nd Byron Osceola Davie 58-59 - 117
16U Girls - 18 Hole Division
1st Marisa Boccabella Palm Bay 86-85 - 171
2nd Janelle Johnson Royal Palm Beach 86-87 - 173
3rd Brittany LaPadula Port St. Lucie 90-87 - 177
4rd Brittany Soucek Vero Beach 100-99 - 199
14U Girls - 18 Hole Division
1st Samantha Brimhall Rockledge 92-79 - 171
2nd Dayna Owens Cocca Beach 91-90 - 181
3rd Jackie Steil Vero Beach 95-87 - 182
4th Sarah Noonan Vero Beach 98-93 - 191
5th Madyson Moy Orlando 92-103 - 195
14U / 12U Girls - 9 Hole Division
1st Kim Toperzer Sebastian 50-51 - 101
2nd Mary Kate Hiller Vero Beach 56-52 - 108
3rd Katie Toperzer Sebastian 64-57 - 121
CHARACTER LIFE SKILLS ON DISPLAY
Congratulations to all the winners and other participants......and congratulations for
displaying qualities of CHARACTER and GOOD CITIZENSHIP. Evidence of
character was seen in the congratulatory embrace of Samantha Brimhall and Marisa
Boccabela following the sudden-victory playoff.....and the multiple handshakes of
congratulations extended to Dave Torres.
Congratulations to all the players who came up short of their expectations but stayed
around to visit and share their experiences with new and old friends.
Thank you to those who put on hold other activities in their lives so they could be with us
this weekend and share their experiences. Thank you for those to traveled great distances
to participate. Your presence was greatly appreciated.
Thank you for honoring the traditions of this great game by playing by the rules, respect
and courtesies extended to follow competitors, family and other support groups.
Congratulations to those who were recipients of the MVP Player Support Awards. Your
contributions do not go unnoticed. Without you, all this could not happen. On behalf of
the leadership of the IRGF Players Club......AAU Golf........a BIG THANKS!!! Now you
understand why it was important to include the player support group in the group
photograph on Saturday at The Club at Pointe West (see below).
Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship
The Club at Pointe West - Sandridge Golf Club (Dunes Course)
Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20, 2012
Special Thanks to our Host Golf Facilities/IRGF Staff/Volunteers The Club at Pointe West & Staff - Mark Cammarene, Tournament Chairman
Sandridge Golf Club & Staff - Bob Komarinetz & Bela Nagy
Anthony Donadio - IRGF Program Coordinator
Kirk Noonan - IRGF Volunteer
Pete Smith - Andy Stanfield - Jackie Barenborg - Travis Stoelting
Hal & Elaine Yost - Linda Van Dyke
For additional information on the AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship, Junior
Grapefruit Golf Classic, Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series and other programs of the
IRGF Players Club, contact:
Roger Van Dyke, President Anthony Donadio, Program Coordinator
Indian River Golf Foundation Indian River Golf Foundation
PGA Life Master Professional PGA Professional
[email protected] [email protected]
(772) 713-9593 (772) 766-1146
www.irgf.org
Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series (AJGTS)
The Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series (AJGTS) is a program of 12 monthly
year-round junior golf tournaments conducted by the Indian River Golf Foundation
(IRGF) Players Club hosted by public and private golf facilities.
Ten tournaments are TEAM events featuring a Better Ball format for the more experienced
players and Scramble format of play for the less experienced players......Boys &
Girls........18 & 9 hole divisions. Currently all TEAM events are single day competitions.
Two tournaments are two-day individual stroke play competitions:
AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship (May)
Junior Grapefruit Golf Classic (September)
Eligibility: Junior golfers who are members of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Golf.
Additional information including monthly tournament schedule and
ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.irgf.org .