June 2-3: Randolph Golf Complex
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Tucson sixth grader Parker Servoss picked up a hole-in-one on the 170-yard second hole on the Dell Urich Course on Wednesday.
🚨ACE ALERT🚨 Congrats to Parker Servoss who had an ACE in Round 1 of the Tucson City Junior Championship! Parker used his hybrid on the 170 yd 2nd hole at Randolph Golf Complex – Dell Urich Course! #jgaa #golfforlife #juniorgolf pic.twitter.com/g5M6tl5qff
— JGAA (@JuniorGolfofAZ) June 3, 2021
Here are the top-five finishers from Southern Arizona:
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Gilbert Williams Field senior Rylan Johnson shot a 10-under-par 134 to capture the championship of the Tucson City Junior Championship held at the Randolph Complex on Wednesday and Thursday. An Oregon State commit, Johnson came in four strokes ahead of Salpointe junior Carlos Astiazaran.
Canyon del Oro standout Beckett Carlson came in fifth with a 1-under 143 and he earned the Mike Harris Core Values Award in recognition of outstanding character presented by the Tucson Conquistadores.
You wear it well, Beckett Carlson. Congratulations on your Mike Harris Core Values Award in recognition of your outstanding character.
And 1 under for 5th place in the Tucson City Junior Championship makes us all proud.#golfisgreat#buildinggamechangers pic.twitter.com/kxcbOAePsC— First Tee – Tucson (@FirstTeeTucson) June 4, 2021
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
Irvine, California freshman Bowen Lan and Chino Hills junior Emma Jiacheng Tang tied at 1-under 139 to hold off Ironwood Ridge standout Zoe Newell who finished two strokes off the leaders for third place, Cienega senior Marley Moncada took fourth with a 2-over 142.
15-18 DIVISION
Other local top-five finishers from Southern Arizona include Ironwood Ridge standout Andrew Bowers who took third by three strokes with a 2-over 146 and Rincon/University standout Lily Huether took third in the division with a 12-over 152.
13-14 DIVISION
Joey Hage of Oro Valley edged the field by one stroke to win the division with an 8-over 148 and Tucson’s Riley Pierson took third, two strokes back. Wyatt Charnocki of Tucson tied for fourth with a 12-over 152.
Tucson’s Ella Walsh tied Rylee Stovall of Litchfield Park to win the division with an 8-over 148.
11-12 DIVISION
Zachary Schaefer (Tucson) finished one stroke back with a 1-over 71 to take second place, Everett Corwon (Oro Valley) took third, Alex Ramos (Tucson) took fourth and Kallum De Guia (Tucson) came in fifth.
Abigail Gryzynger (Tucson) came in five shots back to take second, Olivia Franklin (Oro Valley) took third, Kiah Franklin (Oro Valley) took fourth and Celine Liu (Tucson) came in fifth.
10 AND UNDER
It was a sweep on the girl’s side with Jensen Bell (Tucson) winning it all by seven strokes. Liv Greenwood (Tucson) and Kayla Schumer (Oro Valley) tied for second place and Alexandra Guerrero took fourth.
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