Boys and Girls STPGA Jr. PGA Championship Close Out in San Antonio
June 11, 2019 • Blake Davis
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- (June 11th, 2019) The boys and girls STPGA Jr. PGA Championships lived up to the expectations of as golfers were vying for a spot in the Jr. PGA Championship in Hartford, Connecticut. The top-2 in both girls' and boys' divisions had the opportunity to advance to play in Connecticut.
On the girls' side, Jackie Feldman ran away from the field with rounds of 65-67--132 for a two-day total of (-12). Coming in second and also advancing to the Jr. PGA Championship in Connecticut was Isha Dhruva after solid rounds of 76-66--142 (-2).
The Girls STPGA Jr. PGA Championship was held at Canyon Springs Golf Club in San Antonio, TX. Lindsay Lee won the Girls 11-12 division with rounds of 72-80--152 (+8). In the Girls 13-14 division Marissa Loya was crowned champion after rounds of 72-79--151 (+7). Feldman's (-12) total made her the overall champion, as well as the Girls 15-18 division winner.
The boys played their STPGA Jr. PGA Championship at The Club at Sonterra in San Antonio, TX. In the Boys 11-12 division Shiv Parmar beat out Finn Burkholder with rounds of 77-76--153 (+9). The Boys 13-14 division ended in a playoff with Jonathan Kim besting Jackson Hymer after they both tied at a two-day total of 157 (+13).
HS Chang and Sho Kato will be advancing to the Jr. PGA Championship in Connecticut on the boys side. HS Chang, the overall champion, won with rounds of 76-69--145 (+1). The second qualifying spot to advance to Connecticut ended in a tie between Sho Kato and Terrin Anderson after they both came in with a two-day total of 148 (+4). Kato defeated Anderson to claim the other spot.
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