International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents The IJGT at Architects Golf Club Phillipsburg, NJ Sunday, May 2, 2010

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For Immediate Release Zach Eberly, International Junior Golf Tour, 800-792-9143 International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents The IJGT at Architects Golf Club Phillipsburg, NJ Sunday, May 2, 2010

1 For Immediate Release Zach Eberly, International Junior Golf Tour, International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents The IJGT at Architects Golf Club Phillipsburg, NJ Sunday, May 2, 2010 Voetsch Dominates at Architects Preston wins in thrilling fashion Phillipsburg, NJ Many of the nation s top junior golfers converged on the small city of Phillipsburg, New Jersey to take part in a 36-hole International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) event at the Architects Golf Club. Named for the 17 premiere golf course designers that had a hand in designing the course, The Architects Golf Club offers an ideal blend of stunning scenery and daunting challenges that are sure to make every round an adventure. Clear skies and hot weather was the recipe for success as many of our junior golfers posted very impressive total scores. The final round was a roller coaster ride for all who witnessed the tight races being decided late in the day. In the Boys Division, John Voetsch of New Vernon, NJ displayed stellar shot making and mental toughness throughout the entire tournament to reel in top honors. Always an aggressive player, John posted an opening round of 73 and followed that with an impressive 3-under par 68 to finish with a tournament total of 141. After trailing Voetsch by two strokes heading in to the final round, Jacob Stockl of Clark, NJ made a late charge to take home the second place trophy. After his first round score of 75, Jacob fired a scorching 4-under par 67 in the final round to claim the low round belt buckle and a tournament total of even par 142. An example of the depth in the Boys Division is the tie for third place between Andrew Bieber (Danville, PA) and Matt Long (East Stroudsburg, PA), both of whom finished just four strokes behind the leader. Bieber finished strong with rounds of 74 and even par 71, while Long played consistent golf with rounds of 73 and 72. Although the weekend was full of great play, the day belonged to John Voetsch and his dazzling play on the course. John finally broke through and won his first IJGT tournament in the Division. When asked about his game plan for the final round, Voetsch replied I just tried to shoot a good number. I knew that if I put something up that was low I was in good position to win.

The Boys 13-15 Division followed suit and also boasted low scores and excellent play. Rising to the top of the pack was Milford, PA native Cody Cox.

Both Zachary Pallis of Springfield, NJ and Scott Jaster of Bryn Mawr, PA posted low scores and finished in a tie for second place.

Breaking through the cluttered leader board, Cody Cox was no doubt a very deserving and humble champion. I had to just keep playing and hitting greens. I knew my putts would eventually drop.

2 The Boys Division followed suit and also boasted low scores and excellent play. Rising to the top of the pack was Milford, PA native Cody Cox. Cody fired very impressive rounds of 73 and 75 for a tournament total of 148. Both Zachary Pallis of Springfield, NJ and Scott Jaster of Bryn Mawr, PA posted low scores and finished in a tie for second place. Zachary was in the hunt in both rounds by shooting scores of 75 and 74 for a total of 149. Scott Jaster is a regular top performer with the IJGT and posted scores of 72 and 77 for a total of 149. Breaking through the cluttered leader board, Cody Cox was no doubt a very deserving and humble champion. I had to just keep playing and hitting greens. I knew my putts would eventually drop. In the Boys 12 and Under Division, Curren Mody on Monmouth Junction, NJ is quietly becoming a standout golfer with all the tools necessary to be successful at any level. After a spectacular first round of 2-under 69, Mody clinched the first place trophy with a final round 73 for a tournament total of 142. The always tough Luke Miller of Venetia, PA fired a first round 73 and made a late charge in the second round by posting a 1-under 70 to finish one stroke behind the leader with a tournament total of 143. Luke s second round score was also good enough to win the low final round belt buckle. Willis Huynh of Syosset, NY carded two solid rounds of 73 and 74 to finish in third place with a tournament total of 147. The soft spoken Curren Mody allowed his top notch golf game do all the talking. I have been working on my full swing the past couple weeks because I have been a little jumpy at the ball. It is obvious Curren was able to fix this and was poised for his second victory in three weeks. When asked about his strategy for Sunday s final round, Curren replied by simply stating Hit fairways, hit greens, make putts. The drama of the boy's divisions spilled over into the Girls division. Scotland Preston of Mountainside, NJ blasted out of the starting gate with a great first round score of 73. She equaled her first round score with another 73 in Sunday s final round to cap off a very impressive tournament total of 146. Brooke Rohrbach of Greenwich, CT shot an 81 in the first round, but displayed her true skills in the second round by firing an even par 71 to complete her two day total of 152. Brooke s final round score was also good enough for the low final round belt buckle. Elizabeth DiVincentis of Durham, CT rounded out the top three with great rounds of 75 and 80 to finish with a tournament total of 155.

3 Scotland always seems to be near the top of the leader board in every IJGT event she plays in. She has been working hard on her driving accuracy during the past couple weeks, which is one of the major reasons for her low scores. When asked about her goals for the final round, Scotland replied I wanted to play at the same level or better than yesterday and just stay consistent. Entering Sunday s final-round, players were looking to finish strong and receive the coveted IJGT Low Final Round Belt Buckle. This week s winners were: Boys Division, Jacob Stockl, 67. Boys Division, Nick Marotta, 72. Boys U-12 Division, Luke Miller, 70. Girls Division, Brooke Rohrbach, 7 ##IJGT## Title Sponsors include: Bridgestone, GolfWorld, Verterra Sport, 59 Belts, and the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy. The IJGT was founded in 1995 for junior golfers ages Its purpose is to provide aspiring collegiate players the opportunity to compete in a series of events against the highest quality U.S. and international competition. This year s schedule features 65 open events and 6 invitational events at some of the finest courses in the U. S. as well as tournaments in Mexico, Canada, and Scotland. Nearly 2000 junior golfers compete on the IJGT representing 43 states and 28 countries. These young men and women will have the opportunity to participate in the national junior ranking system sponsored by Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard. Philipsburg, NJ Final round results of the IJGT event conducted by the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) at Architects Golf Club played Sunday, May 2, Boys Division: Gold Tees yards, par 71, (71.8/127). Boys Division: Blue Tees 6325 yards, par 71, (70.1/125). Boys U-12 & Girls U-19 Divisions: Red Tees 5705 yards, Par 71 (Boys: 67.3/128 ; Girls: 73.8/131) Weather: Saturday: Sunny with temperatures in the high 80's Sunday: Sunny with temperatures in the mid 80's IJGT at Architects Golf Club Phillipsburg, NJ May 1-2, 2010 Finish Boys Division (Gold Tees) GRAD RD1 RD2 Total To Par 1 John Voetsch - New Vernon, NJ Jacob Stockl - Clark, NJ Andrew Bieber - Danville, PA Matt Long - East Stroudsburg, PA

4 5 Robert Seebold - Danville, PA Kyle Williams - Clarks Summit, PA Michael DiTursi - Rye, NY David Pompey - Clarks Summit, PA Thomas Lawson - Pittsburgh, PA Fraser Graham - Princeton, NJ Ernie Renda - Flemington, NJ Colby Lewis - Monroe, NY Chad Hunt - Whitehouse Sta., NJ John Yu - Freshmeadows, NY Raleigh Chapin - Doylestown, PA Tommy Leech - Pgh, PA Shawn Bennett - Sterling, MA Kevin Webb - Doylestown, PA Chris Kelloway - Portsmouth, NH Robert Hoeppner - Harleysville, PA Michael Fietkiewicz - Westfield, NJ Cody B. Moore - State College, PA Jeong Hoon Lee - North Wales, PA Cody Plofker - Montclair, NJ Kevin Rawding - Convent Station, NJ Zach Miller - Belle Mead, NJ Frank Szucs - Brookside, NJ Donald R Mccabe - Bedminster, NJ Matthew Yun - Flushing, NY Matthew Quartner - Scarsdale, NY Mathew Goldman - Ramsey, NJ Nick Priola - Moon Township, PA Josh Taylor - Crescent, PA Max Howenstine - Mendham, NJ Joseph Marvin - Potomac, MD Frank Worthington - Lower Gwynedd, PA Michael Casarona - Princeton Jct, NJ Ryan Sanders - East Islip, NY Mark Paradise - Moscow, PA Alexander Lynch - Greenwich, CT 2011 WD WD WD WD Boys Division (Blue Tees) 1 Cody Cox - Milford, PA Zachary Pallis - Springfield, NJ Scott Jaster - Bryn Mawr, PA Nick Marotta - Monroe, NY Zach Stark - Livingston, NJ Erick Alonso - Haworth, NJ Devin Solar - West Nyack, NY

5 8 Jacob Gurock - West Windsor, NJ Thomas La Morte - Haworth, NJ Jesse Clemente - Staten island, NY Chris Liu - Great Neck, NY Nicholas Rodriguez - East Northport, NY Cole Berman - Rosemont, PA Jake Lown - Huntington, NY Alex Pomerantz - Warren, NJ Jackson Kleinert - Greenwich, CT 2013 WD WD WD WD Boys 12 & Under Division (Red Tees) 1 Curren Mody - Monmouth Junction, NJ Luke Miller - Venetia, PA Willis Huynh - Syosset, NY Michael Phan - Newport Coast, CA Hartej Gill - Monroe Township, NJ Vince Palazzolo - Colts Neck, NJ Roland Massimino - Lumberville, PA Ryan Skae - Old Tappan, NJ Ethan Ng - New York, NY William Voetsch - New Vernon, NJ Ian Napach - New York, NY Girls Division (Red Tees) 1 Scotland Preston - Mountainside, NJ Brooke Rohrbach - Greenwich, CT Elizabeth DiVincentis - Durham, CT Sarah Brown - Severna Park, MD Maria Mancini - Poland, OH Jordan Glatt - Doylestown, PA Rohini Rudra - Syosset, NY Amanda Vogel - Rocky Point, NY Jennifer Smith - Whitehouse Station, NJ Christina Paulsen - Ridgewood, NJ Camilla Vik - Greenwich, CT Tara Petruzillo - Syosset, NY Lindsay Krause - Old Brookville, NY 2010 WD WD WD WD Noelle Maertz - Clark, NJ 2012 WD WD WD WD

International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents The IJGT at Long Island National Riverhead, NY Sunday, March 28, 2010

For Immediate Release Chris Benitez, International Junior Golf Tour, 800-792-9143 International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) Presents The IJGT at Long Island National Riverhead, NY Sunday, March 28, 2010 DENIGRIS