Torres - Brimhall Advance to Nationals

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1 Amateur Athletic Union Players Club Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship RESULTS & TOURNAMENT REPORT Torres - Brimhall Advance to Nationals Dave 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, 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 followed by Cole Thompson, Vero Beach with Casey Nierenberg, Melbourne and Ryan Allison, Melbourne tied for 3rd). Blake Schmalenberger, Vero Beach took top honors in the Gold Tee 16U division with followed by Nico Gagliardi, Titusville (2nd) and Jordan Monds, Land O Lakes (3rd). Cole Sposato, Vero Beach took top honors in the Blue Tee (6000 yards) Boys 14U age group with followed by Griffin Thompson, Vero Beach (2nd) and Tim Graham, Stuart (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 with Boccabella In the 16U age group, Janelle Johnson, Royal Palm Beach (2nd) followed by Brittany LaPadula, Port St. Lucie (3rd). In the Red Tee 14U age group, Dayna Owens, Cocca Beach finished 2nd with Jackie Steil, Vero Beach (3rd).

2 AAU Florida Junior Golf Boys Division Champion David Torres received a full scholarship for the National AAU Golf Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost. AAU Florida Junior golf Girls Division Champion Samantha Brimhall receives a full scholarship for the National AAU Golf Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost. FULL RESULTS: 18U Boys - 18 Hole Division 1st David Torres Port St. Lucie nd Cole Thompson Vero Beach T3rd Casey Nierenberg Melbourne Ryan Allison Melbourne th Mitchell Campbell Hudson th Jeremy Feil Fort Pierce th Brent Graham Stuart th Austin Petty Vero Beach th Kyle Wheeler Port St. Lucie U Boys - 18 Hole Division 1st Blake Schmalenberger Vero Beach nd Nico Gagliardi Titusville rd Jordan Monds Land O Lakes th Brett Braasch Okeechobee th Matthew Allison Melbourne 85-WD-WD 6th Jake Koontz Vero Beach 86-WD-WD 14U Boys - 18 Hole Division 1st Cole Sposato Vero Beach nd Griffin Thomas Vero Beach rd Tim Graham Stuart th A. J. Finley Sebastian th Eric Zwemer Vero Beach th Jarue Johnson Royal Palm Beach th Tyler Rover Wesley Chapel th Beck Fox Fort Pierce

3 12U Boys - 18 Hole Division 1st Trey Meadows Vero Beach nd Bryce Hauser Vero Beach WD WD 12U Boys - 9 Hole Division 1st Dalton Berner Palm City nd Trey Bolinger Vero Beach T3rd Zach Laviolette Vero Beach T3rd Andrew Evans Fort Pierce U Boys - 9 Hole Division - Futures Tees 1st Conchade' Osceola Davie nd Byron Osceola Davie U Girls - 18 Hole Division 1st Marisa Boccabella Palm Bay nd Janelle Johnson Royal Palm Beach rd Brittany LaPadula Port St. Lucie rd Brittany Soucek Vero Beach U Girls - 18 Hole Division 1st Samantha Brimhall Rockledge nd Dayna Owens Cocca Beach rd Jackie Steil Vero Beach th Sarah Noonan Vero Beach th Madyson Moy Orlando U / 12U Girls - 9 Hole Division 1st Kim Toperzer Sebastian nd Mary Kate Hiller Vero Beach rd Katie Toperzer Sebastian 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.

4 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

5 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 (772) (772)