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, 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 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 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 roger.vandyke@comcast.net adonadio@irchs.org (772) 713-9593 (772) 766-1146 www.irgf.org