The IMG Junior Golf Tour was developed to fill a key niche in junior golf, the IMG Junior Golf Tour provides an elite setting for junior golfers to compete and gain exposure to college golf, professional golf, national junior rankings and athletic excellence.
Held in Florida every December, and open to boys and girls ages 11-18, the the IMG Academy Junior World Florida Challengeis a qualification and invitation only event featuring an international field of over 200 players.News
IMG Junior Golf Tour heads north for the Northeast Kickoff, Oct. 13-14
Local talent shines at IMG Junior Golf Tour's first-ever Northeast event
Players from four U.S. states and Germany met on the links of Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, N.J. for the IMG Junior Golf Tour’s Northeast Kickoff. It marked the IMG Junior Golf Tour’s first-ever event in the northeast region. Temperatures in the high-20s Saturday morning forced a two hour frost delay, which provided chilly playing conditions throughout the weekend. However, things heated up with the Boys 15-18 division when Kenneth Yanga of Livingston, N.J. eked out a win on Sunday by a single stroke, shooting a 77-79=156 (+12), to overtake Joe Gordon of Basking Ridge, N.J. (+13), who finished in second place.
Yanga remarked on his win, “It’s really exciting for me to win the IMG Junior Golf Tour’s first-ever event in the northeast.”
Local talent took center-stage at the event, as 14-year old Kyle Russo (+9) and 13-year old Katie Lee (+52), both from Ringoes, won the Girls 15-18 and Boys 11-14 Divisions, respectively. Another local, James Wolfangel of Flemington, who plays out of Copper Hill Country Club, won the low final round award Sunday
The event was held at Heron Glen Golf Course, a Kemper Sports managed facility that has been recognized by Golf Magazine as one of the top 20 courses to play in the state of New Jersey. The IMG Junior Golf Tour will return to the northeast for the Club Champion Open, to be held Oct. 27-28, at Wyncote Golf Club near West Chester, Pa., and two additional events in spring of 2013.
For full results, visit the IMG Junior Golf Tour leaderboard by clicking HERE.
