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
The IMG Junior Golf Tour makes its last Northeast stop this season at High Bridge Hills
Luke Graboyes cruises to Boys 15-18 Division win; Justin Lane takes title in Boys 11-14 Division; and Cara Brinster grinds out a win in the Girls Division
The IMG Junior Golf Tour made its fourth and final stop in the Northeast for the 2012-13 season at High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge, N.J., Apr. 27-28. The event attracted players from five states who enjoyed ideal scoring conditions all weekend on the hilly par-71 course. Luke Graboyes of Watching, N.J. took the Boys 15-18 Division for his first career Tour victory with scores of 70-67 (-5). Graboyes, who will be attending Cornell University in the fall, was on point all weekend, finishing with an eight-stroke advantage over Nick Maff of Bethlehem, Pa. Maff wrapped up a solid season that saw him finish in the top-three in all three events he played. “I didn't putt well the first day, whereas in the second round I didn't miss one putt under 10-feet, so I thought if I could just continue to play my game and just putt better in the second round, I wouldn't have a problem keeping the lead,” Graboyes said of his victory. “This is my first experience with the IMG Junior Golf Tour and I really liked how well run the tournament was.”
Justin Lane of Woodstock, N.Y. sealed off the Boys 11-14 Division with a final round 78 after an impressive one-under 70 on Saturday. Lane went on to win by three shots over second-place finishers Jack Wall of Brielle, N.J. and Ethan Ng of New York, N.Y.
Cara Brinster of New York, N.Y. won the Girls Division with scores of 83-89. Brinster edged Megan McLean of nearby Lebanon, N.J. by four strokes.
The event was played at High Bridge Hills Golf Club, a Billy Casper Golf managed facility. It marked the final stop in the Northeast for the season, but the IMG Junior Golf Tour will return to the Northeast once again this fall. The event was ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard for all age divisions. The IMG Junior Golf Tour will end its season with a pair of events in Orlando, Fla. at the Marriott’s Grande Pines Golf Club, May 4-5, with the finale at Celebration Golf Club for the third annual Tour Championship, May 18-19.
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