Junior Golf Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners at Spring Series VIII Championship at Rooster Run Golf Club in Petaluma
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 31, 2022) –The 2021-2022 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions Sunday at the Spring Series VIII Championship at Rooster Run Golf Club in Petaluma.
Charlie Farrell shot 5-over par 149 and defeated Ryan Cavanaugh in a sudden-death playoff and Cathy Zhang shot 3-over par 147 to win their respective divisions at the Spring Series VII Championship held Saturday and Sunday at par-72 Rancho Murieta Country Club.
Farrell notched his first win of the season, winning on the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). In regulation, Farrell fired a final round 73 that included five birdies. The 73 was enough to catch Cavanaugh, who went from an opening-round 72 to 77.
Alex Lemmon was third at 151 after a final round 75. Drake Smith was fourth at 152 and Eddie Zhang and Dawson Loo finished T-5 at 153.
In the Girls’ Championship, Zhang shot an even-par 72 that included three birdies and a clutch eagle on the par-5 18th to knock off runner-up Amy Na by two shots. At the time of the eagle, Zhang and Na were tied for the lead.
Na had a final round 73 to finish alone in second place at 149. Lily Peng and Caroline Chung tied for third at 150. Madalynn Lee claimed fifth place at 153.
The next event on the JTNC calendar is the Summer Series I Championship, to be held June 11-12 at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton.