Junior Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners During Spring Series VII Championship at Coyote Creek Golf Club
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 14, 2025) – The 2024-2025 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) crowned champions during the Spring Series VII Championship at Coyote Creek Golf Club.
Cathy Zhang and Richard Ding both win their respective flights during the Spring Series VII Championship at Coyote Creek Golf Club's Valley Course.
In the Boy’s Championship flight, Richard Ding picked up his first winners medal on the Junior Tour for the 2024-2025 season. Richard posted a stellar 5-under par 67 during round one featuring just one bogey and six birdies. Ding followed up with another great round as he carded a 4-under 68 on day two securing his winners medal by two shots over Kyler Heath. Richard racked up a total of eleven birdies over the 36-hole event, with his best stretch of play being produced during the first eight holes of the competition as he made five bridies and three pars! Richard has finished in the top-three in each of the four tournaments he's played in on the JTNC this season, this leaves him ranked at 4th on the Boy's JTNC Player of the Year Standings.
Runner-up was awarded to Kyler Heath at 7-under par after he carded rounds of 72-65, making a total of ten birdies and one eagle as this is his first medal finish of the season. Third place subsequently was awarded to Leo Mcdonough as a card-off was necessary between him and Brandon Pantaleon. The pair were level at 5-under par 139 with the second round total breaking the tie, McDonough carded six birdies and two eagles! Fourth place went to Brandon Pantaleon who had rounds of 69-70.
In the Girls’ Championship flight, Cathy Zhang triumphs in victory to make it back-to-back wins on the Junior Tour this season! Cathy's previous win came at Empire Ranch during play of Spring Series VI at Empire Ranch Golf Club, this time around she repeats a champion weekend with rounds of 69-75 at Coyote Creek. Cathy picked up a total of six birdies to win the Girls' flight with a comfortable three shot lead over her next closest competitors. Cathy is now ranked as the 3rd best Girl on the JTNC Player of the Year Standings, this is Cathy's third victory for the 2024-2025 JTNC season.
Second and third place ended in a three-way tie between Ashley Gettleman, Jayleen Sito, and Hayley Fong as the trio ended level at 3-over par 147. Ashely Gettleman would take the runners-up medal in second place as she had the lowest second-round score of even-par 72, Ashley had a total of eight birdies and one eagle while earing her first medal on the Junior Tour this season. Third place needed an extensive card-off between Jayleen Sito and Hayley Fong to decide the last medal spot, ultimately it was awarded to Sito to make it her fifth top-five finish of the season. Fourth place was eventually awarded to Hayley Fong with rounds of 74-73, Fong is currently ranked as the 13th best Girl on the Junior Tour this year with this performance earning her a third top-five finish for the season.