Girls 19 & Under – Varga Goes Back to Back
Elena Varga (Hudson) made it two wins in as many days as she backed up her win at Little Mountain with another at Punderson. Her four-over round 39-37–76 was eight better than Ava Solak (Chagrin Falls) who was runner-up. Elena had 7 pars and 2 birdies in her round, highlighted by a one-over par second nine. Maggie Kothera (Kirtland) was third in the field with a round of 90.
Boys 16 to 19 – Where there’s a Will, there’s a way!
Will Cody (Shaker Heights) bested the field in Boys 16 to 19 action. His included four birdie round enroute to a seven over par 79(43-36). After a slow start marked by par-double-double on holes 10, 11 and 12, Cody righted the ship playing his last 10 holes one under par. Cody’s round was one better than a pair of 80’s by Wren Spires (Medina) and Wednesday’s winner, Lincoln Miller (Concord).
Boys 15 and Under – Welcome to the NCJT, Iulius Braho.
Playing in only his second NCJT event, Tour newcomer Iulius Braho (University Heights) walked away a champion. In a highly competitive field where only four shots separated first through fourth place, Braho’s round of 39-40–79 was enough to outlast a pair of 81s by Aiden Curtis (Mentor) and Wednesday’s co-champion, Liam Siko (Mentor). Wednesday’s other co-champ Preston Tolnar (Canfield) was two strokes behind with an 83.
WRJS #1 – LilPun
This week marked the first of many opportunities for our players to earn their Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) World Golf Ranking. Results from both Little Mountain and Punderson are combined and sent to the Junior Golf Scoreboard. In the combined competition, it was Lincoln Miller (Concord) 78-80 eking out a one stroke victory over Wren Spires (Medina) 79-80. Liam Siko (Mentor) was third. Players have their next chance to gain ranking on the JGS next week as the NCJT heads to Manakiki on Wednesday and Signature of Solon on Thursday. Junior Golf Ranking points are also available Monday and Tuesday on our partnered tour, The Great Lakes Junior Golf Tour. They are hosting events on Monday June 9th and Lawrence Park Golf Club in Erie, PA and Tuesday June 10th at Venango Valley Golf Club in Venango, PA. Players playing both events will be automatically entered in the JGS Park Valley Tournament. For more information about all upcoming action, head to ncjt.org and greatlakesjgt.com.
North Coast Junior Tour – Punderson + Mini
6/5/2025 – Punderson State Park Golf Course
Par 72, 6600 Yards
Boys 16-19
Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 36-43–79
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 39-41–80
Wren Spires, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 42-38–80
Samuel Variglotti, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 42-40–82
Austin Funk, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 41-43–84
Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-47–86
Tyler Hace, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 46-49–95
Boys 15&U
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 40-39–79
Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 40-41–81
Aiden Curtis, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 43-38–81
Preston Tolnar, 2032 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 42-41–83
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 50-58–108
Girls 19&U
Elena Varga, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 37-39–76
Ava Solak, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 42-42–84
Maggie Kothera, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 48-42–90
Samantha Miller, 2026 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 54-49–103
Taylor Wallingford, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 59-53–112
WRJS #1 – LilPun
North Coast Junior Tour – LilPun – JGS #1
Round 1 – 6/4/2025 – Little Mountain Country Club – Par 70, 6119 Yards
Round 2 – 6/5/2025 – Punderson State Park Golf Course – Par 72, 6600 Yards
Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH 78-80–158
Wren Spires, 2027, Medina, OH 79-80—159
Liam Siko, 2028, Mentor, OH 81-81–162
Aiden Curtis, 2028, Mentor, OH 83-81–164
Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Hts, OH 85-79–164
Preston Tolnar, 2032, Canfield , OH 81-83–164
Austin Funk, 2027, Medina, OH 81-84—165
Iulius Braho, 2027, University Heights, OH 88-79–167
Ralph Zappola, 2027, Willoughby, OH 85-86–171
Tyler Hace, 2026, Willoughby, OH 82-95–177
Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH 96-108–204