Ryan Chips (Painesville) had a career day, with a first round score of 38-30–68 (-3). Ryan made one birdie on the front nine, then made the turn and lit up the back nine with five birdies for a 30 (-5). He made three in a row on holes 15,16, and17 where he made a long putts from off the green. Ryan missed a short range birdie putt on hole 14 that would have resulted in 5 straight birdies and a 29, but a 30 is still a career low for Ryan. Matt Blumenthal (Beachwood) is in 2nd place after shooting a 39-36–75 (+4). Matt made three birdies on his round and sits seven shots back of the lead. James O’Neil (Beachwood) is in 3rd place after a first round score of 38-38–76 (+5).
Boys 15 & Under
Jackson Pinney (Hunting Valley) had a career day as well, shooting 35-34–69 (-2). This was Jackson’s first time career round in the 60s. And it’s pretty special to shoot a career low at Tour championship. Jackson had two birdies and one bogey on the front nine, and two birdies and one bogey on the back nine. He holds a nineteen shot lead over Lincoln Miller (Concord) 44-44–88 (+17).
Girls 19 & Under
Kate Petersen (Chardon) had a solid round of 42-39–81 (+10). Kate made a few more mistakes than usual and didn’t make a birdie to help with recovery. She hit a lot of irons shots within birdie range, but was unable to sink any. Kate leads Elena Varga (Hudson) by 16 strokes. Elena shot a first round score of 50-47–97 (+26).
The excitement of NCJT Tour Championship week has begun and here’s a look at what to expect during championship week.
Aaron Morris(Scottsdale, AZ) will be back to defend his Tour Championship win from last year! James O’Neil (Beachwood) lost in a playoff last year and is one of the favorites, coming off two wins in his last 3 tournaments. Charlie Tzefronis (Pepper Pike) was 2nd last year in the Boys 15&U and is playing well enough to compete at the top in the Boys 16-19 division this year. Sven Neilsen (Chagrin Falls) is another favorite, coming off an impressive performance to win the Jim Dawson Match Play Championship this year.
In the Boys 15&U division, Jackson Pinney (Hunting Valley) is the Classic Cup leader and the favorite to continue his winning ways (6 wins over 8 events). Lincoln Miller (Concord) is 2nd in Classic Cup points and will be another top competitor for this championship.
In the Girls 19&U division, Kate Peterson (Chardon) is the Classic Cup leader and is expected to battle at the top for the championship.
Aiden Curtis (Mentor), Hamilton Miller (Concord) and Jaxson Trebets (Chesterland) are expected to have a close competition for the Mini-Tour Championship title.
The Champions this week will join the ranks of many top players, like PGA Tour Players (Jason Dufner and Jason Kokrak) that have won a NCJT Tour Championship.
Practice Rounds are available after 2pm on Wednesday. Cost is $20 for juniors. Call the Quail Hollow Golf Shop to arrange a tee time 440-639-4000
The course rotation will be Devlin (Thursday) and Weiskopf (Friday). A burger luncheon will be available after play both days. Caddies and spectators can purchase a meal from the burger luncheon as well.
Caddies are permitted both days.
A committee email will be sent to all contestants to determine two things:
Are you bringing a caddie?
How many extra luncheon guests will you have? (Don’t count yourself, EXTRA GUESTS ONLY)
Do you plan to play a practice round?
All NCJT members are eligible to play, provided they can break 100. If you haven’t signed up yet. Now’s the time. Tee times will post Tuesday morning. Tee times start at 8am each day. Second round tee times are based on 1st round scores.
Ryan Chipps (Painesville) won the Boys 16-19 division with a 39-35–74 at Legend Lake. Ryan made two birdies on his front nine, but made a couple bogeys to finish with a 39, just a couple shots back of the lead. He got into a nice rythym on the back nine, making two more birdies to shoot a 35 (-1) on the back. Cooper Bryan(Pepper Pike) and Peyton O’Keefe (Moreland Hills) tied for second with a 76 (+4). Cooper made three birdies, and Peyton made two birdies and an eagle. Peyton had the lead for most of the day, but made four bogies in a row to finish his round.
Boys 15 & Under
Steven Voinovich (Hudson) won the Boys 15 & Under division with a 41-38–79. Steven played a steady round of golf to get his first victory on tour this season. Steven made seven pars on the back nine and only two bogies to shoot 38 (+2). Will Cody (Shaker Hts) and Jackson Pinney (Hunting Valley) tied for second with a 83 (+11).
Girls 19 & Under
Macey Mcghee (Independence) won the Girls 19 & Under division with a 46-52–98. Macey shot a 46 on her first nine holes, and gave herself a five shot lead heading to the back nine, over Isabel Trombetta(Independence). Isabel made a good comeback on the final 9 holes, only to far one short of Macey with 51-48–99.
Mini Tour 12 & Under
Hamilton Miller (Concord) won the Mini Tour division with a 43 (+7). Hamilton was down one stroke to Bryson Purdef (Concord) going into his last hole, and tied with Aiden Curtis (Mentor). Hamilton made a great par to gain a two strokes swing over Bryson and a one stroke swing over Aiden Curtis (Mentor) Aiden and Bryson finished tied for second shooting 44 (+8).
North Coast Junior Tour – Legend Lake + Mini 7/21/2022 – Legend Lake Golf Club Par 72, 6322 Yards
Boys 16-19 Ryan Chipps, 2022, Painesville, OH 39-35–74 Peyton O’Keefe, 2022, Moreland Hills, OH 37-39–76 Cooper Bryan, 2022, Pepper Pike, OH 37-39–76 Jack Zeid, 2024, Aurora, OH 40-38–78 Drew Torzok, 2024, Kirtland, OH 40-41–81 Charlie Tzefronis, 2024, Pepper Pike, OH 41-41–82 Ryan Przybysz, 2024, Wadsworth, OH 44-39–83 Anthony Frank, 2023, Willoughby Hills, OH 41-43–84 Braedon Caldwell, 2023, Mentor, OH 40-44–84 Cullan Jackson, 2022, Painesville, OH 41-43–84 Marcus Berrios, 2023, Concord, OH 43-42–85 Maxwell Weber, 2023, Macedonia, OH 45-40–85 Joshua Furman, 2023, Jefferson, OH 44-42–86 Quinn Petersen, 2022, Chardon, OH 44-42–86 Andrew Betz, 2024, Mentor, OH 43-46–89 Alex Mylen, 2023, Cleveland Hts , OH 45-44–89 Ethan Metz, 2024, Kirtland, OH 47-43–90 Alex Lavin, 2021, Chesterland, OH 45-47–92 Brayden Abbott, 2024, Painesville , OH 47-47–94
Boys 15&U Steven Voinovich, 2025, Hudson, OH 41-38–79 Jackson Pinney, 2025, Hunting Valley, OH 42-41–83 Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Heights, OH 42-41–83 Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH 43-45–88 Ryan Diffenbacher, 2026, Painesville, OH 46-44–90 Koen Van Scoy, 2026, Hudson, OH 46-48–94 Ben Yeager, 2026, Shaker Heights, OH 52-48–100 William Mylen, 2027, Cleveland Hts, OH 51-52–103 Declan Jackson, 2026, Leroy Township, OH 56-61–117 Coleson Purdef, 2027, Concord, OH 64-61–125
James O’Niell (Beachwood) won the Boys 16-19 division with a 34-39–73 on a very hot day at Chardon Lakes. James got off to a great start, making birdie on the first hole. He made another birdie on the 5th hole to get to (-2) through five holes. James was looking to go low today, shooting a 35 (-1) on the front nine, but struggled to get anything going on the back. Cooper Bryan (Pepper Pike) finished second with a 37-38–75. Cooper had a good round going until he made a triple bogey, seven on the 15th hole. DomenicPilla (Highland Hts) finished third with a 38-38–76.
Boys 15 & Under
Jackson Pinney (Hunting Valley) won the Boys 15 & Under division with a 37-38–75. Jackson got off to a bogey, birdie start to his round, and played steady golf the rest of his round to keep his winning streak going. Steven Voinovich (Hudson) finished second with a 40-43–83. Steven made no birdies, but he made enough pars to finish one stroke ahead of Lincoln Miller (Concord) who finished third place with a 40-44–84.
Mini Tour 12 & Under
Aiden Curtis (Mentor) won the Mini Tourdivision with a score of 40 (+5). Aiden had four pars on his round, and never made anything worse than bogey. Hamilton Miller (Concord) finished second with a 44 (+9).
North Coast Junior Tour – Chardon Lakes + Mini 7/20/2022 – Chardon Lakes Golf Course Par 71, 6210 Yards
Boys 16-19 James O’Neill, 2023, Beachwood, OH 34-39–73 Cooper Bryan, 2022, Pepper Pike, OH 37-38–75 Domenic Pilla, 2022, Highland Hts, OH 38-38–76 Anthony Frank, 2023, Willoughby Hills, OH 40-38–78 Jack Zeid, 2024, Aurora, OH 40-38–78 Drew Torzok, 2024, Kirtland, OH 42-38–80 Matt Blumenthal, 2022, Beachwood, OH 40-41–81 Daniel Capka, 2024, Rocky River, OH 36-45–81 Marcus Berrios, 2023, Concord, OH 41-41–82 Peyton O’Keefe, 2022, Moreland Hills, OH 43-39–82 Charlie Tzefronis, 2024, Pepper Pike, OH 41-42–83 Ryan Przybysz, 2024, Wadsworth, OH 43-40–83 Maxwell Weber, 2023, Macedonia, OH 43-40–83 Braedon Caldwell, 2023, Mentor, OH 41-42–83 Brayden Abbott, 2024, Painesville , OH 42-43–85 Alex Mylen, 2023, Cleveland Hts , OH 42-43–85 Jackson Kubic, 2023, Shaker Hts, OH 43-44–87 CJ Goodrich, 2023, Chardon, OH 43-44–87 Cullan Jackson, 2022, Painesville, OH 41-48–89 Quinn Petersen, 2022, Chardon, OH 49-41–90 Alex Lavin, 2021, Chesterland, OH 49-42–91 Andrew Betz, 2024, Mentor, OH 53-44–97 Joseph Raicevich, 2023, Chardon, OH 45-52–97
Boys 15&U Jackson Pinney, 2025, Hunting Valley, OH 37-38–75 Steven Voinovich, 2025, Hudson, OH 40-43–83 Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH 40-44–84 Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Heights, OH 46-42–88 Daniel Lust, 2025, Shaker Heights, OH 45-49–94 Koen Van Scoy, 2026, Hudson, OH 48-49–97 Ryan Diffenbacher, 2026, Painesville, OH 52-49–101 Ryan Abbott, 2026, Painesville, OH 54-50–104 Coleson Purdef, 2027, Concord, OH 55-54–109 Declan Jackson, 2026, Leroy Township, OH 62-55–117
Mini Tour 12&U Aiden Curtis, 2028, Mentor, OH 40—40 Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH 44—44 Jaxson Trebets, 2031, Chesterland, OH 51—51 Bryson Purdef, 2028, Concord, OH 53—53
Louis LaGanke (Mentor), Matt Blumenthal (Beachwood), Cooper Bryan (Pepper Pike), and Andreas Reider(Mentor) all tied for first place in the Boys 16-19 division with 75s. The players took advantage of the great weather at Black Brook, posting some good scores. Louis struggled to get going on the front, but turned it around on the back and made two birdies to close out with a 35. Matt had the shot of the day, making his first ever hole-in-one! A 7 iron on hole 8 from 170 yards. Matt had two birdies on the back. Cooper was -1 through 15 holes, but had a bogey, bogey, triple finish. Andreas was -1 through 14 holes, and finished bogey,bogey, bogey, double. The 18th hole played the toughest today and was a true challenge for all players.
Andreas Reider
Cooper Bryan
Matt Blumenthal
Boys 15 & Under
Lincoln Miller (Concord) won first place in the Boys 15 & Under division with a 86. Lincoln hit almost every fairway today, and that led to making two birdies on his round. By keeping the ball in play, Lincoln was able to hit plenty of smart shots into the greens. Ben Yeager (Shaker Hts) would have tied Lincoln, but he signed for a Wrong Score, in his case is was a higher score, which avoided a DQ, but the higher score stands in a Wrong Score situation. Ben stayed pretty consistent for his two nines, and enjoyed one of his better rounds on tour.
Lincoln Miller
Girls 19 & Under
Ella Wong (Pepper Pike) won the Girls 19 & Under division with a 37-36–73. Ella continued her winning ways, with three birdies and an incredible eagle on the par 5 12th hole. Kate Petersen(Chardon) finished second place with a 38-39–77. Kates lone birdie came on her opening hole, and played steady golf for the rest of her round.
Mini Tour 12 & Under
Jaxson Trebets (Chesterland) won his first event of the year shooting 42 (+7). The highlight of his round came on the 5th hole , where he made a great putt to make birdie. Bryson Purdef and Hamilton Miller tied for second with a 44 (+9).
Dominik Cosic (Concord Twp) wins the Boys 16-19division at Sand Ridge shooting 75-72–147(+3). Dominik had three double bogeys on day 1, but had four birdies to stay in reach of the leaders after day one. He was three back to start the second round and made two birdies on the front nine to shoot 37 (+4 for 27 holes), leaving him two back of 1st round leader Alex Swinarski (Hunting Valley) who had 38 on the front nine (+2). Alex doubled #10 and #12 and bogeyed 13 and 14, which left Ajay Morris(Avondale, AZ) holding a one stroke lead over Dominik and 3 stroke advantage over Ryan Chipps after 14 holes. Hole 15 was playing a short 315 yards and Dominik decided to drive for the green and hit it way left in the penalty area and made double. At 16 tee, Ajay had a 3 stroke lead and his iron off the tee found the fairway bunker. Dominik decides to drive for the green again, but this time he hit it perfect, the ball landed just in front and ran onto the green to about 18 feet behind the hole. He made an easy birdie and Ajay made bogey. The two shot swing got him within one stroke of Ajay. They both parred the 17th. Dominik was one shot off the lead on the par 5 18th hole, and hit a bomb of a drive down to 107 yards from the hole. Ajay played his second shot over the green and Dominik wedged his to 12 feet dead behind the hole. Ajay chipped on well short of the hole and ran his birdie putt by by 8 feet. Dominik proceeded to drop the 12 feet eagle putt to win the championship. His birdie, par and eagle finish made for an exciting climax to two wonderful days at Sand Ridge.
Ryan Chipps (Painesville) and Ajay Morris(Avondale, AZ) finished tied for 2nd place shooting 75-74–149(+5). Ryan played two steady rounds of golf where he never made any big mistakes. He had five birdies for the two days, and only had one double bogey. Ajay got off to a solid start on day one, making an eagle on the 6th hole, but gave it right back with a double bogey on the very next hole. Ajay also had five birdies for the two days. He had a one shot lead going into the last hole, but made bogey to finish two back.
Boys 15 & Under
Jackson Pinney(Hunting Valley) won the Boys 15 & Underdivision with scores of 80-78–158(+14). Jackson defeated Charlie Pollock (Chagrin Falls) in a playoff hole, where jackson made a birdie. Charlie shot rounds of 78-80–158(+14). Jackson was two shots back entering day two. He had two birdies for the round and his most importanrt birdie came on the last hole to force a playoff. Charlie made three birdies for his two rounds.
Girls 19 & Under
Kate Petersen (Chardon) won the Girls 19 & Under division with a score of 79-88–167(+23). Kate played a spectacular round of golf on the first day, shooting one of her career low tournament rounds. Kate made a total of 4 birdies for the two days. Hillary Esper(Independence) finished second with a score of 92-95–187 (+43).
7/11/2022 – 7/12/2022 @ Sand Ridge Golf Club
Boys 16-19 Dominik Cosic, 2023, Concord Twp, OH 75-72–147 Ajay Morris, 2025, Avondale, AZ 74-75–149 Ryan Chipps, 2022, Painesville, OH 75-74–149 Alex Swinarski, 2022, Hunting Valley, OH 72-80–152 Domenic Pilla, 2022, Highland Hts, OH 74-80–154 Sven Nielsen, 2024, Chagrin Falls, OH 79-75–154 Cooper Bryan, 2022, Pepper Pike, OH 74-81–155 Parker Barrett, 2024, Aurora, OH 79-77–156 Connor Keefe, 2022, Highland Hts, OH 80-78–158 James O’Neill, 2023, Beachwood, OH 82-77–159 Paul Kropf, 2023, Macedonia, OH 77-83–160 Samuel Marciano, 0, Concord, OH 79-81–160 Jackson Stover, 2022, Pepper Pike, OH 80-80–160 Louis LaGanke, 2023, Mentor, OH 81-80–161 Jack Zeid, 2024, Aurora, OH 84-78–162 Cullan Jackson, 2022, Painesville, OH 85-78–163 Peyton O’Keefe, 2022, Moreland Hills, OH 84-81–165 Anthony Frank, 2023, Willoughby Hills, OH 83-83–166 Marcus Berrios, 2023, Concord, OH 80-86–166 Jackson Kubic, 2023, Shaker Hts, OH 85-83–168 Charlie Tzefronis, 2024, Pepper Pike, OH 85-83–168 Devan Bhatia, 2024, Shaker Hts, OH 84-86–170 Jack Spiegle, 2022, Cleveland, OH 84-86–170 Alex Mylen, 2023, Cleveland Hts , OH 86-85–171 Liam Isakov, 2024, Solon, OH 85-87–172 Owen Hinkle, 2021, Loudonville, OH 88-84–172 Ben Daher, 2023, Highland Hts, OH 89-83–172 Michael J. Coyne, 2022, University Hts, OH 89-84–173 Matt Blumenthal, 2022, Beachwood, OH 88-87–175 Joshua Furman, 2023, Jefferson, OH 92-87–179 Ethan Metz, 2024, Kirtland, OH 92-91–183 Maxwell Weber, 2023, Macedonia, OH 91-92–183 Alex Lavin, 2021, Chesterland, OH 90-93–183 Joseph Raicevich, 2023, Chardon, OH 93-92–185
Boys 15&U Charlie Pollock, 2025, Chagrin Falls, OH 78-80–158 Jackson Pinney, 2025, Hunting Valley, OH 80-78–158 Steven Voinovich, 2025, Hudson, OH 81-82–163 Elliot Thome, 2024, Shaker Hts, OH 96-89–185 Ben Yeager, 2026, Shaker Heights, OH 96-99–195
One of the best junior tournaments in Northeast Ohio is the Sand Ridge Junior Invitional. All NCJT players capable of shooting 100 or better are eligible to play. Just signup, no official invites are sent out. Additionally, non-NCJT members can apply to play by sending us a golf results resume showing tournament scoring below 90 for boys and 100 for girls. Resumes should be sent to tmilam@ncjt.org. All Joe Haase Cup team members from any team are also eligible to play. For more details and to register CLICK HERE for the SRJI.
Notice to Contestants:
Format: Stroke Play Competition over 36 Holes (2 Days)
Caddie bibs and name panels will be provided for all players who signed up by July 6. All caddie bibs and name panels must be returned to the caddie bib rack immediately after play each day. Charges will apply if not returned as instructed.
Agenda:
Day 1 – Monday
Tee Times start at 12:00 PM off #1
Lunch on the back patio will be served from 10:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Lunch is included for the players
Lunch for caddies and spectators can be purchased at lunch for $20 per person
Day 2 – Tuesday
Tee Times start at 8:00 AM off #1, pairings will be assigned based on day 1 scores
Lunch on the back patio will be served from 12:15 AM to 3:00 PM
Lunch is included for the players
Lunch for caddies and spectators can be purchased at lunch for $20 per person
Practice Rounds
Practice rounds for Juniors only available after 4:00 PM on July 9 &10 ($35). Contact the Sand Ridge golf shop to arrange (440) 285-8088.
Thanks to some generous donors and the Spaulding family, we are happy to report that we will be awarding one and possibily two Denny Spaulding Scholarships for 2022. Here are the new details on applying for the scholarship:
Denny Spaulding Scholarships will be awarded at the Tour Championship on July 29, 2022
Application Deadline is July 22, 2022
CLICK HERE to find the Scholarship Info Sheet and Appilcation
Sven Nielsen(Chagrin Falls) defeated Domenic Pilla(Highland Hts) in the Boys 16-19 division Jim Dawson Match Play Championship 2&1. Sven and Domenic played terrific golf for two days to get themselves into the championship round. Domenic took a 1 up lead after the first hole, but Sven came right back and won the second hole. It was a back and forth match for awhile, but Sven held off Domenic by hitting some spectacular drives and wedge shots to close out the championship.
Girls 19 & Under
Kate Petersen(Chardon) defeated Blake Cody(Shaker Hts) in the Girls 19 & Underdivision Jim Dawson Match Play Championship 10&8. Kate took advantage of the dry conditions at Punderson, and played solid golf for all 10 holes needed to win the championship in convincing fashion.
The Jim Dawson Match Play Championship will be played Monday & Tuesday (June 27-28) at Punderson. This is a championship event with double points and championship trophies. This is always one of the most fun events of the season and we still have some spots open if you want to join in the fun! The Boys 16-19 division has 3 spots open. The Girls 19 & under has 3 spots open. If you would like to play, please signup by Friday, June 25 at 8pm. Saturday the bracket will be released. Open spots will be filled with BYE’s at that time.
JUNIOR-4AM Scholarship Classic
The Junior-4AM Scholarship Classic is CANCELLED for this year. There were to many conflicts with the date choosen. Since the tournament is cancelled, it also eliminates the funds to offer the scholarships. The event will be revisisted in 2023.
Sand Ridge Junior Invitational – July 11-12
The Sand Ridge Junior Invitational at Sand Ridge Golf Club is a standout event on our schedule and all NCJT players that believe they can score better than 100 for 18 holes are eligible to play. We are also accepting non-NCJT members for this event, but they must be capable of 90 or better on scoring. Please share this invitational opportunity with other junior golfers and school teammates you know. This event normally draws an elite field of some high-profile juniors and we look forward to hosting another great event this year!
