Hurd, Lynch, and Portlock Win at Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic

BURNET – Austin’s Sterling Hurd cards final round 6-over par 78 to win the Boys 15-18 Division with a two-day total of two-over-par 146 and his third consecutive win in this event. Lydia Portlock of San Antonio won the Girls 12-18 Division by three shots with a two-day total of two-over-par 146. JP Lynch of Austin captured the Boys 14 & Under Division title with a two-day total of nine-over-par 153.

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Champions: Hurd continued his steady play on Sunday to three-peat as champion of the Boys 15-18 Division at the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic. Hurd’s stellar play over the weekend included six birdies, and a hole-in-one albatross on the par-4 seventeenth hole. His two-day total of two-over par 146 was good enough to win the division by two strokes.

Portlock played consistent golf throughout the entirety of her round, going out on the back at 2-over par and coming in at 2-over par to grind it out in tough conditions and post a final round score of 4-over par 76. Portlock’s two round total of two-over-par 146 was enough to win the division by three strokes. This was Portlock’s first LJT victory.

Austin’s JP Lynch played consistent golf throughout the weekend, battling tough conditions to find his way to first place on Sunday.  His second round three-over-par 75 included three birdies. His two-day total of nine-over-par 153 was enough to win the Boys 14 & Under Division by two strokes.

In Contention: In the Boys 15-18 Division, Montgomery’s Tyler Sanford, Garland’s Garrett McMellon, and Kellen Young of Midland all tied for second with two-day totals of four-over-par 148.

In the Girls 12-18 Division, Isabel Emanuels of Austin shot a five-over-par 77 to finish second at 5-over 149 overall. Southlake’s Stephanie De Marco shot a ten-over-par 72 to finish third at eight-over-par 152 for the championship.

In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Cedar Park’s Hakon Hundhausen shot three-over-par 75 on the day to finish in second place with a two-day total of eleven-over-par 155. Oliver McFadden of Austin carded a nine-over-par 81 on Sunday, leaving him in third place at fourteen-over-par 158.

Weather: Temperatures for the final round at Delaware Springs Golf Course started in the low 50’s and reached the mid 60’s towards the end of play. Wind played a large factor in today’s final round with 15-25mph winds and gusts reaching upwards of 40 mph.

Course: Delaware Springs Golf Club is located in the heart of Hill Country in Burnet, TX. The course is cradled by the trees and gentle rolling hills near the Highland Lakes.  Picturesque and challenging, this course played from 6,800 yards for the Boy’s Division, 6,300 for the Boy’s 14 and Under Division and 5,900 yards for the Girl’s Division.

Tournament Format: The Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is a 36-hole stroke play event for players with an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players ages 12-18 are split into three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under.  The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and has AJGA Performance Stars that will be handed out to the top finishers.

Player of the Year Points: Lydia Portlock, Sterling Hurd and JP Lynch all earned 1000 points in the Player of the Year Point Race.  Points are awarded at each tournament to the top half of each age division.

What’s Next: The LJT will host the Texas Girls’ Invitational on February 17-19 at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club.  For information about the tournament, click here.

About the LJT: The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, which is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern Texas PGA and Houston Golf Association. The Tour operates as part of the Texas Golf Association and its Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Since its inception in 2005, the Tour has provided more than $250,000 to promote junior golf initiatives and exposure to the game to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity across the state.

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Funkhouser, De Marco, Portlock, and Lehner Lead Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic

Burnet – College Station’s Jackson Funkhouser leads the Boys 15-18 Division following the first round of the 2024 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic. He carded an impressive 6-under-par 66. Stephanie De Marco of Southlake and Lydia Portlock of San Antonio both posted rounds of 2-under-par 70 and lead the Girls 12-18 Division. Edward Lehner of Dallas leads the Boys 14 & Under Division following an opening 2-over-par 74.

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Division Leaders: Funkhouser was the definition of consistency en route to his first-round lead of the Boys 15-18 Division. He carded a bogey-free round with six birdies, including two on par-3’s. Funkhouser, who is looking to build momentum going into his final LJT season, leads his division by two strokes with 18 holes left to play. In the Girls 12-18 Division, De Marco battled her way to the top of the field. She carded five birdies and three bogeys to put herself in contention. Portlock played consistent golf throughout the round, carding one birdie per nine to put herself in a tie for the lead with De Marco at 2-under-par. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Lehner carded two birdies in his first round to jump out to a commanding three-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.

In Contention: In the Boys 15-18 Division, Austin’s Sterling Hurd and posted a 4-under-par 68. He sits one shot off the lead thanks to five opening round birdies and a hole in one albatross on the par-4 seventeenth hole from 297 yards out. San Antonio’s Preston Hiller also sits one shot off the lead carding a 4-under-par 68, consisting of six birdies and two bogeys. In the Girls 12-18 Division, there is a two-player tie for second place. Austin’s Isabel Emanuels and Mansfield’s Lauren Madson both sit two strokes off the lead following first round scores of even-par 72. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Oliver McFadden of Austin sits three strokes off the lead in second place. His opening round 5-over-par 77 included just one birdie. There is a three-player tie for third place in the division after Kerrville’s Braxton Simpson, Austin’s JP Lynch, and Evan Hofferkamp of The Woodlands all carded 6-over-par 78’s.

Course: Delaware Springs Golf Club is located in the heart of Hill Country in Burnet, TX. The course is cradled by the trees and gentle rolling hills near the Highland Lakes.  Picturesque and challenging, this course played from 6,800 yards for the Boys Division, 6,300 for the Boy’s 14 and Under Division and 5,900 yards for the Girl’s Division.

Weather: Moderate rain showers rolled through overnight which brought cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 50’s for the duration of the morning.  Afternoon temperatures brought slightly warmer weather with sunshine, partly cloudy skies, and highs in the mid 60’s. Winds ranged from 5 to 15 miles per hour throughout the round.

Tournament Format: The Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is a 36-hole stroke play event for players with an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players ages 12-18 are split into three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under.  The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and has AJGA Performance Stars that will be handed out to the top finishers.

What’s Next: The Final Round of the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is scheduled for Sunday, February 4th with tee times going off the No. 1 and 10 tees. To see pairings for the final round, click here.

For more information on the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic, click here.

About the LJT: The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, which is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern PGA and Houston Golf Association. The tour operates as part of the Texas Golf Association and its foundation. Since its inception in 2005, the tour has provided funds to promote junior golf initiatives while conducting some of the state’s top junior championships including the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, Texas Junior Amateur and the Texas Girls’ Invitational as well as the Texas Cup Invitational.

Jimmie Demaret Junior Classic Set for Feb. 3-4

BURNET – The Legends Junior Tour heads back to Delaware Springs Golf Course for the second consecutive year as it hosts the Jimmy Demaret Classic on Feb. 3-4.

“We’re excited to be heading back to Delaware Springs Golf Course for this year’s championship” shared Tournament Director Adam Schulte. “The course provides a great all-around test and we’re looking forward to crowning another great set of champions come Sunday afternoon.”

Named after Texas Golf Legend, Jimmy Demaret, who won three Masters Tournaments and 31 PGA Tour events, this event holds great value. Jimmy was selected to four Ryder Cup teams where he held a 6-0-0 record and remains the only player to have a perfect Ryder Cup record who played on 2 or more teams and at least 5 matches. He also had unique style on tour which led to his nickname “The Wardrobe”. In 1978, Demaret was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame before sadly passing away in 1983.

The inaugural Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic was held at Onion Creek Club in 2008. The event scheduled for 36 holes of individual Stroke Play, features 84 golfers playing in three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under. This is the second Legend Junior Tour event of the 2024 season following the Winter Classic at the Wilderness Golf Club on Jan. 20-21.

Last Year, Austin’s Sterling Hurd shot an outstanding 67-72 to win by 5 strokes in the 15-18 Division. San Antonio’s Marissa Loya claimed the 12-18 Girls Division with rounds of 72-74, while Aadi Parmar won the Boys 14 & Under Division after shooting a dominant 69-69 to win by 5 strokes.

Hurd is in the field again this year and is looking to win his third Jimmy Demaret title in a row. No player in any of the divisions has won back-to-back-to-back championships. Other past champions include Cole Hammer, Sydney Givens, Jack Clancy, Annika Clark, Mac Meissner and Grant Yerger and Madi Olson who is the only back-to-back winner in the Girls 12-18 Division.

Delaware Springs Golf Course, located in Burnet, originally opened in 1992 and was designed by Dave Alexander and Dan Proctor. The par-72 layout tips out at over 6,800 yards.

Tee times begin Saturday at 8 a.m. The final round takes place on Sunday, Feb. 4. For more information about the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic, click here.

Hurd, Loya, and Parmar win at Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic

BURNET – Austin’s Sterling Hurd cards final round even-par 72 to win the Boys 15-18 Division with a two-day total of five-under-par 139. Marissa Loya of San Antonio won the Girls 12-18 Division by three shots with a two-day total of two-over-par 146. Aadi Parmar of Selma captured the Boys 14 & Under Division title with a two-day total of six-under-par 138.

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Champions: Hurd continued his consistent play on Sunday to go back-to-back as champion of the Boys 15-18 Division at the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic. Hurd’s stellar play over the weekend included eight birdies, with only one bogey and one double bogey. His two-day total of five-under-par 139 was good enough to win the division by five strokes, and he was the only player to finish under par in the division for the event.

Loya started off the day a bit rocky going out on the back at four-over 39, but she turned it around when it mattered most making three birdies on her final nine, coming in at two-under 35. Loya’s two round total of two-over-par 146 was enough to win the division by three strokes. This was Loya’s first LJT victory.

Selma’s Aadi Parmar came out firing and never let up over the weekend. His second round three-under-par 69 included five birdies and just two bogeys. His pair of 69’s was enough to win the Boys 14 & Under Division by five strokes.

In Contention: In the Boys 15-18 Division, Austin’s Jaxon Bandelier, San Antonio’s Nathan Marion, and Trenton Mierl of Austin tied for second with two-day totals of even- par 144.

In the Girls 12-18 Division, Lydia Portlock of San Antonio and Dallas’ Leya Glazer each shot a two-over-par 74 to tie for second at 5-over 149 overall.

In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Houston’s Austin Le shot three-under-par 69 on the day to finish in second place with a two-day total one-under-par 143. Emerson Majma of Edmond, Oklahoma carded a four-under-par 68 on Sunday, leaving him in third place at even-par 144.

Course: Delaware Springs Golf Club is located in the heart of Hill Country in Burnet, TX. The course is cradled by the trees and gentle rolling hills near the Highland Lakes. Picturesque and challenging, this course played from 6,800 yards for the Boys Division, 6,300 for the Boy’s 14 and Under Division and 5,900 yards for the Girl’s Division.

Tournament Format: The Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is a 36-hole stroke play event for players with an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players ages 12-18 are split into three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under. The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and has AJGA Performance Stars that will be handed out to the top finishers.

What’s Next: The LJT will host the Texas Girls’ Invitational on February 18-20 at Victoria Country Club. For information about the tournament, click here.

About the LJT: The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, which is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern PGA and Houston Golf Association. The tour operates as part of the Texas Golf Association and its foundation. Since its inception in 2005, the tour has provided funds to promote junior golf initiatives while conducting some of the state’s top junior championships including the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, Texas Junior Amateur and the Texas Girls’ Invitational as well as the Texas Cup Invitational.

Hurd, Loya and Parmar Lead Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic

Burnet – Austin’s Sterling Hurd leads the Boys 15-18 Division following the first round of the 2023 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic. He carded an impressive 5-under-par 67. Marissa Loya of San Antonio posted an even-par 72 and leads the Girls 12-18 Division. Aadi Parmar of Selma leads the Boys 14 & Under Division following an opening 3-under-par 69.

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Division Leaders: Hurd was the definition of consistency en route to his first-round lead of the Boys 15-18 Division. He carded a bogey-free round with five birdies, including three on par-5’s. Hurd, who is looking to go back-to-back after his victory in 2022, leads his division by one with 18 holes left to play. In the Girls 12-18 Division, Loya battled her way to the top of the field. She carded three birdies and three bogeys to give her a three-stroke lead. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Parmar carded four birdies to jump out to a commanding five-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.

In Contention: In the Boys 15-18 Division, Trenton Mierl of Austin posted a 4-under-par 68. He sits one shot off the lead thanks to six opening round birdies. San Antonio’s Nathan Marion sits in third place, with a first round 1-under-par 71. In the Girls 12-18 Division, there is a three-player tie for second place. Austin’s Sydney Givens, Dallas’ Leya Glazer, and San Antonio’s Lydia Portlock all sit three strokes off the lead following first round 3-over-par 75’s. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Austin Le of Houston sits five strokes off the lead in second place. His opening round 2-over-par 74 included three birdies. There is a three player tie for third place in the division after Oklahoma’s Emerson Majma, Prosper’s Grant Clapp, and Houston’s Nate Tipton all carded 4-over-par 76’s.

Course: Delaware Springs Golf Club is located in the heart of Hill Country in Burnet, TX. The course is cradled by the trees and gentle rolling hills near the Highland Lakes. Picturesque and challenging, this course played from 6,800 yards for the Boys Division, 6,300 for the Boy’s 14 and Under Division and 5,900 yards for the Girl’s Division.

Weather: Heavy fog delayed tee times for 45 minutes in the morning and temperatures ranged from the low 40’s in the morning to a high in the low 60’s during the afternoon. Winds ranged from 5 to 20 miles per hour throughout the round.

Tournament Format: The Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is a 36-hole stroke play event for players with an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players ages 12-18 are split into three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under. The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and has AJGA Performance Stars that will be handed out to the top finishers.

What’s Next: The Final Round of the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is scheduled for Sunday, February 5th with tee times going off the No. 1 and 10 tees. To see pairings for the final round, click here.

For more information on the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic, click here.

About the LJT: The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, which is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern PGA and Houston Golf Association. The tour operates as part of the Texas Golf Association and its foundation. Since its inception in 2005, the tour has provided funds to promote junior golf initiatives while conducting some of the state’s top junior championships including the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, Texas Junior Amateur and the Texas Girls’ Invitational as well as the Texas Cup Invitational.

Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic Set for Feb. 4-5

BURNET – The Legends Junior Tour will head to Delaware Springs Golf Course for the first time as it hosts the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic on February 4-5.

Routinely played in February, last year’s edition was postponed to April due to icy conditions. The weather forecast looks much better this time around.

“This is the first LJT event we’ve hosted at Delaware Springs, so we are excited to bring our players there,” said Adam Schulte, LJT Tournament Manager. “Their staff has been wonderful to work with and the course looks great. Fingers crossed the weather forecast stays a bit warmer this year.”

The event is named after one of Texas’ golf legends, Jimmy Demaret, who won three Masters Tournaments and 31 PGA Tour events in a career that spanned from 1935-57. He became the first three-time Masters champion after his victory in 1950 and was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1983. The inaugural Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic was held at Onion Creek Club in 2008.

Scheduled for 36 holes of individual stroke play, the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic features 84 golfers playing in three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under. This is the second event of the 2023 season following the Winter Classic held at Dallas Athletic Club on Jan. 21-22.

Last year, Austin’s Sterling Hurd fired rounds of 73-71 and won the Boys 15-18 Division by one stroke. Austin’s Sydney Givens claimed the Girls 12-18 Division with rounds of 75-73, while Jack Clancy won the Boys 14 & Under Division in a playoff.

Both Hurd and Givens are in the field again this year to defend their respective titles.

Other past champions of the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic include Cooper Dossey, Philip Barbaree, Cole Hammer, Annika Clark, Maddie Szeryk, Tayler Termeer, Mac Meissner, Macy Fox, and Libby Thomas.

Delaware Springs Golf Course, located in Burnet, originally opened in 1992 and was designed by Dave Axlander and Dan Proctor. The par-72 layout tips out at over 6,800 yards.

Tee times begin Saturday at 8 a.m. The final round takes place on Sunday, Feb. 5.

For more information about the Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic, click here.

Hurd, Givens, and Clancy Win at Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic

LEANDER – Austin’s Sterling Hurd shot an impressive one-under-par 71 to win the Boys 15-18 Division with a two-day total of even par 144.  Jack Clancy of Dallas made a birdie on the first playoff hole to capture the win in the Boys 14 & Under Division.  Sidney Givens of Austin won the Girls 12-18 Division by two shots with a two-day total of four-over-par. 

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Division Leaders: Hurd started out the day strong with a birdie on the 1st hole.  He kept the 4 streak going until he got to the par 5 hole 7 where he made a par.  Hurd carded 4’s on both hole 8 and 9 to make the turn at one-over-par.  He kept the momentum going on the back nine with two birdies on holes 12 and 16 helping him shoot a two day total of even par and winning the Boys 15-18 Division by one shot. 

Clancy started off the day a bit rocky by making a double bogey on the par 4 hole 12th, but he turned it around when he made birdies on holes 11 and 14.  He then strung 9 consecutive pars together before making a bogey on the par 5 7th.  Clancy finished up his round with pars on hole 8 and 9 carding a three-over-par 75 on the day.  He found himself in a three way tie with Austin’s Luciano Follmer and Yi Wen Huang.  They went to the 18th hole where Clancy made a 6 foot putt for birdie to win the Boys 14 & Under Division. 

Austin’s Sydney Givens shot a consistent even par 36 on her first nine carding only 4’s.  When she made the turn to the front nine, she stayed consistent by paring the first 8 holes and ending her round with a bogey on the par 4 hole 9.  Givens shot one-over-par on the day giving her a four-over-par two day total to win the Girls 12-18 Division by 2 shots. 

In Contention: In the Boys 15-18 Division, Kuan Zhou of Sugar Land and Ben Delarosa of Dallas both shot two-day totals of one-over par 145. Richmond’s Eli Walker Campbell and Dallas’ Matthew Foster both carded rounds of four-over-par 76 today to finish tied for fourth with a tow-day total of two-over-par 146. 

In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Austin’s Luciano Follmer shot five-over-par 77 on the day while Austin’s Yi Wen Huang carded a six-over-par 78 tying them with Clancy for the lead.   

In the Girls 12-18 Division, Amelia Guo of Seabrook shot an even par 72 to tie for second with Cedar Park’s Nirjara Gulhane’s at 6-over 150 overall. 

Course: Crystal Falls Golf Club is in the picturesque Hill Country with a peaceful atmosphere and abundant wildlife. With numerous penalty areas and steep elevation changes, this 6,654 yard golf course may be short, but it still poses a formidable challenge. 

Tournament Format: The Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic is a 36-hole stroke play event for players with an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players ages 12-18 are split into three different divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18 and Boys 14 & Under.  The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek and has AJGA Performance Stars that will be handed out to the top finishers. 

What’s Next: The LJT will host their Bluebonnet Championship on May 7-8 at Brownwood Country Club.  For information about the tournament, click here. 

About the LJT: The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, which is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern PGA and Houston Golf Association. The tour operates as part of the Texas Golf Association and its foundation. Since its inception in 2005, the tour has provided funds to promote junior golf initiatives while conducting some of the state’s top junior championships including the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, Texas Junior Amateur and the Texas Girls’ Invitational as well as the Texas Cup Invitational.