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Victories at Pelican Point

Kelsey Angelle of Arnaudville, Louisiana and Anna Heim of Lafayette, LA captured the respective Boys and Girls Overall Championships at the AJGT Lakes at Pelican Point (played on the Links Course) Junior Classic. Adam Galliano of Baton Rouge, LA and Jennifer Nguyen of Slidell, LA took home Age Division Titles at the tournament.

The AJGT Double Points Tournament was moved to The Links Course at Pelican Point following an announced aerification procedure at The Lakes. Saturday’s round was played in very favorable conditions; players fought wind and rain from the western edge of Tropical Storm Faye on Sunday.

Angelle, Dearmon & Conroy
Tied for First Round
Lead at 2 Under Par 70

Angelle, Will Dearmon of Winnfield, LA and Chris Conroy of Baton Rouge were knotted at 2 under par 70 after Saturday’s opening round. Angelle (33-37-70) carded three birdies and made the turn at 3 under. Dearmon (34-36-70) utlized four birdies on Saturday and played the back nine in 2 under, while (33-37-70) Conroy posted an eagle and two birdies and like Angelle, turned in 3 under par.

Jordan Anderson of Leesville, LA and Easton Key of Meridian, MS played Saturday’s round in even par 72 and both were two shots behind the leaders at the midway mark. Anderson (36-36-72) carded two birdies and Key (36-36-72) posted three on Saturday. Christopher David (37-37-74) of Napoleonville, LA was 2 over after Saturday’s opening round, while Drew Kirby (36-39-75) and Lewis Peters (37-38-75), both of Baton Rouge, were in at 75 on Saturday.

Angelle Solid in Tough Sunday Conditions

All three of Saturday’s co-leaders, Kelsey Angelle, Will Dearmon and Chris Conroy, acquitted themselves extremely well in Sunday’s difficult conditions. With Tropical Storm Faye bearing down on southeast Louisiana, and wind blowing the rain sideways at times, all three AJGT competitors kept their composure and battled for the tournament title. It was excellent preparation for the difficult and myriad conditions that all three will see in collegiate golf. Angelle’s 2 under par performance on the tournament was especially impressive with course conditions.

Angelle’s final round, even par 72 (36-36-72) included three birdies and earned him theChampionship by one stroke over Dearmon (38-35-73), who also carded three birdies in a 1 over par 73 effort. Conroy collected three birdies as well, shooting 37-37-74 and finishing 2 shots behind Angelle in third place. Key made two final round birdiesenroute to a final round 75 and fourth place finish. Drew Kirby shot 76 on Sunday and earned 5th. Ashton Abel (77-75-152) of Patterson, LA posted two birdies on the weekend and took home 6th place. Lewis Peters (75-79-154) and Matt McCain (76-78-154) of Denham Springs, LA, who made 8 weekend birdies, tied for 7th. John Arcement (79-76-155) of Thibodaux, LA earned 400 points with a 9th place finish in his first AJGT outing. Chris David (74-83-157) and Meridian’s Daniel Finan (76-81-157) moved into the AJGT points race with a tie for 10th in the Boys 15-19’s.

Galliano’s 2 Under Par 70 Leads Field

Adam Galliano (70-84-154) of Baton Rouge, LA posted four birdies and shot 35-35-70 on Saturday enroute to the Boys 12-14 Year-Old Age Division Championship. Galliano made two more birdies on Sunday and posted a final round 84 to finish at 154 and claim the victory. Galliano’s opening round 70 was the only red number posted during the tournament in the Boys 12-14’s.

Sam Justice (80-79-159) of Baton Rouge carded four birdies on the weekend and finished 2nd. Justice shot 2 over par 38 on Sunday’s final nine holes. Brandon Pierce (84-78-162) of Mandeville, LA carded one birdie each day and shot 39-39-78 on Sunday to claim third. Matthew Moss (82-81-163) of Choudrant, LA also posted two birdies and finished 4th. Jordan Cole (83-83-166) of Gibsland, LA nailed two birdies and took home 5th place. Brandon Newton (81-89-170) of Ruston, LA posted a 2 over par 38 on Saturday’s front nine enroute to a 6th place finish. Jonathan Meyer (86-85-171) carded 4 weekend birdies, including three on Sunday, to finish in 7th. Ted Lieux (90-87-177) of Baton Rouge shot 1 over par 37 on Saturday’s back nine enroute to an 8th place finish. Michael Nasser (91-91-182) of Shreveport, LA finished 9th and Derick Pillai (99-97-196) of Metairie, LA and Jake Pritchard (99-97-196) of Angie, LA finished tied for tenth.

Heim’s 2 Over 74 Leads to Victory

Anna Heim (74-40-114) of Lafayette, LA fired an opening round, 2 over par 74 and posted a 4 over par 40 on Sunday to claim the Girls Overall Championship. The AJGT Girls Competition was cut to 27 holes on Sunday as the rain from the Tropical Storm descended in earnest.

Heim carded four opening round birdies and played the front nine in even par 36 on Saturday. Heim played the back in 2 over par 38.

Marie Stephens (78-40-118) of Baton Rouge was four shots back in second place in the Girls 15-19’s. Stephens opened with an even par 36 on Saturday’s back nine (AJGT competitors played the back nine first on both days) in a round which included five birdies. Ali Lucas (79-40-119) was one shot back in third at 119. Lucas carded one birdie on Saturday and shot 2 over par 38 on the back. Allison Kippers (82-39-121) of Zachary, LA posted one birdie on Saturday and played the back nine on Sunday in 3 over par 39 enroute to a 4th place finish. Jara Templet (96-43-139) of Baton Rouge rounded out the Top Five in the Girls 15-19’s.

Nguyen Captures Girls 12-14’s

Jennifer Nguyen (77-40-117) won the Girls 12-14’s and finished 2nd overall with a 117 effort. Nguyen posted one birdie on Sunday. Nguyen played the front nine on Saturday in 2 over par 38.