Amateur Athletic Union Players Club

Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship

RESULTS & TOURNAMENT REPORT

Torres - Brimhall Advance to AAU Nationals

David Torres, Port St. Lucie and Samantha Brimhall, Rockledge won their respective

divisions in the Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship, Saturday &

Sunday, May 19 & 20, 2012. Both qualified for full scholarships to participate in the

2012 National AAU Junior Golf Championship to be conducted at Link Hills Country

Club, Greenville, TN, July 19th - 22nd.

The AAU Florida Junior tournament was hosted by the Indian River Golf Foundation

(IRGF) Players Club and conducted over the championship courses of The Club at

Pointe West and Sandridge Golf Club (Dunes Course) in Vero Beach.

Representing the Gold Tee (6500 yards) 18U Boys age group, Dave Torres shot 78-70 -

148 followed by Cole Thompson, Vero Beach 76-80 - 156 with Casey Nierenberg,

Melbourne 84-78 - 162 and Ryan Allison, Melbourne 79-83 - 162 tied for 3rd). Blake

Schmalenberger, Vero Beach took top honors in the Gold Tee 16U division with 81-75 -

156 followed by Nico Gagliardi, Titusville 80-82 - 162 (2nd) and Jordan Monds, Land O

Lakes 87-85 - 172 (3rd).

Cole Sposato, Vero Beach took top honors in the Blue Tee (6000 yards) Boys 14U age

group with 77-70 - 147 followed by Griffin Thompson, Vero Beach 83-80 - 163 (2nd)

and Tim Graham, Stuart 81-86 - 167 (3rd).

In the combined Red Tee (5200 yards) 16U and 14U age group divisions, Samantha

Brimhall, 14U winner took 1st place honors with a sudden-victory play-off on the 1st hole

over Marisa Boccabella, Palm Bay, winner of the 16U age group. Over the two day 36

hole tournament, Brimhall shot 92-79 - 171 with Boccabella 86-85 - 171.

In the 16U age group, Janelle Johnson, Royal Palm Beach 86-87 - 173 (2nd) followed by

Brittany LaPadula, Port St. Lucie 90-87 - 177 (3rd). In the Red Tee 14U age group,

Dayna Owens, Cocca Beach 91-90 - 181 finished 2nd with Jackie Steil, Vero Beach 95-

87 - 182 (3rd).

AAU Florida Junior Golf Boys Division Champion David AAU Florida Junior golf Girls Division Champion Samantha

Torres received a full scholarship for the National AAU Golf Brimhall receives a full scholarship for the National AAU

Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost. Golf Championship from National AAU Chairman Hal Yost.

FULL RESULTS:

18U Boys - 18 Hole Division

1st David Torres Port St. Lucie 78-70 - 148

2nd Cole Thompson Vero Beach 76-80 - 156

T3rd Casey Nierenberg Melbourne 84-78 - 162

Ryan Allison Melbourne 79-83 - 162

5th Mitchell Campbell Hudson 79-84 - 163

6th Jeremy Feil Fort Pierce 81-84 - 165

7th Brent Graham Stuart 83-91 - 174

8th Austin Petty Vero Beach 88-92 - 180

9th Kyle Wheeler Port St. Lucie 100-92 - 192

16U Boys - 18 Hole Division

1st Blake Schmalenberger Vero Beach 81-75 - 156

2nd Nico Gagliardi Titusville 80-82 - 162

3rd Jordan Monds Land O Lakes 87-85 - 172

4th Brett Braasch Okeechobee 88-90 - 178

5th Matthew Allison Melbourne 85-WD-WD

6th Jake Koontz Vero Beach 86-WD-WD

14U Boys - 18 Hole Division

1st Cole Sposato Vero Beach 77-70 - 147

2nd Griffin Thomas Vero Beach 83-80 - 163

3rd Tim Graham Stuart 81-86 - 167

4th A. J. Finley Sebastian 85-84 - 169

5th Eric Zwemer Vero Beach 83-87 - 170

6th Jarue Johnson Royal Palm Beach 93-81 - 174

7th Tyler Rover Wesley Chapel 86-90 - 176

8th Beck Fox Fort Pierce 94-87 - 181

12U Boys - 18 Hole Division

1st Trey Meadows Vero Beach 101-89 - 190

2nd Bryce Hauser Vero Beach WD - 99 - WD

12U Boys - 9 Hole Division

1st Dalton Berner Palm City 45-48 - 93

2nd Trey Bolinger Vero Beach 50-52 - 102

T3rd Zach Laviolette Vero Beach 53-59 - 112

T3rd Andrew Evans Fort Pierce 57-55 - 112

10U Boys - 9 Hole Division - Futures Tees

1st Conchade' Osceola Davie 51-53 - 104

2nd Byron Osceola Davie 58-59 - 117

16U Girls - 18 Hole Division

1st Marisa Boccabella Palm Bay 86-85 - 171

2nd Janelle Johnson Royal Palm Beach 86-87 - 173

3rd Brittany LaPadula Port St. Lucie 90-87 - 177

4rd Brittany Soucek Vero Beach 100-99 - 199

14U Girls - 18 Hole Division

1st Samantha Brimhall Rockledge 92-79 - 171

2nd Dayna Owens Cocca Beach 91-90 - 181

3rd Jackie Steil Vero Beach 95-87 - 182

4th Sarah Noonan Vero Beach 98-93 - 191

5th Madyson Moy Orlando 92-103 - 195

14U / 12U Girls - 9 Hole Division

1st Kim Toperzer Sebastian 50-51 - 101

2nd Mary Kate Hiller Vero Beach 56-52 - 108

3rd Katie Toperzer Sebastian 64-57 - 121

CHARACTER LIFE SKILLS ON DISPLAY

Congratulations to all the winners and other participants......and congratulations for

displaying qualities of CHARACTER and GOOD CITIZENSHIP. Evidence of

character was seen in the congratulatory embrace of Samantha Brimhall and Marisa

Boccabela following the sudden-victory playoff.....and the multiple handshakes of

congratulations extended to Dave Torres.

Congratulations to all the players who came up short of their expectations but stayed

around to visit and share their experiences with new and old friends.

Thank you to those who put on hold other activities in their lives so they could be with us

this weekend and share their experiences. Thank you for those to traveled great distances

to participate. Your presence was greatly appreciated.

Thank you for honoring the traditions of this great game by playing by the rules, respect

and courtesies extended to follow competitors, family and other support groups.

Congratulations to those who were recipients of the MVP Player Support Awards. Your

contributions do not go unnoticed. Without you, all this could not happen. On behalf of

the leadership of the IRGF Players Club......AAU Golf........a BIG THANKS!!! Now you

understand why it was important to include the player support group in the group

photograph on Saturday at The Club at Pointe West (see below).

Inaugural AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship

The Club at Pointe West - Sandridge Golf Club (Dunes Course)

Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20, 2012

Special Thanks to our Host Golf Facilities/IRGF Staff/Volunteers The Club at Pointe West & Staff - Mark Cammarene, Tournament Chairman

Sandridge Golf Club & Staff - Bob Komarinetz & Bela Nagy

Anthony Donadio - IRGF Program Coordinator

Kirk Noonan - IRGF Volunteer

Pete Smith - Andy Stanfield - Jackie Barenborg - Travis Stoelting

Hal & Elaine Yost - Linda Van Dyke

For additional information on the AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship, Junior

Grapefruit Golf Classic, Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series and other programs of the

IRGF Players Club, contact:

Roger Van Dyke, President Anthony Donadio, Program Coordinator

Indian River Golf Foundation Indian River Golf Foundation

PGA Life Master Professional PGA Professional

roger.vandyke@comcast.net adonadio@irchs.org

(772) 713-9593 (772) 766-1146

www.irgf.org

Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series (AJGTS)

The Atlantic Junior Golf Tournament Series (AJGTS) is a program of 12 monthly

year-round junior golf tournaments conducted by the Indian River Golf Foundation

(IRGF) Players Club hosted by public and private golf facilities.

Ten tournaments are TEAM events featuring a Better Ball format for the more experienced

players and Scramble format of play for the less experienced players......Boys &

Girls........18 & 9 hole divisions. Currently all TEAM events are single day competitions.

Two tournaments are two-day individual stroke play competitions:

AAU Florida Junior Golf Championship (May)

Junior Grapefruit Golf Classic (September)

Eligibility: Junior golfers who are members of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Golf.

Additional information including monthly tournament schedule and

ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.irgf.org .