91st NCGA Junior Championship | Lake Merced GC | July 13-14 2020
2019 Girls’ champion Grace Bettis
The NCGA Junior Championship began in 1930 and carries with it a rich history of young champions including eventual PGA Tour players. Notable winners include Ken Venturi in 1949, Bobby Clampett in 1976 and Joel Kribel in 1993. Johnny Miller triumphed at The Olympic Club in 1963 and when Todd Miller claimed the title at Orinda in 1996 they became the only father-son champions. Eddie Fry holds the most wins, after claiming victories in 1941, 1942 and 1943. In 1983 the championship changed from match play to 54-holes stroke play. Since the format changed, the only player to win back-to-back championships is 1998 and 1999 winner Tom Johnson. Patrick Nagle holds the scoring record of 13-under-par 203 set in 2002 at Brookside CC. The only players to win back-to-back tournaments since the girls’ division began in 1982 are Jamille Jose (1988-1989) and Sabrina Iqbal (2015-2016). Haley Andreas holds the girls’ championship record with three-under-par 143 at Spyglass Hill in 2009. With his Boys’ win in 2016, Thomas Hutchison joined sister Samantha (2013) as a champion. The two are the only siblings to have won.
ENTRIES CLOSE: May 31, 2020
ENTRY FEE: $125 per player (no additional fee for the championship if qualified).
QUALIFYING for the 2020 NCGA Junior Championship will take place June 19-20 at the following courses:
Baylands GL (June 19) | Crazy Horse Ranch (June 20) | Haggin Oaks GC (June 20)
ELIGIBILITY: Players must have reached their 10th birthday on or by July 13, 2020 and must not have reached their 19th birthday by July 13, 2020, or started college. NCGA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
FORMAT: 18 holes qualifying. 84 players (including exempts) will advance to the Championship. The championship proper will be 54 holes stroke play (18 holes per day. No electric golf cars or caddies allowed. Pull or push carts are allowed.
Divisions: All Boys and Girls 10 years or older that qualify into the event are playing for the championship. Both divisions play 54 holes over two days. (36 holes will be played the first day).
EXEMPTIONS: Exempt players must otherwise meet the eligibility requirements. Each exempt player is required to submit an entry prior to the closing date. NCGA Junior Exemptions
2019 Boys’ champion Sam Sommerhause
WAGR Points: All results of the championship are sent to the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), giving players an opportunity to boost their status.
AJGA PBE Stars: All results are sent to the AJGA at the conclusion of the event. Players have the potential to earn fully exempt AGJA status. The AJGA will award the appropriate players.
Refund Policy: Refund less $10.00 processing fee if requested prior to closing date. 50% refund after the closing date up to 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event. After Qualifying: Players who participate in qualifying are not eligible for a refund after qualifying. Exempt players requesting a refund after qualifying and up to 48 hours prior to the championship will receive 50% refund. Inside 48 hours of the championship no refunds will be honored.
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Tournament Recaps
Sam Sommerhauser and Grace Bettis held on to early leads to pick up a pair of victories. Sommerhauser, a senior at Whitney High School, completed his wire-to-wire victory in the Boys’ Championship with a final-round 2-
over-par 73. The Catta Verdera CC member played steady golf throughout the day, with four bogeys and two birdies, which was all he needed to cruise to a four-shot win. Read Full 2019 Recap
Oakdale Golf and Country Club member Ryan Meyer has his first NCGA title. Meyer shot a final round 4-under 68 Tuesday at par-72 Lake Merced GC to win both the overall title and Boys’ 16-18 division at the annual NCGA Junior Championship. Four players, including Meyer, had been tied for the lead after Monday’s first two rounds at even par 144. Read Full 2018 Recap
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Past Champions
| Year | Course | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Lake Merced GC | Ernest Pieper, Jr. | August Dreier, Jr. | 5 and 3 |
| 1931 | Presidio GC | August Dreier, Jr. | Stuart Hawley, Jr. | 1 up |
| 1932 | Berkeley CC | Stuart Hawley, Jr. | Edgar Haber | 7 and 5 |
| 1933 | Bereford CC | Winfred Detsch | Robert Marsky | 2 and 1 |
| 1934 | The Olympic Club | Tom Dwyer | Mat Palacio, Jr. | 2 and 1 |
| 1935 | Lake Merced GC | Bud Finger | Ed Monaghan | 1 up |
| 1936 | Presidio GC | Don Haslett | Bud Finger | 2 and 1 |
| 1937 | Sequoyah CC | Aldo Galletti | Bill McLaughlin | 9 and 8 |
| 1938 | Lake Merced GC | Sherman Selix | Jack Lovgren | 2 and 1 |
| 1939 | California GC | Bud Brownell | Mack Lake, Jr. | |
| 1940 | Claremont CC | David Terreo | Larry Hudson | |
| 1941 | Lake Merced GC | Eddie Fry | Paul Pabst | 37 holes |
| 1942 | Sacramento GC | Eddie Fry | Bryant Page | |
| 1943 | Lake Merced GC | Eddie Fry | William Ogden | |
| 1944 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Rosburg | Lido Landi | |
| 1945 | Lake Merced GC | William Ogden | Eli Bariteau, Jr. | |
| 1946 | Lake Merced GC | Eli Bariteau, Jr. | Robert Harris | 2 and 1 |
| 1947 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Harris | Alfred Andrade | 7 and 6 |
| 1948 | Lake Merced GC | Chris Gambati | Don Whitt | 1 up |
| 1949 | Lake Merced GC | Kenneth Venturi | Bobby Silva | |
| 1950 | Lake Merced GC | Gorgy Williams | Robert Wagner | |
| 1951 | Lake Merced GC | Richard Caldwell | Peter Geyer | |
| 1952 | Lake Merced GC | Ernie George | Roger Marks | |
| 1953 | Lake Merced GC | John McMullin | Harold Wells | 7 and 6 |
| 1954 | Lake Merced GC | Alf Burtleson | Andy Adams | 4 and 3 |
| 1955 | Lake Merced GC | Joel Spinola | Dick Rose | 6 and 4 |
| 1956 | Lake Merced GC | Jack Luceti | Gary Liotta | 1 up |
| 1957 | Harding Park GC | Keith Mattos | Pierce Morris | 2 up |
| 1958 | Lake Merced GC | Dennis Drucker | Keith Mattos | 1 up |
| 1959 | San Francisco GC | Cliff Davis | Frank Ahern | 1 up |
| 1960 | Olympic Club | Barry Friedman | Ron Cerrudo | 1 up |
| 1961 | Harding Park GC | Steve Whitman | Jim Johnson | 1 up |
| 1962 | Claremont CC | Roger Manwell | Henry Pollex | 2 up |
| 1963 | Olympic Club | Johnny Miller | Len Studinger | 6 and 4 |
| 1964 | San Francisco GC | Tommy O’Kane | Vic Loustalot | 1 up |
| 1965 | Presidio GC | Don Hawken | Steve Mountain | 10 and 8 |
| 1966 | Lake Merced GC | Ray Leach | Bob Eberle | 3 and 2 |
| 1967 | Lake Merced GC | Don Hawken | Bob Lapic | 2 and 1 |
| 1968 | Lake Merced GC | Bob Lapic | Ed McGenity | 7 and 6 |
| 1969 | Lake Merced GC | Dave Shipley | Mark Lye | 3 and 2 |
| 1970 | Lake Merced GC | Bruce Robertson | Mike McGowan | 37th hole |
| 1971 | Lake Merced GC | Mark Hillsinger | Paul Kolbus | 2 and 1 |
| 1972 | Lake Merced GC | Armando Claudio | Pat McGowan | 4 and 3 |
| 1973 | Lake Merced GC | Michael Brannan | Tom Costello III | 2 and 1 |
| 1974 | Lake Merced GC | Tom Costello III | John Watson | 9 and 8 |
| 1975 | Lake Merced GC | Joe Rassett | Tom Randolph | 2 and 1 |
| 1976 | Lake Merced GC | Bobby Clampett | Chip Dickinson | 7 and 6 |
| 1977 | Lake Merced GC | Norman Tello | Chris Mills | 5 and 4 |
| 1978 | Lake Merced GC | Kevin Orona | Ted Engberg | 6 and 5 |
| 1979 | Lake Merced GC | Rob Boldt | Mike Green | 6 and 5 |
| 1980 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Meyer | Joe Tamburino, Jr. | 11 and 10 |
| 1981 | Lake Merced GC | Ken Miller | Grant Bond | 5 and 3 |
| 1982 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Tim Loustalot | Scott McCarron | 3 and 2 |
| 1982 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Karen Zielenski | 246 |
Championship changed to stroke play in 1983:
| Year | Course | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Mike Fabian | 220 |
| 1983 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Kim CAthrein | 235 |
| 1984 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Scott Wardrope | 229 |
| 1984 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jean Zedlitz | 242 |
| 1985 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Sean Clark | 227 |
| 1985 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Dana Arnold | 155 |
| 1986 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Mark Waller | 233 |
| 1986 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Donna Lippstreu | 169 |
| 1987 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Brian Paulson | 225 |
| 1987 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Erin Haney | 166 |
| 1988 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Russell Humphrey | 226 |
| 1988 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jamille Jose | 154 |
| 1989 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Craig Howard | 223 |
| 1989 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jamille Jose | 151 |
| 1990 Boys | Meadow Club | Greg Ford | 220 |
| 1990 Girls | Meadow Club | Kirsten Krogsrud | 159 |
| 1991 Boys | Meadow Club | Matt Bettencourt | 209 |
| 1991 Girls | Meadow Club | Dodie Mazzuca | 162 |
| 1992 Boys | Meadow Club | Roger Tambellini | 218 |
| 1992 Girls | Meadow Club | Danielle LaVoie | 154 |
| 1993 Boys | Meadow Club | Joel Kribel | 219 |
| 1993 Girls | Meadow Club | Megan Hamilton | 160 |
| 1994 Boys | Meadow Club | Danny Paniccia | 209 |
| 1994 Girls | Meadow Club | Andrea Cordova | 154 |
| 1995 Boys | Sequoyah CC | Tom Hahn | 218 |
| 1995 Girls | Sequoyah CC | Elisa Echeverria | 168 |
| 1996 Boys | Orinda CC | Todd Miller | 218 |
| 1996 Girls | Orinda CC | Heather Bruno | 166 |
| 1997 Boys | Marin CC | Jayme Berkowitz | 214 |
| 1997 Girls | Marin CC | Stephanie Cheney | 160 |
| 1998 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Tom Johnson | 218 |
| 1998 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Dorothy Delasin | 149 |
| 1999 Boys | Lake Merced | Tom Johnson | 219 |
| 1999 Girls | Lake Merced | Ashley Gomes | 161 |
| 2000 Boys | Richmond CC | Matthew Kern | 216 |
| 2000 Girls | Richmond CC | Erin LaPlaunt | 161 |
| 2001 Boys | Richmond CC | Ryan Thornberry | 228 |
| 2001 Girls | Richmond CC | Rebecca Lai | 166 |
| 2002 Boys | Brookside CC | Patrick Nagle | 203 |
| 2002 Girls | Brookside CC | Samantha Trask | 148 |
| 2003 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Brian Ward | 221 |
| 2003 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jenelle Gomez | 144 |
| 2004 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Robert Galletti | 220 |
| 2004 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Taylor Siebert | 152 |
| 2005 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Dennis Carson | 213 |
| 2005 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Joanne Lee | 154 |
| 2006 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Adam Ichikawa | 214 |
| 2006 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jordan Ontiveros | 155 |
| 2007 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Sam Smith | 217 |
| 2007 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Kristen Allard | 156 |
| 2008 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Patrick Grimes | 215 |
| 2008 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Mariko Tumangan | 144 |
| 2009 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Michael Weaver | 208 |
| 2009 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Haley Andreas | 143 |
| 2010 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Matt Pinizznoto | 210 |
| 2010 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Samantha Moyal | 149 |
| 2011 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Michael Grenz | 215 |
| 2011 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Clare Sorensen | 151 |
| 2012 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Taylor Bromley | 214 |
| 2012 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Lauren Kim | 149 |
| 2013 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Corey Pereira | 213 |
| 2013 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Samantha Hutchison | 152 |
| 2014 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Justin Suh | 215 |
| 2014 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Jessica Fore | 144 |
| 2015 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Eddy Lai | 214 |
| 2015 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Sabrina Iqbal | 147 |
| 2016 Boys | Half Moon Bay GL | Thomas Hutchison | 211 |
| 2016 Girls | Half Moon Bay GL | Sabrina Iqbal | 147 |
| 2017 Boys | Contra Costa CC | Brian Stark | 208 |
| 2017 Girls | Contra Costa CC | Yealimi Noh | 149 |
| 2018 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Ryan Meyer | 212 |
| 2018 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Gia Feliciano | 145 |
| 2019 Boys | Green Hills CC | Sam Sommerhauser | 214 |
| 2019 Girls | Green Hills CC | Grace Bettis | 237 |