Christopher Waldmann of Malvern has been in contention in a
number of Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour events in the last six weeks.
Sunday, in a stop at Linwood Country Club in Linwood, N.J.,
Waldmann broke through, carding a 7-over-par 77 to claim a victory in the
16-to-18 division. Waldmann had birdies on two par-3s on the front nine, the
third and sixth holes, added another birdie on the back and, with victory in
his grasp, made pars on two of his last three holes.
The rest of the finishers in the 16-to-18 division were
Jersey guys with Riley Mostecki, playing not far from his Linwood home, and
Tyler Peters of Berlin sharing second place, each posting an 8-over 78 in
breezy conditions over the 6,237-yard, par-70 Linwood layout. Mostecki birdied
the ninth hole and then went 2-over on the incoming nine. Peters was solid down
the stretch, registering pars on eight of his last nine holes.
P.J. Schulte of Cape May Court House and James Dalzell, another
Linwood entry, finished in a tie for fourth place, each signing for an 82. Carl
Michael Lim of Franklinville took sixth place with an 89 and Colton Murray of
Sewell was seventh with a 91.
Nathan Guertler of Merchantville, N.J. had two birdies, one
on each side, and had seven pars on his scorecard on his way to an 8-over 78
that gave him top honors in the 13-to-15 division.
Evan Goldberg, another Linwood, N.J. guy playing close to
home, was the runnerup with an 82 that included a birdie on the par-4 14th
hole and two pars in a row down the stretch.
Matthew Normand of Lumberton, N.J. and Joseph Fargnoli of
Mickleton, N.J. finished in a tie for third place, each posting an 83. Reese
Dalzell of Warrington took fifth place with an 84 and Julien de Brechard,
making one of his occasional road trips from Brooklyn to play a Junior Tour
event, finished sixth with an 85.
Francis Wren of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. and Luca Gherardi
of Hammonton, N.J. shared seventh place, each signing for an 87 and Jake
Hennelly, another Linwood, N.J. entry, and Michael Henry of Wayne ended up in a
tie for ninth place, each carding an 89.
Chase Cristella of Mount Laurel, N.J. finished in 11th
place with a 90, Tommy Marshall of Marlton, N.J. was 12th with a 92
and Justin Forman of Sewell, N.J. was 13th with a 96.
Rhianna Gooneratne of Plymouth Meeting ran her win streak in
the girls 13-to-15 division to eight straight with a sparkling 79 that included
birdies at the par-5 ninth and the par-4 15th holes and seven pars.
Gooneratne has finished nowhere but first since the calendar turned to the
wraparound 2019-2020 season on the Junior Tour.
Elora Walker of Philadelphia was the runnerup with a 97 that
featured two pars, one on each side. Savannah Thompson of Seaville, N.J.
finished in third place, a shot behind Walker, as she made a birdie on the 10th
hole and added a par on the 12th hole on her way to a 98.
Savannah Laverty of Moorestown, N.J. and Paul Reilly of West
Creek, N.J. shared first place among the nine-holers, each posting an 8-over
42. Laverty had back-to-back pars on the third and fourth holes and added
another par on the sixth hole. Reilly made a birdie on the sixth hole and
preserved his share of the top spot with a clutch par on the ninth hole.
Laverty and Reilly are both listed as Class of 2027 players,
which, if my math is right, makes them fifth-graders. That’s pretty good
playing for a couple of fifth-graders.
Mia Martinez of Little Egg Harbor, N.J. had two pars as she
took third place with a 44. Keller Tannehill of Margate, N.J. finished in
fourth place with a 47.
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