Spring-Ford sophomore Luke Watson carded a 2-over-par 72 to
top a field that included several of the top high school players in the area in
the 16-to-18 division in a Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour stop at
Honeybrook Golf Club on the western edge of Chester County Sunday.
Watson, a PIAA Class AAA East Regional qualifier last fall,
had three birdies in a sparkling front-nine 33 on his way to a one-shot victory
over Harriton junior Andrew Wallace, a PIAA Class AAA qualifier. Wallace, a
left-hander, picked up two birdies on the front nine on his way to a 3-over 73
over the 6,306-yard, par-70 Honeybrook layout.
Wallace shared the opening-round lead in Class AAA in the
state tournament at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort last fall before falling
back in the second round and finishing 15th.
Malvern Prep junior Ryan Kennedy recorded four birdies to
finish alone in third place at 4-over 74. Jake Maddaloni, a sophomore at The
Haverford School who helped the Fords make a perfect run through the Inter-Ac
League’s six regular-season invitationals last fall, was another two shots
behind Kennedy in fourth with a 76.
St. Joseph’s Prep junior Joseph Morganti, a Havertown
resident, headed a group of five players tied for fifth at 7-over 77. Joining
Morganti in the quintet tied for fifth were Reese Watson of Mechanicsburg,
Conrad Benford of Parker Ford, Elijah Ruppert of Fleetwood and John Bradbeer of
Bryn Mawr.
Giles Elliott of St. Davids and Auggie Reilly of Wayne
rounded out the top 10 as they finished in a tie for 10th, each
posting a 78.
The best round of the day belonged to Matthew Zerfass of
Macungie, who captured the top spot in the 13-to-15 division with a 1-under 69.
Zerfass, who earned a victory in a Junior Tour stop at Olde Homestead Golf Club
last month, made nine pars on the front nine before recording two birdies
against his lone bogey of the day on the back nine.
Nicholas Ciocca of Berwyn and Jake Shmonov of Harrisburg
each carded a 2-over 72 with runnerup honors going to Ciocca in a scorecard
playoff. The rounds of Ciocca and Shmonov both featured a pair of birdies.
Christian Matt, coming off a victory in Saturday’s Junior
Tour stop at Middletown Country Club, finished fourth, a shot behind Ciocca and
Shmonov with a 3-over 73. Jack Davis of Newtown Square took fifth with a 75 and
Benjamin Saggers of West Chester and Matthew Normand of Lumberton, N.J. shared
sixth place, each carding a 78.
Keller Mulhern, coming off a solid freshman season at
Malvern Prep, finished eighth with an 80, Julien de Brechard of Brooklyn, N.Y.
was ninth with an 81 and Eric Morgan of Newtown Square rounded out the top 10
as he finished alone in 10th with an 82.
Much like the guys, the best round of the day for the girls
belonged to the winner of the 13-to-15 division as Stefanie Fedun of Glenmoore
fired a 79 that featured two birdies, one on each side. Strath Haven freshman
Grace Smith was the runnerup with an 82.
Rhianna Gooneratne of Plymouth Meeting took third with an
87, Emily McAninch of Mechanicsburg was fourth with a 95 and Taylor Hicks of
Dallastown was fifth with a 98. Teagan O’Donovan of Romansville finished sixth
with a 118 and Eva Simmons of Downingtown was seventh with a 133.
Ava O’Sullivan, a freshman on the Downingtown East team that
was the PIAA Class AAA runnerup last fall, topped the 16-to-18 division with an
83. Heather Styslinger of Valley Forge was the runnerup with a 99.
Jillian Burks of Paoli topped the field of nine-holers with
a 9-over 44. Burks is listed as Class of 2027 which makes her, what, a
fourth-grader. Looks like the kid can play a little.
Lawson Leeper of York was the runnerup with a 46, Austin
Dostal of Harbeson, Del. took third with a 48 and Colton Ortis of Hershey was
fourth with a 49.
Lawson Holmes of Thorndale finished fifth with a 50,
Alexander Gibbs of East Norriton was sixth with a 53, Brady Kelly of Warrington
was seventh with a 56, J.P. Klock of Oreland was eighth with a 60 and Joseph
Gangemi Jr. of Downingtown was ninth with a 64.
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