Junior Amateur Golf Scholars (JAGS)

JAGS – 2002 “Inland Empire Junior Cup”
PGA of Southern California Golf Club at Oak Valley
September 21-22, 2002 – Calimesa, California
Champions Course – Par 72 – Legends Course – Par 72

FRANCIS WINS FIRST JAGS TITLE BY 5 SHOTS AT THE 2002 INLAND EMPIRE JUNIOR CUP

Calimesa, Calif., - Junior Amateur Golf Scholars, a non-profit organization hosted the 36-hole JAGS 2002 Inland Empire Junior Cup at PGA of Southern California Golf Club at Oak Valley, Calimesa, Calif., on September 21-22, 2002.

The first tournament of 2002/03 season was held at the beautiful Southern California PGA at Oak Valley Golf Club utilizing both courses, Champions and Legends during this 36-hole event.

Jordan Francis, Yorba Linda, Calif., won the his first JAGS championship by shooting 2 over (74) on the Champions course and 4 over (76) on the Legends course to win by 5 over Ryan Kirby, Ojai, Calif., (76-79-155) and 6 over Corwin Cole, Covina, Calif., (79-77-156) and Derek Zellmer, Huntington Beach, Calif., (80-76-156).

Day one on the Champions course found temperatures over the 100-degree mark with winds gusting up to 30 mph. These difficult conditions allowed only 4 of the 36 players to score in the 70’s. Francis started quickly on the Champions as he posted one under on the front with 3 birdies and a bogey. Despite increasing heat and strong wind gusts, Francis finished round one 2 over and gained a slim two stroke lead over Kirby who scored four birdies during his round. Francis said, “I tried to stay focused despite the conditions and played for fairways and greens.”

Day two on the Legends course brought higher temperatures with wind gust at 10 to 20 mphs. Francis again played steady golf, avoided big numbers to complete his first JAGS tournament as Champion posting, (74-76-150).

Playing from the white tees in the Boys 13-14 division, Mitchell Fedorka, Upland, Calif., captured his first JAGS event by carding (73-71), even par 144 for the two days. Fedorka never looked back as he began round one on the Champions course posting 1 under on the front and finished 1 over for the day at 73, with a total of 4 birdies. Day two on the Legends course, he played consistent with excellent course management to record 4 birdies and finished 1 under at 71. Fedorka said, “It is great to start off my JAGS season with a win in my flight.” “I stayed away from trouble and played great tee to green.” Added Fedorka. Second place went to Doug Fortner, Tustin, Calif., third was captured by D J Schultz, Palos Verde Estates, Calif., and fourth by Christopher John G. Ancheta, Lancaster, Calif.

JAGS’ next event will be at Upland Hills, Upland, Calif., on October 5-6, 2002 followed by the 54 hole Crevier BMW / Mini Orange County Junior Championship at Black Gold Golf Club, Yorba Linda, Calif., on November 9-10-11. This 54-hole Junior Championship is Golfweek / Titleist and Junior Golf Scoreboard nationally ranked. For information on up coming JAGS events visit www.jagstour.com or call 562.493.8416. JAGS is Southern California’s only year round junior tour with monthly 36 hole nationally ranked tournaments for juniors.

BOYS 15-18 DIVISION
Yardage: 6,348 Blue Tees Rating – 71.4/129 – Par 72
Legends Course - Yardage: 6,394 Blue Tees Rating – 71.6/129 – Par 72

PLACE	PLAYER	Home Town / State	Grad Year	9/21/02	9/22/02	TOTAL
1	Jordan Francis	Yorba Linda, CA	2005	74	76	150
2	Ryan Kirby	Ojai, CA	2003	76	79	155
T-3	Corwin Cole	Covina, CA	2003	79	77	156
	Derek Zellmer	Huntington Beach, CA	2003	80	76	156
5	Peter Deltondo	Laguna Hills, CA	2006	80	78	158
6	Mike Miller	La Canada, CA	2003	83	76	159
T-7	Christopher Gilman	Yorba Linda, CA	2005	80	80	160
	Kyle Warren	Los Alamitos, CA	2004	84	76	160
	Scott Chacon	Pasadena, CA	2005	80	80	160
T-10	Eric Rasmussen	Canyon Lake, CA	2003	87	75	162
	Sean Kapp	Buena Park, CA	2004	83	79	162
12	Matthew Besse	Coto de Caza, CA	2005	86	77	163
13	Miguel Saucedo	Culver City, CA	2005	88	81	169
14	Bill Clayton	San Bernardino, CA	2004	87	83	170
T-15	Brent Buckingham	Big Bear, CA	2004	87	85	172
	Charles Acret	Orange, CA	2004	84	88	172
17	Nick Baratelle	Cypress, CA	2004	81	92	173
T-18	Matthew Belden	Orange, CA	2005	85	89	174
	Scott Clayton	San Bernardino, CA	2005	91	83	174
T-20	Michael Clifford	South Pasadena, CA	2004	90	86	176
	Zach Rabinovich	Newport Coast, CA	2005	90	86	176
22	Nathaniel Ancheta	Quartz Hill, CA	2005	87	90	177
23	Andrew Grosshans	Pasadena, CA	2004	85	98	183
24	Matthew Welsh	Fallbrook, CA	2005	106	96	202
	Reyn Murphy	Los Alamitos, CA	2003	88	DQ	DQ-6-8.a
	Eric Shearer	Yorba Linda, CA	2004	W/D	85	W/D
	Bill Bettingen	Newport Beach, CA	2004	88	W/D	W/D
	Jeffrey Chu	Moraga, CA	2003	W/D	W/D	W/D

BOYS 13-14 DIVISION
Yardage: 5,948 White Tees Ratings – 69.4/125 – Par 72
Legends Course - Yardage: 5,871 White Tees Ratings – 68.9/125 – Par 72

PLACE	PLAYER	Home Town / State	Grad Year	9/21/02	9/22/02	TOTAL
1	Mitchell Fedorka	Upland, CA	2006	73	71	144
2	Doug Fortner	Tustin, CA	2006	85	75	160
3	DJ Schultz	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	2007	84	83	167
4	Christopher John G. Ancheta	Lancaster, CA	2006	83	85	168
5	Justin Crocker	Alta Loma, CA	2005	89	86	175
6	Brendan Wong	Orange, CA	2006	98	93	191
	Michael Leibfried	Rolling Hills, CA	2006	95	W/D	W/D Heat Exhaustion