2014-15 Season “Before I even got to the
NCGA, I remember I was look- ing at the 2014 JTNC results and was just amazed at how good the players are,” Hartesveldt said. “It’s going to fun to run the events and watch them play.” Among the new events for 2015 is the Challenge Cup, a tournament to be held in December that will feature some of the JTNC’s best players taking on some of the best from the Southern California PGA’s Junior Tour circuit. “We envision bigger and bet-
ter tournaments in the future,” Hartesveldt said. “Our goal is to create as many opportunities as possible for juniors to compete at the highest level.”
Velo Breaks Through, Iqbal Still Cruising D
anville resident Kevin Velo notched his first Tour win,
and it was momentous. With his victory at the Spring
Series I Championship in March, Velo vaulted to the top of the lead- erboard in the JTNC Boys’ Player of the Year standings. As of March 20, Velo had earned 908 points this season, 70 more than his near- est pursuer, George McNeely. Having already committed to
San Jose State, the Monte Vista High senior’s previous best finish on Tour was second place at the 2014 Summer Series II Champi- onship at Poppy Ridge. In the competition for JTNC
Girls’ Player of the Year, a famil- iar face remains at the top of the leaderboard. As of March 20, San Jose
resident Sabrina Iqbal, who earned 2014 POY honors after winning a record eight JTNC titles in one season, was first in the standings with 1,830 points. A freshman at Pioneer High,
Iqbal’s nearest pursuer was Benicia’s Kathleen Scavo (1,200), who’s headed to the University of Oregon this fall. Through 10 events, Iqbal had two wins on the season—one at the Fall Series I Championship and another com- ing at last year’s CIF Girls’ State Championship at Red Hill CC in Rancho Cucamonga. The race for Boys’ and Girls’
Player of the Year honors for the 2014-2015 season will culminate with the JTNC Tour Champi- onship, to be held July 27-28 at Poppy Hills.
O’Sullivan, who birdied four of her first eight holes in coasting to a four-stroke victory. “I told myself all I can do is just try and control my emotions and do what I can do.” The Olympic Club member finished as the top 12-13 year-old-girl on the JTNC in 2010. She also nearly won the NCGA Junior Champion- ship that year finishing tied for third. “I have wonderful and spe- cial memories of playing on the Junior Tour of Northern Cali- fornia,” O’Sullivan said. “The tournaments were always very professionally run and gave me experience on how major tournaments are conducted.
–J.S. SPRING 2015 /
NCGA.ORG / 63
Upcoming Junior Tour of Northern California Events Kevin Velo
Sabrina Iqbal May 2-3 Junior Tour Spring VI Darkhorse GC
May 16-17 Junior Tour Spring VII Dragonfly GC May 23-24 Junior Tour Spring VIII Roddy Ranch GC June 13-14 Junior Tour Summer I Reserve at Spanos Park GC June 17-18 Junior Tour Summer II Poppy Ridge GC June 22-23 Junior Tour Summer III El Macero CC July 14-15 Junior Tour Summer IV Schaffer’s Mill Club July 21-22 Junior Tour Summer V San Jose CC & Santa Teresa GC July 27-28 Tour Championship Poppy Hills GC
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