Allen, Murphy and Fancher win Flodder Financial Shootout
Briefly: Stone Fancher of Dallas extends his lead with a final round 67 to win the Boys 15-18 Division. Fancher finished the tournament under par with a two-round total of 136. Katelyn Allen of Montgomery came back from a three-stroke deficit to win the Girls 12-18 Division carding a final round 75. Allen finished the tournament with a total of 7-over par, 151. Bryar Murphy of Prosper came back with a 2-under par 70 to win the Boys 14 & Under Division. After finishing the first round in second place, Murphy finished 2-under par 142 for a 4-stroke win in the division.
In Contention: With a one-stroke lead to begin the day, Stone Fancher played under par on both nines to secure his first LJT event. Fancher finished the first nine with three birdies and no bogeys to go 3-under 33 on the turn. After a bogey on ten, he quickly gained momentum to extend his lead going birdie-birdie-birdie on holes eleven, twelve and thirteen. Fancher parred his remaining holes to finish with 2-under 34 on the back nine. San Antonio’s Jett Leard who started the day outside the top ten, fired a 4-under par 68 to secure second place. Leard’s round consisted of five birdies and an eagle on hole 9, giving him a two-day total of 141. Rounding out the top 5 was Matthew Lewis of Arlington, Preston Chabaud of Katy, and Drew McSpadden of Austin.
In the Boys 14 and under division, Bryar Murphy started the day in second and went on to birdie 2 of his first three holes to climb up to first. Murphy finished the day with a total of four birdies and a 2-under 34 and the back nine. Also from Prosper, Owen Layton began the day in third place and shot a final round 1-over par to finish second. With two consistent 1-over par scores, Layton had a two-day total of 2-over 146.
In the Girls 12-18 Division, Katelyn Allen of Montgomery won by one stroke after starting the day three strokes behind first round leader, Sophia Liu of Sugarland. After a double-bogey on her first hole of the day, Allen followed that with a birdie on her third hole. She carded a string of pars avoiding big numbers for the rest of her round to come out on top and secure her first LJT victory. Lui carded final round 79 finishing the tournament in second place. Finishing in third place from Houston, Sydney Marrs carded a final round 75 featuring a hole-in-one on hole 7.
In addition to the overall champions, the low final round score was also recognized in each division. These players were recognized by the Flodder Financial Group for their commitment to finishing the tournament strong. Jett Leard was recognized in the Boys 15-18 Division with a final round 68, Jack Brown was recognized in the Boys 14 & Under Division with a final round 72, and Sydner Marrs was recognized in the Girls 12-18 Division with a final round 75.
Golf Course: The Club at Falcon Point is hosting the Flodder Financial Shootout for the eighth straight year. Designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge, the golf course features 18 championship holes forcing players to hit a variety of shots. The course is playing just over 6,600 yards in both the Boys 15-18 Division and the Boys 14 & Under Division and a little less than 6,000 yards in the Girls 12-18 Division.
About the Sponsor: The Flodder Financial Group has sponsored the Flodder Financial Shootout since it’s inception in 2010. The group’s goal is to provide the most complete and accessible set of applications to help monitor and manage accounts. Kyle Flodder is the Managing Director of Client Strategies and played junior golf in Texas before going on to play collegiately at TCU. President of the group is Steven Flodder, who enjoys coming out and watching the players during the Flodder Financial Shootout.
Tournament Format: The Flodder Financial Shootout is a 36-hole stroke play event for players ages 12-19 that have a valid membership with a member of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance.
Weather: Players battled high humidity and wind throughout the day. Temperatures for the day peaked out at 92 degrees with a little cloud cover and variable winds that gusted up to 16 mph at times.
What’s at Stake: The top half of each division field will be awarded points towards the LJT Player of the Year Standings. The tournament is ranked by Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard. Multiple Tournament Exemptions for future Championships will also be awarded to top finishers in each division.
Player of the Year Points: Stone Fancher, Bryar Murphy, and Katelyn Allen all earned 1000 points in the Player of the Year Point Race. Points are awarded at each tournament to the top half of each age division. Player of the Year Standing can be viewed here.
What’s Next: The next stop on the LJT schedule is the Collegiate Preview at Wichita Falls Country Club on June 30 – July 1. For more information about the LJT Collegiate Preview, click here.
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