AJGA FJ Invitational Second Round Wrap Up

Young remains in the lead at the FJ Invitational
Gilchrest makes up a stroke on lead after even-par 70 round

Greensboro, N.C. — Despite falling back two strokes to 6-under-par 204 after a 2-over-par 72 in the third round, Carson Young of Pendleton, S.C., holds onto one-shot lead entering the final round.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the FJ Invitational is a 72-hole stroke play competition played on the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club – Donald Ross Course. The event features 84 boys, ages 15-18, from 26 states and four countries. The Boys Division plays the course at 7,097 yards.

Carson Young
Carson Young

Young and his fellow group member for all three days, Matt Gilchrest of Southlake, Texas entered the third round in first and second, respectively. Eighteen holes later the order remains the same.

However, Gilchrest, who shot a 1-over-par 71 on Thursday, has made up a bit of the two-stroke gap that separated the two after the second round. The big difference came on No. 18 after a one hour and 50 minute rain delay when Gilchrest made par and Young three-putted for bogey.

“Today was a bit confusing,” Gilchrest said. “I was tied for the lead at one point and I cut the deficit in half. But it was a bit disappointing to slip a little bit.”

Young’s lead may have shrunk, but he will always have it in the back of his mind that he’s been here before. He will use the confidence gained from big tournament wins in the past to keep himself even-keeled during the final round.

“[The experience] keeps my nerves down, because I know I’ve been there before,” Young said. “It’s nothing new.”

In a tie for third, six strokes off the lead, are Benjamin Griffin of Chapel Hill N.C., who shot a 1-over-par 71 and George Cunningham of Tucson, Ariz., whose 2-under-par 68 was tied for the second-lowest round of the day. Cunningham’s round was among the steadiest of the week, it was unblemished by bogeys and his pair of birdies boosted him into the top three.

In a three-way tie for fifth at even-par 210 are Zachary Bauchou of Forest, Va., Austin Connelly of Irving, Texas, and Davis Riley of Hattiesburg, Miss. Zecheng Dou of Benjing, China is in eighth at 1-over-par 211. Collin Morikawa of La Canada Flintridge, Calif., is in ninth at 2-over-par 212. In 10th is William Register of Burlington, N.C., at 3-over-par 213.

Final-round tee times will run from 7-9:50 a.m. off the No. 1 tee at Sedgefield Country Club – Donald Ross Course. For more information about the FJ Invitational, please contact Tournament Headquarters at (336)-218-0077.

About the AJGA

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 6,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 50 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.

Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 500 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Stacy Lewis, Vicky Hurst, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Third Round results from the FJ Invitational conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Sedgefield Country Club.
Boys Par: 35-35–70. Yardage: 7097. Rating: 75. Slope: 143

Boys Division
Carson Young, Pendleton, S.C. (2013) 66-66-72–204 -6
Matt Gilchrest, Southlake, Texas (2013) 68-66-71–205 -5
George Cunningham, Tucson, Ariz. (2014) 68-73-68–209 -1
Benjamin Griffin, Chapel Hill, N.C. (2014) 69-69-71–209 -1
Zachary Bauchou, Forest, Va. (2015) 73-71-66–210 E
Austin Connelly, Irving, Texas (2015) 71-71-68–210 E
Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss. (2015) 70-70-70–210 E
Zecheng Dou, Beijing, China (2015) 71-71-69–211 +1
Collin Morikawa, La Canada Flintridge, Calif. (2015) 72-71-69–212 +2
William Register, Burlington, N.C. (2014) 70-69-74–213 +3
Corey Carlson, Green Cove Springs, Fla. (2015) 73-68-73–214 +4
Jonathan Hardee, Greer, S.C. (2014) 70-75-70–215 +5
Noah Edmondson, Davidson, N.C. (2015) 73-72-70–215 +5
Ben Schlottman, Advance, N.C. (2014) 68-74-73–215 +5
Cheng Jin, Singapore, Singapore (2017) 72-69-74–215 +5
Clancy Waugh, North Palm Beach, Fla. (2013) 71-73-72–216 +6
Luis Gagne, Orlando, Fla. (2015) 71-72-73–216 +6
Peter Kim, Metuchen, N.J. (2013) 73-68-75–216 +6
Danny Walker, Bradenton, Fla. (2014) 78-71-68–217 +7
Raul Pereda de la Huerta, Cordoba, Mexico (2014) 69-74-74–217 +7
Thomas Walsh, High Point, N.C. (2015) 72-70-75–217 +7
Connor Smith, Shoal Creek, Ala. (2014) 73-74-71–218 +8
Jimmy Stanger, Tampa, Fla. (2013) 72-76-70–218 +8
Nicolo Galletti, Phoenix, Ariz. (2013) 71-72-75–218 +8
Daniel De La Garza, Monterrey, N.L., Texas (2013) 72-70-76–218 +8
Blake Barens, Villa Park, Calif. (2013) 76-74-69–219 +9
Hayden Wood, Edmond, Okla. (2014) 74-73-72–219 +9
Fred Allen Meyer, Nicholasville, Ky. (2014) 71-74-74–219 +9
Robert Deng, Irvine, Calif. (2013) 73-74-73–220 +10
Theo Humphrey, Greenwich, Conn. (2014) 73-73-74–220 +10
Sam Burns, Shreveport, La. (2015) 74-77-70–221 +11
Kyle Sterbinsky, Yardley, Pa. (2015) 75-75-71–221 +11
Raymond Knoll, Naperville, Ill. (2013) 77-74-70–221 +11
Tiger Lee, Howey in the Hills, Fla. (2015) 74-75-72–221 +11
Christopher Petefish, Danville, Calif. (2014) 77-70-74–221 +11
Brad Dalke, Hobart, Okla. (2016) 71-75-75–221 +11
Ben Dietrich, Bluffton, S.C. (2013) 71-74-76–221 +11
Matthew Lowe, Farmingdale, N.Y. (2014) 73-72-76–221 +11
Carl Yuan, Lake Mary, Fla. (2015) 74-71-76–221 +11
Max Greyserman, Short Hills, N.J. (2013) 72-72-77–221 +11
James Clark, III, Columbus, Ga. (2014) 74-70-77–221 +11
Keenan Huskey, Greenville, S.C. (2014) 73-70-78–221 +11
J.D. Lehman, Bluffton, S.C. (2013) 66-77-78–221 +11
Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C. (2013) 70-81-71–222 +12
Nick Hardy, Northbrook, Ill. (2014) 76-75-71–222 +12
Tyler McDaniel, Manchester, Ky. (2015) 71-75-76–222 +12
Jakob Garstecki, Germantown, Wis. (2013) 73-76-74–223 +13
Brendon Doyle, Louisville, Ky. (2014) 75-72-76–223 +13
Jonathan Vasquez, Bryan, Texas (2014) 72-82-70–224 +14
Andrew Bieber, Shaker Heights, Ohio (2013) 72-78-74–224 +14
Justin Kim, Fullerton, Calif. (2016) 72-74-78–224 +14
Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo, Colo. (2013) 75-70-79–224 +14

————- Missed Cut ——————————————–

Joshua Seiple, Castle Rock, Colo. (2014) 74-69-82–225 +15
Harold Calubid, Long Beach, Calif. (2014) 75-78-73–226 +16
Michael Pisciotta, Alpharetta, Ga. (2014) 72-75-79–226 +16
Matthew Weber, Saint Charles, Ill. (2014) 73-75-78–226 +16
Blake Messer, Hampton Cove, Ala. (2013) 74-76-76–226 +16
Carter Thompson, Tallahassee, Fla. (2014) 76-78-72–226 +16
Ryan Orr, Belleair, Fla. (2013) 75-76-75–226 +16
Rigel Fernandes, Bradenton, Fla. (2013) 74-78-74–226 +16
James Park, Deerfield, Mass. (2013) 74-79-74–227 +17
Kendrick Vinar, Hillsborough, N.C. (2013) 79-73-75–227 +17
Max Mcgreevy, Edmond, Okla. (2013) 76-76-75–227 +17
Luke Graboyes, Watchung, N.J. (2013) 77-79-72–228 +18
Ryan Celano, Naples, Fla. (2014) 75-73-81–229 +19
Jacob Joiner, Albany, Ga. (2014) 75-78-76–229 +19
Pablo Rincon Gallardo, Queretaro, Mexico (2014) 77-77-75–229 +19
Alexander Levy, Austin, Texas (2013) 73-82-74–229 +19
Rylee Reinertson, Gibbon, Neb. (2014) 77-81-71–229 +19
Evan DeRoche, Key West, Fla. (2014) 77-79-74–230 +20
Joo-Young Lee, Hilliard, Ohio (2013) 76-78-76–230 +20
Ryan Cole, Mount Airy, Md. (2013) 73-78-80–231 +21
Joshua Martin, Pinehurst, N.C. (2015) 72-79-80–231 +21
Stephen Saleeby, Raleigh, N.C. (2015) 71-80-80–231 +21
Andrew Novak, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (2013) 73-78-81–232 +22
KK Limbhasut, Loma Linda, Calif. (2014) 71-78-83–232 +22
Brandon Pierce, Covington, La. (2013) 79-76-77–232 +22
Dylan Wu, Medford, Ore. (2014) 76-76-80–232 +22
Tae Wan Lee, Orlando, Fla. (2013) 71-76-85–232 +22
Preston Fleenor, Mission Hills, Kan. (2015) 77-79-77–233 +23
Justin Connelly, McDonough, Ga. (2013) 76-79-79–234 +24
Connor Black, Humble, Texas (2014) 82-77-78–237 +27
Taiki Yamaura, Sennan, Japan (2016) 82-82-78–242 +32