Junior Orange Bowl boys' championship in Florida
Norwegian pips Stiggy for title
with brilliant, closing 64
A wonderful final round of six-under-par 64 enabled Norway's Mathias Schjoelberg to pip long-time leader Stiggy Hodgson from Sunningdale for the Junior Orange Bowl international boys' golf championship at Coral Gables, Florida today.
In a dramatic finish to the 72-hole event over the Donald Ross-designed Biltmore course, Hodgson saw his three-hole overnight lead wiped out over the first 13 holes - even though he reached the turn in three-under-par 32.
Schjoelberg raced to the turn in 31 to nick away one of the deficit. When Hodgson bogeyed the 10th and Schjoelberg birdied the 13th, they were level.
But the race for one of the world's top boys' golf titles was not over yet. There was a two-shot swing in the English 18-year-old's favour when he gained his 20th birdie of the tournament at the 14th while the Norwegian bogeyed the same hole.
Then Schjoelberg raised his game in a manner which augurs well for his golfing future. He birdied the 15th and 16th to draw level once more. Then Hodgson slipped behind for the first time with a bogey at the 17th and could not get the birdie he needed at the last which would have forced a play-off.
Schjoelberg signed off with a 64 for a brilliant 12-under-par total of 268.
Hodgson ended with a 68 for 269 - a great effort too by Stiggy who went to Florida, seeking to cap a stellar season in European boys' events with a fifth "major" victory.
He almost did it.
Surrey's Jake Shepherd (The Wisley) tied for 10th place with a closing 73 for 283.
Ireland's Garth McGee from Malone finished joint 50th with a 77 for 306.
The girls' event went into a play-off when Victoria Tanco from Argentina and Alexis Thompson, the so-talented youngster from Coral Springs, Florida, tied on 276, each with closing rounds of 67.
with brilliant, closing 64
A wonderful final round of six-under-par 64 enabled Norway's Mathias Schjoelberg to pip long-time leader Stiggy Hodgson from Sunningdale for the Junior Orange Bowl international boys' golf championship at Coral Gables, Florida today.
In a dramatic finish to the 72-hole event over the Donald Ross-designed Biltmore course, Hodgson saw his three-hole overnight lead wiped out over the first 13 holes - even though he reached the turn in three-under-par 32.
Schjoelberg raced to the turn in 31 to nick away one of the deficit. When Hodgson bogeyed the 10th and Schjoelberg birdied the 13th, they were level.
But the race for one of the world's top boys' golf titles was not over yet. There was a two-shot swing in the English 18-year-old's favour when he gained his 20th birdie of the tournament at the 14th while the Norwegian bogeyed the same hole.
Then Schjoelberg raised his game in a manner which augurs well for his golfing future. He birdied the 15th and 16th to draw level once more. Then Hodgson slipped behind for the first time with a bogey at the 17th and could not get the birdie he needed at the last which would have forced a play-off.
Schjoelberg signed off with a 64 for a brilliant 12-under-par total of 268.
Hodgson ended with a 68 for 269 - a great effort too by Stiggy who went to Florida, seeking to cap a stellar season in European boys' events with a fifth "major" victory.
He almost did it.
Surrey's Jake Shepherd (The Wisley) tied for 10th place with a closing 73 for 283.
Ireland's Garth McGee from Malone finished joint 50th with a 77 for 306.
The girls' event went into a play-off when Victoria Tanco from Argentina and Alexis Thompson, the so-talented youngster from Coral Springs, Florida, tied on 276, each with closing rounds of 67.
Tanco won the title at the fifth extra hole.
Long-time leader Kristina Wong from New York State faded with a final round of 75 for fourth place on 282.
Leading final totals
Boys
Par 280 (4x70) 6,699yd
268 Mathias Schjoelberg (Norway) 67 68 69 64.
269 Stiggy Hodgson (England) 67 66 68 68.
274 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 69 68 70 67.
275 Pedro Figueiredo (Portugal) 70 69 69 67, Romain Wattel (France) 72 67 68 68.
276 Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 72 68 72 64.
Long-time leader Kristina Wong from New York State faded with a final round of 75 for fourth place on 282.
Leading final totals
Boys
Par 280 (4x70) 6,699yd
268 Mathias Schjoelberg (Norway) 67 68 69 64.
269 Stiggy Hodgson (England) 67 66 68 68.
274 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 69 68 70 67.
275 Pedro Figueiredo (Portugal) 70 69 69 67, Romain Wattel (France) 72 67 68 68.
276 Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 72 68 72 64.
278 Jorge Fernandez Valdes (Argentina) 71 66 68 73.
280 Rafael Becker (Brazil) 71 73 68 68, Stephan Wolters (Germany) 70 68 70 72.
283 Joachim Hansen (Denmark) 76 67 68 72, Oliver Schniederjans (US) 74 72 66 71, Jake Shepherd (England) 70 69 71 73 (jt 10th).
284 Alaro Arizabaleta (Colombia) 75 70 72 67, Hang Chan Won (South Korea) 72 66 75 71, Patrick Rodgers (US) 72 68 71 73, T J Vogel (US) 73 69 70 72, Richard Werenski (US) 72 69 75 68.
285 Cyril Suk (Czech Republic) 70 73 73 69.
286 Bo Andrews (US) 70 74 70 72, Tomoya Tokunaga (Japan) 75 73 68 70.
287 Stanislas Gautier (France) 71 73 74 69, Emesto Marin (US) 71 75 71 70.
288 Marcelo Huarte (US) 73 75 70 70, Robin Kokocinski (Sweden) 73 68 74 73.
289 Jose Maria Joia (Portugal) 71 70 73 75.
290 Tim Gornik (Slovenia) 73 76 71 70, Matthew Mabrey (US) 71 73 68 78, Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) 74 67 78 71.
291 Tyron McComb (South Africa) 76 76 69 70.
293 Stefan Andersen (Kenya) 71 74 76 72, Daniel Kovari (Hungary) 75 75 70 73, Steven Lam (Hong Kong) 72 79 68 74.
294 Robi Calvesbert (Puerto Rico) 73 73 72 76, Joaquin Lolas (Peru) 73 69 69 83, Kasper Sorensen (Denmark) 75 72 74 73.
296 Daniel Iim (Canada) 75 78 73 70.
297 Stewart Hagestad (US) 79 73 72 73.
298 Nicolas Fonseca (Col) 78 72 76 72, Ramon Herrero (Costa Ricao) 76 73 75 74, Peter Sterner Sweden) 73 78 71 78.
299 Edouard Amacher (Switzerland) 78 75 72 74, Daniel Berger (US) 79 74 71 75, Petur Petursson (Iceland) 76 74 71 78.
Other selected score:
305 Garth McGee (Ireland) 77 79 72 77 (jt 50th).
Girls
Par 280 (4x70) 6089yd
276 Victoria Tanco (Argentina) 72 69 68 67, Alexis Thompson (US) 71 71 67 67 (Tanco won play-off at fifth extra hole).
280 Yu-Ri Kim (South Korea) 70 73 71 66.
282 Kristina Wong (US) 69 72 66 75.
283 Stephanie Kim (US) 73 71 70 69.
286 Jessica Korda (US) 76 70 70 70.
288 Emilie Alonso (France) 74 70 72 72, Victoria Kiser (US) 72 74 70 72.
290 Alexandra Stewart (US) 71 75 72 72.
305 Garth McGee (Ireland) 77 79 72 77 (jt 50th).
Girls
Par 280 (4x70) 6089yd
276 Victoria Tanco (Argentina) 72 69 68 67, Alexis Thompson (US) 71 71 67 67 (Tanco won play-off at fifth extra hole).
280 Yu-Ri Kim (South Korea) 70 73 71 66.
282 Kristina Wong (US) 69 72 66 75.
283 Stephanie Kim (US) 73 71 70 69.
286 Jessica Korda (US) 76 70 70 70.
288 Emilie Alonso (France) 74 70 72 72, Victoria Kiser (US) 72 74 70 72.
290 Alexandra Stewart (US) 71 75 72 72.
293 Diana Fernandez (Paraguay) 74 72 75 72.
294 Anais Maggetti (Switzerland) 77 76 70 71, Jazmin Raina (Argentina) 74 71 72 77.
295 Ginger Howard (US) 74 76 74 71.
296 Luz Alejandra Cangrejo (Colombia) 75 75 73 73.
298 Giulia Molinaro (Italy) 78 77 71 72.
299 Marieke Nivard (Netherlands) 74 73 78 74, Kyle Roig (Puerto Rico) 79 75 73 72.
300 Daniela Lendl (US) 77 74 75 74, Valeria Tandrini (Italy) 75 77 73 75.
304 Karen Chung (US) 80 72 75 77, Rebecca Lee-Bentham (Canada) 73 78 76 77.
305 Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Belgium) 80 78 73 74, Carolin Pinegger (Austria) 78 72 75 80.
307 Krista Puisite (Latvia) 78 78 76 75.
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