NFJG Palatka Junior Azalea Rising Girls 2nd Place!

AA is playing in only a few selected NFJG tournaments in order to get her back to the age appropriate distances used in the U.S. Kids Tournaments. The Palatka Azalea is fairly prestigious in this area and she did well last year.
Day 1: Ended with a score of 90 (5700 yards), one stroke behind two older girls (14, 15 years old). The rain came after her round so the course will be wet for Day 2.

Day 1 lunch was provided:

Day 1 Scores:

Day 2: Practice before tee time:

Ms. Penny arrived to see AA at the turn, play the last 9 holes (1 - 9; she started on Hole 10).
AA's partner, Madison B. drove the ball at least 50 yards beyond AA's every hole. Pace of play was slow with this partner, and she had a caddie.
And the result is...AA placed 2nd! Her first round was not good so even with an 83 on Day 2, she placed 2nd, behind Maddy Campbell:

All the rising girls group play on a High School Team as 14 - 15 year old, AA was the only one who does not (she's not old enough, and when she is in Jr. High, still will not play on a High School team). 
AA will play another NFJG tournament next Sunday at Eagle Harbor, her home course!
From Director Jack's Newsletter:
In 2018 for the inaugural event 48 players competed and in 2019 62 players teed it up. In 2020 we hope to exceed 80 players in the field and eventually over 100 players. Eligible champions each received a Florida Junior Tour Exemption. Top two finishers in the Boys 13-18 overall received fully paid exemptions into “THE AZALEA” and the PGA JUNIOR Championship Qualifier in Orlando. Top two Girls received exemptions into the “First Coast Women’s Amateur” and the PGA JUNIOR Championship.  In addition, each player became eligible for two $500 College Scholarships to be determined in two future tournaments, The Harbor Challenge and the NFJG TOUR Challenge.

If you were in Palatka this weekend, teeing it up in the “Junior Azalea” or just hitting it around then you know the golf course was in great condition and so much fun to play. The Donald Ross designed golf course is short in distance, but packs a punch on and around the greens.  Truthfully, many a golfer are not a fans of “BOOMERS” should conquer the course and I’m one of them, although it’s great to watch the ball fly.  Give me 50 short Donald Ross golf courses and let’s tee it up. The one with the talent and mastery of the 100 yards and in will win most every time.
On the Girls side of the house St. Johns Tori Mouton and “First Coast Junior Amateur Champion” Katelyn Huber would honor the value of the NFJG TOUR’s “Junior Azalea” and pass up a Florida Junior Tour event at LPGA International to compete in the “Azalea” against fourteen other outstanding girls including the 2018 Junior Azalea Champion Erica Darcy who joins us from South Daytona, Florida.
Round one for most players would have its ups and downs for all the players in the field. Tori Mouton would manage to keep most of the devilish golfing gods in check and would manage a round of three over par 73 to take a two stroke lead of Gainesville’s Katelyn Huber (75). St. Augustine’s Apryl Parker would be next in line with a seven over par 77. In round two, admit tingly not playing her finest golf, Mouton would extend her lead to five strokes and claim the title as Overall Girls Champion and Champion of the Elite Girls. Huber would be presented the Runner-up Award.

On the Rising Tour Girls Side Fernandina Beach’s Madelyn Campbell(89) and Saint Johns Ashley Huffman (89 )would both navigate the course with great respect and put themselves in position to tie for the lead by one stroke over Orange Park’s Alyzabeth Morgan (90) and Jacksonville’s Madison Balakiewicz (90).  In round two all of the leaders would tie or best their round one score by as many as eight strokes. Campbell would post her best score on the NFJG TOUR and claim her first win as the “Palatka Junior Azalea” Champion. Alyzabeth Morgan would also better her score by seven strokes, one better than Balaskiewicz to claim the Runner-Up Award.