Perfect weather conditions greeted the field for the final round of the 24^th Sea Pines Junior Heritage played at the Pete Dye designed Heron Point Sunday.  At the end of regulation, both the girls and the boys brackets were all knotted up.  After two, one-hole playoffs, Bryson Nimmer of Bluffton and Ana Paula Valdes – last year’s ladies champion from Morelia, Mexico – both laid claim to the championship titles in their respective divisions.

After 36 holes of very competitive golf on two world class venues, Bryson Nimmer sat atop the leaderboard at even par, 143.  Joining him ahead of the field was local resident Andrew Orischak.  Both players were within three shots of the lead after day one.  Nimmer sat one shot back at even par and Orischak three back at two over.  When the scorecards were turned in, Orischak posted a two-under par, bogey free round of 70.  Nimmer made it interesting, posting a bogey and three birdies in the final five holes, including holing out for birdie from the greenside bunker on the final hole.

Nimmer and Orischak proceeded to head to the par-four 18^th hole once all the scores had been turned in to start their playoff.  Nimmer stuck an eight iron inside of six feet on his approach shot and made the birdie putt to claim his title, joining the likes of many PGA Tour players who have been champions of The Sea Pines Junior Heritage!

On the girls side of the competition, Ana Paula Valdes, who was one shot back after the first round, and day-one leader Annika Bovender of Mt. Pleasant were tied at five-over par 148.  Valdes finished strong with a one-under par 35 on the back nine at Heron Point.  What was equally as strong was Bovender making a birdie on the final hole to push the competition into a playoff, also on 18.  A wayward tee shot for Bovender, left her scrambling and unable to make par.  Meanwhile, Valdes made a routine two-putt par and repeated as Junior Heritage Champion.

The event is hosted by The Sea Pines Resort and competed over Harbour Town Golf Links for the first round. The final round was contested on the Pete Dye designed Heron Point course, Sunday, February 8.  Two talented players will walk away with the Lighthouse Trophies befitting of their respective championships. The SC Junior Golf Association would like to recognize The Sea Pines Resort for presenting and hosting this prestigious event along with Nike Golf, Coca-Cola, and the Heritage Classic Foundation for making this must play tournament.

Past players include: Jonathan Byrd (’94, 96’),Brent Dalahoussaye (’98, ’99),Lucas Glover (’96),Bill Hass (’98, ’00),Charles Howell III (’94 Champion,’96 Champion),Ruiji Imada (’94),Anthony Kim (’01),Hunter Mahan (’99, ’00),Kevin Na (’99, ’00),Sean O’Hair (’98 Champion, ’99),Jeff Overton (’01),Webb Simpson (’02, ’04), Brandt Snedeker (’99),Kyle Stanley (’05 Champion, ’06),D.J. Trahan (’98,’99),Bubba Watson (’96),Paula Creamer (’01 Champion, ’02, ’03 Champion),Julieta Granada (’02, ’03, ‘05),Christie Kerr (’92, ’93, ’94),Christina Kim (’01),Jessica Korda (’08,’09, ’10),Kristy McPherson ( ’98, ’99),Morgan Pressel (’02, ’03),Alexis Thompson (’08, ’09 Champion, ’10).

The 2015 Sea Pines Junior Heritage consisted of an 84 player field.  Six players were derived from local qualifying and the rest of the field was set with 78 invited players.  Thirteen states and multiple countries were represented in the 24^th edition of the nationally renowned junior championship.

 

Boys Division                    

T1  Bryson Nimmer                         Bluffton, SC                        2015       71-72–143 E*

T1  Andrew Orischak                     Hilton Head Island, SC    2017       73-70–143 E

T3  Tom Crow                                    Virginia Beach, VA           2016       74-71–145 +2

T3  Shiso Go                                       Hilton Head Island, SC    2017       71-74–145 +2

T5  Patrick Stephenson                 Four Oaks, NC                   2016       74-72–146 +3

T5  Aaron Terrazas                          Hilton Head Island, SC    2015       71-75–146 +3

T7  Doc Redman                               Raleigh, NC                         2016       74-73–147 +4

T7  Benjamin Shipp                         Duluth, GA                          2016       70-77–147 +4

T9  Coleman Self                              Greenwood, SC                2015       75-73–148 +5

T9  William Voetsch                        New Vernon, NJ               2015       79-69–148 +5

T11 Justin Kim                                   Rome, GA                           2017       76-73–149 +6

T11 Eric Bae                                       Pinehurst, NC                    2016       74-75–149 +6

T11 Stephen Franken                    Raleigh, NC                         2015       74-75–149 +6

T14 Matt Cheng                               Taipei, Taiwan                   2014       75-75–150 +7

T14 Bobby Bai                                   Lake Mary, FL                    2016       77-73–150 +7

T14 Will Miles                                    Hilton Head Island, SC    2015       77-73–150 +7

T14 Jake Carter                                Aiken, SC                             2016       73-77–150 +7

T18 Jordan Warnock                      Roebuck, SC                       2016       76-75–151 +8

T18 Ryoto Furuya                            Alpharetta, GA                  2016       77-74–151 +8

T18 Philip Loeb                                 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL   2015      73-78–151 +8

T21 Ritwik Jain                                  New Dehli, IN                    2015       76-76–152 +9

T21 Trace Crowe                              Bluffton, SC                        2015       77-75–152 +9

T21 Zachary Bauchou                    Forest, VA                           2015       74-78–152 +9

T21 Spencer Ralston                     Gainesville, GA                 2016       78-74–152 +9

T21 Will Thomson                            Pittsford, NY                      2019       78-74–152 +9

T21 Jamie Wilson                             Mount Pleasant, SC        2016       72-80–152 +9

T27 Colin Bowles                             Oceana, WV                       2018       77-76–153 +10

T27 Alec Weary                                Bluffton, SC                        2016       78-75–153 +10

T29 Austin Harrill                             Hickory, NC                         2016       77-77–154 +11

T29 Henry Shimp                             Charlotte, NC                     2016       75-79–154 +11

T29 Logan Sowell                             Kershaw, SC                       2016       78-76–154 +11

T29 David Mackey                           Bogart, GA                          2012       78-76–154 +11

T29 Aaron Walker                           Charlotte, NC                     2015       70-84–154 +11

T34 Alex Smalley                             Wake Forest, NC              2015       76-79–155 +12

T34 Jonathan Phillips                     Hardeeville, SC                  2015       76-79–155 +12

T34 Andrew Spiegler                     Abingdon, VA                    2017       80-75–155 +12

T34 Youxin (Robin) Wang             Lake Mary, FL                    2017       81-74–155 +12

T38 Zach Seeler                                Marion, IN                          2015       76-80–156 +13

T38 Nicholas Cortez                        Hoover, AL                          2015       77-79–156 +13

T38 Christian Salzer                        Sumter, SC                          2016       80-76–156 +13

T38 Geuntae Kim                            Hilton Head Island, SC    2015       81-75–156 +13

T42 Dwight Cauthen                      Columbia, SC                      2016       79-78–157 +14

T42 Preston Ball                               Raleigh, NC                         2016       81-76–157 +14

44  Caleb Proveaux                         Lexington, SC                     2016       82-76–158 +15

T45 Ryan Stachler                            Alpharetta, GA                  2015       81-78–159 +16

T45 Min Ho Oh                                 Hilton Head Island, SC    2015       83-76–159 +16

T45 Graham Hutchinson               Bethesda, MD                   2017       83-76–159 +16

T48 Cole Patterson                         Greenville, SC                    2015       77-83–160 +17

T48 Jason Stokes                             St Brelade, UK,                  2016       79-81–160 +17

T48 Wil Sheppard                            Mt Pleasant, SC                2017       80-80–160 +17

T48 Jack Parrott                               Columbia, SC                      2017       80-80–160 +17

T48 Nick Willis                                   Cowpens, SC                      2017       82-78–160 +17

T48 Justin Hood                               Saint Matthews, SC         2015       87-73–160 +17

T54 Tennoshin Ogawa                   Hilton Head Island, SC    2017       84-79–163 +20

T54 McCullough Pickens               Saint Simons Island, GA 2016      87-76–163 +20

56  Blake Wagoner                          Cornelius, NC                     2016       88-82–170 +27

57  Charles Musto                           Sterling, VA                        2016       90-82–172 +29

 

Girls Division

T1  Ana Paula Valdes                      Morelia, Mexico               2016       75-73–148 +5*

T1  Annika Bovender                     Mt Pleasant, SC                2015       74-74–148 +5

3   Rei Nakatani                                Hilton Head Island, SC    2016       74-78–152 +9

4   Kayla Kozak                                  N Myrtle Beach, SC         2017       78-75–153 +10

5   Anna Redding                             Concord, NC                       2015       80-74–154 +11

6   Jacqueline Twitty                       Chapin, SC                           2015       77-78–155 +12

7   Kayley Marschke                       Suwanee, GA                    2016       80-77–157 +14

8   Clementina Rodriguez             Hilton Head Island, SC    2015       82-76–158 +15

T9  Sera Tadokoro                           Hilton Head Island, SC    2017       79-80–159 +16

T9  Cake Phuchanbanchob          Chiang Mai, TH                  2015       77-82–159 +16

T11 Delaney Shah                           N Potomac, MD                2015       85-78–163 +20

T11 Claire Cameron                        Martinsville, IN                 2017       81-82–163 +20

T11 Claire Hodges                           Sorrento, FL                       2017       79-84–163 +20

14  Gabriela Teran                           Managua, NI                      2016       81-83–164 +21

T15 Kathleen Sumner                    Daniel Island, SC               2017       83-82–165 +22

T15 Alix Lowe                                    Farmingdale, NY               2015       82-83–165 +22

T17 Savanah Goodman                 Easley, SC                            2016       85-81–166 +23

T17 Jensen Castle                           West Columbia, SC          2019       83-83–166 +23

T19 Kaitlin Milligan                          Norman, OK                       2017       89-78–167 +24

T19 Ankita Kedlaya                        Bagalore, IN                       2016       80-87–167 +24

21  Anita Uwadia                             Lagos, NG                            2016       85-83–168 +25

T22 Gracyn Burgess                       Lexington, SC                     2018       87-83–170 +27

T22 Kasidy Beckel                            Okatie, SC                           2015       77-93–170 +27

24  Victoria Huskey                        Greenville, SC                    2016       87-84–171 +28

25  Hailey Cleary                              Lexington, SC                     2016       92-82–174 +31

26  Warissara Puangcharoen      Chonburi, TH, –                  2015       86-90–176 +33

27  Morgan Cox                               Easley, SC                            2016       92-89–181 +38

 

*won in a playoff

The 24th edition of The Sea Pines Junior Heritage was delayed two hours due to cold temperatures and a frost delay. However, conditions improved and it turned out to be a cloudless day at Harbour Town Golf Links for a strong field of junior golfers!

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