84th NCGA Junior Championship | Spyglass Hill GC | July 8-9, 2013
2012 Champions: Taylor Bromley and Lauren Kim
The NCGA Junior Championship began in 1930 and carries with it a rich history of young champions including eventual PGA Tour players. Notable winners include Ken Venturi in 1949, Bobby Clampett in 1976 and Joel Kribel in 1993.
Johnny Miller triumphed at The Olympic Club in 1963 and when Todd Miller claimed the title at Orinda in 1996 they became the only father-son champions.
Eddie Fry holds the most wins, after claiming victories in 1941, 1942 and 1943. In 1983 the championship changed from match play to 54-holes stroke play. Since the format changed, the only player to win back-to-back championships is 1998 and 1999 winner Tom Johnson. Patrick Nagle holds the scoring record of 13-under-par 203 set in 2002 at Brookside CC.
The only player to win back-to-back tournaments since the girls’ division began in 1982 was Jamille Rose in 1988 and 1989. Haley Andreas holds the girls’ championship record with three-under-par 143 at Spyglass Hill in 2009.
Qualifying Information
ENTRIES CLOSE: May 10, 2013
Qualifying for the 2012 Junior Championship takes place June 6 and 13 at the following courses:
Mather (June 6) | Shoreline (June 6) | Las Positas (June 13) | Rancho Canada – West (June 13)
Format: 18 holes qualifying for all boys and girls.
All players must qualify except the following: NCGA Junior – past overall boys and girls champions; NCGA Junior – Flight winners; NCGA Junior Players of the Year 2012; Overall winners of 2012 Northern California Junior Players Championship; Top 5 on 2012 NCGA Boys point list not otherwise exempt; Top 5 on 2012 NCGA Girls point list not otherwise exempt; 2013 CGA Amateur Qualifiers; 2012-2013 USGA Qualifiers from July 9, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Those who qualify before closing in 2013 must enter by the closing date of May 10, 2013. Those who qualify between May 10, 2013 and June 14, 2013 must accept by June 21, 2013. Anyone qualifying after June 14, 2013 will be exempt for the 2014 NCGA Junior if still eligible; 2012 CIF Girls Individual Champion; 2013 CIF Boys Individual Champion; Winners of Championship Flights in the Junior Tour of Northern California from June 1, 2012 through June 20, 2013 for which low handicap players were eligible; Top 50 in Golfweek Rankings as of June 1, 2013; Semi-Finalists in the 2013 CWAC Girls’ Championship Flight; Winner of the 2013 Helen Langefeld Flight of the CWAC Girls’; and by Presidential invitation: The Committee may select five players who do not fall into any of the previous categories.
All exempt players who are eligible before the closing date must meet tournament eligibility requirements and submit an entry prior to the closing date. All others must enter by the dates set on the Junior Championship Exemptions page. NCGA Junior Exemptions 2012-2013.
Tournament Recaps
The final round of the 2012 NCGA Junior Championship provided plenty of competitive golf as both the boys and girls winners came down to a single shot. Taylor Bromley of Dublin, the overall boys winner needed a sudden-death playoff with Corey Pereira to win the title, while Lauren Kim edged out fellow 18-hole co-leader Nancy Xu by one stroke… Read Full 2012 Recap | View 2012 Photo Gallery
Michael Grenz and Clare Sorensen were the two overall winners of the 2011 NCGA Junior Championship, which wrapped up Tuesday at Spyglass Hill. Grenz of Sloughhouse posted a final round four-under 68 to claim his victory, finishing off the day with five birdies on his last nine holes to put him ahead of the competition. Sorensen of Roseville captured the girls overall title. The rising senior at Christian Brothers High School finished at seven-over-par 151 posting rounds of 79-72…Read Full 2011 Recap | View 2011 Photo Gallery
Matt Pinizzotto and Samantha Moyal each held onto their opening-round leads to capture NCGA Junior Amateur Championship titles at Spyglass Hill. Pinizzotto of Salinas posted a final round three-under 69 to claim his victory, leading off with three birdies on his front nine to put him in good position. Moyal of Alameda captured the Girls overall title on her first time playing Spyglass Hill…Read Full 2010 Recap | View 2010 Photo Gallery
Michael Weaver and Haley Andreas came from behind to win NCGA Junior Championship titles at Spyglass Hill GC. Weaver fired a 65 in the final round to claim the title over 14-year-old Michael Decker of Pebble Beach. The soon-to-be freshman at Cal began the day in second place but finished at eight-under-par 208 after posting 71-72-65. In a round that included nine birdies on the notoriously difficult course, Weaver carded only 20 putts over the final 18 holes… Read Full 2009 Recap | View 2009 Photo Gallery
Patrick Grimes and Mariko Tumangan captured the NCGA Junior Championships at Lake Merced. Grimes, of Palo Alto Hills GC maintained his second-round lead to win the championship by two strokes over the field with a one-under-par 215. The 15-year-old started off the day with some missed putts but after posting 40 on the first nine holes, managed to get it together to fire a 32 on the back side… Read Full 2008 Recap | View 2008 Photo Gallery
Sam Smith and Kristen Allard captured NCGA Junior Championships at Lake Merced. Smith, a 16-year-old rising junior at Turlock High School, maintained the lead he began the final round with, firing a one-under-par 71 that featured a sterling back-nine 33. The one-over-par 217 total propelled him to a four-stoke win over Boys’ 14-15 flight winner Patrick Grimes… Read Full 2007 Recap | View 2007 Photo Gallery
Past Champions
| Year | Course | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Lake Merced GC | Ernest Pieper, Jr. | August Dreier, Jr. | 5 and 3 |
| 1931 | Presidio GC | August Dreier, Jr. | Stuart Hawley, Jr. | 1 up |
| 1932 | Berkeley CC | Stuart Hawley, Jr. | Edgar Haber | 7 and 5 |
| 1933 | Bereford CC | Winfred Detsch | Robert Marsky | 2 and 1 |
| 1934 | The Olympic Club | Tom Dwyer | Mat Palacio, Jr. | 2 and 1 |
| 1935 | Lake Merced GC | Bud Finger | Ed Monaghan | 1 up |
| 1936 | Presidio GC | Don Haslett | Bud Finger | 2 and 1 |
| 1937 | Sequoyah CC | Aldo Galletti | Bill McLaughlin | 9 and 8 |
| 1938 | Lake Merced GC | Sherman Selix | Jack Lovgren | 2 and 1 |
| 1939 | California GC | Bud Brownell | Mack Lake, Jr. | |
| 1940 | Claremont CC | David Terreo | Larry Hudson | |
| 1941 | Lake Merced GC | Eddie Fry | Paul Pabst | 37 holes |
| 1942 | Sacramento GC | Eddie Fry | Bryant Page | |
| 1943 | Lake Merced GC | Eddie Fry | William Ogden | |
| 1944 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Rosburg | Lido Landi | |
| 1945 | Lake Merced GC | William Ogden | Eli Bariteau, Jr. | |
| 1946 | Lake Merced GC | Eli Bariteau, Jr. | Robert Harris | 2 and 1 |
| 1947 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Harris | Alfred Andrade | 7 and 6 |
| 1948 | Lake Merced GC | Chris Gambati | Don Whitt | 1 up |
| 1949 | Lake Merced GC | Kenneth Venturi | Bobby Silva | |
| 1950 | Lake Merced GC | Gorgy Williams | Robert Wagner | |
| 1951 | Lake Merced GC | Richard Caldwell | Peter Geyer | |
| 1952 | Lake Merced GC | Ernie George | Roger Marks | |
| 1953 | Lake Merced GC | John McMullin | Harold Wells | 7 and 6 |
| 1954 | Lake Merced GC | Alf Burtleson | Andy Adams | 4 and 3 |
| 1955 | Lake Merced GC | Joel Spinola | Dick Rose | 6 and 4 |
| 1956 | Lake Merced GC | Jack Luceti | Gary Liotta | 1 up |
| 1957 | Harding Park GC | Keith Mattos | Pierce Morris | 2 up |
| 1958 | Lake Merced GC | Dennis Drucker | Keith Mattos | 1 up |
| 1959 | San Francisco GC | Cliff Davis | Frank Ahern | 1 up |
| 1960 | Olympic Club | Barry Friedman | Ron Cerrudo | 1 up |
| 1961 | Harding Park GC | Steve Whitman | Jim Johnson | 1 up |
| 1962 | Claremont CC | Roger Manwell | Henry Pollex | 2 up |
| 1963 | Olympic Club | Johnny Miller | Len Studinger | 6 and 4 |
| 1964 | San Francisco GC | Tommy O’Kane | Vic Loustalot | 1 up |
| 1965 | Presidio GC | Don Hawken | Steve Mountain | 10 and 8 |
| 1966 | Lake Merced GC | Ray Leach | Bob Eberle | 3 and 2 |
| 1967 | Lake Merced GC | Don Hawken | Bob Lapic | 2 and 1 |
| 1968 | Lake Merced GC | Bob Lapic | Ed McGenity | 7 and 6 |
| 1969 | Lake Merced GC | Dave Shipley | Mark Lye | 3 and 2 |
| 1970 | Lake Merced GC | Bruce Robertson | Mike McGowan | 37th hole |
| 1971 | Lake Merced GC | Mark Hillsinger | Paul Kolbus | 2 and 1 |
| 1972 | Lake Merced GC | Armando Claudio | Pat McGowan | 4 and 3 |
| 1973 | Lake Merced GC | Michael Brannan | Tom Costello III | 2 and 1 |
| 1974 | Lake Merced GC | Tom Costello III | John Watson | 9 and 8 |
| 1975 | Lake Merced GC | Joe Rassett | Tom Randolph | 2 and 1 |
| 1976 | Lake Merced GC | Bobby Clampett | Chip Dickinson | 7 and 6 |
| 1977 | Lake Merced GC | Norman Tello | Chris Mills | 5 and 4 |
| 1978 | Lake Merced GC | Kevin Orona | Ted Engberg | 6 and 5 |
| 1979 | Lake Merced GC | Rob Boldt | Mike Green | 6 and 5 |
| 1980 | Lake Merced GC | Robert Meyer | Joe Tamburino, Jr. | 11 and 10 |
| 1981 | Lake Merced GC | Ken Miller | Grant Bond | 5 and 3 |
| 1982 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Tim Loustalot | Scott McCarron | 3 and 2 |
| 1982 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Karen Zielenski | 246 |
Championship changed to stroke play in 1983:
| Year | Course | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Mike Fabian | 220 |
| 1983 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Kim CAthrein | 235 |
| 1984 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Scott Wardrope | 229 |
| 1984 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jean Zedlitz | 242 |
| 1985 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Sean Clark | 227 |
| 1985 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Dana Arnold | 155 |
| 1986 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Mark Waller | 233 |
| 1986 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Donna Lippstreu | 169 |
| 1987 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Brian Paulson | 225 |
| 1987 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Erin Haney | 166 |
| 1988 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Russell Humphrey | 226 |
| 1988 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jamille Jose | 154 |
| 1989 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Craig Howard | 223 |
| 1989 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jamille Jose | 151 |
| 1990 Boys | Meadow Club | Greg Ford | 220 |
| 1990 Girls | Meadow Club | Kirsten Krogsrud | 159 |
| 1991 Boys | Meadow Club | Matt Bettencourt | 209 |
| 1991 Girls | Meadow Club | Dodie Mazzuca | 162 |
| 1992 Boys | Meadow Club | Roger Tambellini | 218 |
| 1992 Girls | Meadow Club | Danielle LaVoie | 154 |
| 1993 Boys | Meadow Club | Joel Kribel | 219 |
| 1993 Girls | Meadow Club | Megan Hamilton | 160 |
| 1994 Boys | Meadow Club | Danny Paniccia | 209 |
| 1994 Girls | Meadow Club | Andrea Cordova | 154 |
| 1995 Boys | Sequoyah CC | Tom Hahn | 218 |
| 1995 Girls | Sequoyah CC | Elisa Echeverria | 168 |
| 1996 Boys | Orinda CC | Todd Miller | 218 |
| 1996 Girls | Orinda CC | Heather Bruno | 166 |
| 1997 Boys | Marin CC | Jayme Berkowitz | 214 |
| 1997 Girls | Marin CC | Stephanie Cheney | 160 |
| 1998 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Tom Johnson | 218 |
| 1998 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Dorothy Delasin | 149 |
| 1999 Boys | Lake Merced | Tom Johnson | 219 |
| 1999 Girls | Lake Merced | Ashley Gomes | 161 |
| 2000 Boys | Richmond CC | Matthew Kern | 216 |
| 2000 Girls | Richmond CC | Erin LaPlaunt | 161 |
| 2001 Boys | Richmond CC | Ryan Thornberry | 228 |
| 2001 Girls | Richmond CC | Rebecca Lai | 166 |
| 2002 Boys | Brookside CC | Patrick Nagle | 203 |
| 2002 Girls | Brookside CC | Samantha Trask | 148 |
| 2003 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Brian Ward | 221 |
| 2003 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jenelle Gomez | 144 |
| 2004 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Robert Galletti | 220 |
| 2004 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Taylor Siebert | 152 |
| 2005 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Dennis Carson | 213 |
| 2005 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Joanne Lee | 154 |
| 2006 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Adam Ichikawa | 214 |
| 2006 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Jordan Ontiveros | 155 |
| 2007 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Sam Smith | 217 |
| 2007 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Kristen Allard | 156 |
| 2008 Boys | Lake Merced GC | Patrick Grimes | 215 |
| 2008 Girls | Lake Merced GC | Mariko Tumangan | 144 |
| 2009 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Michael Weaver | 208 |
| 2009 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Haley Andreas | 143 |
| 2010 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Matt Pinizznoto | 210 |
| 2010 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Samantha Moyal | 149 |
| 2011 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Michael Grenz | 215 |
| 2011 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Clare Sorensen | 151 |
| 2012 Boys | Spyglass Hill GC | Taylor Bromley | 214 |
| 2012 Girls | Spyglass Hill GC | Lauren Kim | 149 |
About Spyglass Hill
Spyglass Hill No. 14
Ranked number 11 on “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” list by Golf Digest for 2011-2012. Spyglass Hill was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., as a part of the master plan for the Pebble Beach ocean front between Cypress Point and Pebble Beach. Opened in 1966, the design features two distinctly different kinds of terrain that influence the way the holes look and play.
The first five holes roll through sandy seaside dunes challenging the golfer to carefully pick the safest path. The following 13 holes are cut through pine trees with elevated greens and strategically placed bunkers and lakes to grab the errant shot.
Spyglass Hill is rated one of the toughest courses in the world from the Championship tees, boasting a course rating of 75.5 and a slope rating of 147. The PGA Tour consistently lists Spyglass Hill’s holes 6, 8 and 16 among the toughest on the tour, and during the 1999 United States Amateur, the stroke average of the field during medal play was in excess of 79.