Zach Mosholder of Tallmadge, Ohio and Kasey Nielsen of Kent, Ohio won the 2014 Northern Ohio Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour and Genesis Networks Tuesday, June, 24th at Shady Hollow Country Club in Massillon, Ohio.
By winning the boys’ and girls’ divisions respectively, Mosholder and Nielsen qualified for the 39th Junior PGA Championship, July 29-Aug. 1, 2014, at Miramont Country Club in Bryan/College Station, Texas.
Mosholder, 18, posted a final-round 68 for a two-day total of 142 and a 3-stroke victory over Blake Prince of East Liverpool.
Nielsen, 17, had a final-round 69 for a two-day total of 139 and a 13-stroke victory over Kory Nielsen of Kent, Ohio.
The Junior PGA Championship is open to one boy and one girl champion from each of the 41 PGA Sections, champions of the eight PGA Junior Series events, select national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special invitees who have yet not reached their 19th birthdays as of the final round of the championship.
The Junior PGA Championship has traditionally been a stepping-stone for many of today’s PGA and LPGA Tour professionals as well as current collegiate stars. Past Junior PGA Championship competitors who have gone on to successful professional careers include: In-Bee Park, Jim Furyk, Luke Guthrie, Trevor Immelman, Cristie Kerr, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Grace Park, Dottie Pepper, Jordan Spieth, David Toms, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie and Tiger Woods.
FINAL RESULTS:
2014 NOPGA Junior PGA Sectional Championship
Shady Hollow Golf Course, Massillon, Ohio
Monday, June 23 – Tuesday, June 24, 2014
BOYS 13-18
1. Zach Mosholder, Tallmadge, OH, *74-68-142 -2
2. Blake Prince, East Liverpool, OH, *69-76-145 +1
3. Anton Krecic, Columbia Station, OH, *79-74-153 +9
4. Paul Ryee, Massillon, OH, *78-76-154 +10
5. Anthony Panepento, Wooster, OH, *80-76-156 +12
5. Wil Bethune, Avon Lake, OH, *78-78-156 +12
5. Conor O’Callaghan, Aurora, OH, *78-78-156 +12
8. Ian Clement, Sylvania, OH, *80-77-157 +13
9. Michael Furey, Twinsburg, OH, *80-78-158 +14
9. Harrison Vonderau, Columbia Station, OH, *77-81-158 +14
11. Broc Beachy, Sugarcreek, OH, *80-79-159 +15
11. AJ Forster, Fairlawn, OH, *80-79-159 +15
11. Owen Miklos, Hudson, OH, *78-81-159 +15
14. Cole Smith, Kent, OH, *81-79-160 +16
14. Andrew Zawie, North Royalton, OH, *81-79-160 +16
14. Wesley Neal, Westlake, OH, *79-81-160 +16
14. Brett Brown, Sagamore Hills, OH, *79-81-160 +16
18. David Sexton, Hudson, OH, *82-79-161 +17
18. Kevin Metzger, Sylvania, OH, *74-87-161 +17
20. Jacob Harrah, Newton Falls, OH, *85-78-163 +19
20. Christopher Utrup, Uniontown, OH, *85-78-163 +19
22. Patrick Devine, Broadview Heigths, OH, *83-81-164 +20
22. Donavan Ray, Warren, OH, *83-81-164 +20
22. Luke Liberatore, Solon, OH, *82-82-164 +20
22. Benjamin Meola, Painesville, OH, *82-82-164 +20
22. Ben Jones, Strongsville, OH, *78-86-164 +20
27. Michael Vallee, Chagrin Falls, OH, *85-80-165 +21
27. Isaac Davidson, East Liverpool, OH, *83-82-165 +21
29. Joshua Brooks, Ashland, OH, *83-83-166 +22
30. Mark Schlabach, Berlin, OH, *83-84-167 +23
30. Kaleb Smith, Mansfield, OH, *78-89-167 +23
32. Cooper Stutzman, Sugarcreek Ohio, OH, *85-83-168 +24
33. Christopher Sloe, Aurora, OH, *84-85-169 +25
33. Connor Sherrill, Wadsworth, OH, *83-86-169 +25
35. Tommy Lauer, University Heights, OH, *88-82-170 +26
35. Lance Milovancev, Akron, OH, *84-86-170 +26
37. JT Forster, Fairlawn, OH, *86-85-171 +27
37. Sam Griffith, Findlay, OH, *85-86-171 +27
39. Mason Juersivich, Doylestown, OH, *89-83-172 +28
39. Cole Christman, Canfield, OH, *88-84-172 +28
41. Tyler Grabowski, Medina, OH, *84-89-173 +29
42. Drew Beattie, Sylvania, OH, *91-90-181 +37
42. Matthew Funtash, Northfield, OH, *86-95-181 +37
44. Brennan Komos, Richfield, OH, *95-89-184 +40
45. Drake Tobias, Macedonia, OH, *92-96-188 +44
GIRLS 13-18
1. Kasey Nielsen, Kent, OH, *70-69-139 -5
2. Kory Nielsen, Kent, OH, *76-76-152 +8
3. Elizabeth Win, Sylvania, OH, *76-78-154 +10
4. Kelly Nielsen, Kent, OH, *79-80-159 +15
5. Jennifer Wang, Solon, OH, *80-81-161 +17
6. Alexis Jones, Shelby, OH, *86-77-163 +19
7. Gabrielle (Gabby) Minor, Canton, OH, *85-79-164 +20
8. Danielle Nicholson, Geneva, OH, *87-78-165 +21
9. Shelby Lewis, Copley, OH, *86-81-167 +23
10. Christina Cooper, Canfield, OH, *83-85-168 +24
11. Julia Goodson, Hudson, OH, *91-79-170 +26
11. Reva Morris, Newbury, OH, *88-82-170 +26
13. Erin Vlacovsky, Canton, OH, *87-87-174 +30
14. Megan Pollock, Medina, OH, *86-89-175 +31
15. Alexandra Metzger, Canton, OH, *90-86-176 +32
15. Abby Grospitch, North Royalton, OH, *89-87-176 +32
17. Anna Schatschneider, Avon, OH, *86-92-178 +34
18. Amanda Baker, Brooklyn, OH, *89-93-182 +38
19. Alexis Cadle, North Jackson, OH, *97-90-187 +43
20. Victoria Utrup, Uniontown, OH, *100-94-194 +50
