LEMONT, Ill. – The Illinois Junior Golf Association’s DuPage County Junior Classic (DCJC) came to a close on Sunday with five individuals taking champion honors in their respective divisions. The DCJC also served for a local qualifier for the IMG Junior World Championship, played at Torrey Pines July 10-15, 2016.

Boys 15 – 18 @ Carriage Greens

In the Boys 15-18 Division, Daniel Anfield (2017) of Channahon, Ill., climbed the leaderboard with a final round of 2-under-par 69 to move his tournament total to 1-under-par 141, claiming champion honors. In a tie for second were Michael Mattas (2016) of Streamwood, Ill., and Jackson Bussell (2019) of Lincolnshire, Ill., each carding an even-par 142. Rounding out the top five were Brendan O’Reilly (2017) of Hinsdale, Ill., and Garrett Tighe (2019) of Algonquin, Ill., who finished the tournament T4 with a 2-over-par 144.

The two exemptions for the IMG Junior World Championship in the Boys 15-17 Division were Anfield and Bussell.

Boys 13 – 14 & Girls 13 – 18 @ Maple Meadows

In the Boys 13-14 Division, Marcus Smith (2020) of Rockford, Ill., carded rounds of 71-70 for a tournament total of 1-over-par 141. In a tie for second, finishing with tournament totals of 7-over-par 147, were Brian Joseph (2020) of Wilmette, Ill., and Daniel Tanaka (2020) of Wilmette, Ill. In fourth was Sean Curran (2021) of New Lenox, Ill., who carded a two-day total of 9-over-par 149. Rounding out the top five, with a final round score of 1-under-par 69, was Dominic Scaletta (2020) of Inverness, Ill., who finished the tournament at 10-over-par 150.

In the Girls 13-18 Division, Hadley Moritz (2018) of Wheaton, Ill., carded a tournament total of 2-over-par 144 to take top honors. Coming in runner-up was Alyssa Gromala (2017) of Mokena, Ill., with a two-day total of 4-over-par 146. A three way tie for third, finishing the tournament at 6-over-par 148, included: Lauren Guiao (2017) of Newburgh, Ind., Josie Kurosky (2016) of Elgin, Ill., and Caroline Smith (2020) of Inverness, Ill.

The exemptions for the IMG Junior World Championship include: Tanaka, who beat Joseph on the first playoff hole for the qualifying spot in the Boys 13-14 Division; in the Girls 13-14 Division was Smith; and the two exemptions in the Girls 15-17 Division went to Gromala and Guiao.

Boys & Girls 11 – 12 @ Maple Meadows

In the Boys 11-12 Division, Ethan Gao (2023) of South Barrington, Ill., carded a tournament total of 12-over-par 154, with a 1-over-par 72 in the final round, to take champion honors. Coming in runner-up was Eli Myers (2023) of Northbrook, Ill., who carded a tournament total of 14-over-par 156.  Finishing in third with a tournament total of 22-over-par 164 was Daniel Edwards (2022) of Chicago, Ill. Rounding out the top five were Conan Pan (2021) of Vernon Hills, Ill., who finished at 24-over-par 166 and Peter Crowe (2022) of Lake Forest, Ill., who carded a two-day total of 27-over-par.

In the Girls 11-12 Division, Shannyn Vogler (2022) of Moline, Ill., took the top spot on the leaderboard with a tournament total of 4-over-par 146, with a final round of even-par 71. One shot back was runner-up Emily Duan (2022) of Buffalo Grove, Ill., finishing with a 5-over-par 14.

The exemptions for the IMG Junior World Championship were earned by Myers, in the Boys 11-12 Division, and Vogler, in the Girls 11-12 Division.