LEMONT, Ill. – The Mid-American Junior Golf Tour announced its first ever team event in 2016. This event will be hosted by Kemper Lakes Golf Club, October 29-30, 2016. This Ryder Cup style event will pit Team Illinois versus Team Midwest.
“We are excited to be launching a team event this year for the MAJGT,” said Elisa Hermes, director of the MAJGT. “There are not many events of this style run for junior golfers here in Illinois.”
The event will feature four separate 9-hole matches, in a Ryder Cup style format:
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Day 1
6 separate Four-ball matches
12 Singles matches
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Day 2
6 separate Foursome matches (alternate shot)
12 Singles matches
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Each team is made up of 12 players, eight boys and four girls. Team Midwest features top junior golfers from Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The players were selected based on their finish in the regular season All Midwest Team points standings or by their ranking on Junior Golf Scoreboard. All players were required to be members of the Class of 2017 and beyond.
The teams are as follows:
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[column size=”1/2″]Team Illinois
Luke Armbrust of Wheaton, Ill.
Emily Duan of Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Kyle Edwards of Bloomington, Ill.
Devin Johnson of Geneva, Ill.
Henry Knez of Northbrook, Ill.
Ethan Lee of Vernon Hills, Ill.
Haeri Lee of Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Stephanie Mroz of Wood Dale, Ill.
Kevin Nelson of Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Tyler Roat of Lockport, Ill.
Penelope Tir of Winnetka, Ill.
Matthew Wingren of Hinsdale, Ill.
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[column size=”1/2″]Team Midwest
Tate Arends of Orange City, Iowa
Taylor Hakala of Milton, WI
Zachary Keeton of Loweel, Ind.
Eric Lewis of Hobart, Ind.
Ian Mackenzie-Olson of Plymouth, Minn.
Lorenza Martinez of Monomonee Falls, Wis.
Taylor McCorkle of Oregon, Wis.
Tristan Nelko of Plymouth, Minn.
Mira Nicpon of Cedar Lake, Ind.
Jack O’Brien of Racine, Wis.
Matthew Tuman of Wausau Wis.
Blake Wisdom of Lake Geneva, Wis.
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