Lincoln Rubis and Jessie Lee Win 14 and Under Divisional Titles at Texas Junior Amateur
Lincoln Rubis of Farmers Branch and Jessie Lee of San Antonio captured the Boys and Girls 14 and Under divisional titles on Tuesday at the Texas Junior Amateur presented by Edwin Watts. Rubis fired a final round 66 to finish at 5 under par, while Lee posted her second consecutive even-par 72 to secure a three-shot win.
In the Boys 15–18 Division, Jace Hulett of Boerne holds a two-shot lead at 5 under following rounds of 69 and 68. Tyler Neidel of Lakeway is in solo second at 3 under, followed by four players tied for third at 2 under.
Top 10 Boys 15–18:
Jace Hulett, Boerne, TX – 69-68 – 137 (−5)
Tyler Neidel, Lakeway, TX – 72-67 – 139 (−3)
T3. Declan Dent, Grapevine, TX – 68-72 – 140 (−2)
T3. JP Lynch, Austin, TX – 73-67 – 140 (−2)
T3. Jaxson Henegar, Dallas, TX – 70-70 – 140 (−2)
T3. Preston Chabaud, Katy, TX – 69-71 – 140 (−2)Andre Follmer, The Hills, TX – 71-70 – 141 (−1)
T8. Andrea Birolini, Southlake, TX – 73-69 – 142 (E)
T8. Spencer Carter, Dallas, TX – 71-71 – 142 (E)
T8. Bennett Kuhns, Austin, TX – 69-73 – 142 (E)
In the Girls 15–18 Division, Gia Ahlowalia of Southlake leads at 5 under following rounds of 70 and 69. Honorine Nobuta Ferry sits one shot back at 4 under, and Natalie Nobles of Navasota is third at 2 under.
Top 10 Girls 15–18:
Gia Ahlowalia, Southlake, TX – 70-69 – 139 (−5)
Honorine Nobuta Ferry, Flower Mound, TX – 71-69 – 140 (−4)
Natalie Nobles, Navasota, TX – 74-68 – 142 (−2)
T4. Shyla Brown, Dallas, TX – 73-70 – 143 (−1)
T4. Addison Bandelier, Austin, TX – 72-71 – 143 (−1)Carolyn Liu, Katy, TX – 74-70 – 144 (E)
T7. Kaylee Yuan, Joshua, TX – 77-69 – 146 (+2)
T7. Alyssa Esparza, Laredo, TX – 74-72 – 146 (+2)Anvesha Gulhane, Cedar Park, TX – 72-75 – 147 (+3)
T10. Sayers Allen, Spring Branch, TX – 75-73 – 148 (+4)
T10. Claire Wan, Austin, TX – 74-74 – 148 (+4)
In the Boys 14 and Under Division, Lincoln Rubis posted rounds of 72 and 66 to edge Theodore Lieu of Dallas by one shot. Lieu finished at 5 under following a second round 70.
Top 10 Boys 14 and Under:
Lincoln Rubis, Farmers Branch, TX – 72-66 – 138 (−5)
Theodore Lieu, Dallas, TX – 69-70 – 139 (−5)
Wyatt Brindza, Celina, TX – 71-72 – 143 (−1)
T4. Brayden Verret, Farmers Branch, TX – 73-71 – 144 (E)
T4. Bryar Murphy, Prosper, TX – 71-73 – 144 (E)
T6. Reid Habermehl, Tyler, TX – 74-71 – 145 (+1)
T6. Beckett McLaughlin, Austin, TX – 74-71 – 145 (+1)
T8. William Ballotta, Dallas, TX – 76-70 – 146 (+2)
T8. Owen Layton, Prosper, TX – 72-74 – 146 (+2)Austin Anderson, Gunter, TX – 74-73 – 147 (+3)
Jessie Lee was steady all week in the Girls 14 and Under Division, shooting 72 in both rounds to finish at even par. Muci Guo of Bellaire finished runner-up at 3 over, and Emma Nguyen of Frisco placed third at 4 over.
Top 10 Girls 14 and Under:
Jessie Lee, San Antonio, TX – 72-72 – 144 (E)
Muci Guo, Bellaire, TX – 74-73 – 147 (+3)
Emma Nguyen, Frisco, TX – 75-73 – 148 (+4)
T4. Dixie Mae Crain, Springtown, TX – 75-76 – 151 (+7)
T4. Alivia Bravo, Lantana, TX – 75-76 – 151 (+7)Rachel Turk, Austin, TX – 77-75 – 152 (+8)
Kate Lyssy, Dallas, TX – 81-85 – 166 (+22)
T8. Kaylie Chui, Frisco, TX – 84-84 – 168 (+24)
T8. Alice Baird, Bogata, TX – 86-82 – 168 (+24)Claire Nguyen, Frisco, TX – 88-84 – 172 (+28)
CGN will livestream the final round of the Texas Junior Amateur on Wednesday. Coverage will feature top pairings and back nine highlights from Horseshoe Bay Resort.
Watch live here: CGN Livestream – Final Round
Sources:
Texas Junior Amateur Live Scoring
CGN Article – Round Two
CGN YouTube Livestream – Final Round
