Dodge Ward is the 2010 Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour overall champion.
Dodge Ward learned about handling the pressure keeping a lead in a golf tournament on Monday in the final round of the Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour Championship.
Ward, holding a seven-shot lead going into the final round, fought off a charging Dustin Dalee to win the overall title by one stroke at the Montecito Country Club.
Dalee shot a final-round 6-over par 77 to give Ward a scare. Ward, who was the first-round medalist
Vanesa Villa captured the girls division title.
at Valley Club with a 75, finished with an 83 at Montecito for a two-round total of 158. Dalee, who fired an 82 last week, shot 159 for the tournament. Alec Constantinides was third at 162 after shooting an 83 on Monday.
Vanesa Villa was able to take the girls title as first-round leader Kristin Henno had to withdraw due to an illness.
Grant Amerson held the lead in the 14-15 division and won the title by four shots with a 166. Ryan Stoll had the low round of the day in the group with a 78, moving him from sixth to third place. Tanner Guerra was the runner-up.
In the 12-13 group, Michael Nam led wire to wire and won by nine strokes. Travis Fristoe was second and Andrew Rice third.
Christian Heslin shot 50s both days to take the 9-hole 10-11 age division by six shots over second-place finisher Peter La Mantia. Bennett Reichard finished third.
Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour
Championships Day 2, Montecito CC
(Day 1, Valley Club of Montecito 8/9)
Medalist: Dodge Ward 75-83—158
(8/9 par 72) (8/16 par 71) (par 143)
16 Over
1. Dodge Ward 75-83— 158
2. Dustin Dalee 82-77— 159
3. Alec Constantinides 79-83—162
4T John Etsell 79-87 —166
4T Dylan Wright 81-85—166
4T Johnny Hogan 83-83 —166
14-15
1. Grant Amerson 86-80— 166
2. Tanner Guerra 90-80— 170
3. Ryan Stoll 93-78 — 171
4. Briggs Boss 88-85 — 173
5T Carter Hudson 91-83 — 174
5T Matt Thomas 92-82 — 174
5T Kiyan Mashhoon 93-81 — 174
12-13
1. Michael Nam 92-92 — 184
2. Travis Fristoe 99-94 — 193
3. Andrew Rice 101-99 — 200
4T Christopher Wong 103-101 — 204
4T Johnathon Medina 113-91 — 204
Girls
1. Vanesa Villa 95-86 — 181
2. Grace Jeong 106-115 — 221
10-11 (9+9)
1. Christopher Heslin 50-50 — 100
2. Peter La Mantia 51-55 — 106
3. Bennett Reichard 58-50 — 108
4. Mason Lender 64-56 — 120
5. Ian Dominquez 56-67 — 123
