Carson Curtis shot a 1-under par 70 at Montecito Country Club to win medalist honors in the first round of Buddy Allin Tournament, the opening event of the Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour.
Ryan Stoll, playing in the 14-15 age group, posted the second-best score with a 74. Christopher Wong won the 12-13 division with an 87 and Vanesa Villa captured the girls 14-over group with an 87. Ryan Mikles won the 9-hole 10-11 age group with a 49.
Round Two of the “Buddy Allin” will be on Monday morning at Sandpiper GC.
The top eight from this event have qualified for the Presidents Cup Match Play finals and the top 8 from Sandpiper getting the remaining spots.
The event will be ongoing over the summer with a total elimination match play format of a 16 player bracketed system.
The top 8 from the first round of the Buddy Allin Tournament are:
1. Carson Curtis 70
2. Ryan Stoll 74
3. Nick DeHeras 75
4. Grant Amerson 76
5. Alec Constantinides 77
6. Kiyan Mashhoon 77
7. Dylan Wright 78
8. Matthew Thomas
Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour
Buddy Allin Tournament
At Montecito CC
Medalist: Carson Curtis 70
16 Over
1. Carson Curtis 70
2. Nick DeHeras 75
3. Grant Amerson 76
4. Alec Constantinides 77
5. Dylan Wright 78
14-15
1. Ryan Stoll 74
2. Kiyan Mashhoon 77
3. Alec Abajian 84
4. Nicholas Nielson 85
5. Anthony Blair 86
12-13
1. Christopher Wong 87
2. Samuel Metzger 91
3T. Andrew Rice 98
3T. Bennett Reichard 98
5. Travis Fristoe 100
14 Over Girls
1. Vanesa Villa 87
2. Saralisa Ortega 94
3. Margaret Loncki 95
4. Haley True 100
5. Jenny Andreas 103
10-11
1. Ryan Mikles 49
2. Christian Heslin 51
3. Matthew Pate 52
4. Owen Lambe 56
5. Derek True 59