Fort Worth Junior Boys
and Girls Golf Association

Kolton Crawford sinks two clutch putts to win second consecutive boys title Results Note: Boys who placed first or second in their flights and were unable to attend the awards ceremonies at Colonial C.C., can pick up their trophies at Diamod Oaks C.C. Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief presents the boys championship trophy to Kolton Crawford, 18, of Mansfield at Thursday's awards ceremony at Colonial Country Club. Kolton Crawford, a senior-to-be at Mansfield High School, sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th at Colonial Country Club on Thursday to break a deadlock with Hayden Frederick, who bogeyed the hole, added to the lead on the 17th with a par-saving 10-12-footer and cruised in to claim his second consecutive FWJGA Boys City Junior Golf Championship. He finished with a 4-over-par 74 at Colonial and a 72-hole 291 total to win by a deceptive four-shot margin. Crawford, 18, of Mansfield erased a five-shot lead last year on the final day at Colonial and won the title in a playoff. Third-round leader Luke Neeley, 15, of Mansfield, one ahead of Crawford to start the day, struggled on the front nine on his first trip over the storied Colonial course and fell out of contention after a 7-over 42. He finished with an 81 and a 297 total. Frederick, who had started the day four shots behind the second-place Crawford, slowy began closing the gap and pulled even on the par-3 13th hole with a par while Crawford bogeyed. But Frederick couldn't get up-and-down from the left of 16 and bogeyed while Crawford birdied. Frederick finished with two bogeys while Crawford parred 17 and 18. Frederick ended with a 295 total after the Championship Flight toured Meadowbrook G.C., River Crest C.C., Shady Oaks and then Colonial. Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief was on hand to present the championship trophy to Crawford. See story. *** Slideshows from Z Boaz and Sycamore First Round Story See a slideshow from Meadowbrook *** April McCoy wins girls city title by 13 shots Marty Leonard, a civic leader and a major supporter of the boys and girls championships, presents the permanent trophy to 2010 winner April McCoy of Carrollton on Wednesday at Rockwood G.C. Marty's late father, businessman Marvin, helped start the boys tournament in 1936 as a free tournament. The girls tournament, started in 1974, also has been free to all contestants each year thanks to the generosity of the City of Fort Worth and participating country clubs, making both the boys and girls the most unique junior tournaments anywhere of this size. The girls tournament enjoyed a record turnout as 142 had registered to play. April, who'll be a senior at Creekview High School in Carrollton this year, said she has chosen to play golf at TCU. She had been trying to decide among several schools, including Oklahoma State and New Mexico. April made good decision to choose golf over volleyball and basketball April McCoy sinks a putt en route to her victory. To see more photos from the first round, visit Movin Pictures. When April McCoy was entering the ninth grade, she had to make some important decisions regarding her athletic future. She loved volleyball, but also played basketball and golf. Three sports were too many to juggle and her dad Darron, who also is her golf instructor, encouraged her to make a decision. Even though she loved playing volleyball and ''hated golf'' when she started playing at 9 years old, the sport was beginning to grow on her. So, she chose golf because ''I can go a lot farther in golf than in volleyball.'' So far, that decision seems to have been a wise one for the 17-year-old from Creekview High School in Carrollton. April, last year's runner-up, added a nice notch to her list of golf achievements by winning the Fort Worth Junior Golf Association's Girls City Junior Golf City Championship by 13 shots on Wednesday. She closed the 54-hole tournament with a 2-over-par 72 at Rockwood Golf Course to give her a 54-hole total of 222. Playing from the white tees at each course, she had opened with a 73 at Diamond Oaks C.C., followed that with a 77 at Glen Garden G&CC and then finished at Rockwood. Courtney Radford, 18, of Allen and who's Dallas Baptist bound, finished second by carding a 77 for a 135 total, nipping Brianna Murray, 17, of Southlake, who closed with a 76. The girls tournament had a record 142 register to play. Read more. See results. *** Boys pairings are posted Pairings for the first round of the boys tournament are posted. Each registered golfer should check to ensure that his name is in the pairings. The boys who turned in average scores of 82 or lower at playing at Meadowbrook, and the 83 and higher scores are at Z Boaz. The 13-younger boys are at Sycamore Creek G.C. After the first round, the boys from Meadowbrook will be divided into Division I and Division II. Division I golfers will play the second round at River Crest C.C. and the Division II golfers will play at Ridglea C.C.'s North Course. After the second round, they will be divided into flights--Championship, First, Second and Third. The Championship and First flights will play the third round at Shady Oaks C.C. and the Second and Third flights will play at Mira Vista C.C. A cut will be made after the third round and all four flights will finish at Colonial C.C. The players at Z Boaz G.C. will play the second round at either Diamond Oaks C.C. or Glen Garden G&CC based on scores, with the lowest going to Diamond Oaks, and they'll all begin single-elimination match play with 16 players in each flight. The survivors from both courses will play Woodhaven on Wednesday, and the four finalists there will finish at Pecan Valley Hills with 18-hole stroke play. The 13-and-younger boys play each day at Sycamore Creek. They will be divided into 8-person flights based on first-round scores and will begin single-elimination matches. The awards ceremonies for all flights will be at Colonial C.C. The first and second places in each flight will receive a trophy. The boys tournament has 458 registered juniors. Among the 14-older boys field is last year's champion Kolton Crawford. Walk-ups are accepted, but tee times or a spot in the tournament can't be guaranteed. Walk-ups are inserted if there is a no-show in a group. Pairings for Monday, July 19, will be posted either Thursday (July 15) evening or by mid-day Friday (July 16). The final entry list hs been updated. However, we do accept walk-ons. To walk on, boys 13-younger should arrive at Sycamore G.C. by 7 a.m.; Note, this is a change: boys 14-older who shoot 83 or higher should be at Z Boaz G.C. by 7 a.m., and boys 14-older who shoot 82-lower should be at Meadowbrook G.C. by 7 a.m. Be aware that It could be a long wait before there is an opening. Participants should read the rules and tournament format to help answer any questions. *** FWJGA is a non-profit organization Though the Fort Worth Junior Golf Association, which consists of volunteers, has always operated as a non-profit organization, we became a 501(c)(3) organization in 2009 to allow our sponsors and other contributors to benefit from tax laws. Because there are no fees to enter or play in our boys and girls tournaments, we rely mainly on sponsors and others who contribute funds, advertising and/or products. Also, because of the generosity of the City of Fort Worth and the city's country clubs for the use of their courses it's possible for the FWJGA to continue this tradition. We incur many expenses, including trophies, conducting this tournament and would welcome any contributions. Donations of any size can be sent via check to the FWJGA, P.O. Box 820133, North Richland Hills, TX 76182. For convenience, a donation also can be made through PayPal by clicking the Donate button. *** Crawford, Dominguez win 2009 titles Kolton Crawford of Mansfield won the 2009 Fort Worth City Junior Boys Championship, and Gabriella Dominguez of Chilton won the Girls Championship. See the boys and girls stories and results. *** The FWJGA congratulates 2008 girls champion Paloma Nunez for being awarded the $2,000 Nicholas Stafford Award from the Northern Texas PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program in 2009. She was among five winning scholarships from the foundation. She had to withdraw after the first round of the 2009 city championship because of an injury. She had shot a first-round 71 at Rockwood. *** As has been since the boys tournament began in 1936, there us no entry or greens fee charged to participants. The FWJGA is grateful for the continued support of the City of Fort Worth, the city's country clubs and public courses that donate their courses for the tournaments, and to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Marty Leonard and Coca-Cola for their continued sponsorship. The permanent Marvin Leonard trophy, pictured, is named after the late businessman Marvin Leonard, who along with Dr. Alden Coffey, founded the boys tournament. The trophy includes the names of all the winners of the boys' championship flight.