IMG Academy Junior World Florida Challenge
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Bradenton, FL LocationIMG AcademyOrganizer
JuniorEvent Type
Description
The IMG Academy Junior World Florida Challenge is a prestigious invitation-only junior golf tournament held annually at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, typically in December. The event attracts over 200 elite junior golfers ages 11-18 from more than 30 countries, offering them a world-class competitive experience with three guaranteed rounds and no cut. It serves as a sister event to the highly renowned IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships held in San Diego. The tournament provides international exposure, ranking points, and a platform for juniors to gain college recruiting advantages.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | IMGA GC, Bobby Jones GC, Lakewood National GC | Mateo Hidalgo (+4) | +4 | 2.96 | See Results |
Results
2024
Scoring Averages
+8.98Tournament
81.76R1
80.43R2
80.74R3
Round Stats
1.44Birdies or Better
7.45Bogeys or Worse
3.54Par 3s
4.55Par 4s
5.34Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateo Hidalgo | +4 | 220 | 72 | 74 | 74 | +7.64 | 8.23 |
| 2 | Ethan Lim | +5 | 221 | 76 | 72 | 73 | +7.31 | 6.35 |
| 4 | Ryan Glover | +9 | 225 | 77 | 73 | 75 | +5.98 | 4.07 |
| 5 | Haikal Putera | +9 | 225 | 76 | 68 | 81 | +5.98 | 3.41 |
| 6 | Kotaro Hiramatsu | +10 | 226 | 72 | 79 | 75 | +5.64 | 3.02 |
| 7 | Yuma Nemoto | +10 | 226 | 77 | 74 | 75 | +5.64 | 2.99 |
| 8 | Nathan Peji | +10 | 226 | 81 | 71 | 74 | +5.64 | 2.91 |
| 9 | Hank Kancher | +11 | 227 | 75 | 77 | 75 | +5.31 | 2.76 |
| 10 | Wai Yan | +11 | 227 | 71 | 78 | 78 | +5.31 | 2.48 |
| 11 | Louie Kimura | +12 | 228 | 79 | 73 | 76 | +4.98 | 2.25 |
| 12 | Haden Wang | +13 | 229 | 75 | 74 | 80 | +4.64 | 2.16 |
| 13 | Drew Madigan | +14 | 230 | 76 | 74 | 80 | +4.31 | 2.10 |
| 14 | Luke Cakuls | +17 | 233 | 80 | 77 | 76 | +3.31 | 2.02 |
| 15 | Jorge Del Val | +17 | 233 | 76 | 75 | 82 | +3.31 | 1.91 |
| 16 | Wick Baker | +20 | 236 | 77 | 80 | 79 | +2.31 | 1.87 |
| 17 | Harrison Williams | +20 | 236 | 79 | 75 | 82 | +2.31 | 1.85 |
| 18 | Santino Doglioli | +21 | 237 | 79 | 78 | 80 | +1.98 | 1.81 |
| 19 | Abhay Minhas | +21 | 237 | 76 | 81 | 80 | +1.98 | 1.77 |
| 20 | Micheal Jamison | +22 | 238 | 85 | 76 | 77 | +1.64 | 1.72 |
| 21 | Ippei Igarashi | +22 | 238 | 76 | 83 | 79 | +1.64 | 1.68 |
| 22 | Kento Ogino | +23 | 239 | 75 | 79 | 85 | +1.31 | 1.61 |
| 23 | Edwin Fenton | +25 | 241 | 81 | 77 | 83 | +0.64 | 1.57 |
| 24 | Gavin Karlin | +26 | 242 | 82 | 81 | 79 | +0.31 | 1.50 |
| 25 | Jason Johnson | +27 | 243 | 81 | 80 | 82 | -0.02 | 1.46 |
| 26 | Shunsuke Santanda | +27 | 243 | 80 | 76 | 87 | -0.02 | 1.42 |
| 27 | Malaquias Vargas | +29 | 245 | 84 | 78 | 83 | -0.69 | 1.35 |
| 28 | Henry Wojcik | +30 | 246 | 83 | 88 | 75 | -1.02 | 1.31 |
| 29 | Lennard Nutzl | +31 | 247 | 82 | 83 | 82 | -1.36 | 1.25 |
| 30 | Sam Foeckler | +32 | 248 | 79 | 87 | 82 | -1.69 | 1.21 |
| 32 | Jackson Orndorff | +35 | 251 | 86 | 82 | 83 | -2.69 | 1.10 |
| 33 | Eric Pearce | +35 | 251 | 85 | 81 | 85 | -2.69 | 1.06 |
| 34 | Florentin Stadler | +42 | 258 | 91 | 87 | 80 | -5.02 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Asher Chung | +44 | 260 | 92 | 87 | 81 | -5.69 | 0.95 |
| 36 | Yuunoshin Sugiyama | +47 | 263 | 91 | 87 | 85 | -6.69 | 0.90 |
| 37 | Nikolay Logutov | +47 | 263 | 88 | 83 | 92 | -6.69 | 0.89 |
| 38 | Trevor Meltz | +50 | 266 | 88 | 89 | 89 | -7.69 | 0.74 |
| 39 | Esteban Mendez | +53 | 269 | 97 | 90 | 82 | -8.69 | 0.54 |
| 40 | Hassan Alfakeeh | +125 | 341 | 126 | 113 | 102 | -32.69 | 0.24 |
| WD | Kerem Karsi | - | 165 | 84 | 81 | - | -1.41 | 0.54 |
| WD | Yiqi Wang | - | 82 | 82 | - | - | -0.24 | 0.54 |
| WD | Blaise Hodgin | - | 176 | 80 | 96 | - | -6.91 | 0.54 |