LADY LAKE, Fla. – The Florida Junior Tour visited Harbor Hills Country Club for the last FJT Open this season. 78 Players were met with undulating conditions and Florida’s heat with ambitions of being the Victor come Sunday. In the end, it was Andy Dai and Chloe McGrath that would rise above the rest.

Girls (13-15)

On Saturday, it was Chloe McGrath who separated herself from the field to hold the lead heading into the final round. Chloe McGrath, a 2027 graduate from Jacksonville, quickly jumped ahead birding her first and ninth holes of the day. McGrath would hold steady on the back to post a 1-under 71 taking first place heading into Sunday’s final round. Not far behind was 2030 graduate Nirvika Koduru out of Boca Raton, Fl. Koduru battled through an up and down day as she would go to card 3 bogeys and 3 birdies to post an even score of 72. Sofia Macapagel and Xiyao Zhang were not far behind, posting scores of 1-over 73, setting up a close one for Sunday’s final round.

Through nine holes on Sunday’s final round, it was Chloe McGrath leading the field by one with a score of even par heading into the back nine. Behind Chloe were several players competing for Sunday’s trophy. Jumping up 3 spots were 2029 graduates Danica Becker and Victoria Feng. Feng, a 2029 graduate out of Windermere found herself atop the leaderboard through 11 holes sitting at 1-over par tied with McGrath. After a bogey on Feng’s 14^th hole of the day, Chloe regained the lead at 1-over par with multiple players one behind. One player was Xiyao Zhang, a 2029 graduate out of Winter Garden, Fl. Zhang battled through her round as she would go on to card a birdie on hole 5 finishing at 3-over 73, and 4-over total in the tournament, placing her in solo 3rd place. Ahead of her was Victoria Feng carding a 1-over 73 while she waited for Chloe to finish in the group behind. Chloe McGrath would go on to make a tough birdie putt to earn her first FJT victory of 2025! Feng would finish in solo second place with a total of 3-over 146.

SOURCE: fsga.org