Zachary Wright of Phoenix defeated Nicolo Galletti of Clayton, CA., on the first playoff hole Sunday, April 24th and finished at 4-under-par 209 to notch his first career AJGA victory at the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club. Moriya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand, shot a 3-under-par 68 for a tournament-record total of 8-under-par 205 to win the Girls Division.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club was a 54-hole stroke play tournament. The 144-player field at the par-71 Longbow Golf Club featured 96 boys and 48 girls from 14 states, Canada, and Thailand. The Boys Division played at 7,000 yards and the Girls Division played at 6,150 yards.

A 2010 honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American, Wright began the day eight shots behind Jonah Texeira of Northridge, CA. The Arizona native shot a 4-under-par 67 and saw the rest of the leaders come back to him.

Wright and Galletti played the par-5 18th as the playoff hole. Wright placed his third shot four feet from the cup, while Galletti left his chip shot on the fringe.

Galletti’s 4-under-par 209 was good for second place, while Texeira and Patrick-Reilly McMahon of Santa Maria, CA., finished tied for third at 3-under-par 210. J.J. Holen of Castaic, Calif., Beau Hossler of Rancho Santa Margarita, and Jake Knapp of Costa Mesa finished in fifth at 1-under-par 212.

The Jutanugarn sisters dominated the top of the leaderboard for the third straight day, but it was Moriya who overtook younger sister Ariya for the Girls Division title.

Moriya began the day two shots out of the lead, but carded an impressive front-nine 32 and shot even par on the back nine to close out the victory.

Ariya Jutanugarn took second at 6-under-par 207. Kyung Kim of Chandler, AZ., and Gabriella then of Rancho Cucamonga, CA., finished tied for third at 3-under-par 210. 

Longbow Golf Club is a nationally recognized daily fee golf course located in Mesa, Arizona within Longbow Business Park. Often described as the “Essence of Arizona Golf,” Longbow Golf Club serves up a desert golf experience that is firmly tied to the traditions of the game. Designed by Ken Kavanaugh, Longbow is consistently rated top notch by leading golf writers and publications, and was honored as one of the Top 100 Resort Courses in the Country, Golfweek Magazine 2009; Top 25 Courses in Arizona, Golf Magazine 2010; Top 25 Best Courses You Can Play in Arizona, Golfweek Magazine 2011; and has received numerous other awards and top rankings. Longbow Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success.

To book a tee time, call 480.807.5400 or visit www.longbowgolf.com.

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries.

For more information please contact AJGA National Headquarters at 770.868.4200 or visit
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