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LEMONT, Ill. – The Illinois Junior Golf Association hosted the season’s final Players Challenge at Cog Hill which ended Tuesday after two days of competitive golf. In the Boys Division, Daniel Tanaka (2020) of Wilmette, Ill., took top honors. Meanwhile, in the Girls Division, Rosemarie Bundy (2017) of West Chicago, Ill., took the top spot on the leaderboard.

The Players Challenge #5 was a 36-hole; stroke play event competed on Course 3 at Cog Hill G&CC. The Boys Division played the par 72 course from 6,327 yards while the Girls Division played the course from 5,530 yards.

The Illinois Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing playing opportunities for its members ages 8-18, conducting educational clinics and events, and serving as a junior golf informational clearinghouse.

In the Boys Division, Tanaka carded an impressive final round of 3-under-par 69 to move his tournament total to 3-under-par 144. Carding five birdies and 11 pars during the final round gave Tanka his first Players Challenge victory.

In tie for second were Drew Miles (2016) of Winnetka, Ill., and Andrew Abel (2017) of Geneva, Ill., each carding a two-day total of 1-under-par 143. Coming in fourth was Devin Johnson (2017) of Geneva, Ill., with a tournament total of even-par 144. Rounding out the top-5 was William Nummy (2018) of Winnetka, Ill., who finished the tournament with at 1-over-par 145.

In the Girls Division, Bundy carded an even-par 72 in the final round to move her tournament total to 8-over-par 152. Bundy played the back nine 2-under-par during the second round to take home her second IJGA victory this year.

Coming in runner-up was Haeri Lee (2018) of Buffalo Grove, Ill., with a two-day total of 10-over-par 154. Rounding out the top-3 was Nicole Jordan (2018) of St. Charles, Ill., who finished the tournament with at 11-over-par 155.

As the 2016 IJGA Summer Season comes to a close the 2016 Player of the Year Championship will be contested on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Highlands of Elgin in Elgin, Ill.

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Pos Player TotalTot Thru TodayR2R1R2StrokesTotFollow players
1Daniel TanakaD. Tanaka
2020, Wilmette, IL
-3 F -3 7269141
T2Drew MilesD. Miles
2016, Winnetka, IL
-1 F -1 7271143
T2Andrew AbelA. Abel
2017, Geneva, IL
-1 F E 7172143
4Devin JohnsonD. Johnson
2017, Geneva, IL
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5William NummyW. Nummy
2018, Winnetka, IL
+1 F -2 7570145
6Michael TanakaM. Tanaka
2018, Wilmette, IL
+2 F +1 7373146
T7Jake PluthJ. Pluth
2018, Shorewood, IL
+3 F -3 7869147
T7Jason MillerJ. Miller
2016, Western Springs, IL
+3 F +2 7374147
T9David LipanD. Lipan
2016, Aurora, IL
+4 F -1 7771148
T9Liam SweeneyL. Sweeney
2017, Palos Park, IL
+4 F -1 7771148
T9Will TroyW. Troy
2020, Naperville, IL
+4 F E 7672148
T9Aaron ChongA. Chong
2020, Glenview, IL
+4 F +3 7375148
T9Gabe LarsonG. Larson
2019, Hinsdale, IL
+4 F +3 7375148
T9Ryan VanderwayR. Vanderway
2019, North Aurora, IL
+4 F +3 7375148
T9Brian JosephB. Joseph
2020, Wilmette, IL
+4 F +3 7375148
T9Max FarleyM. Farley
2020, Orland Park, IL
+4 F +5 7177148
T17Joe ReillyJ. Reilly
2019, Chattanooga
+5 F +1 7673149
T17Jerry ChengJ. Cheng
2019, Columbus, OH
+5 F +1 7673149
19Jacob LeHotayJ. LeHotay
2019, North Aurora, IL
+6 F +5 7377150
T20Joshua LaBountyJ. LaBounty
2020, Elmhurst, IL
+7 F E 7972151
T20Spencer CroweS. Crowe
2018, Lake Forest, IL
+7 F +4 7576151
T20Joshua KirkhamJ. Kirkham
2019, Burr ridge, IL
+7 F +5 7477151
T20Jack NeenanJ. Neenan
2017, Naperville, IL
+7 F +4 7576151
T24Benny MulhearnB. Mulhearn
2016, Wheaton, IL
+8 F +1 7973152
T24George KingG. King
2018, Hinsdale, IL
+8 F +5 7577152
T26Cole FisherC. Fisher
2017, La Grange, IL
+9 F +1 8073153
T26Jackson CastellonJ. Castellon
2018, Clarendon Hills, IL
+9 F +9 7281153
T28Brian SterlingB. Sterling
2019, Mokena, IL
+10 F +3 7975154
T28Colin BorowiakC. Borowiak
2017, Grand Rapids, MI
+10 F +7 7579154
T30Jack PaeglowJ. Paeglow
2020, DeKalb, IL
+11 F +5 7877155
T30Matthew BuckleyM. Buckley
2020, Elmhurst, IL
+11 F +5 7877155
T30Gino SanfilippoG. Sanfilippo
2017, Tinley Park, IL
+11 F +5 7877155
T30Craig SchlegelC. Schlegel
2017, Oswego, IL
+11 F +7 7679155
34Andrew BarvinekA. Barvinek
2017, Orland Park, IL
+12 F +8 7680156
T35Michael KozubM. Kozub
2019, Countryside, IL
+14 F +2 8474158
T35Edson Charles, Jr.E. Charles, Jr.
2018, Mokena, IL
+14 F +6 8078158
T35Jack CurcioJ. Curcio
2018, Park Ridge, IL
+14 F +6 8078158
T38John KaruntzosJ. Karuntzos
2017, Chicago, IL
+15 F +6 8178159
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2017, Park Ridge, IL
+15 F +6 8178159
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2016, Chicago, IL
+15 F +10 7782159
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2017, Wilmette, IL
+16 F +5 8377160
T41E.J. ReisingerE. Reisinger
2019, Park Ridge, IL
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43Tommy FalconeT. Falcone
2017, Oswego, IL
+17 F +10 7982161
44Sean O'GradyS. O'Grady
2017, Prospect Heights, IL
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T45Matthew JamesM. James
2019, Orland Park, Il
+19 F +8 8380163
T45Anthony KingA. King
2019, Hinsdale, IL
+19 F +10 8182163
T45Edward SeolE. Seol
2019, Wilmette, IL
+19 F +11 8083163
T45Matthew McKennaM. McKenna
2020, Palos Heights, IL
+19 F +12 7984163
T49Griffin RoscichG. Roscich
2021, Glen Ellyn, IL
+20 F +5 8777164
T49Phillip SandorP. Sandor
2019, Glen Ellyn, IL
+20 F +8 8480164
51Michael LaspisaM. Laspisa
2017, South Barrington, IL
+21 F +14 7986165
T52Dhilan DesaiD. Desai
2020, Wheaton, IL
+22 F +13 8185166
T52Alex HarrisonA. Harrison
2018, Schaumburg, IL
+22 F +14 8086166
T54Cormac LeeC. Lee
2018, Lemont, IL
+24 F +12 8484168
T54Jack KeivanJ. Keivan
2019, Burr Ridge, IL
+24 F +14 8286168
T54Nicholas LappinN. Lappin
2018, Orland Park, IL
+24 F +16 8088168
57Patrick WardP. Ward
2018, Chicago, IL
+25 F +10 8782169
58John WeeksJ. Weeks
2018, Flossmoor, IL
+26 F +9 8981170
T59William AsmusW. Asmus
2018, Burr Ridge, IL
+27 F +11 8883171
T59Brian MoranB. Moran
2020, Wheaton, IL
+27 F +14 8586171
61Alexander MilliganA. Milligan
2017, Hinsdale, IL
+28 F +14 8686172
T62George NorekG. Norek
2018, Downners Grove, IL
+29 F +5 9677173
T62Robby StaszewskiR. Staszewski
2018, Oak Lawn, IL
+29 F +12 8984173
T62Jack SandorJ. Sandor
2018, Glen Ellyn, IL
+29 F +14 8786173
T62Liam O'NeillL. O'Neill
2019, Barrington, IL
+29 F +17 8489173
66Joseph BettinardiJ. Bettinardi
2017, Palos Heights, IL
+31 F +17 8689175
67Joseph LeoneJ. Leone
2017, Elk Grove Village, IL
+32 F +16 8888176
68Michael DurkinM. Durkin
2017, Lemont, IL
+35 F +20 8792179
69Billy NagelB. Nagel
2020, Orland Park, IL
+36 F +19 8991180
T70Chris GascheC. Gasche
2019, Lake Forest, IL
+45 F +18 9990189
T70Daniel BolekD. Bolek
2019, Mokena, IL
+45 F +24 9396189
72Jensen RedickJ. Redick
2020, Elmhurst, IL
+46 F +21 9793190
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WDBrandon BrodzinskiB. Brodzinski
2017, Minooka, IL
+6     78 78
WDThomas RodriguezT. Rodriguez
2017, Monee, IL
+6     78 78
WDDylan PfiefferD. Pfieffer
2019, Minooka, IL
+21     93 93
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