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February 9, 2009

Brian Fragakis went wire-to-wire and Cindy Feng came from behind to win the 16-18 division titles at the Florida Junior Tour's (FJT) event at Placid Lakes Country Club on Sunday. ...more

January 27, 2009

A civil war (at least it's been mostly civil thus far) has broken out in the ranks of the Women's Golf Association, a member group of the Sun City Center Golf and Social Club, Inc. ...more

January 21, 2009

Before Thursday's final round of the Junior Florida Cup at Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club, the South players smeared war paint on their faces (baby blue and red to match their shirts), and they tried as much as possible to psych themselves up to beat the North. ...more

August 15, 2008

Hillsborough High's Marlon Mitchell has waited patiently the last few weeks for this moment to arrive, and now that it's here he's ready to make the most of the opportunity. ...more

July 10, 2008

Getting into the Florida State Golf Association's amateur championship tournament is no easy feat. Pressure-packed events are held around the state with only a handful of qualifying spots available in each. ...more

June 14, 2008

AVON PARK — If Rocky Khara had a chance to avoid a playoff on Sunday, he was certainly going to take it. After finishing second in the 2006 and 2007 Bagwell Invitationals, Khara seized on his opportunity to claim top honors when he birdied his final hole to hold off Cory Meade of Haines City and win the overall championship at the 39th annual Bagwell Junior Invitational at River Greens golf course. "It's very satisfying," said Khara, 16, a recent qualifier for the upcoming Florida State Golf Association Amateur championships. "It's something I've always needed to do, and not come in second again." But it didn't come easy: Khara saw his three-stroke lead with five holes to play evaporate on a makeshift leaderboard strapped to the back of one of the dozen or so golf carts following the final group. After sinking a 20-footer on No. 16, he figured he was in good shape to hold off Meade. ...more

June 9, 2008