PGA Junior Golf Tournament Heats Up In Murrieta: Scores

MURRIETA, CA —Temperatures and scores at the PGA Junior Tournament heated up this weekend during the Toyota Tour Cup, held at the Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta.

Held over a balmy Riverside County weekend, the Toyota Tour Cup Series featured some of the best Junior Golfers in Southern California hosted at the premier facilities in the area, according to event organizers. The well-attended event took place at Murrieta's Golf Club at Rancho California (formally known as The SCGA Golf Course) a course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.

The Junior Development Tour is a way for junior golfers to gain competitive golf experience "in a more relaxed and fun environment," the organization writes on its website. "First and foremost, we want the juniors to have fun on the golf course. The JDT is not meant to be extremely competitive but rather meant to give players the experience they need to be comfortable playing competitive golf and move to the next level."

During these events, junior golfers come to "gain knowledge of the rules, etiquette and competitive nature of tournament golf."

After a busy weekend on the links, on the Girl's side, Jasmine Kahler of Carlsbad (class of 2023) closed with a tournament-low final round 66. She came back to win the event by four strokes, according to organizers.

Erica Lee fired a final round 68 to finish in 2nd place, followed by Katelyn Kong in 3rd place.

"There was great play by the girls this weekend," an official spokesperson for the PGA Junior Event said.

See the final tournament scores for girls.

On the Boy's side of the tournament, Michael Riebe of Encinitas (class of 2025) completed a seven shot comeback with a final round 69 to win his first TTC! Daniel Ho finishes one back, followed by Nolan Kuszyk and Alvaro Fonseca.

See the final tournament scores for boys.

"Thank you to Director of Golf Richard Ro, General Manager J.T Manning and all of the wonderful staff at The Golf Club at Rancho California for hosting us once again," they said, adding "a special thank you to our partners Toyota, Taylormade, and U.S Foods for their continued support."

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