2022 MJGS
Final Results
Dunham Hills Golf Club
Hartland, Michigan
A Championship
Decided in a Playoff.
The third Michigan Junior Golf Showcase delivered one of the most memorable finishes in tournament history. Zane Rueger and Watson Mercier each completed nine holes at one-over-par 37, forcing a championship playoff. Rueger captured the overall championship on the first playoff hole. Carolyn Watson claimed the Girls Division Championship for the second consecutive year.
Championship Honors.
2022 Leaderboard.
All 36 finishers ranked by nine-hole score relative to par 36. The championship was decided in a playoff.
| POS | PLAYER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zane Rueger Champion • Playoff Winner | +1 |
| 2 | Watson Mercier Playoff Runner-Up | +1 |
| T3 | Timothy Wagemann | +2 |
| T3 | Kentaro Inoue | +2 |
| 5 | Timothy Delzer | +3 |
| T6 | Bo Moody | +4 |
| T6 | Rishi Manikandan | +4 |
| T8 | Rodrigo Dugarte | +5 |
| T8 | Benjamin Vento | +5 |
| T10 | Evan Spielhaupter | +6 |
| T10 | Henry Michael | +6 |
| T10 | Porter Livingston | +6 |
| T13 | Jack Helle | +7 |
| T13 | Noah Olver | +7 |
| T13 | Landon Pinili | +7 |
| 16 | Bentley Allen | +8 |
| T17 | Brooks Rayburn | +9 |
| T17 | Lucas Musyj | +9 |
| T19 | Peyton Fetzer | +10 |
| T19 | Liam Hendrick | +10 |
| T19 | Leo Kuhlman | +10 |
| T19 | Carolyn Watson Girls Division Champion | +10 |
| T23 | Tayton Wagemann | +11 |
| T23 | Tag Kiehler | +11 |
| T23 | Victoria McCulloch | +11 |
| T26 | Siena Salvatore | +12 |
| T26 | Presley Kiehler | +12 |
| 28 | Joshua Maguire | +13 |
| T29 | George Swiecki | +14 |
| T29 | Sam Frishman | +14 |
| T29 | Harlow Swank | +14 |
| 32 | Dean Filotsos | +15 |
| T33 | Dominic Roots | +17 |
| T33 | Vayda Livingston | +17 |
| T33 | Adelina Pampalona | +17 |
| 36 | Carter Ruth | +22 |
All scores relative to par 36.
First and second place were determined by a playoff after nine holes.
Nine Holes Weren’t Enough.
Both players finished regulation at 37. Zane Rueger secured the 2022 MJGS Championship on the first playoff hole.
A Historic Finish.
Zane Rueger Captures the 2022 MJGS Title
The third Michigan Junior Golf Showcase produced a dramatic championship finish as Zane Rueger and Watson Mercier each posted one-over-par 37 through nine holes at Dunham Hills Golf Club. Both players established a tournament scoring record at the time.
With the players tied after regulation, the championship was decided in a playoff. Rueger prevailed on the first extra hole to capture his first MJGS overall title. Timothy Wagemann and Kentaro Inoue shared third place at two-over-par.
Carolyn Watson successfully defended her Girls Division Championship, finishing at ten-over-par 46. Her victory marked consecutive girls titles in 2021 and 2022.
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