Youth from the NB3FIT Youth Golf Team competed at the NB3 Junior Golf Tournament event at Ladera Golf Course in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, May 15. The tournament marks the first of over 10 tournaments the team will compete in this year. From the NB3FIT Golf Team, Skyler Woods (Dine’) from Kirtland, NM finished in 3rd place qualifying him to compete in the NB3 Junior Golf Championship regional qualifier at Stanford University Golf Course, in Stanford, Calif. Joining Woods, is Tristen Toledo (Jemez Pueblo) from Albuquerque, NM who placed 5th overall, securing him a spot to play in the Stanford qualifying regional tournament as well.
“It was great to see all the Native youth golfers play in their first tournament of the summer. We had 14 Native golfers entered and they felt that they have been playing well, and were prepared to play this two-day event,” Clint Begay, director of NB3FIT said. ” In the boys 14-18 age group we had 2 boys qualify to go to the Stanford Regional June 16-17 they were both really happy and can’t wait to test their skills with some of the best junior golfers in California.”
The girls also had solid finishes; two girls finishing in the top five. Due to the smaller number of girl participants, only the top two finishers advanced to the Stanford Regional. From the NB3FIT Golf Team, Shandiin Harper, (Diné) placed 3rd and Melody Sandoval (San Felipe Pueblo) came in fourth.
Next up for the NB3FIT Youth Golf team is the Sun Country Junior Tour Jr. Americas Cup/IMG Qualifier in Socorro, NM at the NM Tech Golf Course May 29-30. They will then play in 8-10 more tournaments this summer ending with the NB3 Foundation Native Youth Championship August 9-10 at the Santa Ana Golf Club, with the winners in each age group moving on to the JGNC National Tournament.
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- Tristen Toledo, 15, finished fifth overall and also secured to compete in the NB3 Jr. Golf Championship Regional Qualifier at Stanford.
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- Emily Kitseallyboy, 18, tees off on May 15, 2021 at Ladera Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M.
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- Shandiin Harper ,17, tees off on May 15, 2021 at Ladera Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. Harper finished third overall in her age category!
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- Angelo Martinez, 12, tees off on May 15, 2021 at Ladera Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M.
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- Skyler Woods, 15, placed third overall in his age category, securing him a spot to play in the NB3 Jr. Golf National Championship Regional Qualifier at Stanford!
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- Noah Pozernick, 15, gets ready to tee of in the NB3 Junior Golf Championship local qualifier in Albuquerque, N.M.
