The summer junior golf championship series made its way into Carmel earlier this week, when the Masters Tour Championship took place Sunday and Monday at Plum Creek Golf Course.
Carmel was well-represented with two golfers finishing in the top 10 of the boys competition. Shoji Fujita, an incoming junior for the Greyhounds, had the highest Hamilton County finish, placing third with a one-under par 143. Fujita carded a 70 (two under par) for his Sunday first round, including five birdies, then had six birdies in the second round.
Nick Katsis, a senior-to-be at Carmel, tied for 10th with a 148. Katsis went one under in the first round with a 71, making five birdies, and drained another one in his second round.
In the girls competition, the Pfefferkorn sisters each finished in the top 10. Christina Pfefferkorn, a sophomore-to-be at Guerin Catholic, carded a 156 to take fifth place, with one birdie in each round. Angelica Pfefferkorn, an incoming senior for the Golden Eagles, finished 10th, also making a birdie in each round.
Here are complete results for the tournament.
BOYS RESULTS
3. Shoji Fujita, Carmel 70-73=143, T10. Nick Katsis, Carmel 71-77=148, T19. Alec Cesare, Westfield 74-77=151; Luke Mattingly, Fishers 77-74=151, T23. Sam Booth, Carmel 74-78=152, T27. Christian Hein, Carmel 77-76=153, T30. Timmy Leonard, Westfield 81-73=154, T34. Daivic Akala, Fishers 80-75=155, T38. Braden Estes, Fishers 82-74=156, T47. Drake Biggs, Carmel 80-82=162, 54. Mekheil Garcia, Fishers 82-89=171.
GIRLS RESULTS
5. Christina Pfefferkorn, Carmel 80-76=156, 10. Angelica Pfefferkorn, Carmel 81-79=160, 14. Elizabeth Hedrick, Carmel 83-79=162, 17. Julia Eaton, Fishers 82-82=164, 18. Natalie Shupe, Westfield 83-84=167.
Carmel’s Shoji Fujita, pictured here at an earlier meet, finished third in the Masters Boys competition at the Masters Tour Championship, which took place Sunday and Monday at Plum Creek Golf Course in Carmel. (Richie Hall/File photo)