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2006-2007 All-FCWT Teams
Congratulations to the following FCWT Award Recipients
FACES OF THE FUTURE
Each of these players won at least one event on the FCWT this season and 8 of them won more than one event this season. Collectively, they represent over 40 FCWT wins.
The members of the team from the girls division are:
And from the boys division:
Player of Promise
For the 2006-07 season we have added an additional award for this age division. This year we have selected a Player of Promise from both the Boys 11-12 division and the Girls 11-14 division. Each of these players stands out among their peers as a player who has outstanding potential in the game of golf. This year’s recipients of the Player of Promise Award are: Joshua Lee of Orange Park, FL and Yueer Feng of Shenzhen, CHINA.
FCWT Academic Team
In 2004, the FCWT began recognizing the Academic achievements of its members. The recipients of the 2006-2007 award for Academic excellence are continuing a tradition of outstanding performance in the classroom. Players on this team had a minimum GPA of 3.75. Many are ranked in the Top 10% of their class. They represent over 37AP classes for the current school year and many have already successfully completed one or more AP classes in previous years. Their SAT Math scores ranged from 670 to 790 with nine players scoring a 710 or higher which is equivalent to the 95th percentile. Three of these players also scored a 90% or higher on the SAT Critical Reading and four scored above the 90% on the SAT Writing test. Eleven players scored in the 90th percentile or better on the ACT.
This year’s members of the FCWT Academic Team are:
The FCWT Boys 13-15 3rd Team all either had a win or three Top 3 finishes in the Boys 13-15 division during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 16 wins and 22 Top 3 finishes. This year’s recipients of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 13-15 division 3rd Team Award are:
The FCWT Boys 13-15 2nd Team all had a win and at least one other Top 3 finish during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 15 wins and 42 Top 3 finishes. This year’s recipients of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 13-15 division 2nd Team are:
The FCWT Boys 13-15 1st Team all had more than one win during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 23 wins and 40 Top 3 finishes. This year’s recipients of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 13-15 division 1st Team Award are:
The FCWT Laura Diaz 3rd Team for 2006-07 all had a win or three Top 3 finishes for this season. Collectively, this team represents 9 wins and 21 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the Third Team award in the Laura Diaz 13-18 Girls division are:
The members of the FCWT Laura Diaz 2nd Team all had a win and at least one other Top 3 finish during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 20 wins and 53 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the Second Team award in the Laura Diaz 13-18 Girls division are:
Girls 13-18 1st Team
The members of the FCWT Laura Diaz 1st Team all had more than one win during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 25 wins and 35 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the First Team award in the Laura Diaz 13-18 Girls division are:
The members of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division HONORABLE MENTION either had three Top 5s or 5 Top 10s or finished in the Top 20 in the overall points standings for the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 39 Top 5 finishes and 88 Top 10 finishes. The recipients of the Honorable Mention award in the Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division are:
Boys 16-18 3rd Team
The members of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division THIRD TEAM all earned one win or 3 Top 3 finishes during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 22 wins and 25 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the THIRD TEAM award in the Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division are:
Boys 16-18 2nd Team
The members of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division SECOND TEAM all earned one win and another Top 3 finish during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 16 wins and 39 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the SECOND TEAM award in the Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division are:
Boys 16-18 1st Team
The members of the FCWT Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division FIRST TEAM earned more than one win or won an invitational during the 2006-07 season. Collectively, this team represents 15 wins and 20 Top 3 finishes. The recipients of the FIRST TEAM award in the Jim McLean Boys 16-18 division are:
For the Good of the Game
Knute Rockne said “One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.” In 2004 the FCWT began selecting a player or players who represent the game of golf well under a variety of circumstances and presented them with the “For the good of the game award”. Many players on the FCWT were nominated for this award this year, because many of you are that type of player.
The young people chosen for this award have consistently showed demeanor that has been fitting of a Champion. The same kind of demeanor the 2007 Masters Champion showed when he said:
"I'm Zach Johnson and I'm from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. That's about it. I'm a normal guy. I feel honored to play golf for a living."
These players embody what this award is about ~ strength of character. This year’s recipients are: from Glenview, IL, Nora Lucas and from Placerville, CA, Tim Honeycutt.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
The Boys 13-15 Player of the Year won three events, had 5 Top 3 finishes and 6 Top 5 finishes during the 2006-07 season. At 6’ 4” tall he is not hard to spot on the golf course. A fourth year player who began his FCWT career by winning the Boys 11-12 National Championship at PGA West in May 2004 with rounds of 78-73-73. This season’s Boys 13-15 Player of the Year from Mukilteo, WA is 15 year old Reid Martin.
In January 2007 this young lady became the first player in the Girls 13-18 division to win 3 events during this season. She played five events and finished in the Top 10 in every one of them. A third year FCWT player and 3-time FCWT All-American, this year’s East Region FCWT Laura Diaz Player of the Year is Andrea Watts from Bradenton, FL.
This young lady is a second year FCWT player who played three events and won all three times. Last season she won her opening FCWT event and her final regular season event. In between she managed two additional wins, a runner-up and two other Top 10 finishes. She has proven herself a formidable competitor braving the elements in more than one event. The FCWT Laura Diaz Central Region Player of the Year for the second year in a row from Carmel, IN is Aimee Neff.
This year’s recipient was the third young lady to win 3 events this season. She is a fifth year player on the FCWT who won her first event in December of 2003 as a 12 year old. Currently ranked in the Top 40 in the Golfweek/Titleist rankings and only 15, the FCWT Laura Diaz West Region Player of the Year from La Quinta, CA is Jennifer Johnson.
This year’s Central Player of the Year is the only Boys 16-18 player from the Central Region with two wins. His first win came in November at the Bear Creek West event and then he returned in February to Bear Creek and won at Bear Creek East. This year’s Central Region Player of the Year from Overland Park, KS is Kyle Smell.
The East Region player of the year had 2 wins this season, 3 Top 3 finishes and 5 Top 5 finishes in 5 events, making him the only FCWT Boys 16-18 player who played 5 or more events and had 100% of his finishes in the Top 5. He is currently ranked in the Top 40 in the Golfweek/Titleist rankings. This year’s East Region Player of the Year from Chandigarh, INDIA is Ajeetesh Sandhu.
The West Region Player of the Year played 4 West Region events this season. He won twice and finished in second place twice. He carded 5 rounds in the 60s and is currently ranked in the Top 40 in the Golfweek/Titleist rankings. This year’s West Region player of the year is Benjamin Murray from La Quinta, CA.
In November of 2003, this young man won the first FCWT event he played in the Boys 13-15 division. He won again later that month and was named to the All-FCWT Team that season. This season he played the 16-18 division and earned his first win in November. Then in the spring he went on to win 2 more times, making him the only Boys 16-18 player to earn 3 wins this season.
Only a sophomore, he is currently ranked in the Top 100 players in the Boys Golfweek/Titleist rankings. This year’s Player of the Year from Virginia Beach, VA is Brinson Paolini.
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