SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 12, 2011) – Sabbe & Associates, Inc. located in Folsom, California, was the proud sponsorship of the 18th hole for the Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) tournament played September 17 and 18 at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, California. Sabbe & Associates is an affiliate agency for Capital Insurance Group (CIG), the premier sponsor of this year’s Junior Tour of Northern California.
In the boys championship flight, Justin Paglia of Dublin carded a stellar 10-under 134 to win by eight shots over Hunter Rappleye of Elk Grove and Chad Bell of Fresno, both of whom finished at 2-under.
Carly Childs of Alameda and Casie Cathrea of Livermore shared first place at the end of regulation in the girls championship flight but it was Childs who won the championship after a birdie on the first playoff hole. Kathleen Scavo finished one shot out of the playoff to take third.
Ryan Bell of Brentwood took the boys first flight by three strokes over Bryce Yoshimoto of Fremont. Daniel Pena of Modesto was third.
In the girls first flight, Angela Liu of San Jose was the champion by eight shots over Grace Chen of Sunnyvale.
“These kids play great golf, and we were so excited to be the 18th Hole Sponsor for this first Fall Series Tournament with the Junior Tour of Northern California. Our support accomplishes two things we care deeply about — taking care of both our community and the young aspiring golfers who play in this fine tournament,” said Fred Sabbe, President of Sabbe & Associates, Inc. “We congratulate the champions, and applaud all the young golfers who played so well,” added Sabbe.
The CIG Golf Program is managed by Mike Mazzaferri, who is the exclusive advisor for CIG Golf Insurance Solutions™, CIG’s risk and liability golf course program. His professional expertise in golf, combined with strong affiliations with the PGA and other golf associations, helped CIG significantly expand their golf program and support for the golfing community. As a result, CIG is now a leader in the support of such programs as the 2010 PGA Senior US Open, the NCPGA Foundation’s “The Langley,” and now the NCGA/NCPGA Junior Tour of Northern California.