Junior Tour of Northern California Crowns Winners During Fall Series IV Championship at DeLaveaga Golf Course
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (September 14th, 2026) – The 2026-2027 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) hosted its fourth tournament of the season, crowning champions during the Fall Series IV Championship at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz.
Eric Cheung and Isabelle Duan win their respective divisions, with Cheung finishing at 2-over par 142 and Duan also finishing at 2-over par 140.
In the Boy's division, Eric Cheung wins his first tournament of the season with a two shot victory over Dexter Merrell. Eric's first round did not get off to an ideal start as he carded a 6-over 76 where he ended the day at 8th on the Boy's leaderboard of 34 players. Round two would tell a different story as the Milbrae talent put on a show; carding one birdie, one eagle, and a hole-in-one during the front nine to shoot a 4-under 30. Eventually, Cheung would go on to turn in a score of 4-under 66 to win the Boys division in style with a big comeback during the final round of the tournament. Eric is now currently ranked 5th on the JTNC Player of the Year standings with a total of 300 points.
Runner-up went to Aaron Hahn of Pleasanton at 3-over par 143, this is Aarons first finish in the top-three of a JTNC tournament this season where he turned in rounds of 72-71. Third place went to Dexter Merrell of Carmel by the Sea who ended at 5-over par 145 after rounds of 71-74, Dexter picked up two birdies throughout the 36-hole tournament. Fourth place was awarded at 6-over par 146 to Michael Luan of Pebble Beach, Michael had repeat rounds of 73-73 and carded five birdies in total over the weekend. This is Michaels first top-five finish on the Junior Tour this season.
In the Girls division, Isabelle Duan wins the Girls division by two shots over Michelle Wang after carding rounds of 73-69. Isabelle, a class of 2029 junior from Cupertino, picks up her first victory on the Junior Tour this season after a crucial back-nine performance during play of the final round. Isabelle carded two birdies on her final seven holes to leapfrog the next closest competitor on the Girls leaderboard, highlighting her ability to stay composed as the tournament entered its final stages. In the end Isabelle produced six bridies in total throughout the 36-hole event, which was a tournament high for the Girls field as well. Victory here at Fall Series IV takes Isabelle to 4th on the JTNC Girls Player of the Year standings with 300 points as she looks to build on this momentum as we head into the second half of the JTNC Fall calendar of events.
Runner-up went to Michelle Wang of Cupertino at 4-over par 144, Michelle turned in rounds of 73-71 with a total of five birdies. This is Michelle's first top-three finish as he previous best was a T8 placement during Fall Series I at Cypress Lakes. Third place was awarded to Jingfei Liu of Monterey, Jingfei finished at 8-over par 148 with rounds of 74-74 and a tally of five birdies over the weekend. Fourth place ended in a tie between two girls at 9-over par 149, with Natkrita Thongrattana and Ruba Jampa sharing the honors. Natkrita carded rounds of 71-78 while Ruba had rounds of 73-76.