Three new winners crowned at 2026 Taunton Junior City Open. How all 36 golfers finished.
A little rain may have changed some plans, but it couldn’t stop the 2026 Taunton Junior City Open.
A wet, windy morning on Monday, Aug. 3 saw the opening round of the Silver City’s annual youth golf tournament shortened, with Divisions 2 (ages 14-15) and Division 3 (ages 16-18) playing nine holes instead of the usual 18 while Division 1 (ages 11-13) was able to just get in six holes before the skies broke open. However, a much brighter and drier final round followed on Tuesday, Aug. 4 saw all 18 holes and then some played at the John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and with it, three new champions crowned.
In Division 3, Taunton High rising junior Colby Emond reigned supreme, improving on his third place Division 2 showing in 2025 to take the oldest division title shooting a combined 111 (+6) over 27 holes. Luke Durfee finished runner up, shooting a 113 (+8) while Emond’s Tiger teammate Logan Gallinger shot 115 (+10) to finish third.
“(It was) just two good days of golf,” Emond said. “Wasn’t the greatest conditions, but I got it done and that’s all that matters.”
In Division 2, Bristol-Plymouth rising sophomore Cal Soderberg and Taunton High rising sophomore Liam Ballantine found themselves tied at 114 (+9) after 27 holes, sending the duo to a sudden-death overtime. After both shot a 5 on the first two holes, Soderberg surpassed Ballantine with a par putt for 4 on the third hole to secure the title. His fellow Craftsman rising sophomore, Camden Scimonelli, came in third after shooting a 118 (+13).
“It feels good,” Soderberg said. “I never thought that I’d win, but I did.
As for Division 1, Beckwith Middle School (Rehoboth) rising eighth grader Camden Fontaine, who finished runner up in 2024, took home the top prize after shooting a combined 103 (+9) over 24 holes. He was followed up by 2025 Division 1 champion Danny Rogers, who came in second after shooting a 115 (+21), while Tagg Whowell finished third with a combined 121 (+27).
“It feels good,” Fontaine said with a smile. “I had a shaky couple of holes today, so I was relieved to play good at the end.”
2026 Taunton Junior City Open Individual Results
Here’s how all 36 participating golfers finished, ranked in order in their respective divisions with their opening round score, final round score and total combined scores in order. Due to a rain-shortened opening round, none of the golfers were cut ahead of the final round, so all 36 were able to play on both days, with Divisions 2 and 3 playing 27 total holes while Division 1 played 24.
Division 3 (ages 16-18)
- Colby Emond 37 74 111
- Luke Durfee 37 76 113
- Logan Gallinger 38 78 115
- Nick Freiss 38 78 116
- Cole Souza 46 72 118
- Alexander Zitz 43 76 119
- Dylan Walsh 42 83 125
- Mike Mason 48 83 131
- Trey Buebendorf 45 88 133
- Matt DaRosa 47 87 134
Division 2 (ages 14-15)
- Cal Soderberg 42 72 114 (won three-hole playoff for title)
- Liam Ballantine 37 77 114
- Camden Scimonelli 40 78 118
- Caleb Bond 44 78 122
- Lucas Delisle 39 83 122
- Rowan Flynn 35 90 125
- Jackson Picard 44 83 127
- Jack Farley 42 87 129
- Brandon Turbitt 48 84 132
- Brian Chaves 46 88 134
- Alexander Lewry-DaRosa 48 86 134
- Callen Forget 45 91 136
- Mason Couture 51 97 148
- Maxton Mills 57 91 148
- Trent Whowell 49 101 150
- Cameron Harper 62 110 172
Division 1 (ages 11-13)
- Camden Fontaine 24 79 103
- Danny Rogers 30 85 115
- Tagg Whowell 34 87 121
- Finn Goldrick 35 91 126
- Brady Monte 37 95 132
- Bobby Rogers 38 100 138
- Brody Rakutis 39 119 158
- Kyren Mills 39 149 188
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Three new winners crowned at 2026 Taunton Junior City Open. How all 36 golfers finished.
