Taylor Bromley Dublin – Golf

Competing in a sudden-death playoff was familiar territory for the San Jose State-bound golfer. He calmly and methodically attacked the first playoff hole, sinking an eight foot birdie putt and edging Corey Pereira to win the 83rd annual NCGA Junior Championship on July 3. The icing on the cake was playing at Spyglass Hill, which provided a beautiful landscape for one of the biggest days of his playing caree

Competing in a sudden-death playoff was familiar territory for the San Jose State-bound golfer. He calmly and methodically attacked the first playoff hole, sinking an eight foot birdie putt and edging Corey Pereira to win the 83rd annual NCGA Junior Championship on July 3. The icing on the cake was playing at Spyglass Hill, which provided a beautiful landscape for one of the biggest days of his playing career.

SportStars Magazine: Is this the biggest championship you’ve ever won?

Taylor Bromley: Yeah, just with the past history, past champs. A couple people have gone on to win the US Open. This was the 83rd year. It’s been around so long, there’s a lot of history; it’s the biggest tournament in Northern California

SSM: Before you sank the winning putt, what was running through your mind?

TB: I definitely knew I wanted to make it there to end it. I knew that was my chance to make it. I had to take advantage of that. 

SSM: Who was that guy cheering loudly when you won? (See the video of his winning putt at SportStarsOnline.com)

TB: (Laughs) That was (Foothill senior) Nicolo Galetti. We’re friends. He was there watching.

SSM: Where can we find you next?

TB: I just qualified last Monday (July 9) for the NCGA Amateur Championship at Spyglass Hill August 13-17.

TAYLOR’S QUICK HITS

Major: Business Management

Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods

Favorite MLB team: Giants

Honorable Mentions

Chelsea Chenault — The soon-to-be senior for Carondelet reached the final of the 200 meter freestyle at the US Olympic Swim Trials, narrowly missing the cut off for the London Games but putting herself on the national map nonetheless.

Robbie Tenerowicz — July has been a good month for the Campolindo standout. After a junior year in which he team-best 37 RBI for the Cougars, he was named First Team All-State Underclass and was selected to the Oakland A’s Area Code Games roster.

Michaela Leonard — The incoming San Jose State freshman took home All-Tournament honors as her club team (NCVC 18 Moxie of Sacramento) earned a third place finish at the Junior Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.