Newbury Park’s Humphrey Wins 1st Event of Junior Golf Tour

Darren Humphrey, a senior at Newbury Park High, won the first event of a junior golf tour held Nov. 1-3 with a record-setting performance at Marco Island Resort, Fla.

Humphrey fired a course-record, five-under-par 67 and followed that with a 73. His opening round featured six birdies and just one bogey, and he won the tournament by nine shots.

The event was the first of seven in the ESPN-sponsored national Junior Tour, which runs from November to March. The second leg is this weekend in Mesa, Ariz.

Humphrey, 17, received 100 points for the victory, placing him in good position to contend for the points title.

Several of the nation’s best midget drivers are expected to appear Saturday night when the USAC National Midget Series makes its way to Ventura Speedway, starting at 7 p.m. Scheduled to race are national points leaders Stevie Reeves and Mike Streicher, who rank first and second, respectively, in the USAC standings.

The feature event will be 40 laps instead of the usual 30.

Information: 805-648-RACE.