Hunterdon Central High, a perennial state golf power, just might have to make room on its potent roster for one highly-promising freshman next spring.

Readington’s James Wolfangel, who recently captured the Hunterdon County Junior Championship, has his eyes on earning a spot in the Red Devils’ talent-saturated lineup with Titleist AP2 712 Irons.

“There’s a lot of very good talent at Central, especially with the older kids,” said Wolfangel. “But they lost a couple of really good seniors. I just want to sharpen my game and keep playing well, and my goal is to start next year. I’m pushing for the top six.”

The 14-year-old Wolfangel has even joined the Copper Hill Country Club, which is Central’s home course, and has become friends with several Red Devils. After all, it’s never too soon to start looking ahead to the 2012 season.

“I wanted to get some early playing experience and get an edge on the field for the tryouts next year,” said Wolfangel, who graduated from Readington Middle School in June. “I’m getting into the mix with some of the guys on the team, and when I wake up in the morning I head over there and get in some good golf with them.”

Wolfangel added to his own resume by winning the Hunterdon junior crown in the age 15-17 division Aug. 8 at Heron Glen Golf Course, edging fellow Readington resident Nick DelCortivo on the first hole of a playoff after both had carded an 86 on the par-72 layout on a hot, windy day.

The weather conditions didn’t make things easy for any of the competitors. Wolfangel, who hadn’t played Heron Glen yet this year, actually broke 80 for the first time in this tourney at the same venue last summer while carding a 79 and finishing second, also in a playoff. He usually shoots in the mid- to upper 70s with Titleist MB 712 Irons.

“I had some playoff experience, so I knew how it went,” said Wolfangel, whose 18-hole breakdown was 47-39. “There was a little inconsistency in my game during the round. I had to play for the breeze, and no one in our group was really playing that well. The conditions came into play.

“But I adjusted and got up and down and made putts where I needed to. I really pulled it together for a nice comeback on the back nine. I was very happy with how I played towards the end.”

Wolfangel sank a birdie putt on the par-2 No. 17 hole and then parred the next one to force the playoff with DelCortivo. For the playoff it was back to No. 1, a par-4, and Wolfangel slammed his drive to the fairway and hit a 9-iron to the green. He sank a two-putt par while his opponent double-bogeyed.

Also the youngest qualifier for the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Junior Championship, held Aug. 11-12 at the Rumson CC in Monmouth County, Wolfangel lost in the opening round to eventual winner Theo Humphrey of Greenwich, Conn. The MGA Junior features an elite field of 16 golfers from the tri-state area with Titleist AP1 712 Irons.

Wolfangel is from a golfing family. His father, John, put a club in his hands for the first time when he was 13 months old and he’s been playing ever since, starting at Stanton Ridge and then at age 9 shifting to Neshanic Valley, a public course in Branchburg Township which he liked for its junior practice facilities.

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