TOURNAMENT RECAPS

Event: Dunlop Carolina Junior Championship

Course: Green Valley CC

When: June 21-24

Where: Greenville, S.C.

Winners: Paul Haley, Dallas (68-65-69--202)/Catherina Wang, Orlando, Fla. (69-73-73--215)

Runners-up: Mu Hu, Celebration, Fla. (72-70-68--210)/Christina Wentworth, Macon, Ga. (74-77-76--227), Hannah Brabb, Maitland, Fla. (74-75-78--227)

Skinny: Paul Haley shot a final-round 3-under 69 to win his first AJGA title. His three-round, 14-under 202 total was good for an eight-shot victory.

Haley entered the final round with a four-stroke lead over Nicholas Smith. After three holes, Smith had cut that lead in half. However, on No. 5, Haley shut the door. His approach shot into the par-4 fifth hole landed 5 feet away and he made the birdie putt.

''The iron shot and birdie putt on No. 5 was the turning point of my round,'' said Haley, who followed with birdie on the par-5 sixth hole.

Previously, Haley's best AJGA finish was a third-place tie at this year's TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior at The Woodlands.

Mu Hu shot a low-final-round, 4-under 68, totaling 210 for the tournament and finishing second.

In similar fashion, Catherina Wang dominated the field and the course as she won the girls' division by 12 strokes. Wang, the only girl in the field to finish under par (1 under), has won twice in her last three starts, including an eight-stroke victory two weeks ago at the Ringgold Telephone Co. Junior Championship.

''I played pretty well this week,'' Wang said. ''I stayed in the fairway all week, which is very key, and I made putts when I needed too. I'm very happy to win this event with such good players.''

Finishing in a tie for second at 227 were, Hannah Brabb and Christina Wentworth.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Fore!Kids Junior at TPC of Louisiana

Course: TPC of Louisiana

When: June 21-24

Where: New Orleans

Winners: Matt Fast, Hattiesburg, Miss. (74-70-68--212)/Caney Hines, San Antonio (73-76-73--222)

Runners-up: Thomas Hugghins, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (73-74-73--220)/Christie Reed, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (72-73-77--222)

Skinny: Matt Fast shot the low round of the tournament June 24 with a 4-under 68 to win the Fore!Kids Junior at TPC of Louisiana. Entering the final round at even par, Fast said he ''got off to a good start.'' After a par at No. 1, Fast made a 5-foot birdie at No. 2.

''I was hitting it pretty close,'' he said. ''And I putted well from 10 feet in.''

On the 465-yard, par-4 fourth, Fast carded an eagle that took him to 3 under for the tournament.

''I holed out from 150 yards,'' said Fast, who claimed his first AJGA title a week after winning the Cleveland Golf Joe Durant Southern Junior in Pensacola, Fla.

Thomas Hugghins finished second at 220, eight strokes behind. Kyle Kelley, Morgan Landry and Weldon Martin tied for third at 221.

In a two-hole, sudden-death playoff, Caney Hines scrambled to defeat Christie Reed to win the girls' division title. Both tied at 222. On the first playoff hole (No. 10), Hines had a rocky start, placing her tee shot in a fairway bunker, while Reed hit the fairway. However, Hines knocked her approach to 10 feet.

''I didn't think I was going to make it over the lip of the bunker,'' she said. ''I just hit it as hard as I could.''

Both made par and continued the playoff on the 495-yard, par-5 11th. With Reed in the fairway, Hines found herself behind a Cyprus tree on the left side. Hines scrambled again, punching her second shot around the tree to 10 feet of the hole. Hines two-putted for par, and Reed's par putt lipped-out.

''It's tough to win that way,'' said Hines of her second AJGA victory. ''I watched that happen to Christie all day.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Las Vegas Founders Junior Golf Championship

Course: Angel Park GC (Mountain Course)

When: June 22-24

Where: Las Vegas

Winners: Daniel Lim, Gilroy, Calif. (67-66-70--203)/Tiffany Joh, San Diego (69-72-69--210)

Runners-up: Rory Hie, Lakewood, Calif. (69-70-67--206), Kenny Kim, Carritos, Calif. (71-70-65--206)/Jane Chin, Huntington Beach, Calif. (68-72-76--216)

Skinny: Daniel Lim, 17, took home the Las Vegas Founders Junior title June 24. Lim, who shot 67-66-70 for a 10-under 203 total, won by three shots over Rory Hie and Kenny Kim.

Lim, who led all three days, set a goal of 14 under before the event started.

''I didn't finish as well as I could have, but a win's still a win,'' he said.

After trailing Jane Chin by one stroke after Round 1, Tiffany Joh, 17, pushed ahead and carded two birdies in a final-round, 2-under 69. Last year, Joh placed second in Las Vegas. This year, she said she was glad to finally win.

''I've had a bunch of second places, so I feel like a big weight has been lifted,'' she said.

Chin was second at 216. Tied for third at 226 were Brooke Schneider and Kendra Little.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Nike Golf Junior at Las Cruces

Course: Picacho Hills CC

When: June 21-24

Where: Las Cruces. N.M.

Winner: Richard Lee, Vancouver, British Columbia, (69-68-66--203)/Taylore Karle, Scottsdale Ariz. (71-72-70--213)

Runners-up: Tommy Chung Hao Mou, Bradenton Fla. (74-74-70--218)/Wonjoo Choi, Murrieta, Calif. (77-73-77--227)

Skinny: There were only three rounds of sub-70 at the Nike Golf Junior at Las Cruces and they all belonged to Richard Lee. Lee's remarkable feat gave him a 13-under 203 total and 15-shot victory.

''It feels good to win,'' he said. ''I just played it simple and safe. Putting was key. I made a lot of putts.''

His next closest competitor was Tommy Chung Hao Mou who shot 74-74-70. Not only did Lee outperform 65 of the nation's top juniors, he also set an AJGA record with his 15-stroke victory.

In the girls' division, Taylore Karle outplayed 79 others to take title. Finishing second at 227 was Wonjoo Choi.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Signal Mountain Junior Invitational

Course: Signal Mountain CC

When: June 22-24

Where: Signal Mountain, Tenn.

Winners: Peter Malnati, Dandridge, Tenn. (70-66-69--205)/Whitney Neuhauser, Charlottesville, Va. (73-72-82--227)

Runners-up: Robert Gates, Gainesville, Fla. (68-69-70--207)/Stacie Lynch (76-81-76--233)

Skinny: Robert Gates wouldn't go down easily in his quest for a third consecutive Signal Mountain Junior Invitational. Peter Malnati made sure he went down, nonetheless. Malnati opened a three-stroke lead on the back nine at Signal Mountain Country Club and held on to beat Gates by two strokes, shooting 8-under 205.

''Of course Gates wouldn't go down without a fight. I knew he wouldn't,'' Malnati told the Chattanooga Times Free Press. ''I gave him a couple of chances to put me away, but he was kind to me.''

Down two strokes with one hole to play, Gates -- a Texas A&M signee -- hit driver-wedge to 3 feet. Once Malnati safely cut a 9-iron to the center of the green on his approach, he needed only to two-putt, but rolled his first attempt more than 4 feet past and Malnati holed his birdie attempt.

Whitney Neuhauser didn't have to make anything to secure her victory. Going into the final round with an 11-stroke lead, all she needed was a closing 82 to take the title by six strokes over Staci Lynch (233).

''It was not fun today,'' Neuhauser said. ''The win feels great, though. Every time I'd have a good streak of pars, I'd have a huge-number hole.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series

Course: Eaglesticks GC

When: June 21-22

Where: Zanesville, Ohio

Winners: Brendan Madden, Jefferson Hills, Pa. (75-73--148)/Laura Ormson, Granger, Ind. (75-71--146)

Runners-up: Gina Besozzi, Columbus, Ohio (78-76--154)/Travis Seagert, Sandusky, Ohio (75-75--150), Matt Hancock, Princeton, Ind. (77-73--150)

Skinny: Brendan Madden, 17, came from behind to claim his first PGA Junior Series title after turning in a 73 for a 148 total. His round began relatively smooth with two pars, followed by a birdie at No. 3 and four more pars. He bogeyed No. 8 to return to even par. The back nine was more of a rollercoaster, as Madden recorded one birdie, four bogeys and a double bogey on Nos. 10 through 17. With pressure mounting, Madden collected himself and recorded an eagle on the final hole to seal the victory.

''Besides my double bogey I played solid golf today,'' Madden said. ''I tried not to think about what was going on with the guys behind me, which helped my play. I know if I just stuck with my game and tried to score around par I would do good.''

Tied for second were Travis Seagert, 16, and Matt Hancock, 16, at 150.

Laura Ormson captured her second consecutive PGA Junior Series title with a 146 total. Ormson finished eight shots better than Gina Besozzi (154).
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Pepsi Little Peoples

Course: River Valley CC

When: June 22-23

Where: Quincy, Ill.

Winners: Bobby Knowles, Omaha, Neb. (72-69--141)/Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa (68-72--140)

Runners-up: Justin Bardgett, Chesterfield, Mo. (69-73--142)/Holly Niederkohr, Marysville, Ohio (72-70--142)

- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Texas-Oklahoma Juniors

Course: Wichita Falls CC/Wind Creek GC

When: June 21-25

Where: Wichita Falls, Texas

Winners: Colton Williams, Jacksboro, Texas (65-74-72-71--282)/Kate Hathaway, Brenham, Texas (70-71-73-76--290)

Runners-up: Nick Williams, New Braunfels, Texas (70-72-72-74--288)/Lauren Olaya, Wichita Falls, Texas (74-74-73-70--291)

- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Hudson Junior Invitational

Course: Hudson GC

When: June 22-24

Where: Hudson, Ohio

Winners: Noah Goldman, Longwood, Fla. (74-75-71--220)/Kristin Wetzel, Middletown, N.Y. (77-75-82--234)

Runners-up: Bill Rankin, Traverse City (75-71-75--221)/Kathleen Ekey, Wadsworth, Ohio (79-77-79--235)
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

HOGGARD: fresh-faced crowd
overwhelms u.s. public links

Arrived at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the Girls' Junior broke out.

For the second consecutive year the Publinks champion can't drive. She can't even vote. She wasn't even alive the last time a player won back-to-back WAPLs (1989, Pearl Sinn).
- For more, visit www.golf week.com/articles/2004/juniorgolf/girls/39427.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* The United States posted an even-par final round to hold off South Africa and capture the 2004 Toyota World Junior Golf Cup June 25. The title was the U.S.'s first since 2000 and sixth overall. South Africa's Matthew Kent finished at 18-under 270 to win the individual title by seven shots over Spain's Pablo Martin Benavides.

The United States led after each round and finished at 25-under 839 -- a World Junior record. South Africa placed second at 842.

''I'm proud of the way these men played today,'' said U.S. coach Mike Ketcham. ''These weren't ideal conditions with the rain and they could have let things get away from them after 13 and 14 but they hung in there and made tough shots.''

Spain placed third at 845, followed by South Korea 849, Canada 852, Argentina 857, Japan 859 and Austria 860.

Kent's mark of 18 under also set the World Junior Golf Cup individual record.

* Morgan Pressel, 16, became the youngest champion in the 102-year-old history of the North and South Women's Amateur June 28 when she defeated Lisa Ferrero, 1 up.

In her first appearance at the championship held at Pinehurst No. 2, Pressel came from behind in the last five holes to win at the last.

In the morning round, rain and gusty winds were present for the majority of the match. Ferrero, a senior at the University of Texas, won the first hole, but Pressel quickly answered on the second and held a 1-up lead going into lunch.

The weather cleared for the final 18 holes and Ferrero, a Lodi, Calif., resident, squared the match on the 20th hole with a par. The two exchanged 1-up leads for the next 15 holes and entered the 36th all square.

Ferrero's approach sailed over the 18th green, while Pressel's landed 30 feet below the hole. After Ferrero's chip shot skidded 8 feet past, Pressel left herself a testy 4-footer for par. Ferrero failed to connect her par putt, but Pressel found the bottom of the cup to secure the title.

* Reigning U.S. Junior champion Brian Harman, and top-ranked junior, had rounds of 69-69-68-69 to finish tied for fifth at the Northeast Amateur June 28. Harman was the only player in the elite field to shoot par (69) or better every day. Jon Curran and Webb Simpson tied for 10th.

* Tournament officials for the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic announced that Paula Creamer, the top-ranked junior, has accepted a sponsor exemption into the event. Creamer will compete Sept. 10-12 alongside 142 LPGA professionals at the site of the 1983 U.S. Women's Open, Cedar Ridge Country Club.

* The IJGT announced members of Team USA for the 2004 Mizuno North America Cup, scheduled July 6-9 at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton, S.C.

Members of Team USA:
Boys 17-19
Trevor Murphy, 19, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Mike Barry, 17, Meford, Ore.
Blake Gianniny, 18, Rochester, N.Y.
Cory Taylor, 17, Moorestown, N.J.
Boys 15-16
Bryan Harris, 15, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Dan Rexon, 16, Haddonfield, N.J.
Jonathan Zorn, 15, Monkton, Md.
Eric Schultz, 15, Saddle River, N.J.
Boys 13-14
Steven Albright, 13, Woodstock, Md.
Spencer Anderson, 14, Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Jay Vandeventer, 13, Bristol, Va.
Morgan Hoffmann, 14, Wyckoff, N.J.
Girls
Brittany Collins, 18, Bluffton, S.C.
Kelly Gillum, 18, Fort Collins, Colo.

* Short shot: The deadline for the 83rd Women's Texas Golf Association's State Amateur is July 5. The championship will be played July 23-30 at BlackHorse Golf Club in Cypress. For more information, visit www.womenstexasgolf.org.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

AJGA
June 28-July 1 -- Hargray Junior Classic, Palmetto Hall Plantation (Robert Cupp Course), Hilton Head Island, S.C.
June 28-July 1 -- Randall Parker Shootout at Fieldstone, Fieldstone GC, Greenville, Del.
June 28-July 1 -- Subaru Open at Andover, Andover G&CC, Lexington, Ky.
June 28-July 1 -- OSSO Junior at Oak Tree, Oak Tree CC (East Course), Edmond, Okla.
June 28-July 1 -- Lennar Junior at Mission Hills, Mission Hills CC (Palmer Course), Rancho Mirage, Calif.

CALLAWAY GOLF/PGA JUNIOR SERIES
June 29-July 1 -- Oakland University GC, Rochester, Mich.

RCGA FUTURE LINKS
June 27-30 -- BMO Financial Group Future Links Quebec Championship, Club de golf Grand-Mere, Quebec

INDEPENDENT
June 27-30 -- World Junior Golf Cup, Disney World Resort, Orlando, Fla.
June 29-July 1 - SJGT/William Bryan Memorial, Lookout Mountain (Ga.) GC
June 28-July 2 -- International Junior Masters, East Aurora (N.Y.) CC

GIRLS
1. Paula Creamer 69.08
2. In-Bee Park 69.51
3. Julieta Granada 69.80
4. Morgan Pressel 70.75
5. Jennie Lee 71.28
6. Angela Park 71.43
7. Brittany Lincicome 71.55
8. Emma Cabrera-Bello 71.56
9. Esther Choe 71.69
10. Mallory Hetzel 72.00
11. Amanda Blumenherst 72.24
12. Tiffany Joh 72.35
13. Sydney Burlison 72.47
14. Mina Harigae 72.80
15. Catherina Wang 73.09
16. Jennifer Pandolfi 73.17
17. Taylor Leon 73.30
18. So-Hyun Park 73.77
19. Lauren Espinosa 73.91
20. Tiffany Chudy 74.09
21. Stefanie Page 74.15
22. Nannette Hill 74.26
23. Sommer Scholl 74.36
24. Marika Lendl 74.37
25. Megan Grehan 74.38
- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com /juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

NUMBER CRUNCHING
Here is a list of last week's winners and their movement in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index:

BOYS
Fore!Kids Junior at TPC of Louisiana -- Matt Fast (216th to 103rd)
Nike Golf Junior at Las Cruces -- Richard Lee (132nd to 52nd)
AJGA Dunlop Carolina Junior Championship -- Paul Haley (37th to 6th)
AJGA Las Vegas Founders Junior -- Daniel Lim (124th to 67th)
AJGA Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior -- Teddy Collins (Not Ranked)
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Zanesville -- Brendan Madden (Not Ranked)
Signal Mountain Junior Invitational -- Peter Malnati (245th to 140th)
Hudson Junior Invitational -- Noah Goldman (179th to 123rd)
Pepsi Little Peoples -- Bobby Knowles (Not Ranked)
Texas-Oklahoma Junior -- Colton Williams (Not Ranked)

GIRLS
Fore!Kids Junior at TPC of Louisiana -- Caney Hines (51st to 42nd)
Nike Golf Junior at Las Cruces -- Taylore Karle (81st to 50th)
AJGA Dunlop Carolina Junior Championship -- Catherina Wang (20th to 15th)
AJGA Las Vegas Founders Junior -- Tiffany Joh (13th to 12th)
AJGA Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior -- Mallory Blackwelder (103rd to 61st)
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Zanesville -- Candace Schepperle (79th to 57th)
Signal Mountain Junior Invitational -- Whitney Neuhauser (144th to 90th)
Hudson Junior Invitational -- Kristin Wetzel (149th to 110th)
Pepsi Little Peoples -- Jennie Arseneault (63rd to 49th)
Texas-Oklahoma Junior -- Kate Hathaway (Not Ranked)

RECRUITING CENTRAL

Prospective student-athletes should tailor their resumes to the schools they are writing. Academic prowess and leadership skills may be as important as golf scores in applying to an Ivy League school.

A conversation this week with a coach from a top-20 NCAA Division I men's program revealed that he has no interest in receiving scores from a potential student-athlete's 18-hole tournaments. This coach is looking for scores and performance patterns from 36- or 54-hole events at high levels of competition. He or she wants to know if a player can bounce back from a bad round or how they play after having to sleep overnight with the tournament lead.

Compare that with coaches at some NCAA Division III programs who are just hoping to recruit a player who can occasionally break 80.

The message to junior golfers is to know where and why they are sending information and what the expectations might be at different competitive levels. A resume that does not fit the program quickly may end up in the recycling bin having been a waste to the sender and the coach.
- For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the July 3 issue of Golfweek for a recap of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

POLL QUESTION
Which young gun player will win a major championship first?

Have an interesting junior note to report, or know an interesting junior we can profile? E-mail Golfweek assistant editor Graham Elliott at gelliott@golfweek.com.

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