TOURNAMENT RECAPS

Event: 87th Western Junior Championship
Course: Denver (Colo.) CC
When: July 13-16
Winner: Jamie Lovemark, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (70-67-71-65--273)
Runner-up: Philip Francis, Scottsdale, Ariz. (75-68-68-69--280)
Skinny: Jamie Lovemark started the final round July 16 of the Western Junior with a three-shot lead, and he didn't wait to see if anyone would mount a challenge.
He birdied four of the first six holes on his way to a record-tying, 6-under-par 65 to claim the 87th Western Junior Championship with a 273 total. Philip Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz., finished seven shots back at 280.
The victory marked Lovemark's second national junior title this summer. He won the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions July 9 in Sunriver, Ore.
''I've accomplished a lot this week. I never had a national championship before these two,'' said Lovemark, 16, of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. ''I have tons of goals. I try to bring my best, and I guess this is my best. I'll take it.''
Lovemark, No. 5 in the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Rankings, tied a Denver Country Club competitive course record set in 1980.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: AJGA First American Title Avila Junior
Course: Avila G&CC
When: July 12-15
Where: Tampa, Fla.
Winner: Lion Kim (69-72-73--214)/Dolores White (71-74-75--220)
Runners-up: Justin Jones (76-72-70--218/Jessica Yadloczky (77-75-76--228) and Jacqui Concolino (74-73-81--228)
Skinny: Though Lion Kim, had two third-place and one second-place AJGA finishes, the Lake Mary, Fla., native took home his first AJGA victory after shooting a final-round 73 for a 214 tournament total at the First American Title Avila Junior.
Though heading into the final round of the boys' division down one stroke, Kim won by four shots over Justin Jones of Jacksonville, Fla., who shot a final-round 70 for 218. Kim, who solidified his victory after making eagle on par-5 No. 16, said, ''I knew right after I made my eagle putt that I had a good size lead. . . If I could just make par on Nos. 17 and 18, I knew I would have it. This win feels great; I just want to keep playing.''
Tyler Rucarean of Gainesville, Fla., and Cameron Knight of Dade City, Fla., tied for third at 221, followed by Raj Nahal of Longwood, Fla., who finished fourth at 222.
In the girls' division, Dolores White, with the support of her hometown crowd from nearby Lakeland, Fla., captured the title finishing with a tournament total of 71-74-75--220. White's eight-shot victory over her competitors marked her second AJGA triumph, and her first of 2004. ''On the back nine, Jacqui (Concolino) started to make a run, and it was scary,'' White said. ''When Jacqui gets it going, she doesn't stop. But when she uncharacteristically put one in the water on No. 16, I knew it was over.''
Concolino of Orlando, Fla., tied for second at 228 with Jessica Yadloczky of Cassleberry, Fla.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Marshallia Ranch Junior
Course: Marshallia Ranch GC
When: July 12-15
Where: Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Winners: Roberto Galletti Jr. (70-72-72--214)/Xyra Suyetsugu (75-73-75--223)
Runners-up: Doug Fortner (71-73-71--215)/Allison Goodman (74-73-79--226)
Skinny: Roberto Galletti Jr. of Clayton, Calif., posted a final-round 72 in the boys' division of the Marshaliia Ranch Golf Club, to earn his first AJGA victory. Although the back nine didn't seem too promising for Galletti, he was able to pull through. ''I was 5 up going into the back nine,'' he said.  ''Then I doubled No. 13, had a lost ball in a tree on No.15 and before I knew it, I was only 1 up.''
Finishing off his victory, Galletti made a 20-foot birdie on No. 18. ''It's such a relief to win my first AJGA event,'' he said. ''I played pretty consistent, and I hit it good all week long. All I had to do was worry about my game and not the other competitors because anything can happen.''
Finishing second at 215 was Doug Fortner of Tustin, Calif. Tim Cha of Chino Hills, Calif., came in third at 216, followed by Larry Wong of Diamond Bar, Calif., at 218.
Xyra Suyetsugu of Honolulu, Hawaii, also captured her first AJGA victory in her first AJGA event. Suyetsugu took the lead in the final round finishing with a 7-over-par 223 tournament total.
Excited about her victory, Suyetsugu said, ''It's a great feeling to win because I really didn't expect it. I didn't even realize I was in the lead. I was just playing my game, so it was a nice surprise at the end.''
Allison Goodman of San Diego, finished second at 226 , and Mariko Makabe of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., came in third at 227.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Solutions Consulting Junior Classic
Course:Totteridge GC
When: July 12-15
Where: Greensburg, Pa.
Winners: Christopher Gold (74-75-72--221)/Laura Nochta (83-92-77--242)
Runners-up: Jamie Wallace (72-72-77--221)/Katie Trachok (83-78-82--243)
Skinny: After Christopher Gold of Haddonfield, N.J., and Jamie Wallace of Moorestown, N.J., shot matching tournament totals of 221, it came down to a sudden-death playoff. Gold won with a par on the second playoff hole.
''Jamie and I play against each other a lot,'' Gold said. ''He's a great player, so it is very exciting to come out with the win.'' Prior to this title, Gold's best AJGA finish was ninth place.
Finishing at third was Clayton Rotz of Chamberburg Pa., at 222, followed by a three-way fourth-place tie at 226 by Niskayuna, N.Y.'s Christopher Barach, Ji Ho Moon of Ellicott City, Md., William Miller of McMurray, Pa., and Mike VanSickle of Wexford Pa.
Laura Nochta, of Cortland, Ohio, who was playing in only her second AJGA tournament, finished first in the girls' division. Nochta made consecutive birdies on Nos. 5-8 leading to her final-round 77 for a tournament total of 242. ''I just stuck it close and made all of the putts on Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8,'' Nochta said. ''I knew that the back nine would be tough, so I tried to go as low as I could on the front nine. By going low on the front I knew that I could stay in the 70s and possibly be in contention.''
Nochta beat out second-round leader Katie Trachok of Pittsburgh, who finished at 243, and Jordan Craid of Connellsville, Pa., was third at 246.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Valero Texas Open Junior Shootout
Course: The Dominion CC
When: July 12-15
Where: San Antonio
Winners: Josh Hedge (66-68-73--207)/Morgan Pressel (72-68-72--212)
Runners-up: Robby Ormand 74-67-70--211)/Caney Hines (74-78-76--228)
Skinny: Josh Hedge of Billings, Mont., was playing a game of ''follow the leader,'' as he entered the tournament's final round leading by six strokes, and he held onto his lead. In the final round, Hedge shot 73 for a 207 tournament total, shooting even-par 36 on the front nine and 1-over 37 on the back.
Hedge said, ''This was a very surprising victory, but the way I've been hitting it, I'm not surprised at how I scored. The first two days I played two of the better rounds I've ever played. I felt like I was rolling, the putter was really working, and it was just a lot of fun.
'' Shooting 2-under 70 and finishing second was Robby Ormand of Austin, Texas, whose tournament total was 5-under 211. K.T. Livingston of Midland, Texas, and Geoff Howard of San Antonio, tied for third at even-par 216
While Hedge's victory may have been a surprise, Morgan Pressel of Boca Raton, Fla. couldn't have been surprised with her seventh AJGA victory. Pressel tied the AJGA girls' division record for margin of victory with a 16-stroke triumph, after she shot a tournament total of 4-under-par 212.
''Today, I just tried to put the ball on the fairway and on the green,'' Pressel said. ''I actually ended up hitting only seven fairways, but I was able to score. I hope I can keep the ball rolling. My goal is to win every tournament I play in. I'm not making too many mistakes, and if I do, I try to handle them well and not make huge numbers.''
Finishing second at 228, was Caney Hines of San Antonio. Tamara Campbell of Lawton, Okla., placed third at 232.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Westfield Junior PGA
Course: Westfield Group CC
When: July14-17
Where: Westfield Center, Ohio
Winners: Daniel Woltman (76-72-65-67--280)/Angela Park (75-70-66-66--277)
Runners-up: Brian Maurer (74-68-72-67-281)/Jennie Lee (73-74-71-69-287)
Skinny: In the final round of the Westfield Junior PGA Championship Daniel Woltman of Beaver Dam, Wis., and Brian Maurer of Richmond, Ind., both shot final-round 4-under-par 67s. But Woltman finished at 280, one better than Maurer. After winning, Woltman commented, ''On hole No. 10, I hit a good tee shot and made the putt from 20 feet. That putt gave me confidence, and I just kept rolling from there.'' Woltman finished ninth here last year.
Finishing third was Marc Gladson from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a 285 tournament total, followed by Judson Eustaquio of Lake Worth, Fla., who finished at 287.
Angela Park of Torrance, Calif., captured girls' division title. Shooting 7-under-par, Park won by 10 shots over Jennie Lee of Huntington Beach Calif, who finished at 3-over 287. Park, the No. 9-ranked player in Golfweek's rankings, was a special invitee to the event. Park tied a Westfield Junior PGA girls' record for lowest third round with her 5-under 66. ''This is not just another tournament,'' said Park. ''This win means something, and I will remember it the rest of my life.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: Callaway Junior World Golf Championship
Course: Torrey Pines (North Course)
When: July 14-17
Where: San Diego
Winners: Jason Day (69-69-69-74--281)/Mari Chun (71-71-69-76--287)
Runners-up: Joseph Bramlett (72-72-68-71--283)/Juliana Murcia (73-68-71-76--288) and Ya-Ni Tseng (70-75-73-70--288)
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Event: North and South Junior Championship
Course: Pinehurst (No. 2)
When: July 13-15
Where: Pinehurst, N.C.
Winners: Drew Weaver (73-70-70--213)/Corrine Carr (78-71-72--221)
Runners-up: David Holzworth (71-70-72--213), Brad Dilen (71-67-75--213) and Nathan Spoon (72-68-73--213)/Maude-Aimee (75-75-74--224)
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

ELLIOTT: THIS 'DIESEL'
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

San Francisco

Riley O'Neill is exactly why the U.S. Golf Association makes players qualify for their championships.

Nicknamed ''The Diesel'', like Shaquille O'Neal, whose only common link to the teen is that they share similar last names. O'Neill, 16, made his first U.S. Junior Amateur appearance July 19. And unlike his NBA namesake who recently bolted the L.A. Lakers for the Miami Heat, this O'Neill is perfectly content on the West Coast.
- For more, visit golfweek. com/articles/2004/juniorgolf/boys/39748.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* Brian Harman, arguably the nation's top college prospect in this year's recruiting pool, verbally committed July 14 to sign with the University of Georgia during this November's early signing period.

Harman, the 2003 U.S. Junior champion from Savannah, Ga., was sought after by most of the leading college programs and said he selected Georgia over Clemson and Oklahoma State.
- For more, visit www.g olfweek.com/articles/2004/juniorgolf/boys/39647.asp.

* After 10 years serving as the David Leadbetter Golf Academy's front man, Gary Gilchrist resigned July 9 to take a similar position at the International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Gilchrist, the Leadbetter Academy's director of golf and more recently Michelle Wie's high-profile mentor, said he decided it was time to leave the Bradenton, Fla.-based IMG academy about two weeks ago.
- For more, visit www.golfwee k.com/articles/2004/amateur/women/39668.asp.

* Mari Chun was the first medalist to fall July 21 when Canadašs Stephanie Sherlock ousted the Hawaiian, 2 and 1, in the opening round at the U.S. Girls' Junior. But by the end of Wednesday, only Julieta Granada was left standing after In-Bee Park lost to Hsiao-Ching Lu in 22 holes.

Lu built a 4-up lead after seven holes and the 2002 champion couldn't build any momentum. With only six holes to play, Park still found herself down four holes after Lu carded a sizzling 31 on the front nine.
- For more, visit www.golf week.com/articles/2004/juniorgolf/girls/39774.asp.

* Following last week's Westfield Junior PGA Championship attention now turns to this year's Junior Ryder Cup. This year's matches will be played Sept. 11-12 in Westfield Center, Ohio.

Players earn a spot on the 12-player U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team via points earned in 2004 Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series events and the Westfield Junior PGA.

Current standings (through July 19):
Boys
1. Chase Wright 305
2. Chris Deforest 290
2. Tony Mapu Finah 290
4. Kyle English 210
5. John Popeck 200
5. Andrew Yun 200
5. Drew Kittleson 200
8. Tyler Peasel 170
9. Brandon Taylor 160
10. Josh Dupont 150
11. Jeffrey Kellen 140
11. Sean Brannan 140
13. Jake Ahn 130
14. Alex Frankel 120
14. Jonathan Khan 120
16. Austin Starrett 105
17. Kevin Stanek 90
17. Eric Steger 90
17. Tyler Lynn 90
20. Aaron Gauldin 80
20. Ben Bellville 80
20. Nate Barbee 80
20. Matt Nagy 80

Girls
1. Jessica Smith 470
2. Tessa Teachman 450
3. Angela Oh 360
4. Mina Harigae 350
5. Kelly Fuchik 250
6. Anne Ormson 235
7. Stephanie Kono 230
8. Marina Alex 210
9. Sharlene Gale 195
10. Anya Alvarez 190
11. Christina Corpus 160
12. Andrea Watts 150
13. Jennifer Clark 120
14. Kristin Price 115
14. Erin Fuchik 115
16. Sara Hemingway 110
17. Kelsey Meyer 105
18. Carly Werwie 95
19. Karisa Akin 90
19. Kayley Kempton 90
19. Annemarie Kissane 90

* The second Golfweek Junior Invitational will be played Oct. 15 -- 17 at Sea Trail Golf Resort in Sunset Beach, N.C. The 54-hole event is open to the top-ranked players in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index who have not turned 19 years old before Sept. 16. Competitors will play 36 holes on Day 1 followed by the final 18 on Day 2.

For more information on Golfweek's jr. event please visit Golfweek.com.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

AJGA
July 19-22 -- Nike Golf Junior at Lee County
July 19-22 -- Marsh Junior at Apawamis
July 19-22 -- Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek
July 19-22 -- Abilene Reporter-News/Lawrence Hall Abilene Junior
July 19-22 -- Golf Pride Junior Classic

RCGA FUTURE LINKS EVENTS
July 19-22 -- BMO Financial Group Future Links Western Championship

CALLAWAY GOLF PGA JUNIOR SERIES EVENTS
June 21-22 -- Eaglesticks GC, Zanesville, Ohio

SOUTHEASTERN JUNIOR GOLF TOUR
July 20-22 -- SJGT Championship, Grand National (Lake Course), Opelika, Ala.

CANADIAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
July 18-20 -- CJGA PING Western Canadian Jr. Championship

INDEPENDENT EVENTS
July 19-21 -- Monterey Junior Open
July 19-24 -- U.S. Junior/U.S. Girls' Junior

GIRLS
1. Paula Creamer 69.05
2. In-Bee Park 69.49
3. Julieta Granada 70.13
4. Morgan Pressel 70.74
5. Brittany Lincicome 71.53
6. Jennie Lee 71.53
7. Emma Cabrera-Bello 71.60
8. Esther Choe 71.66
9. Angela Park 71.78
10. Mallory Hetzel 72.21
11. Sydney Burlison 72.24
12. Tiffany Joh 72.38
13. Amanda Blumenherst 72.72
14. Jennifer Pandolfi 72.86
15. Mina Harigae 72.94
16. Catherina Wang 73.10
17. Taylor Leon 73.21
18. Nannette Hill 73.75
19. Sooji Cho 73.87
20. Lauren Espinosa 73.89
21. Tiffany Chudy 73.90
22. Jennifer Osborn 74.10
23. Marika Lendl 74.15
24. Stephanie Kono 74.16
25. Kimberly Meck 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
BMO Financial Group Future Links Ontario Championship -- Ben Moser (Not Ranked)
North and South Junior Championship -- Drew Weaver (150th to 143rd)
AJGA Valero Texas Open Junior Shootout -- Josh Hedge (Not Ranked)
AJGA Marshallia Ranch Junior -- Roberto Galletti Jr. (100th to 74th)
AJGA First American Title Avila Junior Classic -- Lion Kim (69th to 55th)
AJGA Solutions Consulting Junior Classic -- Christopher Gold (247th to 239th)
Western Junior -- Jamie Lovemark (19th to 5th)
Westfield Junior PGA Championship -- Daniel Woltman (221st to 173rd)
Callaway Junior World Golf Championship -- Jason Day (Not Ranked)

GIRLS
BMO Financial Group Future Links Ontario Championship -- Joanna Periversoff (Not Ranked)
North and South Junior Championship -- Corrine Carr (Not Ranked)
AJGA Marshallia Ranch Junior -- Xyra Suyetsugu (Not Ranked)
AJGA Valero Texas Open Junior Shootout -- Morgan Pressel (Remained 4th)
AJGA First American Title Avila Junior Classic -- Dolores White (80th to 69th)
AJGA Solutions Consulting Junior Classic -- Laura Nochta (Not Ranked)
Women's Western Junior -- Alina Lee (53rd to 49th)
Westfield Junior PGA Championship -- Angela Park (Remained No. 9)
Callaway Junior World Golf Championship -- Mari Chun (Not Ranked)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
Last week we addressed high academic admission standards at some universities, and the examples used were profiles of test score and GPA averages of incoming freshmen at those schools. Prospective student-athletes should note that at some institutions a coach may have influence in getting a prospect admitted. Thus the overall academic profile for admitted student-athletes could be lower than the reported averages for the entering class.

Prospective student-athletes not being recruited would not have the possibility of ''coach input'' with the admissions department, however, all freshmen in a given class, athletes and nonathletes, would be competing for grades with students described in profile averages.
- For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the July 24 issue of Golfweek for a complete review of Todd Hamilton's British Open victory and James Achenbach's ''For your game'' feature on increasing your driving distance.

POLL QUESTION
Which major championship playoff format do you prefer?

Have an interesting junior note to report, or know an interesting junior we can profile? E-mail Golfweek assistant editor Beth Ann Baldry at bbaldry@golfweek.com.

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