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RECAPS Austin Bowman of Pryor, Okla., won his first title at the AJGA
Ashworth Postseason Junior at Lake of the Ozarks Oct. 6. Bowman shot a
final-round 75 for a 146 total, four shots better than Clark
Brewer (71-79-150) of Brentwood, Tenn.
Bowman finished the day with eight consecutive pars after making
bogey at No. 10.
"I was really nervous to be a leader today," Bowman said. "I was so
nervous on the 18th green that I was shaking."
He left a 30-foot birdie putt within 7 feet on No. 18 and was able to
make par for the victory.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to play in some more events,"
Bowman said. "I still have some work to do, but this will help me to
become a better player."
The medalist of the event receives three automatic entries into AJGA
events in 2003. The top-five finishers receive two automatic entries,
while those who place in the top 15 are automatically exempt into one
AJGA tournament. * SJGT UGA Invitational at Athens, Ga.
Philip Pettitt Jr. shot rounds of 69 and 68 to win the SJGT's
UGA Invitational by five shots Oct. 6.
Pettitt of Murfreesboro, Tenn., led by two after the first round and
added to his advantage during in the second round by closing with three
consecutive birdies. Gator Todd of Florence, Ala., birdied his
last hole to finish in second at 2 under par.
Matt Hughes of Dalton, Ga., was third after rounds of 72 and
71. Hudson Swafford won the 14-15 division with a 151 total. In
the 12-13 division, Wes Stroud defeated Kevin Johnson in a
playoff.
In the girls division, Sarah Donald of Athens, Ga., won by
four shots over Grace Kim.
Donald had rounds of 75 and 76 for a 151 total. Kim, from Midland,
Ga., finished the tournament at 155.
In the 12-14 girls division, Candace Schepperle shot the low
round of the tournament for the girls division to claim first place in
her age division. Her second-round 74 placed her three shots ahead of
Vicki Yi. * IJGT at ChampionsGate
Martin Piller of Duncanville, Texas, and Tyrette
Metzendorf of Winter Haven, Fla., captured the boys and girls titles
respectively Oct. 6 at the IJGT at ChampionsGate event.
Piller followed rounds of 70-72 with a closing 69 to claim the boys
16-19 division by two-strokes. Coming down the stretch, Piller birdied
his final two holes to pull ahead of second place finishers Matt
Giftos of Nashua, N.H., and Pablo Larrazabal of Barcelona,
Spain. Piller finished at 5-under 211, while Giftos and Larrazabal
closed at 213.
In the girls 15-19 division, Metzendorf continued her steady play as
she posted a pair of 80s to capture the title by six stokes. Brittany
Collins of Bluffton, S.C., took second after a final-round 81.
William Ely of Sparta, N.J., posted a final-round 73 on the
International Course for a 148 total and a four-stroke victory in the
boys 13-15 division. Mark Costanza of Upper Saddle River, N.J.,
claimed the second spot with a final-round 74.
In the boys 11-12 division, Eric Lodge of Houston followed his
opening 77 with a final-round 74 to win by eleven strokes.
Rhea Nair of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, claimed the girls
11-15 division with a final 81. * IJGT at Sheraton San Marcos Resort
Matt Edwards of Henderson, Nev., followed his opening-round 72
with a tournament low 67 to win the IJGT San Marcos tournament Oct. 6 in
Chandler, Ariz..
Edwards, who finshed the event at 5-under 139, was four strokes clear
of Michael Cavallari of Laguna Beach, Calif., who had rounds of
74 and 69. Michael McCaig of Fountain Valley, Calif., finished in
a tie for third with Ryan Brooks of Mesa, Ariz., at even-par 144.
In the boys 13-15 division, Karl Katnik of Santa Ana, Calif.,
finished at 1-over 145 to take the title. Devin Miertschin of El
Paso, Texas, posted a final-round 73 to win the boys 11-12 division by
two strokes.
In the girls 15-19 division, Stacy Kelly of El Paso, Texas,
was able to overcome a three-shot deficit to take the title. Kelly
finished at 156 followed by Marissa Patterson of San Clamente,
Calif., two back at 158. Jennifer Johnson of Carlsbad, Calif.,
won the girls 11-14 division after carding a final-round 84. * IJGT at McCormick Woods
Cole Alford of Ridgefield, Wash., followed his opening-round
72 with 77 for a 149 total and a three-stroke victory Sept. 29 in the
boys 13-19 division at the IJGT at McCormick Woods event. Seattle's
Charlie Lakatos, Joe Snope of Gig Harbour, Wash., and
Shawn Tonkin of Mercer Island, Wash., finished tied for second at 152.
In the boys 11-12 division, Andrew Yun of University Place,
Wash., carded a second-round 77 for a 158 tally and an eight-stroke
victory.
Stephanie Moore of Renton, Wash. closed with 79 for a 158
total and a two-stroke victory in the girls 11-19 division. Tiarra
Honce of Kelowna, British Columbia, Renee Shidmore of
Everett, Wash., and Jenna Moore of Renton, Wash., tied for second
at 160. * IJGT at Hershey Country Club
Josh Moore of McLean, Va., came from four-strokes back Sept.
29 to win the IJGT event at Hershey Country Club. Moore posted a 2-under
69 to go along with his first-round 76 to earn his first victory for the
2002-2003 IJGT season. Michael Quagliano of White plains, N.Y.,
took second after rounds of 72 and 76, while Garrett Basalyga of
Gwynedd Valley, Penn., and Tom Guillebeau of Hockessin, Del.,
both finished three back at 148 in third place.
In the boys 13-15 division, Chad Bricker of Waynesboro, Penn.,
posted rounds of 74 and 73 for a two-stroke victory. In the boys 11-12
division Jordan Lesansky of LaSalle, Ontario, birdied the first
playoff hole to beat Louis Amira of Frederick, Md.
Megan Grehan of Mamaroneck, N.Y., followed her first-round 81
with 75 to win by six in the girls 15-19 division. Susannah Aboff
of Huntington, N.Y., was second with a 162 total. Kerri Connolly
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Baldry: Howard, 15,
prefers When it comes to the glitter and glamour of Hollywood, Reed
Howard has seen enough. But when it comes to golf, Howard can't get
enough.
After completing his first round at the International Junior Golf
Tour's event at ChampionsGate Golf Course in Kissimmee, Fla., Oct. 5,
Howard headed over to the putting green where he spent two hours trying
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NEWS AND
NOTES To be ranked throughout the season a player must have played in a
minimum number of tournaments (two tournaments by Jan. 1, three by May
1, four by June 30, five by July 29). To be included in the year-ending
rankings a player must have played in six events from September 2002 to
September 2003. * In just her third collegiate tournament, freshman Liz
Janangelo took individual honors and helped lead Duke to the team
title Oct. 6 at the Franklin Street/Tar Heel Invitational.
Janangelo, Golfweek's 2001 Junior of the Year, shot 75 for a 6-under
210 total to edge Ohio State's Kristen White by two shots.
The Blue Devils closed with a 300 team total for a one-shot victory
over Oklahoma State (296). * Some of Canada's top juniors head overseas this week to compete in
the inaugural Canada/Ireland Junior Challenge Matches Oct. 10-11 at
Portmarnock Golf Club near Dublin. Eight Canadian juniors will challenge
the Irish junior team in a Ryder Cup-style competition.
Representing Canada will be: Marc Bourgeois, 17, Dieppe, New
Brunswick, Kevin Dore, 17, Dundas, Ontario, Rafael Lee,
14, Burnaby, British Columbia, Matthew Leon, 15, Brampton,
Ontario, Craig Revell, 17, Kingston, Ontario, Dave
Stewart, 17, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Dane Thorogood, 16,
Calgary, Alberta and Dale Vallely, 16, Lethbridge, Alberta. For
three team members the trip is long overdue. Leon, Revell and Thorogood
were among those selected to represent Canada last year, when the
international competition was cancelled due to security concerns
following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
"Competition experience, particularly international experience like
this, is a key component in developing elite golfers. I know these guys
are all excited by the opportunity to represent Canada and I'm confident
they will perform well and learn a great deal along the way," said Royal
Canadian Golf Association national coach Henry Brunton.
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