TOURNAMENT RECAPS The FCWT Royal New Kent Jr. Classic, the first major of the year, was
shortened to two rounds because of rain Nov. 17. Cornelius Carroll,
15, from St. Simons Island, Ga., shot a second-round, 3-over 75 to take
the boys 16-19 division title.
Carroll, who shot a first-round 67, finished at 2-under 142, two shots
ahead of Michael Chupka and Greg Rogers, who tied for
second. Carroll led wire-to-wire for his first victory of the season,
which is combined with two runner-up's at the Deere Run and Cardinal
events. * PJGT Golf Pride Integrity Junior Classic
Eric Shriver of Cary, N.C., shot a second-round, 2-under 70 to
take the boys title Nov. 17 at the PJGT Golf Pride Integrity Junior
Classic at Mid Pines Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.
Shriver, who finished at 1-over 145, finished one better than Robert
Riesen (72-74) of Pinehurst, N.C. and two better than Robert
Womble (73-74) of Raleigh, N.C.
* FCWT Royal
New Kent Jr. Classic
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/
NEWS AND NOTES
* Michelle Wie, 13, has made headlines once again. The
eighth-grader won her first Hawaii State Open Nov. 17. Wie, who finished
at 8-under 208, was the only player in the event to break par on the
Makena's South Course in all three rounds.
* Below is a chart of the top college singings (Note: Listed in order
of their 2001-02 Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index Ranking):
* Source: Golfweek/Titleist Performance
Index - For the complete men's list, visit www.golfweek.com/articles/2002/college/mens1/30975.asp * The Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) named Jon Curran of
Hopkinton the Christopher Cutler Rich MGA Junior player of the year.
Curran's summer included: a third-place showing at the 2002 Massachusetts
Junior Championship and two American Junior Golf Association triumphs
(Kroger Junior Invitational, Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior Classic).
Curran, who plays out of Framingham Country Club, also was low junior at
the Hornblower Invitational (T-11), low junior at the New England
Invitational (T-5) and the third lowest junior at the Ouimet Memorial
(T-17).
* Just a reminder: During the holidays, Golfweek's Junior Golf Report
will be published biweekly. The next issue will be e-mailed Dec. 4.
* The 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index list of ranked
tournaments has been compiled. 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. * Short Shots: There was an error in an e-mail and flyer that
was distributed to some PJGT members regarding the Wild West Tournaments.
The Siena Golf Club, host of one of the Wild West events, is in Las Vegas,
not Litchfield Park, Ariz., as originally reported. The Wigwam tournament
was also left off of the flyer and e-mail. Please refer to the PJGT
tournament schedule for correct dates and locations. . . . The AJGA
unveiled its redesigned Web site (www.ajga.org) Nov. 18. The redesign
features an expanded left-side navigation menu with new features for
coaches and parents as well as tabs for tournament information, results,
rankings and player information.
Kevin Larsen
5th
Georgia Tech
Brittany Lang
2nd
Duke
Jessie Mudd
7th
Florida
Allison Martin
8th
Georgia
Anthony Kim
8th
Oklahoma
Nicole Hage
10th
Auburn
Tyler Leon
9th
Oklahoma St.
Mallory Code
14th
Florida
Will Dottley
11th
North Carolina
Hannah Jun
16th
UCLA
Luke List
12th
Vanderbilt
Ashley Knoll
18th
Oklahoma St.
Brendon Todd
13th
Georgia
Eom-Ji Park
19th
N/A
Joshua Wooding
16th
Southern Cal
Whitney Wade
20th
Georgia
Chris Kirk
17th
Georgia
J. Tangtiphaiboontang
22nd
Stanford
Ryan Hillstrom
21st
Virginia Tech
Ashley Rollins
23rd
New Mexico
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For the complete women's list, visit: www.golfweek.com/articles/2002/college/womens1/30974.asp
- For the boys' ranked events, visit
www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/
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For the girls' ranked events, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/
PLAYER TO
WATCH Beck also had two top-10 AJGA finishes including a third place showing
at Marshallia Ranch. Beck plans to stay in California and has recently
committed to play golf at the University of California-Berkeley.
Name: Brandon Beck
Age: 17
Golfweek/Titleist
Ranking: 252nd (final 2001-02 ranking)
Residence: Oak Park,
Calif.
The Skinny: Beck has been playing competitive golf for seven
years and 2002 was a breakthrough year for him. His high school season
stroke average was 72.9 and he was named Tri Valley (Calif.) player of the
year. Beck carded a school- and league-record 7-under 65 at the league
finals and went on to finish fifth in the CIF (California Interscholastic
Federation) Southern Section individual finals.
Golfweek/Titleist
Performance Index
BOYS GIRLS
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance
Index will be published in early December.
- For final 2001-02
rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance
Index will be published in early December.
- For final 2001-02
rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp
WINNER'S MOVEMENT
The first edition of the 2002-03 Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index
will be published in early December.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
AJGA FCWT IJGT PLANTATIONS JUNIOR GOLF TOUR TEENS ON THE GREEN TEXAS JUNIOR GOLF TOUR THE JUNIOR TOUR
Nov. 25-30 -- Polo Golf Junior Classic, Walt Disney World
Resort (Palm, Magnolia courses), Orlando, Fla.
Nov. 27-30 -- Callaway
Golf Junior All-Star Series Championship, ChampionsGate Golf Club
(International course), Kissimmee, Fla.
Nov. 22-24 -- FCWT Deacon Junior Open, Bermuda Run CC,
Winston-Salem N.C.
Nov. 28-Dec. 1 -- FCWT Thanksgiving Desert Open,
Tucson National , Tucson, Ariz.
Nov. 29-Dec. 1 -- FCWT Colonial
Thanksgiving Classic, Golden Horseshoe, Williamsburg, Va.
Nov. 29-Dec.
1 -- FCWT Thanksgiving Floridian Challenge, Innisbrook, Tampa, Fla.
Nov. 22-24 -- Bayonet & Black Horse, Monterey,
Calif.
Nov. 28-Dec. 1 -- TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 -- Cleveland Colonial
Junior Kingsmill GC, Williamsburg Va.
Nov. 28-30 -- Teens on the Green at Virgin
Islands
Nov. 23-24 -- Cypress Lakes Tournament,
Houston, Texas
Nov. 29-Dec. 1 -- Singing Hills Resort San Diego,
Calif.
RECRUITING CENTRAL
The recruiting process shifts gears this week for college coaches which
may open a window of opportunity for high school golfers hoping to catch a
coach's attention. The eight-day early Letter of Intent signing period
ends Nov. 20, and coaches will begin focusing on the next signing period
which begins in April, 2003 and on recruiting for future years. During the
winter months while intercollegiate golf is between seasons, coaches have
more time to respond to letters, phone calls and other contacts from
prospective student-athletes and parents.
For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American
College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.
THIS WEEK IN
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