Golfweek Jr. Golf Report

Golfweek Junior Golf Report - Vol. 3 No. 6
02.19.03

TOURNAMENT RECAPS

* FCWT West Coast Challenge

Michael Jensen won the boys 16-19 title Feb. 17 at the West Coast Challenge at Twelve Bridges Golf Club in Sacramento, Calif.

Jensen closed with an even-par 72 for a 1-over 217 total, four shots in front of Kevin Chappell, Blake Field, Erik Flores and Chad Moscovic, who all finished at 221.

Ki-Shui Liao won the girls 16-19 title, earning her third victory on the FCWT. Liao's tournament highlight was an eagle on the par-5, 11th hole in Round 1.

Liao finished at 13-over 229, two in front of Vanessa Brockett (231) and four ahead of Kim McCready.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* FCWT Doral Preview

Dave Tiffenberg won the boys 16-19 title Feb. 17 at the Doral Preview played at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami.

Tiffenberg, who needed three extra holes to claim the title, closed with a 1-over-par 73 for a 3-over 219 total, tied with Tyler Hitchcock. Both players made bogey on the first playoff hole (No. 17), then matched pars at No. 18 before Tiffenberg made birdie on No. 1 for the title. Hitchcock won two weeks ago at the Sea Island event.

The girls' division was won by Charmaine Erasmus, who had rounds of 71, 75 and 74. Brittany Nelson finished second at 226. Erasmus finished third last week at the Tampa Bay, Fla., event.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* FCWT Cowboy Classic

Marc Campbell won the boys 16-19 division Feb. 17 at the Cowboy Classic. Campbell shot a closing 80 at Dallas' Bear Creek East course and finished 36 holes tied with Chad Follett (74) at 8-over 152.

Campbell made a 25-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole for the title. This was Campbell's fourth event on the FCWT this season. He finished tied for 18th, tied for tenth and tied for fourth in his previous tournaments.

The girls' division was won by Elizabeth Dotson, who had rounds of 83 and 78. Ginny Brown finished two back in second at 163. Dotson won the Innisbrook event in December.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* IJGT Kiawah Island (S.C.) Resort

Kevin Grabeman posted rounds of 73, 75 and 76 and cruised to victory in the boys 16-19 division at the IJGT's Kiawah Island (S.C.) Resort. Grabeman's 224 total was six-shots better than Pablo Larrazabal, an International Junior Golf Academy student, who finished with a final-round 74. James Browning finished alone in third after a final-round 77.

Peter Uihlein carded rounds of 74, 78 and 78 to take the boys 13-15 division title.

In the girls 11-19 division, Marlowe Boukis took a ten-stroke lead over Kristin Wetzel and Molly Edmunds into the final round. Despite the cushion, Boukis needed a 6-foot putt on her final hole to take the title and hold off Edmunds (80), who finished in second place, and Wetzel.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* JAGS Presidents Junior Cup

Joseph Lopez posted rounds of 73 and 75 to win the JAGS Presidents Junior Cup at the Los Serranos South Course in Chino Hills, Calif. Lopez's even-par 148 finish was one shot better than Daniel Chin, who closed with 74. Brian C. Kim and Derek Zellmer finished tied for third at 3-over 151.

In the girls' division, Jen Sanders posted a 9-over 157 total for an 11-shot victory over Amanda Pentecost.

* THE JUNIOR TOUR

Gregg Esse won the weather-shortened Junior Tour event at Duke University Golf Club in Durham, N.C. The 54-hole event was cut to 27 holes because of inclement weather Sunday and Monday. Esse finished at 8 over, followed by Edward Timmims at 9 over.

From the Cart Path:
Taming junior's stress
parent's primary job

Ben Hogan said, ''Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.'' Our son has a wooden plaque hanging in his bedroom with this famous Hogan wisdom carved into it.

As parents, we also need Hogan's advice, just slightly modified. ''Every day a parent misses building confidence in the junior player is one day longer it takes for the junior to be good.''
- For more, visit www.golfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/girls/31820.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* The Canadian Junior Golf Association has expanded its schedule in the Saskatchewan area to six tournaments in 2003, including four international qualifiers and a provincial championship.

* The 2003 Teens On The Green World Championship televised series on The Golf Channel will begin April 18-20 at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Resort & Spa in Clearwater, Fla. For more information, visit www.teensonthegreen.com.

* Short shots: Entry into one of the American Junior Golf Association's 2003 Nike Golf Junior All-Star Series events will be based on a player's exempt status using a modified version of the association's new Performance Based Entry system. Entry into one of the seven Nike Golf events, which are open to boys and girls ages 13-15, will be given to players with fully exempt status or tournament exemptions under the Performance Based Entry process as well as Junior All-Star exempt status. Any remaining spots in the field will be selected based on a player's resume. For more information, visit www.ajga.org/TournInfo/JASEntry.asp. . . . The AJGA had more than 20 spots available in the field for the Ashworth Preseason Junior at Las Cruces through Feb. 14.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Philip Chauncey
Age: 15
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 113th (as of Feb. 19)
Residence: Kenova, W.Va.
The Skinny: Chauncey was introduced to the game at the young age of 8 by his father, Peter.

''I would follow him around when he went to the golf course and I just decided to play,'' Chauncey said.

Chauncey said his greatest accomplishment was qualifying for the 2002 U.S. Junior. ''It was very cool, I enjoyed it and it was on a real nice course (Atlanta Athletic Club).''

Chauncey, who at 6-feet-5, played some basketball but says he's better at golf. The teen-ager would like to attend the British Open, completing his spectator Grand Slam. Chauncey has been to the U.S. Open, Masters and PGA Championship.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

No ranked events

Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index
(as of Feb. 19)

BOYS
1. Tyler Leon 69.82
2. Robert Gates Jr. 70.07
3. Benjamin Alvarado 70.61
4. Brendon Todd 71.01
5. Chanin Puntawong 71.31
6. Ryan Cairns 71.41
7. Lance Lopez 71.43
8. Sean Moore 71.53
9. Jonathan Moore 71.68
10. Martin Ureta 71.95
11. Elliott Wainwright 72.01
12. Greg Rodgers 72.06
13. Philip Pettitt Jr. 72.11
14. Mark Perry 72.26
15. Brian Harman 72.26
16. Hector Diaz-Ceballos 72.35
17. Chris Kirk 72.39
18. Cornelius Carroll 72.66
19. Minkyu Han 72.70
20. Ricky Romano 72.73
- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

GIRLS
1. Paula Creamer 69.66
2. In-Bee Park 71.85
3. Emma Cabrera 72.50
4. Julieta Granada 72.64
5. Nicole Hage 73.09
6. Ashley Knoll 73.19
7. Carmen Alonso 73.40
8. Elisa Serramia 73.55
9. Jennie Lee 73.94
10. Morgan Pressel 73.99
11. Jennifer Pandolfi 74.05
12. Hannah Jun 74.10
13. Jane Park 74.11
14. Astrid Gulesserian 74.22
15. Brittany Lincicome 74.40
16. Kelly Robb 74.54
17. Ashley Rollins 74.57
18. Stefanie Page 74.85
19. Jennifer Hong 74.93
20. Elizabeth Dotson 75.19
- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

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

BOYS
IJGT at Kiawah Island -- Kevin Grabeman (141st to 68th)
JAGS Tour/Presidents Junior Cup -- Joseph Lopez (Not Ranked)
FCWT Cowboy Classic -- Marc Campbell (181st to 135th)
FCWT West Coast Challenge -- Michael Jensen (Not Ranked to 62nd)
FCWT Doral Preview -- Dave Tiffenberg (42nd to 32nd)

GIRLS
IJGT at Kiawah Island - Marlowe Boukis (Not Ranked)
FCWT Cowboy Classic -- Elizabeth Dotson (15th to 20th)
FCWT West Coast Challenge -- Ki-Shui Liao (21st to 22nd)
FCWT Doral Preview -- Charmaine Erasmus (52nd to 41st)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
The National Junior College Athletic Association currently has 211 member institutions sponsoring men's intercollegiate golf teams and 72 schools sponsoring women's golf. A recruiting question frequently asked by prospective student-athletes pertains to why some NJCAA schools can offer full athletic scholarships while others do not.

Each NJCAA institution may choose to compete on the Division I, II or III level in designated sports. division I colleges may offer full athletic scholarships, division II schools are limited to awarding tuition, fees and books while division III institutions may provide no athletically-related financial assistance. However, NJCAA colleges that do not offer athletic aid may choose to participate at the Division I or II level.

Of the 211 men's golf programs, 38 are division I, 91 are division II and 82 are division III. All 72 NJCAA women's golf programs compete and offer athletic scholarships under division I rules.
- For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
In the Feb. 22 issue of Golfweek check the tentative bracket for the World Golf Championships/Accenture Match Play Championship.

POLL QUESTION
Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor'' poll question. This week: Who is the highest-seeded player most likely to lose a first-round match at the World Golf Championships/Accenture Match Play Championship?


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

Have a question about the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index? E-mail rankings@golfweek.com.