TOURNAMENT RECAPS

* AJGA -- Ashworth Preseason Junior at Highland Oaks

Arnond Vongvanij captured his first AJGA title March 9 with a 2-under 70 at the Ashworth Preseason Junior at Highland Oaks. Overnight thunderstorms that continued into the morning made the Dothan, Ala., course unplayable and forced the cancellation of the final round.

Vongvanij, 14, was born in Hawaii and moved to Florida in 2001.

Steven Ransom of St. Augustine, Fla., who shot 73, finished second. Tied for third at 74 were Stanton Lanham of Huntersville, N.C., and Blake Davis of Huntington, W.Va.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* IJGT -- Doubletree Golf Resort

David Yoon of Irvine, Calif., carded rounds of 69-73 to take first place March 9 at the IJGT at Doubletree in San Diego, his second IJGT victory in as many weeks.

Yoon, who won the IJGT event at Quail Ranch Golf Club last week, began the final round with a two-stroke advantage and finished one shot clear of Bryce Peters (69) and Andrew Temple (70).

Megan McLeod of Fallbrook, Calif., went wire-to-wire in the girls 15-19 division as she shot 73-79 to finish one stroke ahead of Allison Goodman (78). Angela King was alone in third at 158.

Parker Houston added to his one-stroke lead going into the final round by winning the boys 11-12 division by two strokes. In the girls 11-14 division, Brianna Do followed her opening 88 with a second-round 77 for a 165 total and the victory.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* FCWT -- The Championship at Bayonet and Black Horse

Erik Flores of Grass Valley, Calif., took home the trophy March 9 at the FCWT's Championship at Bayonet and Black Horse. Flores' victory completes an impressive run for the junior that includes a runner-up and third-place finish in his two previous starts.

Flores closed with 76 for a 5-over 221 total, edging Rob Grube of Pebble Beach, Calif., by two shots. Grube also shot 76 and finished at 223.

In the girls 15-19 division, 13-year-old Mina Harigae of Monterey, Calif., finished two strokes ahead of second-round leader Casey Gee of Sacramento, Calif. Harigae finished with 75 (234) while Gee carded 78 (236). Down by seven strokes after four holes, Harigae finished with 12 consecutive pars and birdied 18 to slam the door.

The boys 13-15 division was captured by Bentley Eidsmo of Monterey, Calif., who needed one extra hole to edge Geoff Gonzalez of Diablo, Calif. Eidsmo and Gonzalez finished at 152.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

ELLIOTT: KNOWING THE RULES
CAN FEND OFF HEARTBREAK

Almost every week you can bank on a LPGA, Champions, Nationwide or PGA tour player getting disqualified from an event due to one reason or another. From signing an incorrect scorecard to taking an incorrect drop, two of the most common infractions, it all leads back to one simple truth -- knowing the Rules of Golf.

For those in the play-for-pay ranks, a DQ can be costly. Although there's no paycheck on the line, a junior run afoul of the rules can be almost as disheartening. The only way to avoid such missteps is by reading, and learning, the Rules of Golf.
- For more, visit www.golfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/boys/32114.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* The U.S. Golf Association Foundation and the LPGA Foundation announced a partnership to manage a $200,000 grant awarded to The LPGA Foundation by the USGA as part of its ''For the Good of the Game" grants initiative.

The grant will support the LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Initiative. The majority of the funding will be distributed to girls' golf programs across the country through matching grants.

* The Canadian Junior Golf Association and Bermuda Junior Golf Association announced a revision to the number of players in each age division for the 2003 PriceWaterhouseCoopers Cup. The following spots will be available to Canadian juniors for the PWC Cup: boys 17-18 (two spots), boys 15-16 (four), boys 13-14 (six) and girls 18 & under (two).

* Short shots: David Yoon, No. 10 in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index, shot 65 in a Monday qualifying event Feb. 17 for the PGA Tour's Nissan Open. Yoon, who registered for the event under the name Qwan Soo, advanced to a playoff but missed earning a spot in the field at Riviera Country Club. . . . The AJGA will return to Westin Innisbrook Resort this summer for the hp Boys Junior Championship July 28-Aug. 1.. . . . Gelber Group agreed to sponsor the AJGA's Midwest Junior Players Championship. This year's event will be played June 30-July 3 at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis.. . . . Teens on the Green released its 2003 World Championship Series schedule. The first event is April 18-20 at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Clearwater, Fla. For more information, visit www.TeensOnTheGreen.com. . . . . The Plantations Junior Golf Tour ! has established a $500 college scholarship which is funded by the Junior Golfer Assistance Program Inc. The Junior Golfer Assistance Program is a nonprofit organization that provides tuition assistance to young golfers. To apply for the scholarship, players must be 14 or older and an active PJGT member. For more information, visit www.jgap.org.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Veronika Falathova
Age: 16
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 158^th (as of March 10)
Residence: Bratislava, Slovakia
The Skinny: Falathova came to the United States in September of 2002 to develop her golf game at the International Junior Golf Academy. Though Veronica has only played golf for two years, her accomplishments include a third-place finish in the 2002 Slovakian Amateur Championship, five top-5 finishes and one IJGT victory.

When asked about her future plans Veronika said, ''Right now I am going to keep practicing really hard to become a great professional player one day.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

March 10-11 -- Kathy Whitworth Junior
March 14-16 -- AJGA Ashworth Preseason Junior at Las Cruces (N.M.); Picacho Hills Country Club

NUMBER CRUNCHING

BOYS
David Yoon has won three Golfweek/Titleist ranked events since January with a 69.00 stroke average in six ranked rounds. He has shot 71 or below in five of six rounds with a low of 65 in the final round of the IJGT at Quail Ranch March 2.

2001-02 Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 95
Yoon's 2003 victories:
IJGT at Ojai Valley Golf Resort Jan. 25-26 (66-70--136)
IJGT at Quail Ranch March 1-2 (71-65--136)
IJGT Doubletree Golf Resort March 8-9 (69-73--142)

GIRLS
On the girl's side, Elizabeth Dotson has two victories and a runner-up finish in three starts. Her 75.50 stroke average through eight ranked rounds includes a 69 in the final round Dec. 30 at the Arizona Silver Belle.

Dotson's 2002-03 season:
FCWT at Innisbrook Nov. 30-Dec. 1 (won, 76-75-78--229)
Arizona Silver Belle Dec. 28-30 (2nd, 69-76-69--214)
FCWT Cowboy Classic Feb. 15-17 (won, 83-78--161)

WINNER'S MOVEMENT
BOYS
AJGA Ashworth Preseason Junior at Highland Oaks -- Arnond Vongvanij (Not Ranked)
IJGT at Doubletree Golf Resort -- David Yoon (No. 4 to No. 10)
FCWT Championship at Bayonet and Black Horse -- Erik Flores (No. 60 to No. 38)

GIRLS
IJGT at Doubletree Golf Resort -- Megan McLeod (Not Ranked)
FCWT Championship at Bayonet and Black Horse -- Mina Harigae (No. 36 to No. 31)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
How do NCAA and NAIA rules differ on the number of allowable campus recruiting visits?

The NCAA allows a prospective student-athlete to accept a maximum of five institution-paid recruiting visits which applies even if the student is being recruited in more than one sport. The recruit may accept only one paid visit to a particular school, but there is no limit on the number of schools or campus visits if the student-athlete pays their own way.

There are no limits to the number of visits a student-athlete may make to NAIA institutions, however, no part of the recruit's expenses may be paid by the institution unless such a practice is part the institution's general policy for recruiting any student with special talent.
- For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Golfweek's Beth Ann Baldry profiles ex-college star Jana Peterkova, who is mired in an immigration nightmare.

POLL QUESTION
Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor'' poll question. This week: Scott Hoch won the Ford Championship at age 47. Who will be the next player currently 45 or older to win a PGA Tour event?

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.

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