TOURNAMENT RECAPS

* IJGT -- University of New Mexico

Zach Fullerton of Albuquerque, N.M., birdied the par-5 18th March 23 to finish off a 3-under 69 and win the IJGT's University of New Mexico Tournament. Fullteron's 1-under 143 total on the Champions Course was enough to edge Michael Quagliano of White Plains, N.Y., by one stroke.

Quagliano (73) finished alone in second for the fifth time this season. Jesse Barnsley, Travis Reid and Dustin Pimm finished in a three-way tie for third at 149.

Ryann O'Toole of San Clemente, Calif., shot a closing 71 to win the girls 15-19 division. O'Toole finished at 6-over 150, three strokes ahead of Elli Brown (74) from Meridian, Idaho.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* AJGA -- Ashworth Preseason Junior at Diablo Grande

Jordan Cox of Redwood City, Calif., captured the Ashworth Preseason Junior at Diablo Grande title March 23. His two-day total of 1-over 145 left him two strokes ahead of Sihwan Kim of La Mirada, Calif.

"The feeling of winning is indescribable," said Cox, who shot a final-round 74. "It feels good to get through an AJGA tournament because now the pressure is off."

Kim finished the day with 73 to claim the runner-up spot.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Elliott: Saunders savors
week as 'King's' caddie

When Sam Saunders won the club championship at Bay Hill Club and Lodge it was cold, windy and the golf displayed was not the best the storied layout had ever seen.

Saunders, Arnold Palmer's grandson, will tell you that victory ''was nothing major.'' Maybe not, but it's a good bet the 15-year-old would characterize his week at the Bay Hill Invitational as ''major'' and not just because he spent the week on the inside of the ropes with the PGA Tour's best.
- For more, visit www.golfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/boys/32245.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* Spots are still available in all three AJGA Qualifier events which are scheduled to be held before the association's Easter Weekend tournaments (Heather Farr Classic, Vistal Golf Club, Phoenix; TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at Chateau Elan, Chateau Elan Resort, Chateau Course, Braselton, Ga., and the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at Bentwood, Willow Fork Country Club in Katy, Texas). All three events will be held April 13 and AJGA membership is not required. For more information visit www.ajga.org.

* Bob Whitney, 16, of La Quinta, Calif., took the boys junior division title March 24 at the Pinnacle Distance Challenge with a 311-yard drive. Melanie Boyles, 16, of Tempe, Ariz., captured the girls division with a long drive of 250 yards.

* Short shots: The 2003 SJGT Junior Classic at TPC at Sawgrass has changed dates to July 1-2. The date change was required because of extensive maintenance to the course's greens. . . . The PJGT has expanded its schedule. The new tournament will be played May 10-11 at Falcon Lakes Golf Club in Basehor, Kan.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Mina Harigae
Age: 13
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 33^rd (as of March 25)
Residence: Monterey, Calif.
The Skinny: At age 13, Harigae becoming one of the top junior golfer's in the country. In the two short years she's been playing Golfweek/Titleist ranked events she has five victories and had four top 10s.

During the 2001-02 season she had two victories and so far this season she added three additional triumphs. One of her more impressive victories this season came at the IJGT's Bayonet & Blackhorse event, which she won by 11 strokes.

Harigae also qualified for the 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links where she advanced to the second round of match play. The teen-ager also won back-to-back California Women's Amateur titles. She's poised to become the first player since Shelly Hamlin (1967-70) to win three consecutive California Women's Amateurs.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

March 28-30 -- Ashworth Preseason Junior at Hot Springs, Hot Springs (Ark.) Country Club

PJGT
March 29-30 -- Sun Ice Coal Classic, Pete Dye GC, W.Va.

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

BOYS
IJGT at the University of New Mexico -- Zach Fullerton (Not Ranked to 312th)

AJGA Ashworth Preseason Jr. at Diablo Grande -- Jordan Cox (Not Ranked)

GIRLS
IJGT at the University of New Mexico -- Ryann O'Toole (141st to 105th)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
What is a ''non-qualifier'' as defined by NCAA Division I and II academic eligibility rules?

A non-qualifier is a student who has not graduated from high school or who has presented neither the core-curriculum grade-point average nor SAT/ACT scores required for a qualifier.

The non-qualifier shall not be eligible for regular-season competition or practice during the first academic year in residence and then has three seasons of competition remaining. A non-qualifier during the first academic year in residence shall be eligible for non-athletic financial aid that is based on financial need only.
- For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Bifurcation. Most golfers never heard the word until the question of a so-called ''Tour ball'' began to be debated in earnest in 2002. Now bifurcation has joined coefficient of restitution in the modern golfer's dictionary of unlikely but indispensable terms. Check the March 29 issue of Golfweek for a special report on Golf's new buzzword: Bifurcation.

POLL QUESTION
Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor'' poll question. This week: Statistics show PGA Tour players are hitting the ball farther than ever. As a result, do you find the Tour to be:
Less appealing to watch
More appealing to watch
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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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