Golfweek Jr. Golf Report

Golfweek Junior Golf Report - Vol. 2, No. 13 (May 8, 2002)

TOURNAMENT RECAPS
* Future Collegians World Tour: Eastern Regional Championship

After two rounds, Chris Wells and Stefan Wistorf were tied for the lead at the FCWT Eastern Regional played at World Woods Golf Club in Brooksville, Fla. The two matched each other shot for shot in the final round May 5 to finish at 1-under-71.

Wistorf won the title on the second playoff hole hitting a 52-degree wedge to 1-foot of the hole. "I was unsure about the playoff because I was 0 for 2 previously." Wells said. "My putting kept me in the tournament all week."

The round of the week was turned in by freshman Cornelius Carrol who carded a 4-under-par-67 with six birdies to close out the week.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Central Regional Championship

Andrew Stephens drained an 8-foot putt for par on the third playoff hole to win the FCWT Central Regional Championship played at the Forest Akers West Course in East Lansing, Mich.

John Ross shot 74 to reach Stephens at 219 after three rounds before eventually losing the playoff.

Andrew Kinney finished third, one stroke back at 220.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

Western Regional Championship

Aaron Goldberg shot a final-round 1-under 70 to win the FCWT Western Regional by one stroke over Charlie Beljan and Colter Kautzmann at the University of New Mexico Championship Course in Albuquerque, N.M.

Six players teed it up following the final round to determine the top 24, who automatically advance to the National Championships.

Will Mast and Jason Puterbaugh narrowly missed their eagle putts but made birdie on the first hole to secure their spots, while Jeff Burton recorded a birdie on the following hole to nab the final spot.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* International Junior Golf Tour: Jamie Wallace of Moorestown, N.J., captured the boys 16-19 title May 4 at the IJGT New York State Championship held at the Concord Golf ResortĘs Monster Course in Kiamesha Lake, N.Y.

Wallace posted a final-round 76 to finish with a three-round 10-over 226 and a five-shot victory over Sam Lissner of Cresskill, N.J.

Isabelle Gendreau of St. Georges, Ontario, Canada followed her first-round 76 with a 78 for an 18-stroke victory in the girls 15-19 division.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* Craig Leslie of Spokane, Wash., captured the boys 16-19 title May 5 at the Pacific Northwest Junior Championship held at the Sunriver (Ore.) Resort Crosswater Course in Sunriver.

Leslie posted a final-round 74 after his 7-under 65 on Saturday to finish with a three-round 5-under 211 and a six-shot victory over Andrew Temple of Berkeley, Calif, who had an opening-round of 4-under 68.

In the girls 15-19 division, Jill Ferrante of Battleground, Wash., followed her 76 and 74, respectively, on the Meadows Course with 76 on the Crosswater course to force a playoff with Alexandra Lee of Lake Oswego, Ore. Ferrante made par at the first hole of sudden death - the 354-yard, par-4 18th - for the victory.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

ELLIOTT: TEN COOL WAYS
TO BEAT SUMMER HEAT

Summer is right around the corner, no more school, no more books, no more dirty looks from teachers, just golf, golf and more golf.

When I was growing up, the best part of summer was that you could tee it up all day. Sometimes, if you were lucky, you could even get in 54 holes.

Most of you probably have a full plate scheduled (lessons, tournaments, traveling, etc.) for those lazy summer days, but I urge you to take a few days and do some unique golf activities.

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NEWS AND NOTES
* The Tiger Woods Foundation has selected inner-city junior golf programs from five cities to join the world's No. 1 golfer for a three-day clinic starting June 17 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The junior programs are from Buffalo, N.Y.; Fort Worth, Texas; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; and Philadelphia. They were selected through a formal bid that considered inner-city youth golf initiatives, community support and participation in local junior golf programs. It will be the 25th clinic by the Tiger Woods Foundation since it was formed in 1996.

* Carson Herron, whose son Tim is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and whose daughter Alissa won the 1999 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, has been named Golfweek's Father of the Year for 2002. Herron and his wife, Cean, also have another daughter, Ketti, who is a noncompetitive golfer. Herron, 63, will be honored Jan. 15 at a banquet held in conjunction with Golfweek's 20th annual Father & Son Open. Entry fee for the tournament, scheduled for Father's Day weekend at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Fla., is $580 per two-man team. Entry deadline is May 24. For more information, call 877-805-4653 or e-mail cmasih@golfweek.com.

* Short shots: Thirteen-year-old Michelle Wie of Honolulu will be playing on a sponsor exemption in the LPGA Tour's Asashi Ryukuken International Championship May 16-19 at the Mount Vintage Golf Club in North Augusta, S.C. ... Jon Curran of Hopkinton, Mass., ranked No. 63, def. Kevin Silva of New Bedford, Mass., ranked No. 33, 1 up, at the 2002 U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Match Play Championship on April 28. ... There were three players who will be 13 years old for the 2002 U.S. Open, the youngest being Min So from Wichita, Kan. The youngest golfer to enter 2002 U.S. Women's Open was Carmen Bandea of Atlanta, who is 11. ... Taylor Echols, 9, holed a 40-foot putt in a Chick-fil-A sponsored putting contest at the conclusion of the tournament. A resident of Eagles Landing, Echols practice on the course paid off. For his accomplish, Chick-fil-A will donate $100,000 to Winshape Homes, a youth home for disadvantaged youth.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Mandy Goins
Age: 17
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 139th
Residence: Frankfort, Ky.
The Skinny: Goins started playing golf at age 10 with her father Mike.

Goins, the No. 1 player on the Western Hills High School golf team, enjoys playing golf because she ''likes traveling and getting to meet different people and I like the competition too.''

Goins finished fourth in 2000 and seventh in 2001 at the Kentucky High School State Championships.

Outside golf, she enjoys playing basketball, using the computer and hanging out with her friends.

Her favorite PGA Tour player is Phil Mickelson, ''he has a pretty good short game and he is good guy.'' Goins met Lefty at the 2000 AJGA/Thunderbird International Junior and has followed him since.

If Goins could attend any professional event, she would like to go to the Masters.

Golfweek/Titliest Performance Index (as of April 22)
BOYS:
1. James Vargas 68.88
2. Rafael Cabrera 69.59
3. Anthony Kim 69.83
4. Tyler Leon 69.92
5. Jonathan Moore 70.29
6. Webb Simpson 70.58
7. Ryan Posey 70.78
8. Kevin Larsen 70.81
9. Luke List 71.88
10. Spencer Levin 71.02

For complete rankings visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

GIRLS:
1. Carmen Alonso 69.81
2. Julieta Granada 70.79
3. Whitney Wade 70.84
4. Brittany Lang 71.26
5. Nicole Perrot (pro) 71.29
6. Aimee Cho 71.36
7. Lucia Mar 71.58
8. Elizabeth Janangelo 71.67
9. Christina Kim (pro) 71.76
10. Paula Creamer 71.94

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:
FCWT Central Regional Championship -- Andrew Stephens (not ranked to 47)
FCWT Eastern Regional Championship -- Stefan Wistorf (82 to 56)
FCWT Western Regional Championship -- Aaron Goldberg (145 to 122)
IJGT New York State Championship -- Jamie Wallace (418 to 369)
IJGT Pacific Northwest Junior Championship -- Craig Leslie (not ranked to 98)

GIRLS:
IJGT Pacific Northwest Junior Championship -- Jill Ferrante (177 to 163)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
In addition to general recruiting rules for NCAA Division I schools, no alumni, boosters or representatives of a college's athletics interests can be involved in your recruiting. These restrictions do not apply to recruiting by alumni or representatives as part of a college's regular admission program for all prospective students, including nonathletes. Athletic recruiting letters from coaches, faculty members and students are not permitted until Sept. 1 at the beginning of your high-school junior year.

In Division I recruiting, boosters are not allowed to write letters or make personal contact with prospective student-athletes. In Division II recruiting, faculty members, students and coaches (and boosters) may write letters on or after Sept. 1 of your junior year.

In Division III recruiting, athletics department staff members, alumni or representatives of a college's athletics interests (including boosters) may contact you in person after your junior year of high school.

For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Be sure to check out Golfweek and read about D.J. Trahan leading Clemson to the NCAA Regionals. . . . Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor'' poll question. This week: On the LPGA and PGA Tour this season, there have been 10 first-time winners. Which player will be the first to win a second title?


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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