TOURNAMENT RECAPS

* AJGA Southwestern Junior Classic

Derek Tolan's hole-in-one at Isleta Eagle Golf Course's par-3 sixth hole May 30 put the finishing touches on a five-stroke victory at the American Junior Golf Association's Southwestern Junior Classic.

It was Tolan's second consecutive Southwestern Junior victory. He finished at 10-under-par 206 after a closing 70 that included four birdies and the ace.

"It sort of shook me up a little bit, but I birdied the next hole," Tolan said of the hole-in-one. "I finally scored well and that's what I've been struggling to do for a long time."

Will Osborne, whose closing 67 was the day's best round, finished in second place, five shots back at 211.

Amanda Blumenherst shot a 1-under 71 to win the girls division title by two shots.

"It's always nice when you can finish on a good note. I putted well and hit the ball solid and it was just a pretty good round," said Blumenherst, who held off late challenges from Michaela Cavener and Amie Cochran, both of whom finished tied for second at 212.
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* AJGA Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic at Jacksonville

Kevin O'Connell shot a final-round, 1-under 70 for a 212 total to win the AJGA Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic May 30 in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

O'Connell's final round included three birdies and the Raleigh N.C., resident finished four strokes ahead of Patrick Rada of Anderson, S.C.

Jacqui Concolino from Orlando Fla., won the girls division by a stroke over Vicki Yi. Concolino led Yi by one shot entering the final round and both closed with 72s,

"I loved playing with Vicki,'' Concolino, 15, said. "I had two nerve-wracking putts, one on 14 for par and one on 16 for birdie, but I kept my focus for both and knocked them in."
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HOGGARD: RIGHT COACH KEY
TO FINDING RIGHT SCHOOL

Of the 30 coaches assembled at last week's NCAA Division I Men's Championship only two, Clemson's Larry Penley and Oklahoma State's Mike Holder, have made the annual championship something of a rite of spring.

Since Penley arrived at Clemson in 1984 he's guided the Tigers to 20 consecutive NCAA appearances. Holder's NCAA resume is even more mind-boggling. There have been 30 trips to the final since Holder rode into Stillwater in 1974 with eight team titles and just three finishes outside the top 10.
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NEWS AND NOTES

* Sandwiched between a U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifying event and the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, and just before she gets into the heart of her whirlwind, 10-event summer schedule, Michelle Wie will try her hand at an altogether different challenge -- the scariest amusement park rides Universal Studios has to offer.

Wie, the 13-year-old who tied for ninth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in March and is scheduled to become the first female to play a Nationwide Tour event later this year, arrived in Central Florida May 31 and planned to spend time with swing coach Gary Gilchrist at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Fla., before playing the Women's Open qualifier June 9 at the Country Club of Heathrow (Fla.).

Wie will be paired with Paula Creamer, No. 1 in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index, at Heathrow.

''It's going to be very interesting,'' said Creamer, who has played in one tournament ('02 U.S. Girls' Junior) with Wie. ''When I saw my pairing I was thrilled. I think it will be a good experience to play with her. I have heard so much about her.''
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PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Marissa Patterson
Age: 17
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 156^th (as of June 1)
Residence: San Clemente, Calif.
The Skinny: Patterson won once in 2002-03 and recorded 11 other top-10 finishes to claim the International Junior Golf Tour's merit points award.

The 17-year-old started playing golf six years ago and began competitively playing 2 1/2 years ago.

''My dad started playing golf and I wanted to drive in the golf cart, so I decided to pick up a club and hit golf balls,'' Patterson said.

Patterson, whose golf heroes include Sam Snead and ''my all-time favorite'' Phil Mickelson, said the strength of her game is her short irons.

The former softball player enjoys playing different sports when not on the course and the high school junior is looking forward to college.

''I want to go to a four-year university, hopefully on a full-ride scholarship,'' Patterson said. ''I want to earn my doctorate degree somewhere in the medical field. I hope to also play golf during my college days.''

This summer, Patterson plans to play an AJGA event and the IJGT's North America Cup.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

AJGA
June 2-5 -- Justin Leonard/Deloitte & Touche Junior Team Championship; Northwood Club, Dallas
June 2-5 -- AJGA Carolina Junior Championship; Green Valley Country Club, Greenville, S.C.
June 2-5 -- Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic at Ames; Veenker Memorial Golf Course, Ames, Iowa
June 2-5 -- Ping/Marsico Funds Colorado Junior Roundup; Walking Stick Golf Course, Pueblo, Colo.

RCGA FUTURE LINKS
June 1-4 -- BMO Financial Group Future Links Prairie Championship

PGA JUNIOR SERIES
June 2-4 -- Old Fort Golf Club; Murfreesboro, Tenn.

SOUTHEASTERN JUNIOR GOLF TOUR
June 3-5 -- SJGT Huntsville Junior; Huntsville, Ala.

INDEPENDENT
June 3-5 -- Bubba Conlee National Junior; Cherokee Valley Golf Club, Olive Branch, Miss.

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

BOYS
AJGA Southwestern Junior Classic -- Derek Tolan (78th to 51st)
AJGA Nike Golf Jr. All-Star Classic at Jacksonville -- Kevin O'Connell (Not Ranked)

GIRLS
AJGA Nike Golf Jr. All-Star Classic at Jacksonville -- Jacqui Concolino (68th to 62nd)
AJGA Southwestern Junior Classic -- Amanda Blumenherst (19th to 16th)

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the June 7 issue of Golfweek for a complete review of the NCAA Division I Men's Championship and a preview of the 103rd U.S. Open.

POLL QUESTION
What is the best format for the NCAA Division I Men's 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.

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