TOURNAMENT RECAPS
AJGA Southwestern Junior: Nathan Lashley shot a 5-under-par 67 in the final round June 1 at Isleta Eagle Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. to earn his first AJGA victory . Lashley, an 18-year-old from Scottsbluff, Neb., birdied four of the first five holes on the back nine of the final round to vault him into contention. He finished at 7-under 209 with rounds of 68-74-67, one shot ahead of Andrew Dresser, Casey Jones and Casey Fowles.

In the girls division, Aimee Cho recorded her first victory of the year, by three shots over January Romero. Cho, a 17-year-old from Orlando, Fla., shot 70-78-71 to finish at 3-over 219.

AJGA Ashworth Junior: Jonathan Moore of Portland, Ore., shot 68 in the final round June 1 at Quail Ranch Golf Club in Moreno Valley, Calif., to earn his first AJGA tournament victory. Moore, a 16-year-old ranked No. 13 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, shot 68-72-68û208, three shots ahead of Brendan Steele of Idyllwild, Calif.

Allison Martin, ranked No. 8, took home the girls championship, shooting 74-71-73û218. Martin, a 15-year-old from Bakersfield, Calif., finished four ahead of Erica Blasberg of Corona, Calif.

AJGA Compaq Junior All-Star Classic: James Minihan shot a 2-under 70 May 31 at Midland (Texas) Country Club to finish three strokes ahead of James Lee. Minihan of Spring, Texas, shot 70-70 to win the inaugural 36-hole event consisting of 13-15-year-olds. Reb Bareng of Muntinlupa, Philippines, shot 76-76 to win the girls division by one.

NEWS AND NOTES
ò Anthony Kim, Kevin Larsen, Jay Reynolds, Matthew Rosenfeld and Ty Tryon were among those who attempted to qualify for the U.S. Open through sectional qualifying. Kim (75-78), a 15-year-old from La Quinta, Calif., and Larsen (77-75), a 16-year-old from Santa Barbara, Calif., failed to qualify at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, Calif; Reynolds (70-76), an 18-year-old from Austin, Texas, and Rosenfeld (75-77), a 17-year-old from Plano, Texas., failed to qualify at Northwood Club in Dallas. Tryon a 17-year-old from Orlando, Fla., missed by five shots at Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tenn., shooting 70-74.

ò Michelle Wie, made history June 5, when she teed off in the Manoa Cup at Oahu Country Club in Hawaii. She is the first female û and at 11-year-old the youngest player û to qualify for the 94-year-old tournament. She made the field of 64 amateurs with a 5-over-par round from the menÆs tees. But Wie, who won last monthÆs Jennie K. Wilson Invitational, lost her first round match, 3 and 2, to Los Angeles businessman Doug Williams.

ò Morgan Pressel, a 13-year-old from Boca Raton, Fla., who captured headlines by qualifying for the U.S. WomenÆs Open when she was 12, failed to make the cut at Southern Pines last week. Pressel shot 77-77 and missed the cut. ôYouÆd be surprised how far a 3-foot putt looks in the Open,ö said Pressel after missing a few short ones. Christina Kim, a 17-year-old from San Jose, Calif., was one of only four amateurs to make the cut at the U.S. WomenÆs Open. Kim, ranked No. 10, shot 73-73-75-75 to finish tied for 50th.

ò Ping and the AJGA announced that Oak Ridge Country Club in Hopkins, Minn., will host the Ping Junior Solheim Cup Sept. 16-18, 2002, the week of the Solheim Cup. The first girls-only team event will feature 12 girls (ages 13-18) from the United States against the top 12 girls from Europe. The points system for selecting the teams and the exact format of the matches is not yet finalized.

ò The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, announced the 2002 British Junior Open Championship will be played July 15-16 at Royal Musselburgh (Scotland) Golf Club. The R&A will invite two competitors from each country, their leading boy and girl to play in the event.

RECRUITING CENTRAL
Each week Dean Frischnecht, author of the ôPing American College Golf Guideö, will provide a college recruiting tip for future college golfers.

Early June signals the start of another summer of junior golf and the opportunity to shoot some scores to catch the attention of college coaches. However, June also is a time to make sure one of the most important steps in the college recruiting process is completed in a timely manner.

According to the NCAA, if you intend to compete at an NCAA Division I or II college as a freshman, you must register with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse then certifies eligibility to Division I and II institutions.

The best time to register is as soon as your junior-year grades are posted on your high-school transcript. Recent high school graduates should make sure their high school sends a copy of their final transcript confirming graduation to the Clearinghouse.

Clearinghouse registration materials can be found inside the booklet ôNCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.ö For more information, call the Initial Eligibility hot line 800-638-3731, the Clearinghouse 319-337-1492.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Ouliana Rotmistrova

Age: 17

Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking: 14th

Residence: Moscow

Profile: Rotmistrova has jumped onto the junior scene within the past 6 months and is currently ranked 14th. She may be a new name to some in the United States, but she is a fixture in her homeland. Rotmistrova is the reigning Russian Ladies Amateur Open champion.

Rotmistrova has made four tournament appearances in the United States since December and has finished no lower than 18th. Prior to Christmas she finished 11th in the Doral Publix Junior (77-71-85) in Miami and finished tied for 10th just after Christmas in the Junior Orange Bowl (78-80-71-74) also in Miami. Last month she finished second to Aree Song Wongluekiet at the Scott Robertson Memorial (70-75-38) in Roanoke, Va., and recently finished 18th at the AJGA Thunderbird International in Phoenix, shooting 75-79-76 for a 230 total.

Although she is unsure of tournament plans for the remainder of the year Rotmistrova is sure of one thing.

ôI just love it here,ö she said. ôThe courses, the weather, everything. I just love it.ö

AROUND THE CORNER
û June 4-6 û PGA Junior Series, Lexington, Ky.

û June 4-6 û IFJG North American Jr., Brookhaven Golf Club, Dallas

û June 4-6 û AJGA Compaq Junior All-Star Classic, Cimarron Golf Club, Cathedral City, Calif.

û June 4-7 û AJGA Texace San Antonio Shootout, Fair Oaks (Texas) Ranch

û June 4-7 û AJGA Henry-Griffitts Jr., Furman University Golf Club, Greenville, S.C.

û June 4-7 û AJGA St. Regis Aspen Jr. Classic, Aspen (Colo.) Golf Club

NUMBER CRUNCHING
Here is a list of last weekÆs winners and their movement in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index:

BOYS

AJGA Ashworth Junior û Jonathan Moore (14th to 13th)

AJGA Southwestern Classic û Nathan Lashley (has not played enough events to be ranked)

GIRLS

AJGA Ashworth Junior û Allison Martin (10th to 8th)

AJGA Southwestern Classic û Aimee Cho (unranked to 11th)

GOLFWEEK/TITLEIST PERFORMANCE INDEX (as of June 6)

BOYS

1. Ryan Moore 70.06

2. Casey Wittenberg 70.47

3. Christo Greyling 70.71

4. Kevin Na 70.82

5. Colby Beckstrom 70.88

6. Mark Donnell 71.20

7. James Vargas 71.30

8. Chan Song Wongluekiet 71.53

9. Jay Reynolds 71.54

10. Matthew Rosenfeld 71.79

GIRLS

1. Aree Song Wongluekiet 72.01

2. Brittany Lincicome 72.25

3. Kelly Husted 72.40

4. Whitney Welch 73.21

5. Brittany Lang 73.25

6. Ashley Knoll 73.38

7. Elizabeth Janangelo 73.65

8. Allison Martin 74.23

9. Paula Creamer 74.51

10. Christina Kim 74.64