TOURNAMENT RECAPS
* Westfield Junior PGA Championship

Tyler Aldridge of Nampa, Idaho, shot 1-over-par 72 to complete a wire-to-wire victory July 20 at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship at Westfield Center (Ohio) Country Club.

Aldridge, 17, double bogeyed No. 17 but hung on for a one-shot victory over Adam Porzak of Poway, Calif., who closed with 68 for a 5-under 279.

"I've never won anything big before. I can't say enough about it. Coming back like that is unbelievable,'' said Aldridge, who won the 2002 Rocky Mountain PGA Section Junior PGA.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

In the girls division, 17-year-old Sung Ea Lee of Tacoma, Wash., shot 5-under 66 to take the title, rolling past In-Bee Park of Eustis, Fla., by six.

Lee's final round included six birdies and a bogey for a tournament-record 269, while Park (66) finished at 9-under 275. Lee began her drive for the title with a course-record 65 July 17.

"I knew In-Bee was going to shoot a low score, so I didn't try to think about her game, I just tried to shoot the course record again," said Lee, winner of the 2001 WIAA High School Championship and 2001 WJGA State Championship. ''Birdieing the second, third and fourth holes calmed me down a lot. I knew that I could do it."
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* Callaway Junior World Golf Championship

While others followed stellar rounds with over-par efforts, Thailand's Prom Meesawat plodded along to four consecutive even-par 72s on his way to victory at the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship July 19 at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

Meesawat, whose most notable accomplishment before last week was a tie for 14th at the 2001 Asian PGA's Thailand Masters, finished at 288 to edge Chile's Benjamin Alvarado, who followed a second-round 69 with 72-74 for a 290 total, by two shots.

Meesawat, who turned 18 July 21, was runner-up at Torrey Pines last year.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Colombia's Paola Moreno edged Hannah Jun to take the girls' division title. Moreno began the final-round with a one-shot advantage over Jun and matched her challenger's closing 71 to claim the crown.

Moreno and Jun opened with first-round 69s but it was Jun's third-round 74 that decided the championship.

"This is the one tournament I would do anything to win. But I still have one more year to do it,'' said Jun, who attends nearby Torrey Pines High School.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* Western Junior Championship

Atlanta's Brett Lange cruised to top honors at the Western Junior Championship July 19 at Sea Island (Ga.) Golf Club. Lange, No. 26 in the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Rankings, shot rounds of 69-69-69-68--275 and was the only player to finish under par.

Lange, 16, started the day a shot behind Luke List of Ringgold, Ga., but took an early lead after a tap-in birdie at No. 5. Lang took a commanding, three-shot lead on the par-4 10th hole when he made a 25-footer for birdie.

''I was pretty relaxed all day. I didn't try to focus on Luke at all,'' Lange said. ''I just tried to play my own game until it was over. Luke played well today. He just had a couple of bad breaks.''

Jeffrey Overton (68) and List (74) finished tied for second at even-par 280, five strokes behind Lange.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* Women's Western Junior Championship

Monique Gesualdi of St. Augustine, Fla., built an early lead and outdueled Jean Reynolds of Newnan, Ga., down the stretch July 15 to win the 76th Women's Western Junior Championship.

Gesualdi, 17, was 4 up after the first nine holes and held off a late charge from Reynolds, the event's qualifying medalist, for a 3-and-2 triumph at Canongate Golf Club in Sharpsburg, Ga.

''Jean played exceptionally well, her putts just didn't roll in today,'' said Gesualdi, No. 49 in the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Rankings. ''I was putting well which helped me win today.''
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* American Junior Golf Association: hp Junior Classic at The Pines

Mary Ellen Jacobs led from start to finish to win the hp Junior Classic July 18 at The Pines. Jacobs carded rounds of 72-76-79 for 227 and an eight-shot victory over Brittany Adams of Huntington, W.Va.

''My goal this summer was to win an AJGA event,'' Jacobs said. ''From being looked at by college coaches to becoming exempt for all the big tournaments. This is where it's all at.''

Despite her commanding 11-shot lead, Jacobs, 18, admitted to feeling uneasy before her final round began: ''I was still nervous because anything can happen.''

Patrick Herzog of Red Wing, Minn., held off Michael Haverfield of Louisville, Ky., to win the boys' division crown. Herzog closed with 75 for 3-over 219, four strokes better than Haverfield (74) and Eric Deutsch of Rochester, Minn.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* American Junior Golf Association: hp Junior Classic at Abacoa

Nicole Hage of Coral Springs, Fla., shot a final-round, 2-under 70 July 18 for a come-from-behind victory at the hp Junior Championship at Abacoa. Hage finished at 2-under 213, six shots ahead of Charmaine Erasmus of Bradenton, Fla.

''It was nice walking down No. 18 with a five-shot lead,'' Hage said. ''That's how I've dreamed about winning a golf tournament. I didn't want to win by one or two, I wanted to win by a lot and end it by draining a putt for birdie.''

Hage made a 12-footer for birdie on Abacoa Golf Club's 18th green to secure the low round of the day and claim her first AJGA title since her 1999 Junior All-Star triumph. ''To finish with the low round of the day is just icing on the cake,'' Hage said.

In the boys' division, Song Jeon lapped the field by five strokes. Jeon closed with 69 for 209, while Dave Tiffenberg (68) and Brad Doster (72) tied for second at 214.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* American Junior Golf Association: Las Vegas Founders' Tuscany Junior

In her final AJGA tournament in front of a home town crowd Christine Fernandez of Henderson, Nev., scored the biggest victory of her junior career July 18. Fernandez overcame an opening 79 with 73-71 to win the Las Vegas Founders Junior. Fernandez, who will play for the University of Tulsa this fall, finished one shot clear of Jane Lee.

''It's really nice to win at home,'' said Fernandez, who finished sixth at the Las Vegas event last year and third at the AJGA Arizona Junior Classic in April. ''The best part about it is getting to sleep in your own bed and be comfortable. I'm glad that my family could be here to watch me play in my last AJGA event, and it's great that I could win one for them.''

James Lee of Fullerton, Calif., shot a second-round 68 and rolled to victory in the boys' division. Lee carded rounds of 72-68-75--215 for a five-shot victory over C.J. Gatto of Columbus, Ohio, Christopher Heintz of Brea, Calif., and Denny Bae of Los Angeles.
-- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

ELLIOTT: CHAMPIONS KNOW
HOW TO WIN WAITING GAME

NEWS AND NOTES
* Most 8-year-olds want to be like Tiger Woods. Canada's Jackson Rue likes to go a step further. Rue topped off his week at the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship by shattering Woods' three-day scoring mark July 18 in the boys' 6-8-year-old division.

Rue finished three days with a 162 total, 10 shots better than an 8-year-old Woods' 172 total. Rue's 162 tally tied the tournament record, set by Woo Hyun Kim in 2000. Although Rue -- whose next tournament will be the U.S. Kids World Championship July 31-Aug. 3 in Williamsburg, Va. -- lost in a playoff to Meechai Padungsiriseth he was still pleased with his accomplishment: ''I think it's excellent," Rue said.

* The AJGA July 22 announced the teams for the 13th Canon Cup, to be played Aug. 5-8 at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill. The three-day event features 20 players from the east and 20 players from the west in a Ryder Cup-style competition. For a complete list of this year's teams, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/.

* It turns out there's more to the so-called ''Tiger Woods Effect'' than just increased television ratings. According to a recent National Sporting Goods Association survey, the number of golfers ages 7-17 grew by nearly 18 percent from 1996 to 2001. The growth in the 7-17 age group outpaced overall growth (15.2 percent) by nearly 3 percent. The survey suggests the spike in participation is a result of Woods' appeal to a younger audience.

Short shots: Jarred Texter needed extra holes July 18 to best Marco Moralesto and win the North and South Junior Invitational. Texter (69-72-70) and Moralesto (72-68-71) finished 54 holes tied at 211. Chris Brady (76-74-70) took the girls division title, finishing three shots clear of Beth Felts (73-80-70). . . . Ryan Moore, who spent four weeks ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Rankings last year, won the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship July 20. Moore -- who defeated Lee Williamson, 10 and 9, in the 36-hole final -- said his runner-up finish to Matthew Rosenfeld at the 2000 U.S. Junior helped him through the grueling match-play portion of the championship. ''I've played in quite a few USGA championships,'' Moore said. ''It feels good to finally win one.'' . . . Ireland's Cian McNamara won the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's Junior Open Championship July 18 at Royal Musselburgh. McNamara f! in! ished four shots ahead of England's Laurence Allen, who closed with a tournament-best 64. Da-Sol Chung of Korea claimed the girls' title after rounds 71-69-70. Chung's 210 total was five shots ahead of the United State's Paula Creamer. . . . Philip Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz., eclipsed the 13-14 boys' tournament record July 18 at Steele Canyon Country Club with a 200 total at the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship. The previous record of 208 was set by 2001 U.S. Junior champion Henry Liaw in 1999.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Name: Stephanie Connelly
Age: 14
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 46^th (as of July 21) Residence: Pasadena, Md.
Skinny: At age 5, Connelly began riding in the cart while her mom and dad played. Only around the green, however, would they allow Connelly a chance to play.

''I remember one time when I was alone in the cart I started doing doughnuts with the cart and my dad had to chase me down,'' she said.

Connelly's biggest thrill in golf came last week at the Westfield PGA Junior Championship in Ohio.

"On the last hole of the first round I made an eagle and then the next day I went out and shot 66," said Connelly, who finished at 5-over 289 and tied for seventh.

She has two victories and two runner-up finishes on the Future Collegians World Tour this year. She won the FCWT's Grand Haven Junior Classic (Dec. 30) and the circuit's Orlando Junior Classic (Feb. 18), and lost in a playoff at the National Championship (May 27).

Connelly would like to earn a college scholarship and perhaps even take a shot at playing professionally.

Golfweek/Titliest Performance Index (as of July 16)
BOYS:
1. James Vargas 69.11
2. Will Dottley 70.38
3. Jonathan Moore 70.43
4. Webb Simpson 70.51
5. Spencer Levin 70.53
6. Kevin Larsen 70.58
7. Jessie Mudd 70.69
8. Daniel Im 70.71
9. Luke List 70.97
10. Anthony Kim 70.99

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

GIRLS:
1. Brittany Lang 70.13
2. In-Bee Park 70.53
3. Paula Creamer 70.56
4. Elizabeth Janangelo 70.77
5. Julieta Granada 71.45
6. Jane Park 71.53
7. Irene Cho 71.81
8. Jennifer Pandolfi 71.84
9. Brittany Lincicome 71.96
10. Whitney Wade 72.18

-- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

WINNER'S MOVEMENT
BOYS
AJGA Callaway Jr All Star Classic at Kingwood -- Jae Anv (N/R)
AJGA Compaq Junior Classic at The Pines -- Patrick Herzog (N/R)
AJGA Compaq Junior Championship at Abacoa -- Song Jeon (N/R to 67)
AJGA Las Vegas Founders' Tuscany Junior -- James Lee (96 to 67th)
RCGA Future Links Quebec Championship -- Keven Fortin-Simard (N/R)
North-South Junior Championship -- Jarred Texter (67 to 50)
Western Junior Championship -- Brett Lange (26 to 14th)
Junior World Golf Championship -- Prom Meesawat (N/R)
Westfield Junior PGA Championship -- Tyler Aldridge (N/R)

GIRLS
Women's Western Junior Girls Championship -- Monique Gesualdi (51st to 50th)
AJGA Callaway Jr All Star Classic at Kingwood -- Stefanie Page (N/R)
AJGA Compaq Junior Classic at The Pines -- Mary Ellen Jacobs (N/R to 58th)
AJGA Compaq Junior Championship at Abacoa -- Nicole Hage (Remained No. 12)
AJGA Las Vegas Founders' Tuscany Junior -- Christine Fernandez (16th to 14th)
North-South Junior Championship -- Chris Brady (Remained No. 47)
Junior World Golf Championship -- Paola Moreno (N/R)
Westfield Junior PGA Championship -- Sung Ea Lee (N/R)

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
BOYS
July 21-23 -- CJGA B.C. Junior Championship
July 23-25 -- AJGA PING Junior at The Peninsula Club
July 23-25 -- AJGA Fieldstone Junior Classic
July 23-25 -- AJGA Ping Jr. at The Peninsula Club
July 23-25 -- AJGA Compaq Junior Championship at English Turn
July 23-25 -- AJGA Marshalia Ranch Junior Classic
July 23-26 -- RCGA Future Links Ontario Championship
July 22-24 -- CJGA Eastern Canadian Junior Championship
July 22-24 -- Monterey Junior Open
July 23-27 -- U.S. Junior Championship
July 23-25 -- PGA Junior Series at Ocean City, Md.
July 25-28 -- Optimist International Junior Championship

GIRLS
July 21-23 -- CJGA B.C. Junior Championship
July 23-25 -- AJGA PING Junior at The Peninsula Club
July 23-25 -- AJGA Fieldstone Junior Classic
July 23-25 -- AJGA Compaq Junior Championship at English Turn
July 23-25 -- AJGA Marshalia Ranch Junior Classic
July 23-26 -- RCGA Future Links Ontario Championship
July 22-24 -- CJGA Alberta Junior Championship
July 22-24 -- CJGA Eastern Canadian Junior Championship
July 22-24 -- Monterey Junior Open
July 22-27 -- U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
July 23-25 -- PGA Junior Series at Ocean City, Md.
July 25-28 -- Optimist International Junior Championship

RECRUITING CENTRAL
Occasionally this space provides information on athletic opportunities at two-year colleges which is important considering approximately 50 percent of high school graduates enrolling in higher education each year choose a two-year institution. Let's focus on one state to encourage you to investigate opportunities closer to home.

The following information comes directly from the California Community College System which features 107 colleges and 1.5 million students each year. Their annual enrollment totals 10 percent of all college students in the United States and 27 percent of all community college students. Almost 25,000 students participate in intercollegiate athletics each year at California colleges and most student-athletes transfer to four-year colleges to continue their athletic and academic careers. The overall value of this system is that almost half of all adult Californians have attended a California Community College.

Got your attention? Check out the opportunities at the two-year schools in your area.

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 the July 27 issue of Golfweek for complete coverage of the British Open. Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor' Poll question. This week: Which major championship playoff format works best?

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.

Have a question about the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index? E-mail rankings@golfweek.com.