TOURNAMENT RECAPS

U.S. Junior Amateur

Brian Harman won the U.S. Junior July 26, parring the 14th hole to seal his 5-and-4 victory over Jordan Cox.

The 16-year-old Harman, who is ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index, applied early pressure, making a 25-foot birdie putt at Columbia Country Club's 357-yard, par-4 third hole. That birdie began a stretch in which Harman won six of the next eight holes to lead 5 up after 10. His clinching par on the 14th came on a 2-foot putt.

By making the final, Harman and Cox qualify for the U.S. Amateur Aug. 18-24 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur

Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff rallied from five down after eight holes July 26 to defeat defending champion In-Bee Park, 1 up, in the final match at the U.S. Girls' Junior.

Wuesthoff, a 16-year-old South Korean who came to the United States four years ago to hone her game, won six of the next nine after being five down to beat Park at Brooklawn Country Club.

''I thought she was going to win,'' said Wuesthoff, who lives in Toms River, N.J., with her aunt and uncle who adopted her. ''I didn't try to win. All I wanted was to make the top 16 to get an exemption the next two years. I don't know what happened to her.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

AJGA Steel City Junior Classic

Brian Belden shot a 1-under 71 in the final round of the AJGA Steel City Junior Classic for a one-stroke victory, his first AJGA title, July 24 at Totteridge Golf Club in Greensburg, Pa.

Belden -- who began the final round three shots out of the lead but carded four birdies in his closing 18 to take the title -- finished at 217 (74-72-71) and was followed by Greg Rodgers (70-73-75).

''The worst thing you can do in this kind of tournament is worry about what other people are doing,'' Belden said. ''You can only control what you can do, not what others do. Today, I won it on the greens.''

In the girls division, Nannette Hill (75) was two strokes behind Tiffany Tavee starting the final nine holes but rallied for a five-stroke victory.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

AJGA Marshallia Ranch Junior Classic

It was a day of firsts as Garrett Sapp and Allison Goodman. Both claimed their inaugural AJGA titles at the Marshallia Ranch Junior Classic July 24 in Lompoc, Calif.

Sapp closed with 70 for a 211 total while Goodman cruised to a four-shot victory over Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana.

Sapp birdied No. 18 to clinch the victory.

''It was really close after the front,'' said Sapp, who began his final round with a 2-over 37. ''I wasn't expecting to win after that, I just wanted to finish well.''

Despite a 4 over front nine, Goodman carded two birdies to finish her final-round 77 and secure her first AJGA title. Goodman had a 218 total and Tangtiphaiboontana (79) was at 222.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

AJGA hp Junior Classic at English Turn

If Jennifer Pandolfi needed an extra boost heading into this week's McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls National Championship she found it July 24 at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans.

The 17-year-old Navarre, Fla., resident followed her opening 75 with rounds of 70-71 to win the AJGA hp Junior Classic at English Turn.

''I played smart but aggressive,'' Pandolfi said. ''I did miss a lot of short putts on the front nine, but that's something I can focus on for my next tournament. In a way this is my tune-up for the AJGA McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls National Championship.''

Pandolfi's 216 total was 14 shots better than runner-up Sookhee Baek (74--230).

In the boys division, Beck Troutman's final-round 69 was good for a three-shot victory over Eric Shriver.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

AJGA I.R.I. Golf Group Highland Creek Junior

Glenn Northcutt birdied the first playoff hole July 24 to win the AJGA I.R.I. Golf Group Highland Creek Junior in Charlotte, N.C.

Northcutt (74-71-76) birdied Highland Creek's Nos. 3, 12, and 14 holes in the final round and finished 54 holes tied with Clint Smith (70-75-76), Noah Goldman (75-70-76) and Ryan Leveque (80-68-73) at 221. In the playoff, Smith and Goldman made par and Leveque bogeyed.

Qualifier medalist Dolores White won the girls division after a final-round 74 for a 226 total. Margaret Shirley (76) was second at 228.

The victory is White's first on the AJGA. She finished eighth at the AJGA Nike Golf Junior All-Star at Jacksonville and 12th at the AJGA Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Championship

Jaime Bowen and Julie Bartholomew won the boys and girls divisions July 25 at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Championship.

Bowen (69-71-68) had a 208 total after three rounds at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Fla., while Bartholomew (72-74-73) finished at 219, a shot ahead of Garrett Phillips (73-75-77).

Joshua Chog (73-70-66) finished a shot behind Bowen.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Monterey Junior Open

Sofia Janer went wire-to-wire in winning the Monterey (Calif.) Junior Open July 27 while J.J.. Scurich needed a final-round 70 to take the boys division title.

Janer opened with 75 and improved with each round on her way to a 220 total, four strokes clear of Jennifer Shipley (79-72-73).

Scurich, however, needed his steady final round to hold off Kyle Dowden (75-74-69) and Michael Jensen (76-78-66) who both finished at 218. Michael O'Brien also made a run, closing with a tournament-best 66 to finish in fourth at 220.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

PGA Junior Series at Morgantown (W.Va.)

Marlowe Boukis and Whitney Neuhauser put their names in the record books July 23, shooting final-round 73s to win their respective divisions at the PGA Junior Series event in Morgantown, W.Va.

The closing 73s set the Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa course record for females.

Boukis (80-78-73) entered the final round of the girls' 16-17 division in third, trailing co-leaders Meredith Godwin and Katy Barrett by three strokes. After a solid start, she birdied No. 9 to secure the title with her 231 total.

Neuhauser's final-round 73 lifted her to an 18-stroke victory in the girls 13-15 division. Neuhauser (79-83-73) had a 235 total.

Chase Carpenter (74-77-76) rallied from two shots down to win the boys 13-15 division and Greg Turcotte (74-71) won the 16-17 division with a 145 total.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

ELLIOTT: DON'T EVER GIVE UP

After seeing what happened at the U.S. Junior Amateur and the U.S. Girls' Junior last week I thought of a famous saying.

''Don't give up, don't ever give up.''

A little over 10 years ago I remember watching the first ESPN ESPY Awards show with my older brother. It was towards the end when renowned basketball coach Jim Valvano had just received the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award. In his acceptance speech Valvano, who was dying of cancer, moved everyone listening and touched on some very important topics.
- For more, visit www.g olfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/boys/34747.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* Invitations for the Golfweek/Precept Junior Invitational will be sent Aug. 1. This year's event will be held Oct. 12-13 at Sea Trail Golf Resort & Conference Center, just north of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The 54-hole event will include players from the top 200 in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index compiled by Jeff Sagarin.

Thirty-six holes are scheduled to be played Oct. 12 followed by the final 18 Oct. 13.

Entry into the event is $265 and includes breakfast and lunch during both competition days as well as a practice round. For more information, call 877-805-4653 or e-mail khiggins@golfweek.com.

* The U.S. Golf Association recently announced it had awarded 14 teen-agers full scholarships to the 2003 U.S. Scholar-Athlete Games.

Operated by the Institute for International Sport, the Scholar-Athlete Games are held every four years at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.

The 14 USGA scholarship participants were among 1,500 teens representing all 50 states at the Scholar-Athlete Games, which took place June 21-28.

* Short shots: The Southeastern Junior Golf Tour's Windsor Parke Junior Classic has been rescheduled for Sept. 6-7. The SJGT will accept entries through Aug. 5. . . . The Canadian Junior Golf Association has unveiled the list of players who will participate in this year's PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship. The event will be played Aug. 11-14 at Horseshoe Valley Resort in Barrie, Ontario. For a complete list of Match Play players, click here.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff
Age: 16
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 9^th
Residence: Toms River, N.J.
The Skinny: Wuesthoff exceeded everyone's expectations, including her own, July 26 when she won the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Wuesthoff battled back from a 5-hole deficit to defeat defending champion In-Bee Park in an 18-hole thriller.

Wuesthoff's caddie, Gregor Steger, played a key role in her victory over Park. Steger, 39, joined Brooklawn Country Club's caddie ranks at the age of 10. Wuesthoff was grateful to have an older, more experienced caddie on the bag during her championship run.

''I didn't want a good-looking boy who might distract me,'' joked Wuesthoff.

The 16-year-old moved from South Korea to Toms River, N.J., four years ago to lived with her aunt and uncle who adopted her.

''I always wanted a girl,'' said Wuesthoff's aunt, Sukhee, who has two grown sons. ''And she gave me a full-time mom job.''

When she's not honing her golf skills, Wuesthoff can be found in a nearby mall shopping for shoes or on her computer updating her personal Web site.

The timid, self-described perfectionist will be a rising junior at Toms River North High School. The two-time New Jersey High School Girls champion currently has her sites set on UCLA.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

AJGA
July 27-Aug. 1 -- hp Boys Junior Championship
July 28-31 -- Lockton Kansas City Junior
July 28-31 -- McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls National Championship
July 28-31 -- ClubCorp Junior Players Championship

RCGA Future Links
July 28-31 -- BMO Financial Group Future Links Western Championship
July 28-31 -- BMO Financial Group Future Links Atlantic Championship

Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series
July 28-30 -- Penn State University, State College, Pa.

Western Canadian Junior Tour
July 30-Aug. 1 -- WCJGT-British Columbia PGA Junior Championship

Canadian Junior Golf Association
July 28-30 -- CJGA Championship Series (Ontario)

Independent
July 24-30 -- Optimist International Junior Championship
July 27-31 -- Junior America's Cup
July 29-31 -- William Bryan Memorial

STATE OF AFFAIRS

A state-by-state glance at junior golf

Arizona
Aug. 2-3 -- Boys Junior Match Play, Desert Forest GC, Carefree.

California
Aug. 3-6 -- Boys Junior, PGA of Southern California GC, Calimesa

Illinois
July 29-30 -- Girls Junior, University of Illinois GC, Savoy

Indiana
July 28-Aug. 1 -- Boys Junior, Indiana University GC, Bloomington

Kentucky
July 30-31 -- Generation Next, Bull GC, Richmond

Massachusetts
Aug. 4-6 -- Boys Junior, Duxbury Yacht Club, Duxbury

Michigan
July 28-31 -- Boys Junior, Battle Creek CC

Mississippi
July 28-30 -- Boys Junior, Greenwood CC

Vermont
July 29-31 -- Junior Match Play, Cedar Knoll GC, Hinesburg
July 29-31 -- Junior Girls Match Play, Ralph Myhre GC, Middlebury

Virginia
July 29-30 -- Girls Junior, International CC

	BOYS
	1.	Brian Harman	69.43
	2.	Brendon Todd	69.69
	3.	Benjamin Alvarado	69.94
	4.	Martin Ureta	70.63
	5.	Sean Moore	70.71
	6.	James Lee	70.75
	7.	Jarred Texter	71.23
	8.	Chris Kirk	71.24
	9.	Jonathan Moore	71.27
	10.	Bronson Burgoon	71.34
	11.	James Sacheck	71.35
	12.	David Yoon	71.40
	13.	Daniel Im	71.41
	14.	Webb Simpson	71.54
	15.	Patton Kizzire	71.62
	16.	Rob Grube	71.77
	17.	Giwon Suh	71.78
	18.	Jordan Cox	71.91
	19.	Robert Gates Jr.	71.93
	20.	Jon Curran	71.93
	- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/ juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

	GIRLS
	1.	Paula Creamer	69.59
	2.	In-Bee Park	69.97
	3.	Julieta Granada	70.94
	4.	Amanda Blumenherst	71.59
	5.	Jane Park	71.62
	6.	Brittany Lincicome	71.78
	7.	Carmen Alonso	71.83
	8.	Ashley Knoll	71.94
	9.	Sukjin Wuesthoff	72.23
	10.	Hannah Jun	72.27
	11.	Brittany Lang	72.30
	12.	Nicole Hage	72.48
	13.	Angela Park	72.54
	14.	Morgan Pressel	72.71
	15.	Amie Cochran	72.98
	16.	Kelly Robb	73.53
	17.	Mina Harigae	73.57
	18.	Whitney Wade	73.71
	19.	Lauren Espinosa	73.73
	20.	Ashley Rollins	73.83
	- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com /juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

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

BOYS
Monterey Junior Open -- J.J. Scurich (112th to 105th)
AJGA Marshallia Ranch Junior Classic -- Garrett Sapp (32nd to 31st)
AJGA hp Junior Classic at English Turn -- Beck Troutman (90th to 72nd)
AJGA Steel City Junior Classic -- Brian Belden (93rd to 82nd)
CJGA Ping Western Championship -- Todd Bissenden (Not Ranked)
CJGA Ping Eastern Championship -- Matthew Sim (Not Ranked)
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Morgantown, W.Va. -- Greg Turcotte (653rd to 600th)
Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Championship -- Jamie Bowen (260th to 204th)
AJGA I.R.I. Golf Group Highland Creek Junior -- Glenn Northcutt (Not Ranked)
U.S. Junior -- Brian Harman (Remained No. 1)

GIRLS
U.S. Junior Girls' -- Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff (14th to 9th)
Monterey Junior Open -- Sofia Janer (Not Ranked)
AJGA Marshallia Ranch Junior Classic -- Allison Goodman (66th to 65th)
AJGA hp Junior Classic at English Turn -- Jennifer Pandolfi (Remained No. 23)
AJGA Steel City Junior Classic -- Nannette Hill (Not Ranked to 53rd)
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Morgantown, W.Va. -- Marlowe Boukis (123rd to 134th)
Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Championship -- Julie Bartholomew (111th to 102nd)
AJGA I.R.I. Golf Group Highland Creek Junior -- Dolores White (172nd to 159th)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
Here are some recruiting reminders for the upcoming 2003-04 year. The NCAA allows high-school seniors to accept expense-paid, official recruiting visits to college campuses beginning on the opening day of classes of the senior year. In divisions I and II, prospects are limited to five official visits, and only one paid visit per institution.

NCAA Division III schools also are allowed one expense-paid visit per campus, however, there is no limit on the number of paid visits if initial enrollment is at a division III college.

The NAIA has no limit on the number of recruiting visits a prospect may make.

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

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the Aug. 1 issue of Golfweek for complete coverage from the 56th U.S. Junior Amateur and 55th U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur as well as a look at how 18-year-old Casey Wittenberg's victory at the Porter Cup should bolster his Walker Cup chances.

POLL QUESTION
Who will win the 85th PGA Championship, to be played Aug. 14-17 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.?

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.