TOURNAMENT RECAPS

Canon Cup

The West team earned 12 of a possible 20 points in Day 3 singles play to overcome a two-point deficit and win the Canon Cup, 26-24, Aug. 7 at Sea Island (Ga.) Golf Club. The victory is the West's third consecutive in the annual matches that feature 20-player teams in a Ryder Cup-style format.

Texas' Randy Lowry got things rolling for the West with a 2-up victory over Chris Kirk while Hannah Jun of San Diego followed with a 1-up victory against U.S Girls' Junior champion Sukjin Wuesthoff.

Luke List scored the East's first point of the day, a 3-and-2 victory over Seung Su Han and Jenny Suh put the East back on top with a 7-and-6 rout of Lauren Espinosa. The West took control after that, winning five and halving two of the next seven matches.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

AJGA Transamerica Junior at Denver

Garrett Merrell rallied from four strokes down to win the Transamerica Junior Aug. 8, his first AJGA title.

Merrell finished with three birdies and four bogeys on his way to a final-round 1-over 71. He finished with a 218 total at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen, Colo., a shot ahead of second-round leader Jesse Barnsley (72-71-76).

''I hit the ball solidly all day and never made any big errors,'' Merrell said. ''I drove the ball well and gave myself a chance at every hole.''

The Transamerica was Merrell's sixth AJGA event and first AJGA victory.

Staci Smoot, 17, carded a final-round 75 to take the girls division title. The two-time Minnesota Junior State champion finished at 233 after rounds of 78-80-75. Second-round co-leader Ashley Tait took second after carding a final-round 78.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

AJGA Kroger Junior Invitational

Two delays totaling nearly four hours did little to deter Dan Doyle Aug. 7 at the AJGA Kroger Junior Invitational. Doyle closed with a final-round 71 despite the delays and took the boys division title by two strokes at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio.

''The whole week I have been hitting my irons really well,'' said Doyle, who was third at the AJGA Buick Junior Open presented by Golfweek and 12th at the AJGA Boyne Highlands Junior. ''My putts were dropping really easy because of my good iron shots.''

Teddy Collins (75-72-68) was second at 215.

In the girls division, Mandy Goins had rounds of 73-75-72 for a 220 total and a three-stroke victory over Carly Truitt (77-76-70).

Goins started her final round strong with a 25-foot putt for birdie on No. 1. She added birdies on Nos. 7 and 16.

''The conditions were different [after the delay],'' said the 18-year-old Wake Forest signee. ''This is a sweet win for me because it was my last AJGA event.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

AJGA Marsh Junior at Hawk Pointe

Megan Grehan led the AJGA Marsh Junior at Hawk Pointe from wire-to-wire, shooting 74 in the final round to hold on for a two-stroke victory.

Grehan, who had rounds of 72-75-74, carded two birdies in the final round en route to her first trip to an AJGA winner's circle at Hawk Pointe Golf in Washington, N.J.

''I didn't make it easy for myself today. I didn't hit many greens, but had some good up-and-downs late in the day,'' Grehan said. ''I was starting to feel nervous around No. 11 but I birdied No. 12 to take a four-stroke lead.''

Brian Belden had an eagle and three birdies in his final round to win the boys division title by two strokes.

The victory is the Pennsylvania junior's second AJGA triumph in as many starts. He won the Steel City Junior Classic two weeks ago.

Greg Rodgers and Jason Elliott finished tied for second at 207.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Avon, Conn.

Despite incessant rain which washed out all but one round of the Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series event at Blue Fox Run Golf Course in Avon, Conn., J.J. Amoruso shot 73 to take the boys 16-17 division title.

Amoruso opened play Aug. 6 on a sour note with back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11, but bounced back with three consecutive birdies on Nos. 12-14. Cory Blenkush and Brian Steeves tied for second, one shot back.

Katy Barrett claimed her second Junior Series title, shooting 75 to finish two shots clear of Caroline Kerns.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Canadian Junior Girls Championship

Anita Gahir survived a four-player playoff Aug. 7 to win the Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Club de Golf Royal Quebec in Boischatel, Quebec.

Gahir, Jessica Potter, Ashley Bickerton and In-Ah Park finished the championship tied at 152.

In the playoff, Park and Bickerton bowed out on the first and second holes, respectively. Two extra holes later Gahir edged Potter for the title.

Isabelle Gendreau almost joined the four in the playoff, but she missed a short putt for bogey on the final hole to finish at 9 over.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

65th Canadian Junior Championship

Ryan Lecuyer shot a final-round, 1-under 71 to win the 65th Canadian Junior Championship Aug. 8 at Country Hills Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta.

Lecuyer, who went into the final day with a five-shot lead, finished the tournament at 6 under. Runner-up Kevin Dore, the only other player in the field to finish under par, made a run at Lecuyer. Dore closed with 67 but fell one shot short.

Marc Bourgeois and Victor Ciesielski finished tied for third at even par.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

PNGA Junior Girls Amateur

Renee Skidmore defeated Jessica Black, 2 and 1, to win the PNGA Junior Girls Amateur Aug. 8 at Wing Point Golf and Country Club in Brainbridge Island, Wash.

On her way to victory, Skidmore defeated Stacie Henden, Jenna Moore and Stephanie Moore.

Medalist Christy Yun advanced to the quarterfinals but lost to Stephanie Moore, 1 up. Yun shot 2-over 73 and won medalist honors after defeating Blair Ressler and Catherine Kim in a playoff.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Teens on the Green -- Los Angeles

Jane Rah held on to her first-round lead Aug. 5 to win the Teens on the Green event in Los Angeles by a stroke over Tina Eng. Rah finished at 8-over 150 at Sterling Hills Golf Club in Camarillo, Calif.

Eng carded the day's best round (73) to challenge Rah for the title.

In the boys division, Ramie Sprinkling cruised to a five-stroke victory. Sprinkling shot 69-73 for a 142 total while Mario Lamela took second at 147.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

Junior Rice Planters

Ben Spickard broke out of a three-way tie going into the final round Aug. 6 to win the boys 15-18 division at the Junior Rice Planters.

Spickard, who was tied at 3 under after Round 2 with Mark Anderson and Phillip Mollica, shot a 3-under 69 to win by three strokes at Snee Farms Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Anderson finished tied for second with Chris Bagley while Mollica finished in fourth place.

Taylor Barrett lapped the field by five strokes to secure the girls division title. Barrett had rounds of 74-74-70 for 218 total.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

TAIT: DARK AGES OF BRITISH GOLF
NEED TO COME TO AN END, SOON

The Weetabix Women's British Open should have been a celebration of British women's golf. Instead, it provided a stark reminder that women's golf is dying on these isles, and no one knows what to do to resuscitate a part of the game that has been in terminal decline for years.

Two weeks ago when young Brits Luke Donald and Nick Dougherty played well in the Scandinavian Masters on the PGA European Tour, the lack of a strong young British women's challenge at Lytham was conspicuous. There's a simple reason for that: There are very few young British women snapping at the heels of established stars such as Laura Davies, Alison Nicholas, Janice Moodie, Mhairi McKay and Trish Johnson.
- For more, visit www. golfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/girls/35043.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* Byoung Park describes his 16-year-old daughter as a ''gamer.'' In prime-time events Jane Park has a way of rising to the occasion, and her U.S. Women's Amateur debut was no exception.

Park bested Paula Creamer, 2 and 1, Aug. 9 in a semifinal grudge match that featured two of the nation's top teen-agers.

''When I practice with her on the golf course she's not really focused,'' said Byoung Park, a former single-digit handicapper who serves as his daughter's primary instructor. ''But in the golf tournament she's a totally different person.''

Park morphed into a birdie-making machine this week in Gladwyne, Pa. In her first four matches Park never trailed, recording 16 birdies. After defeating defending champion Becky Lucidi in the quarterfinals Park set her sights on Creamer, a familiar opponent and former Junior Solheim Cup teammate.

Park's week ended in a 2-and-1 championship match loss to winner Virada Nirapathpongporn.
- For more, visit www.gol fweek.com/articles/2003/amateur/women/35002.asp.

* Due to an error in the application process, AJGA Ashworth Postseason Junior Series' applications are not available at this time. Applications will be released Aug. 15. Postseason fields will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and players must be AJGA members to apply.

AJGA Ashworth Postseason Junior Series schedule:
- Sept. 12-14-- Ashworth Postseason Junior at Rancho Mirage (Calif.), The Westin Mission Hills Resort (Pete Dye Resort Course)
- Sept. 19-21-- Ashworth Postseason Junior at Hagerstown (Md.) Black Rock Golf Course.
- Sept. 26-28-- Ashworth Postseason Junior at South Padre Island (Texas) South Padre Island Golf Club, Ashworth Postseason Junior at Gainesville (Fla.) University of Florida Golf Course.
- Oct. 10-12-- Ashworth Postseason Junior at Norman (Okla.) BelMar Golf Club

The IJGT will conduct two mid-year championships in the 2003-04 season. Entry into a mid-year championship will be via 12 regional qualifying events. There will be six on the East Coast and six on the West Coast.

The mid-year championships will also act qualifiers for the season-ending Tour Championship as well as Team USA for the North America Cup.

* ''PGA Tour FORE Kids,'' a half-hour special will be airing at noon (EDT) Aug. 23 on ABC. This show follows the experiences of four young fans at Cog Hill Golf Club during the Western Open. The four players got to meet some of the Tour's top stars, including Tiger Woods.

* Short Shots: Led by Dustin Andres' 140 total, Oregon (435) won the Hogan Cup played at Riverside Country Club in Portland, Ore. Both Northern and Southern California tied for second at 439. Dustin Pimm of Utah and Kevin Chappell of Northern California tied for second at 143. . . . . Nick Williams of New Braunfels, Texas, finished at 143 (68-75) to win the boys 16-18 division of the 2003 Southern Texas PGA Junior Tour Tournament of Champions at Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club in Katy, Texas. . . . Ben Fox won the California State Junior Amateur at the PGA of Southern California Golf Club in Beaumont on Aug. 6 with a 207 total. Fox shot rounds of 72-68-67 to edge Derek Sipe by one. . . . Laura Aziz, Jaclyn Perlman and Alejandra Shaw have agreed to play for Campbell University, women's golf coach John Crooks announced.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Patton Kizzire
Age: 17
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 13^th (as of Aug. 10)
Residence: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Skinny: Kizzire has been playing golf since he was 6 and both mom (Sally) and dad (Maxie) factored into Kizzire's decision to start playing.

Last month Kizzire advanced to the final four at the U.S. Junior, losing to eventual winner Brian Harman.

''Its been great until now. You have to look at the big picture and I know I played well,'' said Kizzire following his loss.

Kizzire won the Alabama State High School Championship, the Blue Grey Invitational, the Blue White Invitational and placed third at the SJGT Grand National and the Alabama Golf Association Amateur. His lowest rounds this year are a pair of 65s at the Indian Hills Invitational and the Blue White Invitational.

He also had a hole-in-one this season at the AJGA Avila Junior Classic in July, where he placed fifth.

''I have a lucky white shirt,'' said Kizzire, who wore it during his U.S. Junior qualifier.

While he is not playing golf he likes to play ping-pong, basketball and tennis. He also like to hunt and fish. His favorite player was Payne Stewart and says that Stewart has inspired him.

''His death made me realize that life is a gift, so enjoy it while you can,'' Kizzire said.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

AJGA
Aug. 11-14 -- AJGA Greater Hartford Open Junior Classic -- Hop Meadow CC, Simsbury, Conn.
Aug. 11-14 -- AJGA Needham Junior at Diablo Grande -- Diablo Grande (Legends West Course), Patterson, Calif.
Aug. 11-14 -- AJGA I.R.I. Golf Group Oakridge Junior -- Oakridge CC, Garland, Texas
Aug. 11-14 -- AJGA Chicago Junior at Bolingbrook -- Bolingbrook (Ill.) GC
Aug. 11-14 -- Lessing's AJGA Classic -- The Links at Shirley (N.Y.)
Aug. 14-17 -- AJGA Burgett H. Mooney Jr. Rome Classic -- Coosa CC, Rome, Ga.

Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series
Aug. 11-12 Webster (N.Y.) GC

Independent
Aug. 11-15 -- Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic, Olde York CC, Columbus N.J.
Aug. 11-15 -- PNGA Junior Championship, Glendoveer GC, Portland, Ore.

STATE OF AFFAIRS

A state-by-state glance at junior golf

Massachusetts
Aug. 19-20 -- Girls Junior Amateur Championship, Segregansett CC, Taunton

	BOYS
	1.	Brian Harman	69.34
	2.	Brendon Todd	69.60
	3.	Martin Ureta	70.55
	4.	Sean Moore	70.60
	5.	James Lee	70.69
	6.	Chris Kirk	71.15
	7.	Jarred Texter	71.17
	8.	Jonathan Moore	71.20
	9.	David Yoon	71.30
	10.	Daniel Im	71.35
	11.	Giwon Suh	71.47
	12.	Webb Simpson	71.52
	13.	Patton Kizzire	71.52
	14.	Adam Cohan	71.64
	15.	Lance Lopez	71.67
	16.	Rob Grube	71.67
	17.	James Sacheck	71.74
	18.	Robert Gates Jr.	71.78
	19.	Roberto Castro	71.85
	20.	Jon Curran	71.86
	- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/ juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

	GIRLS
	1.	Paula Creamer	69.34
	2.	In-Bee Park	69.89
	3.	Jane Park	70.88
	4.	Julieta Granada	70.89
	5.	Amanda Blumenherst	71.65
	6.	Brittany Lincicome	71.85
	7.	Sukjin Wuesthoff	71.97
	8.	Ashley Knoll	72.05
	9.	Brittany Lang	72.08
	10.	Nicole Hage	72.27
	11.	Angela Park	72.30
	12.	Amie Cochran	72.44
	13.	Morgan Pressel	72.48
	14.	Hannah Jun	72.63
	15.	Mina Harigae	73.31
	16.	Kelly Robb	73.33
	17.	Lauren Espinosa	73.42
	18.	Whitney Wade	73.48
	19.	Ashley Rollins	73.69
	20.	Jenny Suh	73.75
	- 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
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Avon, Conn. -- John Amoruso (Not Ranked)
CJGA Junior Classic -- Corey Thistlewaite (Not Ranked)
CJGA Junior Classic -- Ryan Lecuyer (Not Ranked)
Junior Rice Planters -- Ben Spickard (85th to 77th)
AJGA Transamerica Junior at Denver -- Garrett Merrell (348th to 274th)
AJGA Marsh Junior at Hawk Pointe -- Brian Belden (65th to 60th)
AJGA Kroger Junior Invitational -- Daniel Doyle (207th to 188th)

GIRLS
AJGA Marsh Junior at Hawk Pointe -- Megan Grehan (71st to 70th)
Callaway Golf/PGA Junior Series at Avon, Conn. -- Natalie Sheary (Not Ranked)
Canadian Junior Girls Championship -- Anita Gahir (Not Ranked)
Teens on the Green at Los Angeles -- Jane Rah (Not Ranked)
Junior Rice Planters -- Taylor Barrett (Not Ranked)
AJGA Transamerica Junior at Denver -- Staci Smoot (Not Ranked)
AJGA Kroger Junior Invitational -- Mandy Goins (Not Ranked)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
The best time to register for the NCAA Clearinghouse is after a student's junior-year grades are posted to the transcript.

Any change of grade related to core-course work completed in grades 9-11 must be reflected on the final (after graduation) transcript received by the Clearinghouse. Any grade change related to course work in grade 12, after the Clearinghouse receives the final transcript, may be reviewed solely through the submission of an initial-eligibility waiver.

Generally, only courses completed in grades 9-12 may be used to satisfy core-course curriculum requirements. However, if a student-athlete would be certified based on the inclusion of core courses completed in the eighth grade, an NCAA member institution may request the Clearinghouse include such courses as core units.

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

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the Aug. 16 issue of Golfweek for complete coverage from Philadelphia Country Club, where the top three juniors in the Golfweek/Titleist rankings advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Women's Amateur.

POLL QUESTION
Who will win the 103rd U.S. Amateur, to be played Aug. 18-24 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club?

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.