TOURNAMENT RECAPS

* AJGA Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Classic

For the first time, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Classic title will remain in Alabama. Patton Kizzire became the first player from Alabama to win the AJGA event Sept. 1, closing with 71 for a 7-under 209 total.

Kizzire was steady in his drive to his first AJGA victory, sealing the title with a 2-under 34 on his final nine holes.

''I never got to more than 1 over par today,'' Kizzire, 17, said. ''I made birdies when I needed to and just played well throughout the round.''

Webb Simpson was second at 3 under while Will Osborne and Trent Leon were third two shots back.

In-Bee Park birdied the final three holes for a final-round 70 and a 211 total to claim the girls division title. The victory was Park's fourth on the AJGA this summer.

''My putting was not working early on,'' said Park, the reigning AJGA Polo Player of the Year. ''But I birdied the last three holes by making good putts.''

The 15-year-old sank putts of 20, 6 and 3 feet on the final three holes to pull ahead of runner-up Jane Park (71-73-71--215).
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* AJGA Jeffrey M. Isner Memorial Junior at New Seabury

David May parred the second extra hole Aug. 28 to win the AJGA Jeffrey M. Isner Memorial Junior at New Seabury. May, who closed with 69, finished 54 holes tied with Jamie Wallace (69) and Andrew DiBitetto (72) at 211.

DiBitetto bogeyed the first extra hole and Wallace failed to match May on the second playoff hole.

''I came into the playoff thinking I had to stay focused and do what I had to do to win,'' May said. ''It feels awesome to finally walk away with a title. I've been working at it and I finally got it.''

In the girls division, Songyi Yi shot 72 to win her second consecutive Memorial Junior title. The 16-year-old made birdies on Nos. 7 and 9 to keep her two strokes ahead of her competitors and cruised to a two-shot victory. Marina Choi was second at 221 after a closing 75.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* AJGA BMO Financial Group Future Links Junior at Caledon Woods

Nick Park and Joanna Periversoff kept their challengers at bay in the final round Aug. 28 to earn their first AJGA titles in Bolton, Ontario.

Both players shot course-record rounds -- Park's second-round 66 and Periversoff's opening 71 -- to set the early pace.

Park led by five heading into the final 18 holes but the 16-year-old struggled to a 4-over 39 front nine. Matthew McMahon closed the gap to a shot but Park answered with a 4 under closing nine to take the title. McMahon finished second after a final-day 71, five shots back.

Periversoff, who took a seven-shot lead into the final round, never slipped from the top spot despite a closing 82. She finished at 232, three ahead of Mayumi Kobayashi.

''This is a good way to finish off my tournaments this summer,'' said the 17-year-old who won the BMO Financial Group Future Links Ontario Championship earlier this year. ''It's my best accomplishment of the year.''
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

* AJGA Ping Junior at Sunriver Resort

Not even cool breezy conditions could stop Lucas Lee and Stephanie Johns from achieving their ultimate goals Aug. 29 at the AJGA Ping Junior at Sunriver Resort.

Lee, originally scheduled to play in the canceled AJGA event in British Columbia last week, shot rounds of 65-69-68 for a 202 total and his first AJGA title. Nick Geyer was second at 209.

Johns led wire-to-wire. Her lead was narrowed when Kim Shin eagled the 499-yard, par-5 No. 10, giving Johns a one-stroke advantage.

''Her eagle was huge. I just knew that we were going to have a playoff,'' Johns, 16, said. ''I told myself that I needed par or better on the back nine.''

Shin pulled even with Johns after 12 holes, but she bogeyed No. 13 and Johns reclaimed the lead. Johns secured the title, her first AJGA crown, with a par at No. 18.

''I am so excited right now,'' said Johns, who had rounds of 69-73-74. ''This really feels good and is a great way to end the season.''

Allison Goodman and Jennifer Yoo tied for third at 219.
- For complete results, visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

BALDRY: JUNIORS BRINING
SUBSTANCE, STYLE TO GAME

Junior girls are making a statement: Golf is no longer your grandmother's game. The under-20 set slowly is reshaping the look and feel of a sport cloaked in tradition, with both their clubs and clothes.

At this year's U.S. Girls' Junior, Connecticut's Brooklawn Country Club offered an ideal location to observe the game's future stars -- a sprawling oak tree near the first tee. From the comfort of its shade onlookers could catch the action on four tee boxes and three greens, where the juxtaposition of booming drives and pale pink skorts offered a sneak peak of where the game is headed.
- For more, visit www. golfweek.com/articles/2003/juniorgolf/girls/35462.asp

NEWS AND NOTES

* Val Skinner, a member of the victorious 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team and a six-time winner on the LPGA, has been named captain of the U.S. Ping Junior Solheim Cup team. The Junior Solheim Cup will be played Sept. 8-10 at Bokskogen Golf Club in Bara, Sweden.

* Longmeadow (Mass.) Country Club has been selected site of the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Golf Association announced Sept. 2. The championship will be played July 18-23. Longmeadow, a Donald Ross-designed course built in 1922, hosted the 1995 U.S. Girls' Junior. Longmeadow becomes the 10th club to host the Junior and Girls' Junior.

* The next Golfweek Junior Golf Report will be published Sept. 17 followed every other week with a new issue. When the 2004 summer season begins next April the Junior Golf Report will return to a once-a-week publication schedule.

* The Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series announced its 2003 Players of the Year Sept. 4. Emily Powers, 15, Quincy, Ill. (Girls 13-15); Katy Barrett, 17, Las Vegas (Girls 16-17); Larry Blatt, 16, Orland Park, Ill. (Boys 16-17) and Ryan Kelley, 15, Phoenix (Boys 13-15) were honored for their play.

* Short shots: The AJGA is now offering online registration for both first-time and renewal membership. . . . Spots are still available for the Ashworth Postseason Junior at Hagerstown (Md.), Black Rock Golf Course, Sept. 19-21; Ashworth Postseason Junior at South Padre Island (Texas), South Padre Island Golf Club, Sept. 26-28; Ashworth Postseason Junior at Gainesville (Fla.), University of Florida Golf Course, Sept. 26-28; and Ashworth Postseason Junior at Norman (Okla.), BelMar Golf Club, Oct. 10-12. . . . Former North Florida coach John Brooks has created Red Numbers Golf, a company aimed at assisting juniors who aspire to play college and, eventually, professional golf. For more information, visit www.rednumbersgolf.com.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: James Lee
Age: 16
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 5^th (as of 09.03.03)
Residence: Indio, Calif.
The Skinny: Lee started playing golf at age 10 because he ''just wanted to.''

Lee has had a solid season in 2003, winning the Southern California Amateur, the Desert Championship and the AJGA Las Vegas Founders Club Championship. He also was a runner-up at the AJGA Lompac Classic.

Lee advanced to the quarterfinals at this year's U.S. Junior, where he lost to eventual champion Brian Harman and was selected to the West Canon Cup team.

Away from the course, he likes to play the guitar and drums and is a junior at La Quinta High School.

	BOYS
	1.	Brian Harman	69.31
	2.	Brendon Todd	69.57
	3.	Martin Ureta	70.54
	4.	Sean Moore	70.57
	5.	James Lee	70.88
	6.	Jarred Texter	71.12
	7.	Chris Kirk	71.15
	8.	Jonathan Moore	71.18
	9.	Daniel Im	71.44
	10.	Webb Simpson	71.45
	11.	Patton Kizzire	71.47
	12.	Giwon Suh	71.47
	13.	Adam Cohan	71.60
	14.	Rob Grube	71.60
	15.	Lance Lopez	71.62
	16.	James Sacheck	71.63
	17.	Robert Gates Jr.	71.74
	18.	Will Osborne	71.82
	19.	Roberto Castro	71.84
	20.	Chanin Puntawong	71.94
	- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com/ juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

	GIRLS
	1.	Paula Creamer	69.51
	2.	In-Bee Park	69.78
	3.	Julieta Granada	70.78
	4.	Jane Park	70.98
	5.	Amanda Blumenherst	71.50
	6.	Brittany Lincicome	71.75
	7.	Ashley Knoll	71.94
	8.	Brittany Lang	71.96
	9.	Sukjin Wuesthoff	72.06
	10.	Nicole Hage	72.16
	11.	Angela Park	72.33
	12.	Morgan Pressel	72.33
	13.	Amie Cochran	72.35
	14.	Hannah Jun	72.86
	15.	Mina Harigae	73.12
	16.	Kelly Robb	73.19
	17.	Lauren Espinosa	73.31
	18.	Whitney Wade	73.37
	19.	Jennie Lee	73.54
	20.	Ashley Rollins	73.56
	- For complete rankings, visit www.golfweek.com /juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

RECRUITING CENTRAL

In recent years, more prospective NCAA student-athletes have failed to qualify for freshman academic eligibility because of deficiencies in their core-course requirement than the number of students who have failed to meet the SAT or ACT minimums.

To compete as a freshman at NCAA Division I or II schools, a student must successfully complete 13 core courses with a satisfactory GPA in those courses as defined in the NCAA Guide. The NCAA has a sliding scale to determine eligibility allowing for a lower core-course GPA with higher test scores or lower test scores with a higher GPA. Since these core courses must be completed during grades 9-12, it is important to start early in your high school career with a solid curriculum to ensure you satisfy this requirement

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

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Check the Sept. 6 issue of Golfweek for our college preview issue.

POLL QUESTION
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