2008 Media Guide - AJGA Media Guide Final.pdf2008 Media Guide. Table of Contents ... • Rolex Junior All-Americans in Polo Golf ... is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution

Ginn Reunion ResortLegacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses

Reunion, FloridaNovember 22 - 28, 2008

2008 Media Guide

TableofContents

The Polo Golf Junior Classic

• Schedule of Events

• Pre-tournament Press Releases

• Tournament Fact Sheet and Tournament Field

• Match Play Finals Results by Year

• 2007 Polo Golf Junior Classic Bracket Results

• Rolex Junior All-Americans in Polo Golf Junior Classic Field

About The American Junior Golf Association

The Rolex Junior All-America Teams

• Rolex Junior All-America Teams Press Release

• Rolex Junior All-America Teams Fact Sheet

The HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team

• HP Scholastic Junior All-America Press Release

• HP Scholastic Junior All-America Fact Sheet

This guide is designed to assist you in locating pertinent information you may need regarding the tournament participants, tournament records and tournament history of the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Should you need further information regarding the event or the American Junior Golf Association, please contact:

Chris Richards, Manager of Media Relations(877) 373-2542 (National Headquarters)(678) 644-4258 (Cell)

AbouttheAJGA

The AJGA: Developing Golf’s Next Generation

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries.

The AJGA provides exceptional junior golfers the opportunity to develop and showcase their competitive skills and has built a reputation of providing the best exposure vehicle for college golf scholarships. Hundreds of the nation’s college coaches receive results from all AJGA tournaments and qualifiers. Nearly all AJGA participants enter college and most play college golf via a scholarship.

Led by Executive Director Stephen Hamblin, more than 50 full-time staff members perform the day-to-day operations of the AJGA from its National Headquarters in Braselton (suburban Atlanta), Ga. The Association is served by an elected Board of Directors, headed by Chairman of the Board J.R. “Digger” Smith.

The AJGA conducted its first national junior tournament, the Tournament of Champions, in August 1978 at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, Fla. The second event, the American Junior Classic, followed in November at Innisbrook Resort in Tarpon Springs, Fla., where the first AJGA All-America Team was named.

The AJGA annually recognizes outstanding golf achievement through the selection of Rolex Junior Players of the Year and Rolex Junior All-Americans. In 2008, 96 young men and women were named to the Rolex Junior All-America teams, headlined by Rolex Junior Players of the Year Cameron Peck of Olympia, Wash., and Victoria Tanco of Bradenton, Fla.

Each year, 12 young men and 12 young women are honored as members of the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team. The award recognizes out-standing achievements in the classroom and on the golf course.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Twelve of the past 15 U.S. Amateur champions and 13 of the last 15 U.S. Women’s Amateur champions are AJGA alumni. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Anthony Kim, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel.

In 2008, the AJGA conducted 84 tournaments and 51 AJGA Qualifiers in 26 states and Mexico. AJGA tournaments are typically 36- or 54-hole stroke play events featuring both boys and girls divisions. Each year, AJGA members can play in a maximum of five AJGA tournaments, excluding invitational events [The ANNIKA Invitational, HP Boys Junior Championship, Thunderbird International Junior, FootJoy Invitational, Rolex Girls Junior Championship, Rolex Tournament of Champions, Canon Cup (East vs. West - team event), McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship, The Junior PLAYERS Championship, Mayors Junior All-Star Invitational, The PING Invitational, and Polo Golf Junior Classic (individual match play)].

Phil Mickelson and Vicki Goetze-Ackerman serve as AJGA National Chairmen. Past Chairmen include Andrew Magee and Michelle McGann (1998-1999), Davis Love III and Betsy Rawls (1995-1998), Ray Floyd (1993-1994), Ben Crenshaw (1982-1992) and Tom Watson (1978-1982).

2008 Polo Golf Junior Classic

The AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic• Schedule of Events

• Pre-tournament Press Releases

• Tournament Fact Sheet and Tournament Field

• Match Play Finals Results by Year

• 2007 Polo Golf Junior Classic Bracket Results

• Rolex Junior All-Americans in Polo Golf Junior Classic Field

Notes:

ScheduleofEvents

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 227:30 - 9:50 a.m. ............ Practice Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees

Ginn Reunion Resort - Independence (Watson) Course

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. .....Practice Round off Nos. 1 and 10 teesGinn Reunion Resort - Legacy (Palmer) Course

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ..........................................Players RegistrationDriving Range

6 p.m. ........................Players & General Membership MeetingIndependence 1 & 2 - Heritage Center

6 p.m. .......................................................... Parents ReceptionLegacy 1 & 2 - Heritage Center

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 237:30 - 9 a.m. ................................. Practice Round off No. 1 tee


7:30 - 9:50 a.m. ............ Practice Round off Nos. 1 and 10 teesGinn Reunion Resort - Legacy (Palmer) Course

6 p.m. ..................... Rolex Junior All-America Awards BanquetGinn Reunion Resort - Grande Ballroom

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 247:30 - 9:27 a.m. ... First Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees - Stroke Play

Ginn Reunion Resort - Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 257:30 - 9:27 a.m. ...Second Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees - Stroke Play


3 p.m. .......................................................... Awards CeremonyScoreboard

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 267:30 - 8:40 a.m. .........................................First Round Matches


Noon - 1:10 p.m. ................................. Second Round MatchesGinn Reunion Resort - Independence (Watson) Course

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 277:30 - 8:40 a.m. ........................................ Quarterfinal Matches


Noon - 12:30 p.m. ........................................ Semifinal MatchesGinn Reunion Resort - Independence (Watson) Course

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 288 - 8:15 a.m. ......................................... Championship Matches


11:30 a.m. .................................Awards Ceremony & LuncheonClubhouse

R

American Junior Golf Association1980 SPORTS CLUB DRIVE • BRASELTON, GA 30517 • (770) 868-4200 • AJGA.ORG • A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

– AJGA –

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 4, 2008

Contacts: Chris Richards, American Junior Golf Association

(678) 425-1789

BRASELTON, Ga. — The American Junior Golf Association will continue its Thanksgiving tradition and conduct the 31st annual Polo Golf Junior Classic at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Fla., Nov. 22-28. The 156-player field will feature a collec-tion of the world’s best junior golfers, ages 12 to 18, and players from 25 states and 12 foreign countries. An invitation-only event, the Polo Golf Junior Classic will be the first of 83 tournaments on the AJGA’s 2009 schedule. The event consists of 36 holes of stroke play, after which the field is cut to the top 32 boys and 32 girls. Match play then decides the champion in each division. The Ginn Reunion Resort’s Legacy and Independence courses will be used for the stroke play rounds and the first round of match play. The final four rounds of match play will be held on the Independence course. The list of former champions at the Polo Golf Junior Classic is one of the most impressive on the AJGA’s schedule. Vicky Hurst (2008), Morgan Pressel (2004), Brian Harman (2003), Paula Creamer (2002), Nick Dougherty (1999), Hunter Mahan (1998), Beth Bauer (1995, 1997), Trevor Immelman (1995), Grace Park (1994, 1996), Tiger Woods (1991) and Stewart Cink (1989) all won the prestigious title during their careers with the AJGA. The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and develop-ment of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golf-ers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries. Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner. AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors cur-rently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 40 years, Polo’s reputation and dis-tinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international mar-kets. The Company’s brand names, which include “Polo by Ralph Lauren”, “Ralph Lauren Purple Label”, “Ralph Lauren Collection”, “Black Label”, “Blue Label”, “Lauren by Ralph Lauren”, “Polo Jeans Co.”, “RRL”, “RLX”, “Rugby”, “Ralph Lauren Childrenswear”, “American Living”, “Chaps”, and “Club Monaco” among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.ralphlauren.com. For more information, please contact Chris Richards ([email protected]) in the AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1789, or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

World’s Best Junior Golfers to return to orlando area31st annual Polo Golf Junior Classic set for Nov. 22-28, 2008

R


– MORE –

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 11, 2008

Contacts: Chris Richards, American Junior Golf Association

(678) 425-1789

BRASELTON, Ga. —The American Junior Golf Association has set the 156-player field for the 31st Polo Golf Junior Classic, which will be held at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Fla., Nov. 22-28. The world’s best junior golfers will represent 25 states and 12 foreign countries during this invitation-only event. The Polo Golf Junior Classic will be the first of 83 tournaments on the AJGA’s 2009 schedule. The event consists of 36 holes of stroke play, after which the field is cut to the top 32 boys and 32 girls. Match play then decides the champion in each division. The Ginn Reunion Resort’s Legacy and Independence courses will be used for the stroke play rounds and the first round of match play. The final four rounds of match play will be held on the Independence course. The list of former champions at the Polo Golf Junior Classic is one of the most impressive on the AJGA’s schedule. Vicky Hurst (2008), Morgan Pressel (2004), Brian Harman (2003), Paula Creamer (2002), Nick Dougherty (1999), Hunter Mahan (1998), Beth Bauer (1995, 1997), Trevor Immelman (1995), Grace Park (1994, 1996), Tiger Woods (1991) and Stewart Cink (1989) all won the prestigious title during their careers with the AJGA. Rolex Junior Player of the Year Cameron Peck of Olympia, Wash., headlines the 78-player boys field. His breakout season included two wins at AJGA Invitationals and a victory at the U.S. Junior Amateur. In all, he had four wins and six top-five finishes in 2008, which catapulted him to the No. 1 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings. A verbal commitment to Texas A&M, Peck is part of a Boys Division field that will feature 22 of the top 25 players in the Polo Golf Rankings and 37 Rolex Junior All-Americans. Ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Cory Whitsett of Houston, won the Western Junior and captured his first AJGA Invitational crown at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. The high school junior earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors for the second consecutive year behind the strength of six top-five finishes in national tournaments. In only his second full season with the AJGA, third-ranked Jordan Spieth of Dallas, continued his steady climb up the junior golf ranks. His career includes top-10 finishes at 10 of his 12 AJGA tournaments. In 2008, he added victories at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and The PING Invitational en route to first-team Rolex Junior All-America accolades. In the Girls Division, the 78-player field will be chasing the 2008 Rolex Junior Player of the Year, Victoria Tanco of Bradenton, Fla. In her first junior golf season in the United States, Tanco racked up three victories – the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, Scott Robertson Memorial, and The PING Invitational. These finishes helped the Buenos Aires, Argentina, native claim the top spot in the Polo Golf Rankings and first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors. At the age of 13, second-ranked Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., claimed first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors for the second year in a row. She carded 12 top-10 finishes this season, including wins at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the AJGA Championship at Traditions. The last time she finished outside the top 10 was at last season’s Polo Golf Junior Classic when she lost her first-round match to Stephanie Kono of Honolulu. Jennifer Johnson of La Quinta, Calif., earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors for the second year in a row. She has at least one win in each of the last four seasons, which totals to seven wins overall. Johnson captured her first AJGA Invitational crown at this year’s Rolex Tournament of Champions, which helped her to the No. 3 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings. She has verbally committed to play for Arizona State next fall. The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and develop-ment of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golf-ers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries.

Field Set For 31St AnnuAl Polo GolF Junior ClASSiCGinn Reunion Resort to challenge 156 of the world’s best junior golfers

Polo Golf Junior Classic Field Set, Page 2 of 2 Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner. AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors cur-rently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 40 years, Polo’s reputation and dis-tinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international mar-kets. The Company’s brand names, which include “Polo by Ralph Lauren”, “Ralph Lauren Purple Label”, “Ralph Lauren Collection”, “Black Label”, “Blue Label”, “Lauren by Ralph Lauren”, “Polo Jeans Co.”, “RRL”, “RLX”, “Rugby”, “Ralph Lauren Childrenswear”, “American Living”, “Chaps”, and “Club Monaco” among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.ralphlauren.com. For more information, please contact Chris Richards ([email protected]) in the AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1789, or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

– AJGA –

American Junior Golf Association • 1980 Sports Club Drive • Braselton, Georgia • (770) 868-4200 • Contact: Chris Richards

Ginn Reunion Resort - Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) CoursesReunion, Florida

November 22-28, 2008

Schedule of Events

• The inaugural Polo Golf Junior Classic was played at Innisbrook Resort in 1978.• Notable past champions: Stewart Cink, Tiger Woods, Trevor Immelman, Hunter Mahan, Brian Harman, Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Grace Park and Beth Bauer.• There are 75 Rolex Junior All-Americans in the tournament field, including Rolex Junior Players of the Year Cameron Peck and Victoria Tanco.• Twenty-five states, Argentina, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom are represented in the field of 156 players, which is comprised of boys and girls ages 12-18.

Saturday, November 227:30 – 9:50 a.m. ...Practice Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ........Practice Round off No. 1 tee Ginn Reunion Resort – Legacy (Palmer) Course Sunday, November 237:30 – 9 a.m. .....................Practice Round off No. 1 tee Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course 7:30 – 9:50 a.m. ...Practice Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Ginn Reunion Resort – Legacy (Palmer) Course

Monday, November 247:30 – 9:27 a.m. ...First Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees – Stroke Play Ginn Reunion Resort – Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses

Tuesday, November 257:30 – 9:27 a.m. ... Second Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees – Stroke Play Ginn Reunion Resort – Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses 3 p.m. ........................... Stroke Play Awards Ceremony Scoreboard

Wednesday, November 267:30 – 8:40 a.m. ......First Round Matches off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Ginn Reunion Resort – Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses

Noon – 1:10 p.m. ... Second Round Matches off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course

Thursday, November 277:30 – 8:40 a.m. ..... Quarterfinal Matches off No. 1 tee Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course

Noon – 12:30 p.m. ..... Semifinal Matches off No. 1 tee Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course

Friday, November 288 – 8:15 a.m. ......Championship Matches off No. 1 tee Ginn Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course 11:30 a.m. .................... Match Play Awards Ceremony Scoreboard

Quick Facts

Polo Golf Junior Classic

First-Team Rolex Junior All-Americans to WatchCameron Peck • Olympia, Wash. Polo Golf Ranking: 1Peck recorded four victories and six top-five finishes during his breakout season. The 2008 Rolex Junior Player of the Year recorded wins at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch, FootJoy Invitational, HP Boys Junior Championship, and the U.S. Junior Amateur. In addition, he finished fifth at The Junior PLAYERS Championship and carded a 3-1-0 record for the victorious Canon Cup West Team. Peck has signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas A&M.

Cory Whitsett • Houston, Texas Polo Golf Ranking: 2Whitsett earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of a pair of victories in 2008. He first won the Western Junior in June, then followed with a win at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in July. Additionally, he finished second at both the AJGA Championship at Traditions and The PING Invitational. Whitsett has 16 career AJGA top-10 finishes and four wins, and has earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for the third consecutive year.

Jordan Spieth• Dallas, Texas Polo Golf Ranking: 3Spieth earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of two AJGA victories in 2008. Victories at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and The PING Invitational served as bookends to a very consistent season. Spieth added a second-place finish at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and a semifinal appearance at the U.S. Junior Amateur to solidify his place among junior golf’s elite.

Evan Beck • Virginia Beach, Va. Polo Golf Ranking: 4Beck won two AJGA events throughout the 2008 season, including The Junior PLAYERS Championship where he carded a 7-under-par 209 tournament total to claim this AJGA Invitational title. He also won the Golf Pride Junior Classic by posting a 10-under-par 206. Beck added four other top-10 finishes, which assued him a position as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. Beck has verbally committed to play for Wake Forest in the fall of 2009.

TJ Vogel • Cooper City, Fla. Polo Golf Ranking: 5Vogel’s 2008 season included top-10 finishes at six of the seven events in which he competed, including two T6 finishes at AJGA Invitationals, the FootJoy Invitational and HP Boys Junior Championship. He also earned a berth on the Canon Cup East Team and was named to the Rolex Junior All-America First Team. Vogel has verbally committed to continue his golf career at the University of Southern California next fall.

Victoria Tanco • Bradenton, Fla. Polo Golf Ranking: 1Tanco, 14, earned Rolex Junior Player of the Year honors in her first year of playing junior golf in the United States. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tanco had three national victories, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals. Her wins came at the Scott Robertson Memorial in May, Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June, and The PING Invitational in October. Along the way, she also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open and competed on the Canon Cup East Team.

Alexis Thompson • Coral Springs, Fla. Polo Golf Ranking: 2At only 13 years old, Thompson is already being named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American for the second time. Her year included wins at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. She also qualified for her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open after competing in 2007 as the youngest participant in the history of the event.

Jennifer Johnson • La Quinta, Calif. Polo Golf Ranking: 3Johnson, 17, a verbal commitment to Arizona State, claimed two top-five finishes this year, the crowning achievement of her season being a victory at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where she posted a 5-over-par 293. She also finished tied for fifth at the Thunderbird International Junior and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

Tiffany Lua • Rowland Heights, Calif. Polo Golf Ranking: 5Lua, 17, posted top-10 finishes in all four AJGA events in which she played. She claimed a second-place finish at the Thunderbird International Junior and tied for second at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. These two performances, combined with a seventh-place finish at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, helped Lua climb to No. 5 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Lua has signed a National Letter of Intent with UCLA.

Jessica Korda • Bradenton, Fla. Polo Golf Ranking: 6Korda, 15, won this year’s McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship in July. With this win and three additional AJGA top 10s, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals, Korda boosted her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 6 and earned a berth on the Rolex Junior All-America First Team.

Byeong-hun An ................ Bradenton, Fla. James Back ........................... Cerritos, Calif. Tye Beall ................................ El Paso, Texas Evan Beck ..................... Virginia Beach, Va. Lucas Bjerregaard ... Frederikshavn, Denmark Zachary Blair .......................... Ogden, Utah Dominic Bozzelli ................. Pittsford, N.Y. Zachary Butler ..................... Lexington, Ky. Patrick Cantlay .......... Los Alamitos, Calif. Niclas Carlsson .......... Enebyberg, Sweden Adam Carpenter ............. Little Rock, Ark. Eduardo Castiello .... Guadalajara, Mexico Franco Castro ..................... Alpharetta, Ga. John Catlin ..................... Carmichael, Calif. Matthew Ceravolo ... Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Rak Cho ...................................... Brea, Calif. Phillip Choi ............................ Orlando, Fla. Mario Clemens ........... Beverly Hills, Calif. Austin Cody .......... North Charleston, S.C. Austin Cook ....................... Jonesboro, Ark. Richard Dearinger .......... Chapel Hill, N.C. Alex Edfort ........................... Somerset, N.J. Jacob Everts ...................... Ooltewah, Tenn. Talor Gooch ................ Midwest City, Okla. Tim Gornik .......... Howey in the Hills, Fla. Emiliano Grillo ...... Resistencia, Argentina Stewart Hagestad ... Newport Beach, Calif.

Brandon Hagy ...... Westlake Village, Calif. Michael Hebert ...................... Orlando, Fla. Juan Pablo Hernandez ... Mexico City, Mexico Tao Huang ............................ Taipei, Taiwan Chien Yao Hung .................. Taipei, Taiwan Trey Kaahanui ........................ Tempe, Ariz. Jeffrey Kang ....................... Fullerton, Calif. Steven Kearney .................. Carlsbad, Calif. Cody Kent ..................... Castle Rock, Colo. John Young Kim ........ Los Alamitos, Calif. Kyle Kmiecik ............................ Avon, Ohio Max Kraemer ................. Alfdorf, Germany Brian Langley ..................... Blacksburg, Va. Shane Lebow ............. Santa Barbara, Calif. Theodore Lederhausen .......... Hinsdale, Ill. Daniel Lee ........................... Valencia, Calif. Seiji Liu ........................ Beverly Hills, Calif. Landon Lyons ................. Baton Rouge, La. Ernesto Marin ........................... Miami, Fla. Paul McConnell .................. Garland, Texas Logan McCracken ... Oklahoma City, Okla. Tyler McCumber ............ Ponte Vedra, Fla. Corbin Mills .............................. Easley, S.C. Keith Mitchell ............. Chattanooga, Tenn. Cheng-Tsung Pan ................ Upland, Calif. Brinson Paolini ............ Virginia Beach, Va. Cameron Peck ................... Olympia, Wash.

Seth Reeves ............................... Duluth, Ga. Crawford Reeves ............... Greenville, S.C. Robert Register ................ Burlington, N.C. Brandon Rodgers ............. Knoxville, Tenn. Chandler Rusk ................... Edmond, Okla. Nicholas Schafer .................. Rocklin, Calif. Oscar Sharpe .... Cheltenham, United Kingdom Shurito Shimada .................. Gunma, Japan John Skeadas ........................ Savannah, Ga. Jordan Spieth ......................... Dallas, Texas Adam Sumrall ................. South Bend, Ind. Julian Suri ...................... St. Augustine, Fla. Justin Thomas .......................... Goshen, Ky. Landon Tujague ..................... Dallas, Texas Jay Vandeventer .................... Bristol, Tenn. T.J. Vogel ........................... Cooper City, Fla. Richard Werenski ..... South Hadley, Mass. Cory Whitsett ..................... Houston, Texas Pontus Widegren ........ Danderyd, Sweden Cameron Wilson ............ Rowayton, Conn. Patrick Winther ... Howey in the Hills, Fla. Yao-Chun Yang .......................... Troy, Mich. Michael Yiu ................. Laguna Hills, Calif. Andrew Yun ....................... Chandler, Ariz.

Field as of November 18, 2008

Polo Golf Junior Classic Tournament FieldBoys Division

Nicole Agnello .................... Longwood, Fla. Brittany Altomare ....... Shrewsbury, Mass. Dottie Ardina ..................... Bradenton, Fla. Kyndall Ardoin ...................... Gibsland, La. Laetitia Beck ....................... Caesarea, Israel Sarah Brown .................... Phillipsburg, N.J. Luz Alejandra Cangrejo ... Bogota, Colombia Doris Chen ......................... Bradenton, Fla. Karen Chung ...................... Livingston, N.J. Tonje Daffinrud ............ Tonsberg, Norway Elizabeth Doty ... Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Lindy Duncan ............................. Davie, Fla. Courtney Ellenbogen ........ Blacksburg, Va. Austin Ernst ............................. Seneca, S.C. Valentina Fontaine ... Hilton Head Island, S.C. Danielle Frasier ................. Encinitas, Calif. Olivia Garard ...... Columbine Valley, Colo. Casey Grice ............. College Station, Texas Ani Gulugian .......................... Irvine, Calif. Courtney Gunter ............... Matthews, N.C. Ginger Howard ................. Bradenton, Fla. Bonnie Hu ........................... Fremont, Calif. Josephine Janson ......... Halmstad, Sweden Jennifer Johnson .............. La Quinta, Calif. Marisa Kamelgarn ............. Mahopac, N.Y. Danielle Kang ........ Thousand Oaks, Calif. Anna Keith ............................. Moultrie, Ga.

Casey Ann Kennedy ................ Venice, Fla. Kyung Kim ......................... Chandler, Ariz. Stacy Kim ..................... Yorba Linda, Calif. Stephanie Kim ....................... Orlando, Fla. Stacey Kim .......................... Columbus, Ga. Victoria Kiser ......................... Orlando, Fla. Jessica Korda ...................... Bradenton, Fla. Louise Larsson .............. Forshaga, Sweden Esther Lee ................... Los Alamitos, Calif. Alison Lee ........................... Valencia, Calif. Erynne Lee ...................... Silverdale, Wash. Jung Min Lee ............... Seoul, South Korea Amelia Lewis ................... Jacksonville, Fla. Marika Liu ................... Beverly Hills, Calif. Tiffany Lua .......... Rowland Heights, Calif. Amy Meier ............. Rochester Hills, Mich. Mariah Montoya ............... Lubbock, Texas Rachel Morris ..................... Carlsbad, Calif. Grace Na .............................. Oakland, Calif. Kristina Nhim ............... Buena Park, Calif. Saki Okamura ................ Tokushima, Japan Kristen Park .................. Buena Park, Calif. Annie Park ......................... Levittown, N.Y. Victoria Sungmin Park .......... Irvine, Calif. Maria Piccio ....................... Bradenton, Fla. Sherlyn Popelka .................... Reunion, Fla. Madison Pressel ............... Boca Raton, Fla.

Jane Rah .............................. Torrance, Calif. Rachel Rohanna ............... Waynesburg, Pa. Amy Ruengmateekhun ..... Garland, Texas Haley Sanders ......................... Rogers, Ark. Christine Shimel ......... Kennett Square, Pa. Jenny Shin .......................... Torrance, Calif. Christine Song ................... Fullerton, Calif. Mariah Stackhouse .............. Riverdale, Ga. Alexandra Stewart ................. Peoria, Ariz. Katie Sylvan ..................... San Diego, Calif. Emma Talley ......................... Princeton, Ky. Victoria Tanco .................... Bradenton, Fla. Tessa The ........................... Los Altos, Calif. Julia Thead ............................. Poway, Calif. Alexis Thompson ......... Coral Springs, Fla. Emily Tubert ....................... Burbank, Calif. Paola Valerio ... Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico Veronica Valerio ............... Temecula, Calif. Sally Watson ....................... Bradenton, Fla. Lauren Weaver ................. Scottsdale, Ariz. Lindsey Weaver ................ Scottsdale, Ariz. Kristina Wong .................... Bradenton, Fla. Michelle Yang .............. Los Angeles, Calif. Je Yoon Yang ................ Seoul, South Korea

Field as of November 18, 2008

Girls Division

The AJGA is prepared to make covering the Polo Golf Junior Classic an enjoyable experience. Whether it be on-site profes-sional communications staff or timely results, the AJGA is ready to honor all media requests. At the event, the AJGA will provide:

• Information about the tournament and its participants leading up to the event• Assistance with player interviews before, during and after the tournament• A golf cart to make covering the tournament as easy as possible• Assistance locating players on the course• A recap with results after each tournament round in a timely manner

During the week of the tournament, the AJGA will have at least four communications representatives on hand to assist the media. These media officials will write an AP style recap and produce agate results each tournament day. These will then be faxed and/or e-mailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors can be conducted before/after every round.

The AJGA Web site, ajga.org, is a tremendous media resource. The tournament Web site, which is linked from the AJGA homepage, includes recaps, results, live scoring, list of participants, tee times and sponsor information.

Please contact Chris Richards in the AJGA Communications Department before the tournament by phone at (678) 425-1789 or by email at [email protected] so he may be better prepared to serve you at the tournament site.

2007: Bjorn Akesson ..................................... Malmo, Sweden Vicky Hurst ........................................... Melbourne, Fla.2006: Morgan Hoffmann ............................Saddlebrook, N.J. Esther Choe ......................................... Scottsdale, Ariz.2005: Jamie Lovemark ...................... Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Angela Park ...........................................Torrance, Calif. 2004: James Lee ..............................................La Habra, Calif. Morgan Pressel .....................................Boca Raton, Fla.2003: Brian Harman ..........................................Savannah, Ga. Jennie Lee .............................. Huntington Beach, Calif.2002: Niklas Lemke ................................ Linkoping, Sweden Paula Creamer ................................... Pleasanton, Calif.2001: Spencer Levin ......................................Elk Grove, Calif. Aree Song Wongluekiet .......................Bradenton, Fla.2000: Casey Wittenberg ................................ Memphis, Tenn. Elizabeth Janangelo ...................West Hartford, Conn.1999: Nick Dougherty ...........................Lancashire, England Naree Song Wongluekiet .....................Bradenton, Fla.1998: Hunter Mahan .................................... McKinney, Texas Celeste Troche .............................. Asuncion, Paraguay1997: Erik Compton ...............................................Miami, Fla. Beth Bauer .................................................... Valrico, Fla.1996: John Klauk ...............................Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Grace Park ...............................................Phoenix, Ariz.1995: Trevor Immelman ......................................South Africa Beth Bauer .................................................... Valrico, Fla.1994: Mark Northey ............................................Roswell, Ga. Grace Park ...............................................Phoenix, Ariz.1993: Michael Boyd............................................... Tulsa, Okla. Kellee Booth...................................Coto de Caza, Calif.

1992: Eddy Lee .................................................. Corona, Calif. Wendi Patterson ..........................................Atlanta, Ga.1991: Tiger Woods ............................................ Cypress, Calif. Emilee Klein ......................................Studio City, Calif.1990: Chris Stutts ............................................... Leoma, Tenn. Emilee Klein ......................................Studio City, Calif.1989: Stewart Cink .............................................Florence, Ala. Vicki Goetze ......................................................Hull, Ga.1988: Jaxon Brigman ........................................ Abilene, Texas Vicki Goetze ......................................................Hull, Ga.1987: Jeff Manson .......................................Long Beach, Calif. Adele Moore .............................................. Dallas, Texas1986: Bryan Pemberton .............................. Pleasanton, Calif. Stefania Croce .............................................. Milan, Italy1985: Steve Termeer .......................................... Conroe, Texas Kristin Parker ........................... The Woodlands, Texas1984: Brian Watts .........................................Carrollton, Texas Cheryl Morley .................................... Winter Park, Fla.1983: Michael Bradley .......................................... Valrico, Fla. Page Dunlap ..............................................Sarasota, Fla.1982: Peter Jordan ................................................Woodale, Ill. Tracy Kerdyk .....................................Coral Gables, Fla.1981: Sam Randolph .................................... San Diego, Calif. Jenny Lidback .....................................Baton Rouge, La.1980: Adam Armagost ..................... North Palm Beach, Fla. Amy Benz ............................................. Clearwater, Fla.1979: Tracy Phillips ............................................... Tulsa, Okla. Heather Farr ............................................Phoenix, Ariz.1978: Tracy Phillips ............................................... Tulsa, Okla. Jenny Lidback .....................................Baton Rouge, La.

What the AJGA Provides to the Media • Covering an AJGA Event

Polo Golf Junior Classic Past Champions

Polo Golf Junior ClassicGinn Reunion Resort

Legacy (Palmer) & Independence (Watson) Courses

Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Boys Division

2007 Bjorn Akesson, Malmo, Sweden, def. Sean Dale, Jacksonville, Fla., 3 and 2

2006 Morgan Hoffmann, Saddlebrook, N.J. def. Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.,

3 and 2

2005 Jamie Lovemark, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. def. Tadd Fujikawa, Honolulu,

Hawaii, 5 and 3

2004 James Lee, La Habra, Calif. def. David May, Auburn, N.Y., 23 holes

2003 Brian Harman, Savannah, Georgia def. Christopher Anderson, Lake Mary,

Fla., 2-up

2002 Niklas Lemke, Linkoping, Sweden def. Oscar Floren, Ljungskile, Sweden,

3 and 2

2001 Spencer Levin, Elk Grove, Calif. def. Jessie Mudd, Louisville, Ky., 4 and 3

2000 Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn. def. Ryan Baca, Sugar Land, Texas,

3 and 2

1999 Nick Dougherty, Lancashire, England def. Bill Haas, Greer, S.C., 3 and 2

1998 Hunter Mahan, McKinney, Texas def. James Oh, Lakewood, Calif., 4 and 2

1997 Erik Compton, Miami, Fla. def. John Ray Leary, Culver City, Calif., 4 and 3

1996 John Klauk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. def. Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.,

2 and 1

1995 Trevor Immelman, Sommerset West, S. Africa def. Bubba Watson, Bagdad,

Fla., 2-up

1994 Matt Northey, Roswell, Ga. def. Alberto Ochoa, Edinburg, Texas., 3 and 1

1993 Michael Boyd, Tulsa, Okla. def. Robert Floyd, Miami, Fla., 1-up

1992 Eddy Lee, Corona, Calif. def. Rob Manor, Garland, Texas., 2 and 1

1991 Tiger Woods, Cypress, Calif. def. Dru Fenimore, Fort Worth, Texas., 5 and 4

1990 Christopher Stutts, Leoma, Tenn. def. Grant Mason, Richardson, Texas., 2-up

1989 Stewart Cink, Florence, Ala. def. Trip Kuehne, Dallas, Texas., 3 and 2

1988 Jaxon Brigman, Abilene, Texas def. Nicky Goetze, Hull, Ga., 1-up

1987 Jeff Manson, Long Beach, Calif. def. Joon Lee, Fullerton, Calif., 3 and 2

1986 Bryan Pemberton, Pleasanton, Calif. def. Nicky Goetze., 4 and 2

1985 Steve Termeer, Conroe, Texas def. Matthew Boepple, Columbia, S.C., 2 and 1

1984 Brian Watts, Carrollton, Texas def. Bill McDonald, Dalton, Ga., 4 and 3

1983 Michael Bradley, Valrico, Fla. def. Forrest Boushall, Tampa, Fla., 4 and 3

1982 Peter Jordan, Woodale, Ill. def. Vance Veazey, Senatobia, Miss., 1-up

1981 Sam Randolph, Santa Barbarba, Calif. def. Tommy Moore, New Orleans, La.,

2 and 1

1980 Adam Armagost, N. Palm Beach, Fla. def. Tracy Phillips, Tulsa, Okla., 1-up

1979 Tracy Phillips, Tulsa, Okla. def. Peter Persons, Macon, Ga.

1978 Tracy Phillips, Tulsa, Okla, def. Jodie Mudd, Louisville, Ky., 1-up

Girls Division

2007 Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, Fla., def. Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii, 3 and 2

2006 Esther Choe, Scottsdale, Ariz. def. Cydney Clanton, Charlotte, N.C., 3 and 2

2005 Angela Park, Torrance, Calif. def. Mina Harigae, Monterey, Calif., 4 and 3

2004 Morgan Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Marika Lendl, Bradenton, Fla., 3 and 2

2003 Jennie Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif., def. In-Bee Park, Eustis, Fla., 2-up

2002 Paula Creamer, Pleasanton, Calif., def. Ashley Knoll, The Woodlands, Texas,

3 and 2

2001 Aree Song Wongluekiet, Bradenton, Fla. def. Nicole Hage, Coral Springs,

Fla., 5 and 4

2000 Elizabeth Janangelo, West Hartford, Conn. def. Irene Cho, La Habra, Calif.,

2 and 1

1999 Naree Song Wongluekiet, Bradenton, Fla. def. Catherine Cartwright, Bonita

Springs, Fla. 1-up

1998 Celeste Troche, Asuncion Paraguay def. Tai Perry, Kennett Square, Pa.,

7 and 6

1997 Beth Bauer, Valrico, Fla. def. Angela Rho, Fullerton, Calif., 5 and 4

1996 Grace Park, Phoenix, Ariz. def. Reilley Rankin, Hilton Head Island, S.C.,

4 and 3

1995 Beth Bauer, Valrico, Fla. def. Molly Cooper, Scottsdale, Ariz., 3 and 2

1994 Grace Park, Phoenix, Ariz. def. Laura Blessey, Mandeville, La., 5 and 4

1993 Kellee Booth, Coto de Caza, Calif. def. Grace Park, Phoenix, Ariz., 2-up

1992 Wendi Patterson, Atlanta, Ga. def. Cristie Kerr, Miami, Fla., 7 and 6

1991 Emilee Klein, Studio City, Calif. def. Jeong Min Park, Alameda, Calif.,

2 and 1

1990 Emilee Klein, Studio City, Calif. def. Heather Bowie,Edmond, Okla., 4 and 3

1989 Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga. def. Jeong Min Park, Alameda, Calif., 2-up

1988 Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga. def. Jennfier Holt, Las Vegas, Nev., 6 and 4

1987 Adele Moore, Dallas, Texas def. Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga., 2 and 1

1986 Stefania Croce, Milan, Italy def. Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga., 4 and 3

1985 Kristin Parker, The Woodlands, Texas def. Lisa Nedoba, Plantation, Fla.,

1-up

1984 Cheryl Morley, Ocala, Fla. def. Nancy Macagnone, Clearwater, Fla., 2 and 1

1983 Page Dunlap, Sarasota, Fla. def. Carey Ruffer, Conroe, Texas., 3 and 2

1982 Tracey Kerdyk, Coral Gables, Fla. def. Nancy Macagnone, Clearwater, Fla.,

1-up

1981 Jenny Lidback, Baton Rouge, La. def. Cindy Schreyer, Peachtree City, Ga.,

7 and 5

1980 Amy Benz, Clearwater, Fla. def. Jenny Lidback, Baton Rouge, La., 3 and 1

1979 Heather Farr, Phoenix, Ariz. def. Viveca Vandergriff, Arlington, Texas

1978 Jenny Lidback, Baton Rouge, La. def. Penny Hammel, Decatur, Ill., 2-up

Match Play Results by Year

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Championship Round Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Nov. 24 a.m. Nov. 24 p.m. Nov. 25 a.m. Nov. 25 p.m. Nov. 26 a.m. Nov. 25 p.m. Nov. 25 a.m. Nov. 24 p.m. Nov. 24 a.m.Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #10

1 Gregor Main BOYS BRACKET Bud Cauley 2 Danville, Calif. 2008 2008 Jacksonville, Fla.

G. Main 4 and 3 G. Main Go to Girls Bracket B. Cauley B. Cauley 6 and 5 32 Christopher Walker 4 and 3 6 and 5 James Kwon 31 The Woodlands, Texas 2008 2008 Houston, Texas S. Dale

2 and 1S. Dale B. Cauley B. Cauley

1 Up

16 Sean Dale 2 and 1 1 Up Andrew Yun 15 Jacksonville, Fla. 2008 2009 Chandler, Ariz.

S. Dale 21 Holes S. Dale M. Hu M. Hu 3 and 2 17 Tommy Chung Hao Mou 21 Holes 3 and 2 Mu Hu 18 Bradenton, Fla. 2009 2008 Champions Gate, Fla. S. Dale

3 and 2S. Dale M. Hoffmann M. Hoffmann

3 and 1

8 Minghao Wang 3 and 2 3 and 1 Ramsey Sahyoun 7 Reunion, Fla. 2008 2010 Reseda, Calif.

W. Graham 3 and 2 W. Graham M. Hoffmann M. Hoffmann 3 and 2 25 Wesley Graham 3 and 2 3 and 2 Morgan Hoffmann 26 Port Orange, Fla. 2008 2008 Saddlebrook, N.J. W. Graham

2 and 1W. Graham M. Hoffmann M. Hoffmann

2 and 1

9 Maximilian Kieffer 2 and 1 2 and 1 Sean Einhaus 10 Duesseldorf, Germany 2008 S. Dale 2008 Borken, Germany

M. Kieffer 3 and 2 M. Kieffer 1 Up G. Shaw G. Shaw 21 Holes 24 Austin Cody 3 and 2 21 Holes Geoffrey Shaw 23 North Charleston, S.C. 2010 CHAMPION 2008 Edmond, Okla. S. Dale

1 Up Bjorn AkessonB. Akesson 3 and 2

4 Luke Guthrie Alex Kang 3 Quincy, Ill. 2008 3 and 2 2008 Oak Park, Calif.

W. Kropp 2 and 1 W. Kropp A. Kang A. Kang 4 and 3 29 William Kropp 2 and 1 B. Akesson 4 and 3 Alex Shi Yup Kim 30 Edmond, Okla. 2008 3 and 2 2008 Fullerton, Calif. W. Kropp

1 UpW. Kropp D. Chung D. Chung

4 and 3

13 Anders Kristiansen 1 Up 4 and 3 Sang Yi 14 Hafslundsoy, Norway 2009 2008 Carrollton, Texas

A. Kristiansen 7 and 5 A. Kristiansen D. Chung D. Chung 1 Up 20 Peter Uihlein 7 and 5 1 Up David Chung 19 Bradenton, Fla. 2008 2008 Fayetteville, N.C. W. Kropp

2 and 1W. Kropp B. Akesson B. Akesson

1 Up

5 Cory Whitsett 2 and 1 1 Up Brooks Koepka 6 Houston, Texas 2010 2008 Wellington, Fla.

C. Whitsett 4 and 3 C. Whitsett B. Akesson B. Akesson 2 Up 28 Bo Andrews 4 and 3 2 Up Bjorn Akesson 27 Raleigh, N.C. 2009 2008 Malmo, Sweden C. Whitsett

6 and 5C. Whitsett B. Akesson B. Akesson

3 and 2

12 Michael Jae Woo Im 6 and 5 3 and 2 Pontus Widegren 11 Irvine, Calif. 2008 2009 Danderyd, Sweden

M. Im 2 and 1 M. Im P. Widegren P. Widegren 3 and 2 21 Masahiro Kawamura 2 and 1 Print Page 3 and 2 Robbie Ziegler 22 Yokkaichi-City , Mie, Japan 2012 2008 Canby, Ore.

2007 POLO Golf Junior Classic

http://www.ajga.org/AJGALive/2007/POLO/bracket1.asp?TN=T76&RN=4&Gender=M [11/18/2008 4:42:38 PM]

http://www.ajga.org/AJGALive/2007/POLO/Matches.asp?TN=T76&RN=3&Gender=M









Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Championship Round Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Nov. 24 a.m. Nov. 24 p.m. Nov. 25 a.m. Nov. 25 p.m. Nov. 26 a.m. Nov. 25 p.m. Nov. 25 a.m. Nov. 24 p.m. Nov. 24 a.m.Plantation #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #1 Seaside #10 Plantation #10

1 Vicky Hurst GIRLS BRACKET Danielle Frasier 2 Melbourne, Fla. 2008 2010 Encinitas, Calif.

V. Hurst 3 and 2 V. Hurst Go to Boys Bracket D. Frasier D. Frasier 1 Up 32 Joy Kim 3 and 2 1 Up Andrea Watts 31 Pinole, Calif. 2009 2008 Bradenton, Fla. V. Hurst

5 and 4V. Hurst J. Johnson J. Johnson

1 Up

16 Elisa Aoki 5 and 4 1 Up Mitsuki Katahira 15 Bradenton, Fla. 2009 2008 Wheaton, Ill.

A. White 5 and 4 A. White J. Johnson J. Johnson 19 Holes 17 Allie White 5 and 4 19 Holes Jennifer Johnson 18 Lancaster, Ohio 2008 2009 La Quinta, Calif. V. Hurst

20 HolesV. Hurst M. Lendl M. Lendl

1 Up

8 Stacey Kim 20 Holes 1 Up Sue Kim 7 Columbus, Ga. 2009 2009 Langley, Canada

S. Kim 5 and 4 S. Kim J. Rah J. Rah 7 and 5 25 Evan Jensen 5 and 4 7 and 5 Jane Rah 26 Belleair, Fla. 2008 2009 Torrance, Calif. S. Kim

2 UpS. Kim M. Lendl M. Lendl

2 and 1

9 Sydney Burlison 2 Up 2 and 1 Marika Lendl 10 Salinas, Calif. 2008 V. Hurst 2008 Bradenton, Fla.

S. Burlison 2 and 1 S. Burlison 28 Holes M. Lendl M. Lendl 2 and 1 24 Tiffany Lua 2 and 1 2 and 1 Milena Savich 23 Rowland Heights, Calif. 2009 CHAMPION 2008 Carmel, Ind. V. Hurst

28 Holes Vicky HurstK. Kim 3 and 1

4 Kyndall Ardoin Kimberly Kim 3 Gibsland, La. 2009 3 and 2 2009 Pahoa, Hawaii

K. Nugent 2 Up K. Nugent K. Kim K. Kim 3 and 2 29 Katy Nugent 2 Up K. Kim 3 and 2 Pearl Jin 30 Wichita, Kan. 2008 3 and 1 2013 Bradenton, Fla. J. Sweeney

19 HolesJ. Sweeney K. Kim K. Kim

2 and 1

13 Jaclyn Sweeney 19 Holes 2 and 1 Caroline Hedwall 14 Bradenton, Fla. 2007 2008 24655 Löddeköpinge, Sweden

J. Sweeney 2 and 1 J. Sweeney C. Hedwall C. Hedwall 5 and 3 20 Kristina Wong 2 and 1 5 and 3 Jenny Shin 19 Bradenton, Fla. 2009 2010 Torrance, Calif. S. Kono

4 and 3S. Kono K. Kim K. Kim

2 and 1

5 Stephanie Kono 4 and 3 2 and 1 Lindy Duncan 6 Honolulu, Hawaii 2008 2009 Davie, Fla.

S. Kono 2 and 1 S. Kono L. Duncan L. Duncan 5 and 4 28 Alexis Thompson 2 and 1 5 and 4 Lisa McCloskey 27 Coral Springs, Fla. 2013 2008 Montgomery, Texas S. Kono

20 HolesS. Kono M. Alex M. Alex

2 and 1

12 Julie Yang 20 Holes 2 and 1 Marina Alex 11 Mesa, Ariz. 2013 2008 Wayne, N.J.

T. Teachman 3 and 2 T. Teachman M. Alex M. Alex 7 and 6 21 Tessa Teachman 3 and 2 Print Page 7 and 6 Lauren Weaver 22 Baton Rouge, La. 2008 2009 Scottsdale, Ariz.

2007 POLO Golf Junior Classic

http://www.ajga.org/AJGALive/2007/POLO/bracket1.asp?TN=T76&Gender=F [11/18/2008 4:44:47 PM]

http://www.ajga.org/AJGALive/2007/POLO/Matches.asp?TN=T76&RN=3&Gender=F









http://www.ajga.org/AJGALive/2007/POLO/bracket1.asp?TN=T76&Gender=M

Polo Golf Junior ClassicGinn Reunion Resort - Legacy (Palmer) &

Independence (Watson) Courses

Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldBRITTANY ALTOMARE, Shrewsbury, Mass. (Honorable Mention)Altomare, 17, a senior at Shrewsbury High School, had three top-five finishes in 2008. She posted a 6-under-par 210 tour-nament total at the 2008 Lessing’s AJGA Classic in Sayville, N.Y., to win by two strokes and claim her third AJGA title. These finishes helped her improve her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 39 in the country. This is Altomare’s third time being named a Rolex Junior All-American (2005, 2006). Altomare has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Virginia to continue her golf career.

LUZ ALEJANDRA CANGREJO, Bogota, Colombia (Second Team)A junior at Colegio Trinidad del Monte, Cangrejo carded four AJGA top-10 finishes this season, including a win at the Heritage Junior Championship in Bluffton, S.C. In addition, she finished tied for sixth at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in Charlotte, N.C., sixth at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in Newburgh, Ind., and tied for sixth at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship in Malvern, Pa. These top finishes helped Cangrejo ascend to No. 14 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

DORIS CHEN, Bradenton, Fla. (Honorable Mention)Chen, 15, is a sophomore at the Pendleton School. Also an honorable mention selection, Chen saw her ranking rise to No. 26 in the Polo Golf Rankings in 2008. She won the Mizuno Junior at Innisbrook at Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla., in April and went on to post three additional top-10s in national competition. In her three-year career at the AJGA level, she now owns two titles and has been named a Rolex Junior All-American two consecutive years.

KAREN CHUNG, Livingston, N.J. (First Team)Chung, 13, who had five top-five finishes in 2008 was announced as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. She was runner-up at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship in July and tied for second at the Woodward Video Junior at The Greenbrier. Her success in 2008 helped her to a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 10 in the country. LINDY DUNCAN, Davie, Fla. (Second Team)Duncan, 17, earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for her third consecutive year in 2008 and has made a verbal com-mitment to Duke University. Her season was highlighted with a run to the quarterfinals of the Polo Golf Junior Classic and advancing to the semifinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. The second-team selection also competed on the Canon Cup East Team and finished with a Polo Golf Ranking of 13th.

COURTNEY ELLENBOGEN, Blacksburg, Va. (Honorable Mention)Ellenbogen, 17, a senior at Blacksburg High School, had six top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008, including finishing third at the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in April and a tie for sixth at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship. This is Ellenbogen’s second time being honored as a Rolex Junior All-American, as she was named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American in 2007. She is currently ranked No. 35 in the Polo Golf Rankings and has made a verbal commitment to Duke University to continue her golf career.

VALENTINA FONTAINE, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Honorable Mention)Fontaine, 17, a senior at Heritage Academy, had four top-five finishes in AJGA golf competition in 2008. She finished second at the Elbit Systems of America Junior Golf Classic and tied for second at the John Deere Classic Junior Open and the Midwest Junior Players Championship. These finishes helped her improve her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 40 in the country.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldDANIELLE FRASIER, Encinitas, Calif. (Second Team)Frasier, 16, enrolled as a junior at La Costa Canyon High School, is a three-time Rolex Junior All-American. She finished in the top five of national junior golf competition four times this year, including victories at the Emerson Junior Golf Classic, where she carded a total of 1-over-par 217, and at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, winning with a total of 1-under-par 277. Frasier finished 2008 ranked No. 12 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

COURTNEY GUNTER, Matthews, N.C. (Honorable Mention)Gunter, 17, a senior of Porter Ridge High School, has 10 career top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition, five of which were in 2008. Tying for second at the Golf Pride Junior Classic, third at the Heritage Junior Championship, and fourth at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship helped Gunter earn a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 41. Gunter has made a verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina to continue her golf career.

GINGER HOWARD, Bradenton, Fla. (Honorable Mention)Howard, 14, was named a Rolex Junior All-American for the first time. An honorable mention selection, Howard won the Trusted Choice “Big I” Junior Classic and posted four AJGA top-10s by season’s end. Her most impressive finish of the year came in July when she placed third at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship, an AJGA Invitational. She ended the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of 27.

JENNIFER JOHNSON, La Quinta, Calif. (First Team)Johnson, 17, a senior at Desert Christian High School and National Letter of Intent signee with Arizona State, claimed two top-five finishes this year, the crowning achievement of her season being a victory at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where she posted a 5-over-par 293. She also finished tied for fifth at the Thunderbird International Junior, carding a 4-over-par 220 and advanced to the quarter finals of the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Johnson ends the year with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 3. This is Johnson’s third year as a Rolex Junior All-American.

DANEILLE KANG, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Kang, 16, took home four top-10 finishes during the 2008 season. The highlight of her year was a tie for third at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior where she shot an even-par 216. She finished tied for eighth at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch with a 16-over-par 232. Kang tied for ninth at both the ReBath Heather Farr Classic and the PING Phoenix Junior, helping her climb to No. 36 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

KYUNG KIM, Chandler, Ariz. (Second Team)Kyung Kim, 14, earned second-team Rolex Junior All-America accolades. She had four top-five finishes at AJGA tourna-ments in 2008, including a victory at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic in March, where she won with a total of 4-under-par 209, and a second-place finish at the PING Phoenix Junior in August. These top finishes helped her end the season No. 18 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

STACEY KIM, Columbus, Ga. (Second Team)Stacey Kim carded four top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition this season. She posted a runner-up finish at the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in Roswell, Ga., and tied for fifth at The PING Invitational at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. Kim also advanced to the round of 16 at the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, and the quarter-finals at the Polo Golf Junior Classic, all of which helped her ascend to No. 19 in the Polo Golf Rankings. In all, she has seven career AJGA top-five finishes.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldSTEPHANIE KIM, Orlando, Fla. (Second Team)Stephanie Kim, 17, is a senior at The Crenshaw School. She earned Rolex Junior All-America honors with the help of a tie for second at the Joanne Winter Silver Belle, a run to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, and a fourth-place finish at the Scott Robertson Memorial. Kim, a second-team selection, finished the year ranked No. 20 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

VICTORIA KISER, Orlando, Fla. (Honorable Mention)Kiser, 16, had an impressive four AJGA victories is 2008 in just six events, earning her second-team Rolex Junior All-American honors for the first time. She won the First American Title Junior Classic in Tampa, Fla., The Club Car Junior Hosted by Charles Howell III in Augusta, Ga., the AJGA Knoxville Junior Open in Knoxville, Tenn., and the Golf Pride Junior Classic in Southern Pines, N.C. During these four events, she amassed a stroke average of 71.6 and improved her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 21 by season’s end.

JESSICA KORDA, Bradenton, Fla. (First Team)Korda, 15, won this year’s McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship, an AJGA Invitational, with a 72-71-69—212 tournament total at White Manor Country Club in July. With this win and three additional AJGA top-10s, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals, Korda boosted her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 6 and earned a berth on the Rolex Junior All-America First Team.

ALISON LEE, Valencia, Calif. (First Team)Alison Lee, 13, an eighth grade student at Rio Norte Junior High School, recorded six top-10 finishes in AJGA play dur-ing the 2008 season, including claiming the Hanmi Bank Junior Open title where she carded an 8-under-par 208. She came in second at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship where she shot a 3-under-par 213, and tied for sec-ond at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, carding a 4-over-par 220. These showings, in addition to top-10 finishes at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch, the AJGA Las Vegas Junior and The PING Invitiational boosted Lee to No. 7 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

ERYNNE LEE, Silverdale, Wash. (First Team)Erynne Lee is a sophomore at Central Kitsap High School and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of two victories in 2008. She started the year with a win at the Kathy Whitworth Invitational in March, and followed with a victory at the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee in August. Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Lee also finished tied for second at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in Charlotte, N.C., and the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas.

AMELIA LEWIS, Jacksonville, Fla. (Honorable Mention)Lewis, 17, is a senior at The Bolles School. Currently ranked No. 44 in the Polo Golf Rankings, she earned her recognition as an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American based on a 2008 season that included a win at the Mayakoba Junior Golf Classic is Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, in August and three additional top-five finishes in national junior golf compe-tition. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her career at the University of Central Florida next fall.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldMARIKA LIU, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Liu, 15, a junior at The Pendleton School, notched top-10 finishes in all six of her 2008 AJGA appearances, including a second-place showing at the Hanmi Bank Junior Open where she shot a 2-under-par 214. A fourth place showing at the Scissortail Junior Championship and a pair of fifth-place finishes at the AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T and the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior helped Liu move to No. 37 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

TIFFANY LUA, Rowland Heights, Calif. (First Team)Lua, 17, a senior at Los Altos High School, posted top-10 finishes in all four AJGA events in which she played. She claimed a second-place finish at the Thunderbird International Junior with a 1-over-par 217 and tied for second at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, carding a 7-over-par 295. These two performances, combined with a seventh-place fin-ish at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, helped Lua climb to No. 5 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Lua has signed a National Letter of Intent with UCLA.

RACHEL MORRIS, Carlsbad, Calif. (Second Team)Morris, 16, is enrolled as a junior at Carlsbad High School. She finished in the top five of national junior golf competition five times in 2008, including a victory coming after she carded a total of 2-over-par 218 at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Morris is a three-time Rolex Junior All-American and finished 2008 No. 17 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

GRACE NA, Oakland, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Na, 15, a sophomore at Alameda High School, finished in the top five of AJGA competition four times this season. She posted a tournament total of 4-over-par 220 at the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs, Mich., to claim victory and earn her first AJGA win. She finished tied for fourth at both the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in April and at the Stockton Sports Commission Junior Classic in August. Na ended 2008 No. 30 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

ANNIE PARK, Levittown, N.Y. (Honorable Mention)Annie Park, 13, had two AJGA victories this summer helping her become an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American. She posted a 5-under-par 139 tournament total at the AJGA Cliffs Championship in Salem, S.C., and a 7-over-par 223 at the CNL Lifestyle Company Junior Championship in Providence Forge, Va., to claim her first and sec-ond career AJGA titles. These finishes helped her improve her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 33 in the country.

KRISTEN PARK, Buena Park, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Kristen Park, 15, a sophomore at Sunny Hills High School, tied for third at the Thunderbird International Junior where she recorded a 2-over-par 218. She claimed another top-10 finish at The PING Invitational when she tied for 10th with a 16-over-par 232 and yet another when she finished tied for ninth at the U.S. Girls’ Championship. A member of the 2008 Canon Cup West Team, Park is currently ranked No. 24 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

VICTORIA SUNGMIN PARK, Irvine, Calif. (Second Team)Victoria Sungmin Park, 17, a senior at Irvine High School, claimed her first AJGA title at the PING Phoenix Junior where she recorded a 6-under-par 210. She notched three other top-10 finishes throughout the year, including a second-place finish at the Stockton Sports Commission Junior Classic, where she carded a 3-under-par 213, and a fourth-place finish at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where she shot an 8-over-par 296. Park finished the season ranked No. 16 in the Polo Golf Rankings.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldJANE RAH, Torrance, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Rah, 17, a senior at Torrance High School, claimed two top-10 finishes in the 2008 season. She tied for eighth at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where she recorded a 14-over-par 302 and was ninth at The PING Invitational where she shot a 15-over-par 231. The Oklahoma State commit is currently ranked No. 29 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

JENNY SHIN, Torrance, Calif. (First Team)Shin, 16, a junior at Torrance High School, claimed four top-10 finishes in the 2008 season, including her first AJGA vic-tory at the Stockton Sports Commission Junior Classic where she carded a 3-under-par 213 and defeated fellow Rolex Junior All-American Victoria Sungmin Park in a sudden-death playoff. Shin’s 2-under-par 214 landed her in second at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior, and she ended the season with a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, recording a 14-over-par 230. After a run to the semifinals at the U.S. Girls’ Championship, she is currently ranked No. 9 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

CHRISTINE SONG, Fullerton, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Song, 17, a senior at Laurel Springs High School, raked in seven top-10 finishes during the 2008 season. She placed third at the Scott Robertson, tied for fourth at the AJGA Championship at Traditions where she recorded an 11-over-par 227, came in tied for sixth at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship with a 4-over-par 220, and placed seventh at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, carding a 7-over-par 223. Ties for eighth at both the Rolex Tournament of Champions and the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch helped Song climb to No. 23 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

ALEXANDRA STEWART, Peoria, Ariz. (Honorable Mention)Stewart, 16, earned honorable mention Rolex Junior All-America honors after winning two AJGA events in 2008. She posted a 3-over-par 143 tournament total at the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in April and a 2-under-par 214 at the Scissortail Junior Championship in August to claim her first and second career AJGA titles. Currently ranked No. 25 in the Polo Golf Rankings, she also finished third at the Trusted Choice “Big I” Junior Classic.

EMMA TALLEY, Princeton, Ky. (Honorable Mention)Talley, 14, a freshman at Caldwell County High School, had four top-10 finishes in AJGA golf competition in 2008, includ-ing finishing second at the 2008 SAP Junior Open in July. Talley is currently ranked No. 43 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

VICTORIA TANCO, Bradenton, Fla. (First Team)Tanco, 14, ascended to the top of the junior golf ranks and was a first-team selection in her first year of playing junior golf in the United States. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tanco had three national victories, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals. Her wins came at the Scott Robertson Memorial in May (68-74-69–211), Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June (68-70-72–210) and The PING Invitational in October (79-72-73–224). Along the way, she also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open and competed on the Canon Cup East Team.

ALEXIS THOMPSON, Coral Springs, Fla. (First Team)At only 13 years old, Thompson is already being named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American for the second time. In her second season of playing AJGA events, Thompson ended the year ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Her year included wins at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. In her 13 events that count-ed toward her national ranking in 2008, she finished outside the top seven only once. She also qualified for her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open after competing in 2007 as the youngest participant in the history of the event.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldEMILY TUBERT, Burbank, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Tubert, 16, a junior at John Burroughs High School, claimed three top-10 finishes throughout the 2008 season. Her best finish, a 4-over-par 220 showing at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, landed her in a tie for second place. She also shot a 13-over-par 229 at the Midwest Junior Players Championship to earn fourth place. Tubert is currently ranked No. 42 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

VERONICA VALERIO, Temecula, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Valerio, 16, a junior at Temecula Valley High School, recorded a 1-over-par 217 to capture her first AJGA win at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior. She came in fourth at the Trader Joe’s Junior Championship where she carded a 5-over-par 221. Valerio also tied for fourth at the PING Phoenix Junior where she shot a 4-over-par 220. Valerio holds the No. 38 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings.

LINDSEY WEAVER, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Honorable Mention)Weaver, 15, is an eighth-grade student at Desert Arroyo Middle School. Her four top-10 finishes in AJGA competition this year helped her earn honorable mention Rolex Junior All-America honors. Weaver’s best finish in 2008 was a win at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior where her tournament-total 7-under-par 206 gave her an eight-stroke victory. She finished the season No. 28 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

KRISTINA WONG, Bradenton, Fla. (First Team)Wong, 17, is a senior at The Pendleton School. She was named a Rolex Junior All-American for the third consecutive year. A second team and honorable mention selection in 2006 and 2007, respectively, she earned first-team honors this season based on stellar play that included nine top-10 finishes in national competition. She won the SAP Junior Open in June, placed in the top 10 at two AJGA Invitationals and advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. She ended the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 8 and has committed to Stanford University to continue her golf career next fall.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldBYEONG-HUN AN, Bradenton, Fla. (First Team)An, 17, is a junior at Bradenton Preparatory Academy. A first-team Rolex Junior All-America selection, An finished the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 9. His 2008 included five top-10s in national competition, including three during AJGA Invitationals. During seven 2008 AJGA events that totaled 24 rounds, An amassed a stroke average of just under 74.

JAMES BACK, Cerritos, Calif. (Second Team)Back, 17, a junior at Lakewood High School, claimed his second career AJGA title in a come-from-behind win at the PING Phoenix Junior where he fired an 11-under-par 205. He finished the FootJoy Invitational tied for 10th with an 8-under-par 280 and the HP Boys Junior Championship alone in 10th with a 2-over-par 290. Back finished the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 16.

EVAN BECK, Virginia Beach, Va. (First Team)Beck, 18, a senior at Norfolk Academy, won two AJGA events throughout the 2008 season, including The Junior PLAYERS Championship where he carded a 7-under-par 209 tournament total to claim this AJGA Invitational title. He also won the Golf Pride Junior Classic in Southern Pines, N.C. by posting a 10-under-par 206. These victories, in addition to four other top-10 finishes, catapulted Beck to No. 4 in the Polo Golf Rankings, assuring him a position as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. Beck has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Wake Forest in the fall of 2009.

ZACHARY BLAIR, Ogden, Utah (Honorable Mention)Blair, 18, is a senior at Fremont High School and finished in the top 10 of national junior golf competition three times in 2008. He finished second at the Golf Pride Junior Classic in Southern Pines, N.C., with a tournament total of 4-under-par 209 and took fourth at the Trusted Choice “Big I” Junior Classic with a total of 3-under-par 285. Blair finished the season No. 56 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

DOMINIC BOZZELLI, Pittsford, N.Y. (Honorable Mention)Bozzelli, 17, a senior at McQuaid Jesuit, had four top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition, including a run to the semifinals at the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2008. Bozzelli most recently tied for 16th at The PING Invitational held at Karsten Creek Golf Club over Columbus Day Weekend, helping him to a current Polo Golf Ranking of No. 27.

PATRICK CANTLAY, Los Alamitos, Calif. (First Team)Cantlay, 16, a junior at Servite High School, claimed his first AJGA victory at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior by recording a 7-under-par 209. He notched top-10 finishes at three other AJGA events including two invitationals, once when he posted a 1-over-par 289 leaving him tied for eighth place at the HP Boys Junior Championship, and another at The Junior PLAYERS Championship where he carded a 2-over-par 218 that landed him tied for sixth. His strong play helped him climb to No. 8 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

FRANCO CASTRO, Alpharetta, Ga. (Honorable Mention)A junior at Alpharetta High School, Castro claimed his first career AJGA title this season at the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic in Rome, Ga., with a 54-hole total of 3-under-par 207. He also notched a second-place finish at the Southern Junior Championship and tied for 11th at the prestigious Junior PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. These top finishes helped Castro climb to No. 38 in the Polo Golf Rankings.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldRAK CHO, Brea, Calif. (Second Team)Cho, 15, a sophomore at Brea Olinda High School, was a member of the 2008 Canon Cup West Team. He also finished the season with two top-five finishes in AJGA play including a tie for second at the FootJoy Invitational where he posted an 11-under-par 277, and a tie for third at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic where he fired a 6-under-par 210. Cho finished the 2008 season ranked No. 17 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

PHILLIP CHOI, Orlando, Fla. (Second Team)Choi, 17, is a senior at Circle Christian School. He was also named to the Rolex Junior All-America Second Team by end-ing the year ranked No. 15 in the Polo Golf Rankings. His 2008 included four AJGA top-10s, including two during AJGA Invitationals – the FootJoy Invitational and PING Invitational. He also competed on the Canon Cup East Team and has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Florida.

MARIO CLEMENS, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Clemens, 18, a senior at Beverly Hills High School, claimed his first AJGA title in 2008 at the Hanmi Bank Junior Open where he shot a 5-under-par 211. He had three other top-10 finishes including a second-place finish at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior where he recorded a 7-under-par 209. Clemens also had eighth-place finishes at both the PING Phoenix Junior and The PING Invitational. Clemens closed the season ranked No. 30 in the Polo Golf Rankings and has has signed a National Letter of Intent with UCLA.

AUSTIN CODY, Charleston, S.C. (Honorable Mention)Cody, 16, a junior at Pinewood Preparatory School, had three top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008. Cody finished third at the HP Boys Junior Championship in July. He also tied for 10th at the Western Junior in June. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 34 in the country.

JACOB EVERTS, Ooltewah, Tenn. (Honorable Mention)Everts, 17, a senior at The McCallie School, had four top-10 AJGA finishes in 2008. Everts tied for second at both the AJGA Knoxville Junior Open and the Stanford Financial Junior Championship hosted by David Gossett. Most recently, Everts finished tied for sixth at The PING Invitational held over Columbus Day Weekend in Stillwater, Okla. These fin-ishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 23 in the country.

TALOR GOOCH, Midwest City, Okla. (Second Team)Gooch is a junior at Carl Albert High School and earned second-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of four top-five finishes in 2008. He claimed his first career AJGA title at the Aldila Junior at Oak Tree in Edmond, Okla., with a 54-hole total of 2-over-par 212, and also notched a second-place finish at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch. His tie for third showing at The Junior PLAYERS Championship was his highest career finish at an AJGA Invitational and helped him ascend to No. 11 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

MICHAEL HEBERT, Orlando, Fla. (Honorable Mention)Hebert, 17, is a senior at Circle Christian School. With a final Polo Golf Ranking of 46, Hebert was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American. His top finishes of the year came at the AJGA Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in sub-urban Atlanta in April when he tied for second and at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in Newburgh, Ind., when he finished 10th during this AJGA Invitational. Hebert has signed a National Letter of Intent with Florida State University.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldJUAN PABLO HERNANDEZ, Mexico City, Mexico (Honorable Mention)A senior at the Irish Institute, Hernandez carded three AJGA top-10 finishes in 2008, including a tie for fourth at the PING Phoenix Junior and the AJGA New Mexico Open. He also posted a fourth-place finish at the Junior World Golf Championship. Currently ranked No. 52 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Hernandez has 11 career AJGA top-10 finishes.

CHIEN YAO HUNG, Taipei, Taiwan (Second Team)A junior at National San-Chung Senior High School, Hung finished tied for second at three AJGA tournaments this sea-son - the TEE UP Junior Challenge, PING Phoenix Junior and the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee. These top finishes have helped Hung ascend to No. 20 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

TREY KAAHANUI, Tempe, Ariz. (Honorable Mention)Kaahanui, 14, a class of 2012 graduate, earned honorable mention Rolex Junior All-America honors. He finished first out of 89 boys at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic in March, winning the tournament with a total of 10-under-par 203. Kaahanui finished the season No. 44 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

JEFFREY KANG, Fullerton, Calif. (Second Team)Kang, 17, a junior at Sunny Hills High School, posted three top-10 finishes in AJGA play this season, including a second-place finish at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where he recorded a 3-over-par 291. Kang tied for fourth at the HP Boys Junior Championship with a 1-under-par 287 and later placed 10th at The PING Invitational where he carded a 13-over-par 229. His consistent play throughout the year helped him climb to No. 12 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

CODY KENT, Castle Rock, Colo. (Honorable Mention)Kent, 16, enrolled as a junior at Douglas County High School, finished in the top 15 three times in AJGA events this sum-mer. He posted a 2-under-par 214 tournament total at the Scissortail Junior Championship in Broken Arrow, Okla., to claim his first AJGA victory, and his total of 1-over-par 217 at the John Deere Classic Junior Open in Long Grove, Iowa, gave him a second-place finish. Kent finished the season No. 54 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

KYLE KMIECIK, Avon, Ohio (Honorable Mention)Kmiecik, 16, is a junior at St. Ignatius High School and earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for the first time. He finished in the top 10 of national junior golf competition three times in 2008, including a victory at the Midwest Junior Players Championship in Long Grove, Ill. Kmiecik finished that tournament at 8-over-par 224 and won in a sudden-death playoff. He finished 2008 No. 51 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

DANIEL LEE, Valencia, Calif. (Honorable Mention)Daniel Lee, 16, a sophomore at West Ranch High School, boasts three top-five finishes in AJGA play this season. He placed second at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior with a 7-under-par 209 and tied for second at the TEE UP Junior Challenge with a 6-under-par 210. His strong showing in 2008 left Lee ranked No. 25 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

TYLER MCCUMBER, Ponte Vedra, Fla. (Second Team)McCumber, 17, had three top-10s during national competition. A tie for second at the Western Junior, eighth-place fin-ish at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and tie for ninth at the Scott Robertson Memorial helped his Polo Golf Ranking improve to No. 21 by season’s end. The Nease High School senior has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Florida.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldCORBIN MILLS, Easley, S.C. (Honorable Mention)Mills, 18, a senior at Wren High School, was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American. He had two top-five finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008, a victory at the Bobby Chapman and a tie for second at the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 24 in the country.

KEITH MITCHELL, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Honorable Mention)Mitchell, 16, a junior at The Baylor School, had three top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008. Mitchell finished tied for second at the Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic in June and tied for third at the Southern Junior Championship, also in June, helping him to a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 42 in the country.

BRINSON PAOLINI, Virginia Beach, Va. (Honorable Mention)Paolini, 17, a senior at Frank W. Cox High School, claimed his first AJGA win at the Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic in April when he recorded a 4-under-par 140 tournament total. He also finished tied for sixth at the FootJoy Invitational by carding a 9-under-par 279, helping him ascend to No. 28 in the Polo Golf Rankings and gaining him the title of honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American. Paolini has signed a National Letter of Intent with Duke University.

CAMERON PECK, Olympia, Wash. (First Team)A senior at Timberline High School, Peck recorded four victories and six top-five finishes during his breakout sea-son. The first-team Rolex Junior All-American recorded wins at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, FootJoy Invitational in Greensboro, N.C., HP Boys Junior Championship in Orlando, Fla., and the U.S. Junior Amateur. In addition, he finished fifth at The Junior PLAYERS Championship and carded a 3-1-0 record for the victorious Canon Cup West Team. Ranked No. 1 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Peck has has signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas A&M.

CRAWFORD REEVES, Greenville, S.C. (First Team)Reeves, 17, a senior at Eastside High School, was named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. He won two events this year, claiming medalist honors in the Golf World/Medicus Preseason Junior at Furman in Greenville, S.C., and the Scott Robertson Memorial in Roanoke, Va., to claim his first and second career national titles. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 10 in the country. Reeves has made a verbal commitment to attend Clemson University in 2009.

ROBERT REGISTER, Burlington, N.C. (Honorable Mention)Register, 15, a sophomore at Walter Williams High School, had five top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008. He had a second-place finish at the Bobby Chapman, and tied for second at the CNL Lifestyle Company Junior Championship. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 29 in the country by the end of the sea-son.

BRANDON RODGERS, Knoxville, Tenn. (Honorable Mention)Rodgers, 17, a junior at Farragut High School, had two top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition in 2008. He won the Stanford Financial Junior Championship hosted by David Gossett and tied for 10th at the Bubba Conlee National Junior. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 50 in the country.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldCHANDLER RUSK, Edmond, Okla. (Honorable Mention)Rusk was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American after posting four AJGA top 10s this season. A senior at Edmond North High School, Rusk earned his first career AJGA victory with an 8-under-par 208 performance at the Valero Texas Open Junior Shootout in San Antonio, and also added an eighth-place finish at the Aldila Junior at Oak Tree in Edmond. Currently ranked No. 48 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Rusk has verbally committed to continue his golf career at Texas Tech.

JORDAN SPIETH, Dallas, Texas (First Team)Spieth is a sophomore at Dallas Jesuit and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of two AJGA victories in 2008. Victories at the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas, and The PING Invitational in Stillwater, Okla., served as bookends to a very consistent season. Spieth added a second-place finish at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and a semifinal appearance at the U.S. Junior Amateur to solidify his place among junior golf’s elite. Ranked No. 3 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Spieth has recorded 10 top-10 finishes in 12 career AJGA events.

JULIAN SURI, St. Augustine, Fla. (Second Team)Suri, 17, is a senior at Bartram Trail High School. He ascended to the No. 19 spot in the Polo Golf Ranking over the course of 2008 by finishing in the top 10 four times at national events, including twice at AJGA Invitationals. The second-team selection also advanced to the second round of match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur in July. Suri has given a ver-bal commitment to Duke University.

T.J. VOGEL, Cooper City, Fla. (First Team)Vogel, 17, is a senior at American Heritage School. Vogel’s 2008 included top-10 finishes at six of the seven events in which he competed, including two T-6 finishes at AJGA Invitationals, the FootJoy Invitational and HP Boys Junior Championship. He also earned a berth on the Canon Cup East Team, improved his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 5 by year’s end and was named to the Rolex Junior All-America First Team. Vogel has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his golf career at the University of Southern California next fall.

CORY WHITSETT, Houston, Texas (First Team)Whitsett is a junior at Memorial High School and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of a pair of victories in 2008. He first won the Western Junior in June, then followed with a win at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in Newburgh, Ind., in July. Additionally, he finished second at both the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas, and The PING Invitational in Stillwater, Okla. Ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Whitsett has 16 career AJGA top-10 finishes and four wins, and has earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for the third consecutive year.

CAMERON WILSON, Rowayton, Conn. (Honorable Mention)Wilson, 15, a junior at St. Luke’s School, has 12 career top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition. In 2008, he fin-ished second at the Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament where he posted a 1-over-par 217. He also tied for fifth at the Scott Robertson Memorial, helping propel him to a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 49.



Reunion, Florida

November 22 - 28, 2008

Rolex Junior All-Americans in this week’s fieldYAO-CHUN YANG, Troy, Mich. (Honorable Mention)Yang, 17, is a senior at The Pendleton School in Bradenton, Fla., and earned the prestigious honor for the first time. His tournament total of 3-under-par 207 at the Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic in Ringgold, Ga., gave him his second-career AJGA victory. Yang finished the 2008 season No. 53 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

ANDREW YUN, Tacoma, Wash. (First Team)Yun, 17, a senior at Hamilton High School, is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American. He earned first-team honors in 2008, finishing in the top 15 in national junior golf events five times. Yun won The Verizon Junior Heritage in February and has five career victories in national junior golf competition. His top finishes included ties for third at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in July, and The PING Invitational in October. Yun finished the 2008 season No. 7 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

The Rolex Junior All-America Teams

The Rolex Junior All-America Teams• Rolex Junior All-America Teams Press Release

• Rolex Junior All-America Teams Fact Sheet

Notes:


– MORE –

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Oct. 27, 2008

Contact: Steve Ethun, AJGA Communications(770) 868-4200, ext. 1786

BRASELTON, Ga. –– Junior golf’s top honors were announced Monday, Oct. 27, as 48 boys and 48 girls were named Rolex Junior All-Americans by Rolex and the American Junior Golf Association. Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams annually recognize those players who have estab-lished themselves as the world’s premier junior golfers. This year’s selections distinguished themselves through their out-standing play in 80 national events, 64 of which were conducted by the AJGA. The Rolex Junior All-America Teams were determined exclusively through the Polo Golf Rankings (as of Oct. 14). The teams are comprised of 96 junior golfers, ages 13-18, from 26 states and four foreign countries. These standouts will be honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet Nov. 23 at The Grande Ballroom at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Fla. Former Rolex Junior All-Americans are common among the top players on both the PGA and LPGA Tours. Of the PGA TOUR’s current top-10 money leaders, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Anthony Kim, Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard were all Rolex Junior All-Americans. On the LPGA Tour, Paula Creamer, In-Bee Park and Cristie Kerr were named Rolex Junior All-Americans as junior golfers before working their way to the top of the play-for-pay ranks. Other notable professional AJGA alumni who help make up the list of past Rolex Junior All-Americans include Jim Furyk, Ryuji Imada, Ben Curtis, Trevor Immelman, Angela Park, In-Kyung Kim and Jane Park. Headlining the boys on the Rolex Junior All-America First Team is Cameron Peck of Olympia, Wash. Ranked No. 1 in the Polo Golf Rankings at season’s end, Peck won four events in 2008 including two AJGA Invitationals – the FootJoy Invitational and HP Boys Junior Championship – and the U.S. Junior Amateur. He, along with seven additional players on the first team, is receiving Rolex Junior All-America honors for the first time. These players include: Byeong-hun An of Bradenton, Fla.; Evan Beck of Virginia Beach, Va.; Patrick Cantlay of Los Alamitos, Calif.; Kyle Kopsick of Lake Bluff, Ill.; Crawford Reeves of Greenville, S.C.; Jordan Spieth of Dallas; and T.J. Vogel of Cooper City, Fla. Returning to the Rolex Junior All-America First Team are Cory Whitsett of Houston, and Andrew Yun of Tacoma, Wash. Whitsett, a three-time Rolex Junior All-American, is making his second consecutive appearance on the first team. This year, he won the Western Junior and Rolex Tournament of Champions and finished in the top 10 five more times. Yun, a four-time Rolex Junior All-American, returns to the first team after earning the honor in 2006. This season Yun won The Verizon Junior Heritage and posted four additional top-10 finishes. Previous Rolex Junior All-Americans earning first-team accolades for the first time are Hyun Seok Lim of La Palma, Calif. (2006, 2007), and Chan Kim of Chandler, Ariz. (2007). The girls who make up their half of the Rolex Junior All-America First Team include five players returning to the team for at least a second time. Kimberly Kim of Pahoa, Hawaii, a five-time Rolex Junior All-American, is on the first team for a sec-ond consecutive year. She is joined for the second time by four-time Rolex Junior All-American Allie White of Lancaster, Ohio, three-timer Jennifer Johnson of La Quinta, Calif., and two-timers Jenny Shin of Torrance, Calif., and Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla.

2008 Rolex JunioR All-AmeRicA TeAms FinAlized96 boys and girls recognized as the nation’s top junior golfers

Previous Rolex Junior All-Americans earning first-team accolades for the first time are Tiffany Lua of Rowland Heights, Calif. (2005-2007), and Kristina Wong of Bradenton, Fla. (2006, 2007). Five players on the first team are newly crowned Rolex Junior All-Americans, including top-ranked Victoria Tanco of Bradenton, Fla. In her first season of playing competitive junior golf in the United States after moving from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tanco had three victories, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals, and four additional top-20s in her seven total events. She is joined by fellow first-timers Karen Chung of Livingston, N.J., Alison Lee of Valencia, Calif., Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash., and Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla. Rolex, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became an AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. The distinguished timepiece manu-facturer is the proprietor of the Rolex Junior Players of the Year, Rolex Junior All-America Teams and the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet. Rolex also sponsors the Rolex Tournament of Champions and Rolex Girls Junior Championship, two of the AJGA’s most competitive major championships. As a Premier Partner, Rolex is the Founding Partner to the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program and an Official Partner of the biennial PING Junior Solheim Cup. The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and develop-ment of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries. For more information, please contact Steve Ethun in the AJGA Communications Department at (770) 868-4200, [email protected] or visit the AJGA’s Web site at ajga.org.

# AJGA #

Boys First Team

Byeong-hun An, Bradenton, Fla. – An, 17, is a junior at Bradenton Preparatory Academy. A first-team Rolex Junior All-America selection, An finished the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 9. His 2008 included five top-10s in national competition, including three during AJGA Invitationals. During seven 2008 AJGA events that totaled 24 rounds, An amassed a stroke average of just under 74.

Evan Beck, Virginia Beach, Va. – Beck, 18, a senior at Norfolk Academy, won two AJGA events throughout the 2008 season, including The Junior PLAYERS Championship where he carded a 7-under-par 209 tournament total to claim the title. He also won the Golf Pride Junior Classic by posting a 10-under-par 206. These victories, in addition to four other top-10 finishes, catapulted Beck to No. 4 in the Polo Golf Rankings, assuring him a position as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. Beck has verbally committed to play for Wake Forest in 2009.

Patrick Cantlay, Los Alamitos, Calif. – Cantlay, 16, a junior at Servite High School, claimed his first AJGA victory at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior by recording a 7-under-par 209. He notched top-10 finishes at three other AJGA events including two invitationals, once when he posted a 1-over-par 289 leaving him tied for eighth place at the HP Boys Junior Championship, and another at The Junior PLAYERS Championship where he carded a 2-over-par 218 that landed him tied for sixth. His strong play helped him climb to No. 8 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

Chan Kim, Chandler, Ariz. – Kim, 18, is a 2008 graduate of Hamilton High School. A two-time Rolex Junior All-American, Kim was named to the first team for the first time in 2008. He had five top-10 finishes in AJGA competition this season, including a tie for second at the Thunderbird International Junior in May after posting a total of 6-under-par 210 and placed sixth three times: at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic, the FootJoy Invitational and at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. Kim is currently enrolled as a freshman at Arizona State University.

Kyle Kopsick, Lake Bluff, Ill. – Kopsick, 18, a 2008 graduate of The Pendleton School in Bradenton, Fla., had three top-five finishes at AJGA events in 2008. His tournament total of 3-under-par 213 at the Old Second Bank Junior Championship at Aurora, Ill., in July gave him his first career AJGA victory in his last junior golf tournament. Kopsick also had two third-place finishes in 2008, at the Houston Boys Invitational at Redstone presented by HP and Administaff in February and at the Mizuno Junior at Innisbrook in March. These top finishes helpd him earn Rolex Junior All-America honors for the first time. Kopsick is currently enrolled as a freshman at Auburn University.

Hyun Seok Lim, La Palma, Calif. – Lim, 18, a 2008 graduate of Fairmont Prepatory Academy, is a three-time Rolex Junior All-American. He won the Thunderbird International Junior after shooting a 7-under-par 209. Another top-15 finish at the Houston Boys Invitational at Redstone presented by HP and Administaff where he tied for 14th and carded a 10-over-par 226, as well as a seventh-place finish at the Orange Bowl International Golf Championship helped him climb up the Polo Golf Rankings. Lim is currently in his freshman year at the University of Southern California.

Cameron Peck, Olympia, Wash. – A senior at Timberline High School, Peck recorded four victories and six top-five finishes during his breakout season. The first-team Rolex Junior All-American recorded wins at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, FootJoy Invitational in Greensboro, N.C., HP Boys Junior Championship in Orlando, Fla., and the U.S. Junior Amateur. In addition, he finished fifth at The Junior PLAYERS Championship and carded a 3-1-0 record for the victorious Canon Cup West Team. Ranked No. 1 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Peck has verbally committed to play college golf at Texas A&M.

Crawford Reeves, Greenville, S.C. – Reeves, 17, a senior at Eastside High School, won two events this summer, claiming medalist honors at the Golf World/Medicus Preseason Junior at Furman in Greenville, S.C., and the Scott Robertson Memorial in Roanoke, Va., to claim his first and second career AJGA titles. These finishes helped him improve his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 10 in the country. Reeves has made a verbal committment to attend Clemson.

Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas – Spieth is a sophomore at Dallas Jesuit and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of two AJGA victories in 2008. Victories at the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas, and The PING Invitational in Stillwater, Okla., served as bookends to a very consistent season. Spieth added a second-place finish at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and a semifinal appearance at the U.S. Junior Amateur to solidify his place among junior golf’s elite. Ranked No. 3 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Spieth has recorded 10 top-10 finishes in 12 career AJGA events.

T.J. Vogel, Cooper City, Fla. – Vogel, 17, is a senior at American Heritage School. Vogel’s 2008 included top-10 finishes at six of the seven events in which he competed, including two ties for sixth finishes at AJGA Invitationals, the FootJoy Invitational and HP Boys Junior Championship. He also earned a berth on the Canon Cup East Team and improved his Polo Golf Ranking to No. 5 by year’s end. Vogel has verbally committed to continue his golf career at the University of Southern California next fall.

Cory Whitsett, Houston, Texas – Whitsett is a junior at Memorial High School and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of a pair of victories in 2008. He first won the Western Junior in June, then followed with a win at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in Newburgh, Ind., in July. Additionally, he finished second at both the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas, and The PING Invitational in Stillwater, Okla. Ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Whitsett has 17 career AJGA top-10 finishes and four wins, and has earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for the third consecutive year.

Andrew Yun, Tacoma, Wash. – Yun, 17, a senior at Hamilton High School, is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American. He earned first-team honors in 2008, finishing in the top-15 of AJGA events five times. Yun won The Verizon Junior Heritage in February and has five-career victories in national junior golf competition. He ended his season at The PING Invitational in October, finishing tied for third with a total of 7-over-par 223. Yun finished the 2008 season No. 7 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

James Back, Cerritos, Calif.Rak Cho, Brea, Calif.

Phillip Choi, Orlando, Fla.Talor Gooch, Midwest City, Okla.Chien Yao Hung, Taipei, Taiwan

Michael Jae Woo Im, Irvine, Calif.

Jeffrey Kang, Fullerton, Calif.Jace Long, Dixon, Mo.

Tyler McCumber, Ponte Vedra, Fla.Anthony Paolucci, Dallas, TexasJulian Suri, St. Augustine, Fla.

Ethan Tracy, Hilliard, Ohio

Zachary Blair, Ogden, UtahDominic Bozzelli, Pittsford, N.Y.Franco Castro, Alpharetta, Ga.

Mario Clemens, Beverly Hills, Calif.Austin Cody, North Charleston, S.C.

Jacob Everts, Ooltewah, Tenn.Michael Hebert, Orlando, Fla.

Juan Pablo Hernandez, Mexico City, MexicoTrey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz.

Cody Kent, Castle Rock, Colo.Kyle Kmiecik, Avon, Ohio

Ben Kohles, Cary, N.C.

Daniel Lee, Valencia, Calif.Nicholas Losole III, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Corbin Mills, Easley, S.C.Keith Mitchell, Chattanooga, Tenn.Brinson Paolini, Virginia Beach, Va.

Kevin Phelan, St. Augustine, Fla.Robert Register, Burlington, N.C.

Brandon Rodgers, Knoxville, Tenn.Chandler Rusk, Edmond, Okla.

Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn.Bobby Wyatt, Mobile, Ala.

Yao-Chun Yang, Troy, Mich.

Boys Second Team

Boys Honorable Mention

Byeong-hun An, Bradenton, Fla.Evan Beck, Virginia Beach, Va.

Patrick Cantlay, Los Alamitos, Calif.Chan Kim, Chandler, Ariz.

Kyle Kopsick, Lake Bluff, Ill.Hyun Seok Lim, La Palma, Calif.

Cameron Peck, Olympia, Wash.Crawford Reeves, Greenville, S.C.

Jordan Spieth, Dallas, TexasT.J. Vogel, Cooper City, Fla.

Cory Whitsett, Houston, TexasAndrew Yun, Tacoma, Wash.

Boys First Team

Girls First TeamKaren Chung, Livingston, N.J. – Chung, 13, who had five top-five finishes in 2008 was announced as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American. She was runner-up at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship in July as well as tied for second at the Woodward Video Junior at The Greenbrier. Her success in 2008 helped her to a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 10 in the country.

Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif. – Johnson, 17, a senior at Desert Christian High School and verbal commitment to Arizona State, claimed three top-five finishes this year, the crowning achievement of her season being a victory at the Rolex Tournament of Champions where she posted a 5-over-par 293. She also finished tied for fifth at the Thunderbird International Junior, carding a 4-over-par 220, and tied for fifth at the Polo Golf Junior Classic . Johnson ends the year with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 3. This is Johnson’s third year as a Rolex Junior All-American.

Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii – Kim, 17, a Hawaii native now living in Arizona, is enrolled as a senior at Xavier College Preparatory School in Phoenix and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-American honors. She is a five-time Rolex Junior All-American and placed in the top-10 of AJGA events three times in 2008. She began the 2008 with a second-place finish at the Polo Golf Junior Classic held last November. Her tournament total of 4-under-par 212 earned her a tie for second at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June and she finished tied for third at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic in March after posting a total of 2-over-par 215. Those top performances helped Kim finish 2008 No. 4 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

Jessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla. – Korda, 15, won this year’s McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship, an AJGA Invitational, with a 72-71-69—212 tournament total in July. With this win and three additional AJGA top-10s, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals, Korda boosted her Polo Golf Ranking to No. 6 and earned a berth on the Rolex Junior All-America First Team.

Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. – Alison Lee, 13, an eighth grade student at Rio Norte Junior High School, recorded six top-10 finishes in AJGA play dur-ing the 2008 season, including claiming the Hanmi Bank Junior Open title where she carded an 8-under-par 208. She came in second at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship where she shot a 3-under-par 213, and tied for second at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, carding a 4-over-par 220. These showings, in addition to top-10 finishes at the Wellstone Communities Junior at Craig Ranch, the AJGA Las Vegas Junior and The PING Invitiational boosted Lee to No. 7 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash. – Erynne Lee is a sophomore at Central Kitsap High School and earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors behind the strength of two victories in 2008. She started the year with a win at the Kathy Whitworth Invitational in March, and followed with a vic-tory at the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee in August. Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Lee also finished tied for second at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in Charlotte, N.C., and the AJGA Championship at Traditions in Bryan, Texas.

Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. – Lua, 17, a senior at Los Altos High School, posted top-10 finishes in all four AJGA events in which she played. She claimed a second-place finish at the Thunderbird International Junior with a 1-over-par 217 and tied for second at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, carding a 7-over-par 295. These two performances, combined with a seventh-place finish at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, helped Lua climb to No. 5 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Lua has verbally committed to UCLA.

Jenny Shin, Torrance, Calif. – Shin, 16, a junior at Torrance High School, claimed four top-10 finishes in the 2008 season, including her first AJGA vic-tory at the Stockton Sports Commission Junior Classic where she carded a 3-under-par 213 and defeated fellow Rolex Junior All-American Victoria Sungmin Park in a sudden-death playoff. Shin’s 2-under-par 214 landed her in second at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior, and she ended the season with a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, recording a 14-over-par 230. A first-team Rolex Junior All-American in 2006, she is currently ranked No. 9 in the Polo Golf Rankings.

Victoria Tanco, Bradenton, Fla. – Tanco, 14, ascended to the top of the junior golf ranks in her first year of playing junior golf in the United States. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tanco had three national victories, two of which came at AJGA Invitationals. Her wins came at the Scott Robertson Memorial in May (68-74-69–211), Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June (68-70-72–210) and PING Invitational in October (79-72-73–224). Along the way, she also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open and competed on the Canon Cup East Team.

Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla. – At only 13 years old, Thompson is already being named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American for the sec-ond time. In her second season of playing AJGA events, Thompson ended the year ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Her year included wins at the AJGA Championship at Traditions and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. In her 12 events that counted toward her national ranking in 2008, she finished outside the top seven only once. She also qualified for her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open after competing in 2007 as the youngest participant in the history of the event.

Allie White, Lancaster, Ohio – White, 18, a 2008 graduate of Lancaster High School, is a three-time Rolex Junior All-American and was named to the first team in 2008. She finished in the top five of national junior golf competition three times this summer, including ties for second place at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship and the Nationwide Insurance Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament. White is currently enrolled as a freshman at the University of North Carolina.

Kristina Wong, Bradenton, Fla. – Wong, 17, is a senior at The Pendleton School. She was named a Rolex Junior All-American for the third consecu-tive year. A second team and honorable mention selection in 2006 and 2007, respectively, she earned first-team honors this season based on stellar play that included nine top-10 finishes in national competition. She won the SAP Junior Open in June, placed in the top 10 at two AJGA Invitationals and advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. She ended the season with a Polo Golf Ranking of No. 8 and has verbally committed to Stanford University to continue her golf career next fall.

Luz Alejandra Cangrejo, Bogota, ColombiaLindy Duncan, Davie, Fla.

Danielle Frasier, Encinitas, Calif.Pearl Jin, Bradenton, Fla.

Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz.Stacey Kim, Columbus, Ga.

Stephanie Kim, Orlando, Fla.Marika Lendl, Bradenton, Fla.

Lisa McCloskey, Montgomery, TexasRachel Morris, Carlsbad, Calif.

Victoria Sungmin Park, Irvine, Calif.Jessica Wallace, Langley, British Columbia

Brittany Altomare, Shrewsbury, Mass.Sydney Burlison, Salinas, Calif.

Doris Chen, Bradenton, Fla.Courtney Ellenbogen, Blacksburg, Va.

Valentina Fontaine, Hilton Head Island, S.C.Courtney Gunter, Matthews, N.C.Ginger Howard, Bradenton, Fla.

Danielle Kang, Thousand Oaks, Calif.Victoria Kiser, Orlando, Fla.

Amelia Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla.Marika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Mary Michael Maggio, Conway, Ark.

Grace Na, Oakland, Calif.Kristen Park, Buena Park, Calif.

Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y.Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif.

Christine Song, Fullerton, Calif.Alexandra Stewart, Peoria, Ariz.

Emma Talley, Princeton, Ky.Tessa Teachman, Baton Rouge, La.

Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif.Veronica Valerio, Temecula, Calif.Lindsey Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Julie Yang, Phoenix, Ariz.

Girls Second Team

Girls Honorable Mention

Karen Chung, Livingston, N.J.Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif.

Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, HawaiiJessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla.

Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif.Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash.

Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif.Jenny Shin, Torrance, Calif.

Victoria Tanco, Bradenton, Fla.Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla.

Allie White, Lancaster, OhioKristina Wong, Bradenton, Fla.

Girls First Team

The HP Scholastic Junior All-America Teams

The HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team• HP Scholastic Junior All-America Press Release

• HP Scholastic Junior All-America Fact Sheet

Notes:


Embargo:October 7, 2008, Noon EDT

Contact: Steve Ethun, AJGA(678) 425-1786

R

HP ScHolaStic Junior all-americanS named by aJGaTwenty-four junior golfers honored by the AJGA, HP for achievements on the golf course, in the classroom

BRASELTON, Ga. — Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest minds and junior golfers were named to the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team by the American Junior Golf Association and HP Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 2008 team, sponsored for the 14th consecutive year by HP, consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom.

To be eligible for the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team, boys must have placed in the top 10 of an AJGA event, while girls needed a top-five finish. The selections were then based on grade-point average, class rank, SAT/ACT scores, leadership skills, community service and writing ability. Candidates were required to submit an essay no longer than 400 words on an original topic relating to golf.

This year’s overall essay winner was Katie Sylvan of San Diego. The Francis Parker School, where Sylvan is enrolled as a senior, will receive a computer compliments of HP.

Four individuals were named to the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team for the second straight year: Brinson Paolini of Virginia Beach, Va., Julia Thead of Poway, Calif., Lauren Weaver of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Michael Yiu of Laguna Hills, Calif.

These outstanding individuals will be honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet Nov. 23 at The Grande Ballroom at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Fla. By being named to this team, each player is also eligible to participate in the Polo Golf Junior Classic, one of the most prestigious events in junior golf, taking place Nov. 22-28 at Ginn Reunion Resort.

“HP is delighted once again to recognize academic excellence with the naming of the 2008 HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team,” said John Dayan, vice president of marketing, Personal Systems Group Americas, Hewlett Packard. “The AJGA works hard to prepare young adults for life after high school by instilling honor, perseverance and good sportsmanship. HP is proud to be associated with the AJGA and this great group of young adults.” The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and develop-ment of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries. Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner. AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada. For more information, please contact Steve Ethun ([email protected]) in the AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1786 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

#AJGA#

Winning Essay

Tournament Dayby Katie Sylvan

The alarm rings. As I strain to open my eyes, I can barely make out the blurred digits of the clock. It is five in the morning. The hotel room is pitch dark. I push open the curtains and look out towards the streetlight that is illu-minating the cars in the parking lot below to check whether it is raining. I slip on my clothes that I have laid out the night before and grab the golf bag that is sitting by my bed. As I walk to the car, I feel a warm breeze against my face and hear the crickets chirping. My father is waiting for me in the rental car with a Starbucks coffee and blueberry muffin. We drive the five minutes to the golf course as I listen to my iPod. We arrive at the golf course, which is still covered with dew from the previous night. My spot on the driving range is completely undisturbed. The sun is beginning to rise and the air is still as I begin my routine. The silence is broken by the rhythmic sound of my club hitting against the golf ball. Alone on the practice range, I am overcome by a sense of freedom and harmony with the environment that feels both spiritual and artistic. The way I see it, the ball is my canvas and the club is my brush. I am an artist. Focusing on my target, I do not notice the others that arrive. Soon there is an orchestra of golf balls, small white dots scattered against a background of green. I stop to admire my work. Looking around, I see other artists busy with their own creations. I am filled with a sense of anticipation and excite-ment as I gaze out toward the oak trees that beckon me to the first tee.

BOYS TEAM

Matt Buse, Loveland, OhioSaint Xavier High SchoolGPA 4.06/4.3 Rank in Class: N/A

Adam Carpenter, Little Rock, Ark.Arkansas Baptist High SchoolGPA 4.073/4.0 Rank in Class: 6/61

Alex Edfort, Somerset, N.J.Franklin Township High SchoolGPA 99.583/100 Rank in Class: N/A

Brandon Hagy, Westlake Village, Calif.Westlake High SchoolGPA 3.974/4.0 Rank in Class: 15/616

Steven Kearney, Carlsbad, Calif.La Costa Canyon High SchoolGPA 4.226/4.0 Rank in Class: N/A

Shane Lebow, Santa Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara High SchoolGPA 4.73/4.0 Rank in Class: 5/598

Theodore Lederhausen, Hinsdale, Ill.Hinsdale Central High SchoolGPA 5.863/5.0 Rank in Class: 13/696

Seiji Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif.The Pendleton SchoolGPA 4.50/4.0 Rank in Class: 1/107

Brinson Paolini, Virginia Beach, Va.Frank W. Cox High SchoolGPA 4.097/4.0 Rank in Class: 23/483

Nicholas Schafer, Rocklin, Calif.Rocklin High SchoolGPA 4.11/4.0 Rank in Class: 1/424

John Skeadas, Savannah, Ga.Savannah County Day SchoolGPA 94.72/100 Rank in Class: N/A

Michael Yiu, Laguna Hills, Calif.Laguna Hills High SchoolGPA 4.68/4.0 Rank in Class: 10/453

GIRLS TEAM

Nicole Agnello, Longwood, Fla.Lake Mary High SchoolGPA 4.464/4.0 Rank in Class: 6/585

Danielle Frasier, Encinitas, Calif.La Costa Canyon High SchoolGPA 4.217/4.0 Rank in Class: N/A

Olivia Garard, Columbine Valley, Colo.Kent Denver High SchoolGPA 4.036/4.0 Rank in Class: N/A

Courtney Gunter, Matthews, N.C.Porter Ridge High SchoolGPA 4.583/5.0 Rank in Class: 16/348

Bonnie Hu, Fremont, Calif.Mission San Jose High SchoolGPA 4.0/4.0 Rank in Class: 1/513

Anna Leigh Keith, Moultrie, Ga.Colquitt County High SchoolGPA 97.833/100 Rank in Class: 13/472

Rachel Morris, Carlsbad, Calif.Carlsbad High SchoolGPA 4.107/4.0 Rank in Class: 21/770

Haley Sanders, Rogers, Ark.Rogers High SchoolGPA 4.0/4.0 Rank in Class: 3/742

Christine Shimel, Kennett Square, Pa.Kennett High SchoolGPA 4.356/5.0 Rank in Class: 2/253

Katie Sylvan, San Diego, Calif.The Francis Parker SchoolGPA 4.53/5.0 Rank in Class: N/A

Julia Thead, Poway, Calif.The Francis Parker SchoolGPA 4.69/5.0 Rank in Class: N/A

Lauren Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz.Cactus Shadows High SchoolGPA 4.784/4.0 Rank in Class: 3/394

Documents

2008 Media Guide - AJGA Media Guide Final.pdf2008 Media Guide. Table of Contents ... • Rolex Junior All-Americans in Polo Golf ... is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution