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AJGA AVILA JUNIOR CLASSIC
Avila Golf & Country Club
Tampa, Fla.
July 2-5, 2001
BEERS TAKES AJGA AVILA JUNIOR CLASSIC VICTORY WITH 2-UNDER-PAR
70
Dickey blazes through field with 68 to earn
first AJGA victory
TAMPA, FLA. -Jackie Beers of Midlothian, Va.,
fired a 2-under-par 70 to win the Girls Division of
the AJGA Avila Junior Classic at the Avila Golf &
Country Club. In the Boys Division, James Dickey of
Pembroke Pines, Fla., shot a 4-under-par 68 and overcame
a four-stroke deficit.
The AJGA Avila Junior Classic at the Avila Golf &
Country Club, conducted by the American Junior Golf
Association, featured 84 players including nine Polo
Golf Junior All-Americans, ages 13-18, representing
15 states, Bermuda, Mexico and Japan.
Beers, who trailed Mallory Code of Tampa by two strokes
entering the final round, carded nines of 37-33 and
finished with a 1-under-par 215.
"I started really slow," the 17-year-old
said. "Fortunately, I was able to stick to my game
plan and stay patient. On this course you can't be anything
but patient.
"If you are going to be aggressive you have to
wait until the back nine."
Beers, whose first AJGA victory came in the Greater
Greensboro Chrysler Junior in June, had five birdies,
10 pars and three bogeys.
"This win is much better than my first,"
Beers said. "It was great to get that first win
under my belt, but when I looked at this field, I was
like 'Wow.' I knew I was going to have to step up my
game."
Code finished in second-place at 2-over-par 218 (70-73-75).
Nicole Melton of San Antonio, Texas, finished in third-place
at 6-over-par 222 (74-74-74).
In the Boys Division, Dickey shot nines of 33-35 with
five birdies, 12 pars and one bogey, to earn his first
ever AJGA victory.
"I just went out with the attitude to have fun,"
Dickey said. "I tried not to let my nerves get
a hold of me and just play my game."
After shooting a final round of 4-under-par 68, the
16-year-old had to wait at No. 18 and watch Marco Poccia
of Ganesevoort, N.Y. Poccia entered No. 18 1-under-par
and had a 15-foot putt for birdie.
"I thought I was going to lose my stomach until
I saw that the putt was short," Dickey said. "This
is the best feeling I have had during my junior golf
career.
"You know the AJGA has the best tournament field
anywhere. If you win one of these tournaments, you are
playing pretty well."
Poccia finished in second-place with a 1-under-par 215
(72-70-73). Jason Overton (69-79-69) of Palm Harbor,
Fla., and Alex Wilson (72-75-70) of Coral Gables, Fla.,
finished tied for third-place at 1-over-par 217. Chase
Baldwin (76-70-72) of Plant City, Fla., finished in
fifth place at 2-over-par 218.
#AJGA#
Tampa, Fla. -- Final results from the AJGA AVILA
JUNIOR CLASSIC conducted by the American Junior Golf
Association at Avila Golf & Country Club. Par: 36-36--72.
Yardage: Boys: 6,812 Girls: 6,036
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
James
Dickey
|
(2003)
|
Pembroke
Pines
|
Fla.
|
72
|
74
|
68
|
214
|
|
2
|
Marco
Poccia
|
(2002)
|
Gansevoort
|
N.Y.
|
72
|
70
|
73
|
215
|
|
T3
|
Jason
Overton
|
(2001)
|
Palm
Harbor
|
Fla.
|
69
|
79
|
69
|
217
|
|
|
Alex
Wilson
|
(2002)
|
Coral
Gables
|
Fla.
|
72
|
75
|
70
|
217
|
|
5
|
Chase
Baldwin
|
(2001)
|
Plant
City
|
Fla.
|
76
|
70
|
72
|
218
|
|
T6
|
Bobby
Pandolfi
|
(2002)
|
S.
Yarmouth
|
Mass.
|
75
|
73
|
72
|
220
|
|
|
Ryan
Blaum
|
(2002)
|
Coral
Gables
|
Fla.
|
73
|
72
|
75
|
220
|
|
|
Ty
Callahan
|
(2003)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
71
|
73
|
76
|
220
|
|
9
|
Evan
Frederick
|
(2001)
|
Destin
|
Fla.
|
77
|
70
|
74
|
221
|
|
T10
|
Jerad
Harklau
|
(2002)
|
Heath
|
Texas
|
74
|
77
|
71
|
222
|
|
|
Federico
Salazar
|
(2002)
|
Delray
Beach
|
Fla.
|
75
|
73
|
74
|
222
|
|
T12
|
Peter
Lyon
|
(2002)
|
Cape
Coral
|
Fla.
|
74
|
71
|
78
|
223
|
|
|
Chris
Erwin
|
(2001)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
73
|
73
|
77
|
223
|
|
T14
|
Jeff
Overton
|
(2001)
|
Evansville
|
Ind.
|
78
|
73
|
73
|
224
|
|
|
Chiho
Kwak
|
(2002)
|
Jacksonville
|
Fla.
|
76
|
72
|
76
|
224
|
|
T16
|
Patton
Kizzire
|
(2004)
|
Tuscaloosa
|
Ala.
|
77
|
75
|
73
|
225
|
|
|
David
Cosper
|
(2001)
|
Clearwater
|
Fla.
|
75
|
74
|
76
|
225
|
|
|
Michael
Himebaugh
|
(2002)
|
Palm
City
|
Fla.
|
77
|
70
|
78
|
225
|
|
T19
|
Danny
Allen
|
(2001)
|
Palm
Harbor
|
Fla.
|
77
|
77
|
73
|
227
|
|
|
Ryan
Hillstrom
|
(2003)
|
Fort
Lauderdale
|
Fla.
|
73
|
80
|
74
|
227
|
|
|
Jeremy
Hobson
|
(2001)
|
Thonotosassa
|
Fla.
|
77
|
74
|
76
|
227
|
|
T22
|
James
Boothe
|
(2001)
|
Palm
Harbor
|
Fla.
|
76
|
76
|
76
|
228
|
|
|
Adam
Swope
|
(2001)
|
Wesley
Chapel
|
Fla.
|
75
|
74
|
79
|
228
|
|
T24
|
Ben
McClung
|
(2001)
|
Ponte
Vedra
|
Fla.
|
78
|
75
|
76
|
229
|
|
|
Brett
Blondell
|
(2002)
|
Lakeland
|
Fla.
|
79
|
77
|
73
|
229
|
|
|
Robert
Jamieson
|
(2003)
|
Orlando
|
Fla.
|
80
|
72
|
77
|
229
|
|
T27
|
Nick
Clark
|
(2001)
|
North
Port
|
Fla.
|
78
|
76
|
76
|
230
|
|
|
Tyler
Rucarean
|
(2004)
|
Gainesville
|
Fla.
|
76
|
77
|
77
|
230
|
|
|
Josh
Price
|
(2002)
|
Marble
Falls
|
Texas
|
75
|
78
|
77
|
230
|
|
T30
|
Frank
Briseno
|
(2001)
|
River
Ridge
|
La.
|
79
|
75
|
77
|
231
|
|
|
Eric
West
|
(2002)
|
Pembroke
|
Bermuda
|
77
|
78
|
76
|
231
|
|
|
Michael
Del Aguila
|
(2002)
|
Miami
|
Fla.
|
81
|
76
|
74
|
231
|
|
|
Jacob
Davis
|
(2002)
|
Deland
|
Fla.
|
79
|
80
|
72
|
231
|
|
34
|
Min
Kyu Han
|
(2003)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
77
|
82
|
73
|
232
|
|
T35
|
Hector
Diaz- Ceballos
|
(2003)
|
Mexico
City
|
Mexico
|
77
|
77
|
79
|
233
|
|
|
Marco
Morales
|
(2004)
|
Coral
Gables
|
Fla.
|
79
|
77
|
77
|
233
|
|
37
|
Michael
Nicoletti
|
(2002)
|
Dos
Palos
|
Calif.
|
79
|
77
|
78
|
234
|
|
T38
|
Stephan
Bobe
|
(2002)
|
Pensacola
|
Fla.
|
78
|
76
|
81
|
235
|
|
|
Joe
Green III
|
(2002)
|
Jacksonville
|
Fla.
|
74
|
81
|
80
|
235
|
|
|
TJ
Shuart
|
(2001)
|
Coral
Springs
|
Fla.
|
75
|
81
|
79
|
235
|
|
41
|
Dwight
Rogers
|
(2001)
|
Ft.
Lauderdale
|
Fla.
|
79
|
78
|
79
|
236
|
|
T42
|
Tyler
Kassinger
|
(2001)
|
Evans
|
Ga.
|
78
|
77
|
82
|
237
|
|
|
Aaron
Yarmuth
|
(2002)
|
Harrods
Creek
|
Ky.
|
79
|
76
|
82
|
237
|
|
|
Khalifa
Masaood
|
(2001)
|
Wesley
Chapel
|
Fla.
|
75
|
81
|
81
|
237
|
|
|
Alan
Pereda
|
(2003)
|
Miami
Springs
|
Fla.
|
76
|
81
|
80
|
237
|
|
|
Elias
Esparza
|
(2002)
|
Weston
|
Fla.
|
80
|
78
|
79
|
237
|
|
47
|
Tommy
Suri
|
(2003)
|
Miami
|
Fla.
|
83
|
78
|
79
|
240
|
|
48
|
Wes
Hitchcock
|
(2002)
|
Parkland
|
Fla.
|
74
|
78
|
89
|
241
|
|
T49
|
Brian
Geraty
|
(2001)
|
Eden
Prairie
|
Minn.
|
83
|
77
|
82
|
242
|
|
|
Seiji
Hirai
|
(2003)
|
Hagerstown
|
Md.
|
81
|
85
|
76
|
242
|
|
|
Jason
Murray
|
(2001)
|
Jacksonville
|
Fla.
|
86
|
83
|
73
|
242
|
|
52
|
Nathan
Huff
|
(2002)
|
Indialantic
|
Fla.
|
78
|
84
|
81
|
243
|
|
T53
|
Charles
Kozel
|
(2002)
|
Alpharetta
|
Ga.
|
85
|
79
|
81
|
245
|
|
|
Erik
Frederick
|
(2002)
|
Destin
|
Fla.
|
81
|
84
|
80
|
245
|
|
55
|
Andy
Leadbetter
|
(2003)
|
Orlando
|
Fla.
|
83
|
83
|
81
|
247
|
|
56
|
Paul
Humbert
|
(2002)
|
Miami
|
Fla.
|
78
|
89
|
82
|
249
|
|
57
|
Ford
Halbardier
|
(2002)
|
Spring
|
Texas
|
82
|
91
|
79
|
252
|
|
58
|
Patrick
Gibson
|
(2003)
|
Thonotosassa
|
Fla.
|
83
|
87
|
83
|
253
|
|
59
|
Matthew
Shoemaker
|
(2002)
|
Petal
|
Miss.
|
89
|
87
|
79
|
255
|
|
60
|
Seth
Bryan
|
(2002)
|
Arab
|
Ala.
|
84
|
90
|
86
|
260
|
|
61
|
Scott
Squires
|
(2002)
|
Coral
Springs
|
Fla.
|
87
|
90
|
87
|
264
|
|
62
|
Andrew
Turker
|
(2002)
|
Dunedin
|
Fla.
|
80
|
87
|
98
|
265
|
|
63
|
Zach
Zemla
|
(2002)
|
Sylvania
|
Ohio
|
98
|
95
|
93
|
286
|
|
|
Ty
Harris
|
(2001)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
80
|
77
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Hochul
Kim
|
(2003)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
78
|
79
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Spencer
King
|
(2001)
|
Sarasota
|
Fla.
|
94
|
DQ
|
|
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GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Jackie
Beers
|
(2002)
|
Midlothian
|
Va.
|
73
|
72
|
70
|
215
|
|
2
|
Mallory
Code
|
(2003)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
70
|
73
|
75
|
218
|
|
3
|
Nicole
Melton
|
(2001)
|
San
Antonio
|
Texas
|
74
|
74
|
74
|
222
|
|
4
|
Whitney
Code
|
(2001)
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
79
|
73
|
74
|
226
|
|
T5
|
Aimee
Cho
|
(2002)
|
Orlando
|
Fla.
|
77
|
73
|
77
|
227
|
|
|
Morgan
Pressel
|
(2006)
|
Boca
Raton
|
Fla.
|
75
|
73
|
79
|
227
|
|
7
|
Cindy
Shin
|
(2003)
|
Coppell
|
Texas
|
74
|
79
|
77
|
230
|
|
8
|
Brittany
Lincicome
|
(2004)
|
Pinellas
Park
|
Fla.
|
76
|
77
|
79
|
232
|
|
T9
|
Jennifer
Pandolfi
|
(2004)
|
Navarre
|
Fla.
|
76
|
78
|
80
|
234
|
|
|
Kelly
Husted
|
(2002)
|
Sarasota
|
Fla.
|
83
|
78
|
73
|
234
|
|
11
|
Yunny
Cho
|
(2001)
|
Bradenton
|
Fla.
|
79
|
78
|
79
|
236
|
|
T12
|
Marci
Turner
|
(2004)
|
Tompkinsville
|
Ky.
|
74
|
81
|
83
|
238
|
|
|
Kurumi
Dohi
|
(2004)
|
Nagoya-Shi
|
Japan
|
77
|
80
|
81
|
238
|
|
14
|
Monique
Gesualdi
|
(2003)
|
St.
Augustine
|
Fla.
|
83
|
82
|
78
|
243
|
|
15
|
Jessica
Castle
|
(2003)
|
Plantation
|
Fla.
|
78
|
87
|
79
|
244
|
|
16
|
Kana
Mita
|
(2002)
|
Tochigi
|
Japan
|
86
|
78
|
83
|
247
|
|
17
|
Jennifer
Bley
|
(2001)
|
Fort
Worth
|
Texas
|
87
|
79
|
84
|
250
|
|
18
|
Sookhee
Baek
|
(2004)
|
Bradenton
|
Fla.
|
86
|
82
|
84
|
252
|
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