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AJGA INDIANA JUNIOR CLASSIC
The Links at Heartland Crossing
Camby, Ind.
July 16-19, 2001
POPE TAKES BOYS DIVISION CROWN WITH
FINAL-ROUND 69
Wade repeats as Girls Division champion with
12-stroke victory
CAMBY, Ind.-Andy Pope of Glen Ellyn,
Ill., won his first-career AJGA championship Thursday
with a tournament total of 8-under-par 208 at the AJGA
Indiana Junior Classic at The Links at Heartland Crossing.
Whitney Wade of Glasgow, Ky., continued her successful
month of July by finishing the tournament at 5-under-par
and 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Morgan Pressel of
Boca Raton, Fla., to take first in the Girls Division.
The Indiana Junior Classic, conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association at The Links at Heartland Crossing,
featured a field of 97 players representing 18 states.
The 54-hole event, in its second year, also featured
three Polo Golf Junior All-Americans and 20 Indiana
natives.
"There's no greater feeling than
winning one of these," Pope said about his AJGA
victory.
Pope carded his third consecutive round
under par Thursday with his final-round 69. He made
three birdies and one eagle Thursday en route to only
the fifth round of the tournament in the 60s.
"Last week, I started playing really well,"
he said. "And this week, I played probably the
best golf I've ever played."
His strategy Thursday involved putting the ball in
the fairway and on to the green in regulation.
"After I started today, I knew they were going
to have to come after me, so I just tried to hit greens,"
Pope said.
The 17-year-old from Illinois held a 5-stroke lead
over eventual runner-up Ben Smith after nine holes,
but was pressured down the stretch by Smith's 4-under-par
performance on the back nine. Smith, from Westlake,
Ohio, finished second at 7-under-par 209.
Momentum swung in Smith's favor on the 509-yard, par-5
13th hole. The 16-year-old left his second shot five
feet from the hole before draining a putt to make eagle
and move to within one stroke of Pope. But Smith was
unable to overcome the deficit on the final five holes.
"On the last few holes, I hit some perfect shots,"
Smith commented. "But I was a little too pumped
and they flew over the greens."
Nathan Piller of Duncanville, Texas, took third with
a tournament total of 2-under-par 214 after a final-round
70. Scott Seibert of Chesterfield, Mo., wrapped up tournament
action in fourth at even-par 216, while Max Harres of
Belleville, Ill., Bobby Bennett of Wilmette, Ill., and
James Sacheck of Zionsville, Ind., tied for fifth at
1-over par 217.
Just one week after finishing tied for fourth at the
AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions, Wade continued her
torrid play by claiming her third career AJGA title
with a 5-under-par 211. She also won the inaugural AJGA
Indiana Junior Classic in 2000.
"Everything in my game is coming together right
now and it's showing," the 15-year-old Wade said.
"I've always had trouble in at least one part of
my game, but these last few weeks, it's really come
together. I like this tournament, I just play pretty
well in Indiana."
Wade fired a final-round of 2-under-par 70 to extend
her lead over Pressel. The Kentucky native credited
her consistent putting as the key to her success Thursday
at Heartland Crossing.
"I made a lot of putts to save myself today,"
she said.
The two-time Indiana Junior Classic champion will look
to continue her success next week at the U.S. Junior
Girls National Championships and at the AJGA McDonald's
Betsy Rawls Girls National Championship the following
week.
"I'm hoping to do well there too," she said
about the AJGA McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls National
Championship to be held at DuPont Country Club. "I'm
going to keep practicing and not change anything because
it seems to be working right now."
Pressel, 13, finished second after a final-round 73
left her at 7-over-par 223 for the tournament. Finishing
third was Kristen White of Doylestown, Pa., at 11-over-par
227. White posted a final-round of 2-over-par 74 Thursday.
For more information on the AJGA Indiana Junior Classic
or any AJGA event, contact AJGA headquarters at (770)
868-4200.
#AJGA#
CAMBY, Ind. -- Final results from
the AJGA INDIANA JUNIOR CLASSIC conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association at The Links at Heartland Crossing.
Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,882 Girls: 6,026
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Andy
Pope
|
(2002)
|
Glen
Ellyn
|
Ill.
|
71
|
68
|
69
|
208
|
|
2
|
Ben
Smith
|
(2003)
|
Westlake
|
Ohio
|
67
|
73
|
69
|
209
|
|
3
|
Nathan
Piller
|
(2001)
|
Duncanville
|
Texas
|
70
|
74
|
70
|
214
|
|
4
|
Scott
Seibert
|
(2002)
|
Chesterfield
|
Mo.
|
75
|
70
|
71
|
216
|
|
T5
|
Max
Harres
|
(2003)
|
Belleville
|
Ill.
|
70
|
76
|
71
|
217
|
| |
Bobby
Bennett
|
(2003)
|
Wilmette
|
Ill.
|
70
|
76
|
71
|
217
|
| |
James
Sacheck
|
(2004)
|
Zionsville
|
Ind.
|
72
|
72
|
73
|
217
|
|
8
|
Jonathon
Schram
|
(2002)
|
Buffalo
Grove
|
Ill.
|
74
|
72
|
72
|
218
|
|
T9
|
Chris
Wilson
|
(2003)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
78
|
73
|
68
|
219
|
| |
Scott
Strickland
|
(2001)
|
Bloomfield
|
Mich.
|
72
|
74
|
73
|
219
|
| |
Kenton
Hobbs
|
(2001)
|
West
Chester
|
Ohio
|
70
|
71
|
78
|
219
|
|
T12
|
Rob
Ockenfuss
|
(2001)
|
Perkasie
|
Pa.
|
73
|
75
|
72
|
220
|
|
Bradley
Farmer
|
(2001)
|
Hermitage
|
Tenn.
|
73
|
72
|
75
|
220
|
|
Zac
Zedrick
|
(2002)
|
Danville
|
Ill.
|
73
|
72
|
75
|
220
|
|
Nicholas
Schenk
|
(2002)
|
Batavia
|
Ill.
|
71
|
71
|
78
|
220
|
|
T16
|
Brad
Marek
|
(2002)
|
Arlington
Heights
|
Ill.
|
75
|
75
|
71
|
221
|
| |
Kyle
Bush
|
(2002)
|
Carmel
|
Ind.
|
70
|
75
|
76
|
221
|
|
T18
|
Blake
Sattler
|
(2002)
|
New
Philadelphia
|
Ohio
|
76
|
74
|
72
|
222
|
|
Tad
Sacheck
|
(2003)
|
Zionsville
|
Ind.
|
71
|
78
|
73
|
222
|
|
Michael
Berg
|
(2002)
|
Belden
|
Miss.
|
77
|
72
|
73
|
222
|
|
Bradley
Ruch
|
(2003)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
222
|
|
22
|
Scott
Weber
|
(2002)
|
Lake
Forest
|
Ill.
|
74
|
75
|
74
|
223
|
|
23
|
Brett
Kaufman
|
(2001)
|
Dubuque
|
Iowa
|
69
|
77
|
78
|
224
|
|
T24
|
John
Baker
|
(2004)
|
Indianapolis
|
Ind.
|
74
|
74
|
77
|
225
|
| |
Aaron
Harrell
|
(2002)
|
Bedford
|
Ind
|
70
|
78
|
77
|
225
|
|
T26
|
Bob
Molina
|
(2001)
|
Skokie
|
Ill.
|
79
|
74
|
73
|
226
|
|
Ryan
Mayberry
|
(2002)
|
Germantown
|
Tenn.
|
76
|
74
|
76
|
226
|
|
Scott
Phegley
|
(2002)
|
Morton
|
Ill.
|
79
|
71
|
76
|
226
|
|
T29
|
Brendan
Jonland
|
(2001)
|
Palatine
|
Ill.
|
74
|
80
|
73
|
227
|
| |
Scott
MacDonald
|
(2002)
|
Playa
Del Rey
|
Calif.
|
79
|
74
|
74
|
227
|
| |
Pravin
Asokan
|
(2003)
|
Oak
Brook
|
Ill.
|
75
|
76
|
76
|
227
|
|
T32
|
Norman
Olsen
|
(2002)
|
Park
Ridge
|
Ill.
|
76
|
79
|
73
|
228
|
|
David
Noe
|
(2001)
|
Monroe
|
Mich.
|
75
|
73
|
80
|
228
|
|
Gregory
Parker
|
(2003)
|
Chapel
Hill
|
N.C.
|
72
|
74
|
82
|
228
|
|
T35
|
Brent
Holmes
|
(2002)
|
Glen
Carbon
|
Ill.
|
76
|
82
|
71
|
229
|
| |
Braxton
Weaver
|
(2003)
|
Bloomington
|
Ill.
|
76
|
81
|
72
|
229
|
| |
Ethan
Roush
|
(2002)
|
Decatur
|
Ill.
|
78
|
77
|
74
|
229
|
|
T38
|
Nick
Petro
|
(2002)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
78
|
78
|
74
|
230
|
|
Kyle
Moore
|
(2004)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
76
|
79
|
75
|
230
|
|
Dane
Sandridge
|
(2002)
|
Westfield
Center
|
Ohio
|
77
|
73
|
80
|
230
|
|
Creighton
Page
|
(2001)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
76
|
72
|
82
|
230
|
|
T42
|
Joe
Meglen
|
(2002)
|
Mentor
|
Ohio
|
79
|
80
|
72
|
231
|
| |
John
Locke
|
(2002)
|
Ashland
|
Ohio
|
79
|
74
|
78
|
231
|
|
T44
|
Andrew
Turner
|
(2002)
|
Lititz
|
Pa.
|
76
|
79
|
77
|
232
|
|
Jon
Boguth
|
(2002)
|
Sterling
Heights
|
Mich.
|
78
|
77
|
77
|
232
|
|
T46
|
Kyle
Thomas
|
(2001)
|
Avon
Lake
|
Ohio
|
82
|
76
|
75
|
233
|
| |
Thomas
Carlson
|
(2005)
|
Sioux
Falls
|
S.D.
|
81
|
75
|
77
|
233
|
|
T48
|
Jonathan
Pauli
|
(2002)
|
St.
Johns
|
Mich.
|
76
|
84
|
74
|
234
|
|
Jordan
Tabereaux
|
(2001)
|
Bloomington
|
Ind.
|
80
|
79
|
75
|
234
|
|
T50
|
Jeffrey
Pontius
|
(2003)
|
Galloway
|
Ohio
|
80
|
83
|
72
|
235
|
| |
Del
Thebaud
|
(2002)
|
Severna
Park
|
Md.
|
78
|
77
|
80
|
235
|
| |
Jeff
Parry
|
(2001)
|
Columbia
|
Md.
|
76
|
77
|
82
|
235
|
|
T53
|
Adam
Johnson
|
(2002)
|
Warsaw
|
Ind.
|
80
|
84
|
72
|
236
|
|
Chris
McLaughlin
|
(2002)
|
Northport
|
N.Y.
|
77
|
87
|
72
|
236
|
|
Andrew
Deye
|
(2001)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
75
|
79
|
82
|
236
|
|
T56
|
Daniel
Switser
|
(2003)
|
Plano
|
Texas
|
80
|
80
|
77
|
237
|
| |
Eddie
Sandrick
|
(2002)
|
Naperville
|
Ill.
|
77
|
81
|
79
|
237
|
| |
Sam
Morton
|
(2003)
|
Dayton
|
Ohio
|
77
|
81
|
79
|
237
|
| |
Frank
Morris
|
(2001)
|
Peru
|
Ind.
|
79
|
78
|
80
|
237
|
| |
Shawn
Standen
|
(2001)
|
Avon
Lake
|
Ohio
|
79
|
77
|
81
|
237
|
| |
Wes
Homan
|
(2002)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
71
|
83
|
83
|
237
|
|
T62
|
Tyler
Riffe
|
(2002)
|
Byron
|
Ill.
|
78
|
83
|
77
|
238
|
|
Mike
Hughes
|
(2001)
|
Mooresville
|
Ind.
|
80
|
79
|
79
|
238
|
|
64
|
Brett
Kretchmar
|
(2002)
|
St.
Louis
|
Mo.
|
82
|
82
|
76
|
240
|
|
T65
|
Danny
Dorazio
|
(2002)
|
Danville
|
Calif.
|
83
|
80
|
78
|
241
|
|
Benjamin
Stranzl
|
(2002)
|
Cherryville
|
Pa.
|
83
|
78
|
80
|
241
|
|
Christopher
Musgjerd
|
(2001)
|
Wilmette
|
Ill.
|
76
|
77
|
88
|
241
|
|
T68
|
Evan
Lamone
|
(2004)
|
Weirton
|
W.Va.
|
79
|
86
|
77
|
242
|
| |
David
Ford
|
(2002)
|
Oak
Harbor
|
Ohio
|
84
|
81
|
77
|
242
|
| |
Adam
Fulton
|
(2003)
|
Kingwood
|
Texas
|
84
|
77
|
81
|
242
|
|
71
|
Jason
Farling
|
(2002)
|
Indianapolis
|
Ind.
|
78
|
79
|
87
|
244
|
|
T72
|
Michael
Niegsch
|
(2002)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
85
|
83
|
77
|
245
|
| |
Scott
Spranklin
|
(2002)
|
Columbia
|
Md.
|
82
|
80
|
83
|
245
|
|
74
|
Brent
Hubert
|
(2001)
|
West
Chester
|
Ohio
|
85
|
80
|
81
|
246
|
|
75
|
John
Hettinger
|
(2002)
|
Hinsdale
|
Ill.
|
81
|
82
|
87
|
250
|
|
76
|
Dylan
Pelletier-Ross
|
(2002)
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
88
|
83
|
83
|
254
|
|
77
|
Josh
Armstrong
|
(2002)
|
Auburn
|
Ind.
|
93
|
82
|
90
|
265
|
|
78
|
Brian
L'Esperance
|
(2002)
|
Ann
Arbor
|
Mich.
|
99
|
87
|
85
|
271
|
|
Chris
Leake
|
(2002)
|
Centerville
|
Ohio
|
WD
|
|
|
|
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Whitney
Wade
|
(2003)
|
Glasgow
|
Ky.
|
72
|
69
|
70
|
211
|
|
2
|
Morgan
Pressel
|
(2006)
|
Boca
Raton
|
Fla.
|
74
|
76
|
73
|
223
|
|
3
|
Kristen
White
|
(2001)
|
Doylestown
|
Pa.
|
77
|
76
|
74
|
227
|
|
4
|
Amber
Prange
|
(2003)
|
Noblesville
|
Ind.
|
78
|
74
|
76
|
228
|
|
5
|
Becky
Berzonski
|
(2001)
|
North
East
|
Pa.
|
79
|
71
|
81
|
231
|
|
6
|
Mandi
McConnell
|
(2003)
|
Grand
Blanc
|
Mich.
|
76
|
78
|
79
|
233
|
|
7
|
Sally
Shonk
|
(2003)
|
Noblesville
|
Ind.
|
75
|
80
|
79
|
234
|
|
8
|
Amanda
Blumenherst
|
(2005)
|
Fort
Wayne
|
Ind.
|
84
|
78
|
73
|
235
|
|
9
|
Whitney
Myers
|
(2004)
|
East
Berlin
|
Pa.
|
81
|
83
|
76
|
240
|
|
10
|
Gretchen
Zoeller
|
(2002)
|
Floyds
Knobs
|
Ind.
|
80
|
84
|
79
|
243
|
|
11
|
Kimberly
Thompson
|
(2002)
|
Indianapolis
|
Ind.
|
79
|
85
|
85
|
249
|
|
12
|
Stephanie
Turner
|
(2002)
|
Martinsville
|
Ind.
|
92
|
86
|
73
|
251
|
|
13
|
Lissa
Putnam
|
(2001)
|
Bloomington
|
Ind.
|
81
|
89
|
82
|
252
|
|
14
|
Kristine
Cook
|
(2004)
|
Fishers
|
Ind.
|
89
|
83
|
81
|
253
|
|
15
|
Polly
Reddick
|
(2002)
|
Kingsport
|
Tenn.
|
83
|
87
|
91
|
261
|
|
16
|
Mookie
Janyasak
|
(2003)
|
Nashville
|
Tenn.
|
90
|
86
|
86
|
262
|
|
17
|
Clare
Lucey
|
(2002)
|
Winnetka
|
Ill.
|
91
|
94
|
83
|
268
|
|
18
|
Laura
Hinds
|
(2004)
|
Noblesville
|
Ind.
|
89
|
95
|
89
|
273
|
|
