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AJGA HENRY-GRIFFITTS JUNIOR AT ABACOA
QUALIFIER
Pepsi Qualifier Series presented by ClubCorp
PGA Golf Club, North Course
Port St. Lucie, Florida
July 14, 2001
COSPER, MORTON SHARE MEDALIST HONORS AT PGA GOLF
CLUB
Weather halts play for nearly five hours
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - David Cosper of Clearwater,
Fla., and Joe Morton of Waycross, Ga., each fired 3-under-par
69s Saturday to share medalist honors at the AJGA Henry-Griffitts
Junior at PGA Golf Club Qualifier.
The 18-hole qualifier, part of the Pepsi Qualifier
Series presented by ClubCorp, was conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association and featured 55 players representing
10 states, including 43 Florida residents. The event,
held at the PGA Golf Club, North Course, was delayed
for nearly five hours due to inclement weather.
Cosper, who will play golf at the University of Florida
next fall, used five birdies, including three on the
front, en route to his 69. The 18-year-old made the
turn at 2-under-par after birdies on Nos. 3, 4 and 6
before playing the back nine in 1-under-par fashion,
including a key birdie on the par-4, 430-yard 18th hole.
"I was able to knock a six-iron from about 185-feet
out of a fairway bunker to within six-feet of the hole,"
Cosper said about his birdie on No. 18. "That really
got me going.
"I just need to get my driver going again. That
has been the only crutch in my game the last few weeks.
If I can get that going again, I know I can take it
low."
Morton, who carded four birdies in his round, was equally
impressive, making the turn at 2-under-par 34 before
consecutive birdies on Nos. 14 and 15 put him at 1-under-par
on the back nine.
"I really played solid all-around today,"
Morton, 17, said. "I was 1-over-par on the par-5s,
but was able to make a few birdies to overcome that.
I would just like to keep up my play and try to make
fewer mistakes."
Federico Salazar of Delray, Fla., finished third at
35-36-71 while Tyler Clippard of Trinity, Fla., was
fourth at 34-39-73. Steven Bain of Lake Mary, Fla.,
Ralph Martello of White Lake, Mich., and Mathew Lyons
of Lakeland, Fla., each qualified after tying for fifth
at 74. Chris Anderson of Lake Mary, Fla., and Brandon
Wheeler of Coral Springs, Fla., rounded out the remaining
spots after qualifying on the first hole of a sudden-death
playoff.
The AJGA Henry-Griffitts Junior at Abacoa begins Tuesday,
July 17, with tee times running from 7-9 a.m. of the
first and 10th tees.
For more information on the AJGA Henry-Griffitts Junior
at Abacoa, contact tournament headquarters at (561)
622-0036.
#AJGA#
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Qualifier results from
the AJGA HENRY-GRIFFITTS JUNIOR at PGA GOLF CLUB QUALIFIER
conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at
PGA Golf Club, North Course. Par: 36-36--72. Yardage:
Boys: 6,760
BOYS DIVISION
Qualified
David Cosper (2001) Clearwater, Fla.* 34-35--69
Joe Morton (2002) Waycross, Ga.* 34-35--69
Federico Salazar (2002) Delray Beach, Fla.* 35-36--71
Tyler Clippard (2003) Trinity, Fla.* 34-39--73
Steven Bain (2003) Lake Mary, Fla.* 39-35--74
Ralph Martello (2002) White Lake, Mich.* 39-35--74
Matthew Lyons (2002) Lakeland, Fla.* 39-35-74
#Chris Anderson (2004) Lake Mary, Fla.* 37-38--75
#Brandon Wheeler (2002) Coral Springs, Fla.* 37-38--75
Failed to Qualify
Chiho Kwak (2002) Jacksonville, Fla.* 36-39--75
Scott Squires (2002) Coral Springs, Fla.* 38-37--75
Paul Humbert (2002) Miami, Fla.* 35-41--76
Derek Fathauer (2004) Jensen Beach, Fla.* 38-38--76
Yuichi Yamazaki (2002) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.* 39-37--76
Jeff Gray (2002) Winter Springs, Fla.* 38-39--77
Justin Lee (2002) Alpharetta, Ga.* 39-38--77
Elias Esparza (2002) Weston, Fla.* 39-38--77
Timothy McMillan (2002) Palm City, Fla.* 37-40--77
Sonny Nimkhum (2002) Cerritos, Calif.* 37-40--77
Joowon Ko (2003) Wellington, Fla.* 40-38--78
Andrew Turker (2002) Dunedin, Fla.* 40-38--78
Matthew Reed (2001) Cartersville, Ga.* 40-39--79
Benjamin Miller (2002) Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.*
40-39--79
Chris Dobbs (2003) Palm City, Fla.* 38-41--79
Clifton Williams (2004) Seminole, Fla.* 43-36--79
Michael Fiore (2005) Raleigh, N.C.* 39-40--79
Daryl Fathauer (2004) Jensen Beach, Fla.* 40-40--80
Clayton Gamber (2002) Fort Lauderdale, Fla.* 40-41--81
Andy Zaras (2003) Miami Springs, Fla.* 40-41--81
Fernando Mota (2001) Deltona, Fla.* 40-41--81
Christopher Cook (2002) Orlando, Fla.* 42-39--81
Frank Sornatale (2001) Satellite Beach, Fla.* 41-40--81
Joey Smith (2001) Baltimore, Md.* 41-40--81
Ryan Tidwell (2002) Cypress, Texas* 41-41--82
Joe Sticca (2002) Winter Springs, Fla.* 41-41--82
Zach Gould (2004) Punta Gorda Isle, Fla.* 39-43--82
Jeff D'amico (2002) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.* 43-40--83
Sungwon Jeon (2005) Tampa, Fla.* 42-41--83
Trey Harlow (2003) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.* 38-45--83
Larry Lee (2004) Tamarac, Fla.* 43-41--84
Blair Harkins (2002) Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.* 42-42--84
Sterling Gould (2003) Punta Gorda Isle, Fla.* 42-42--84
Anthony Gillick (2002) Arlington Heights, Ill.* 40-44--84
Jeff Kostelnik (2003) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.* 42-42--84
Scott Kesner (2002) Titusville, Fla.* 42-43--85
Yoalbert Gamboa (2002) Miami, Fla.* 45-40--85
Yunsu Park (2002) Bradenton, Fla.* 42-43--85
Matthew Aronsky (2002) Fort Lauderdale, Fla.* 42-44--86
Michael Bloch (2001) Yonkers, N.Y.* 42-44--86
Kevin Steakin (2005) Wellington, Fla.* 45-42--87
Chris Sohl (2002) Palon City, Fla.* 46-42--88
Brian Pietrantonio (2002) Marshfield, Ma.* 50-46--96
Diego Ayala (2004) Celebration, Fla.* WD
Michael Himebaugh (2002) Palm City, Fla.* WD
Steven Crolic (2003) Jacksonville, Fla.* WD
Matt Horn (2002) Boca Raton, Fla.* WD
#Qualified on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
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