|
AJGA MARSH KANSAS CITY JUNIOR
Milburn Country Club
Overland Park, Kansas
August 6-9, 2001
OKLAHOMA SHOOTOUT GOES THE DISTANCE
Unger last man standing in 18-hole battle
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Michael Unger of Edmond,
Okla., dropped in "the hardest 2-foot par putt"
of his life Thursday on No. 18 at the AJGA Marsh Kansas
City Junior to secure victory over his fellow Oklahomans
Ryan Henry of Broken Arrow and Bryan Vahlberg of Norman.
The Girls Division saw Dana Je of Orlando, Fla., card
a final-round 75 to take the championship.
The 54-hole event, conducted by the American Junior
Golf Association at the par-72 Milburn Country Club,
featured 99 players representing 15 states and included
21 Kansas natives.
Unger and Henry began the day at 3-under-par through
the first two rounds, one shot in front of Vahlberg.
It took the entire 18 holes to claim a victor. With
the lead changing hands nearly every hole, a two-putt
par on 18 finally made Unger the outright winner.
His 40-foot lag left him a 2-footer for victory, a
putt he'll never forget.
"That was the hardest 2-foot par putt of my life,"
he said. "I was thinking about back-handing it
in like at home, like I've done a million times, but
I thought I might regret it."
Unger's victory will allow him to have confidence when
he's paired with the nation's best, he said. This was
Unger's first AJGA victory. His 11th place finish at
the AJGA Osso Junior at Oak Tree, his home course, was
Unger's best showing prior.
"It feels awesome to win," he said after
his 72-69-73--214 showing. "This will get me over
the hump to start winning nationally."
Henry and Vahlberg finished tied for second at 215
with Martin Pillar of Duncanville, Texas, joining them
by making a hard charge in the final round by carding
a 3-under-par 69. Charlie Santaularia of Lawrence, Kan.,
and Brent Holmes of Glen Carbon, Ill., tied for 5th
with 216 tournament totals.
Another first-time winner was Je in the Girls Division.
Je was nothing but smiles as she collected her champion's
hardware.
This was a goal of hers since coming to the United
States from Seoul, South Korea, only one year ago. She's
quiet as she strolls around the course, not because
she chooses to be, but because the language is so new.
As far as she's concerned, learning the English language
is just as hard, if not harder, than winning nationally.
"My English is getting better," she said.
"My school actually makes it harder for me to practice
my golf. It's much easier to play golf."
Je sunk a 10-foot par putt on the 54th and final hole
to claim the championship. Not knowing where she stood,
that she had to make the putt to win, was a big help,
she said.
"It feels great to win," Je said. "The
putt felt good and felt like it was going to go in.
I was a little nervous."
Jane Lee of Torrance, Calif., finished in 2nd at 225
and Ashley Rollins, of Austin, Texas, the first- and
second-round leader, placed 3rd at 227.
For more information on the AJGA Marsh Kansas City
Junior or any of our 65 events, please contact our national
headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Final results from the
AJGA MARSH KANSAS CITY JUNIOR conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association at Milburn Country Club. Par:
36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,785 Girls: 5,954.
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Michael
Unger
|
(2002)
|
Edmond
|
Okla.
|
72
|
69
|
73
|
214
|
|
T2
|
Martin
Piller
|
(2004)
|
Duncanville
|
Texas
|
71
|
75
|
69
|
215
|
|
Ryan
Henry
|
(2003)
|
Broken
Arrow
|
Okla.
|
66
|
75
|
74
|
215
|
|
Bryan
Vahlberg
|
(2002)
|
Norman
|
Okla.
|
69
|
74
|
72
|
215
|
|
T5
|
Charlie
Santaularia
|
(2001)
|
Lawrence
|
Kan.
|
72
|
76
|
68
|
216
|
| |
Brent
Holmes
|
(2002)
|
Glen
Carbon
|
Ill.
|
74
|
72
|
70
|
216
|
|
7
|
Barrett
Martens
|
(2002)
|
Platte
City
|
Mo.
|
71
|
73
|
73
|
217
|
|
T8
|
Matthew
Ellis
|
(2002)
|
Ponca
City
|
Okla.
|
76
|
74
|
68
|
218
|
| |
Scott
Gustafson
|
(2002)
|
Eden
Prairie
|
Minn.
|
75
|
73
|
70
|
218
|
| |
Vincent
Aicale
|
(2002)
|
Orinda
|
Calif.
|
75
|
70
|
73
|
218
|
|
T11
|
Steven
Rist
|
(2002)
|
Jenks
|
Okla.
|
72
|
76
|
71
|
219
|
|
John
Kelly
|
(2003)
|
St.
Louis
|
Mo.
|
76
|
72
|
71
|
219
|
|
Andrew
Ahlering
|
(2003)
|
St.
Louis
|
Mo.
|
74
|
72
|
73
|
219
|
|
T14
|
Preston
Lancaster
|
(2002)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
78
|
70
|
72
|
220
|
| |
Chase
Cooper
|
(2003)
|
Guymon
|
Okla.
|
73
|
73
|
74
|
220
|
| |
Chris
Mabry
|
(2002)
|
Leawood
|
Kan.
|
70
|
74
|
76
|
220
|
| |
Ross
Hamann
|
(2002)
|
Lakeville
|
Minn.
|
73
|
72
|
75
|
220
|
|
T18
|
T.J.
Redding
|
(2002)
|
Creston
|
Iowa
|
74
|
76
|
71
|
221
|
|
Phillip
Telliard
|
(2003)
|
Riverside
|
Calif.
|
74
|
75
|
72
|
221
|
|
Scott
Weber
|
(2002)
|
Lake
Forest
|
Ill.
|
75
|
72
|
74
|
221
|
|
21
|
Adam
Betz
|
(2001)
|
Manchester
|
Mo.
|
77
|
73
|
72
|
222
|
|
T22
|
Taylor
Palmer
|
(2002)
|
Edmond
|
Okla.
|
75
|
77
|
71
|
223
|
|
Landon
Ewing
|
(2003)
|
Montgomery
|
Texas
|
74
|
76
|
73
|
223
|
|
Conner
McNair
|
(2002)
|
Fayetteville
|
Ark.
|
78
|
71
|
74
|
223
|
|
T25
|
Steve
Gray
|
(2001)
|
Lee's
Summit
|
Mo.
|
79
|
74
|
71
|
224
|
| |
Daniel
Kush
|
(2002)
|
Tustin
|
Calif.
|
75
|
75
|
74
|
224
|
| |
Jesse
Schulte
|
(2002)
|
Hutchinson
|
Kan.
|
75
|
74
|
75
|
224
|
|
T28
|
Tyler
Symons
|
(2001)
|
Albuquerque
|
N.M.
|
76
|
76
|
73
|
225
|
|
Shane
Sigsbee
|
(2003)
|
McKinney
|
Texas
|
72
|
78
|
75
|
225
|
|
Eric
Chang
|
(2002)
|
Chino
Hills
|
Calif.
|
75
|
73
|
77
|
225
|
|
T31
|
Tyler
Dunn
|
(2003)
|
Godfrey
|
Ill.
|
75
|
81
|
70
|
226
|
| |
Drew
Reynolds
|
(2002)
|
Lee's
Summit
|
Mo.
|
82
|
73
|
71
|
226
|
| |
Monte
Hertach
|
(2001)
|
Hutchinson
|
Kan.
|
75
|
77
|
74
|
226
|
| |
Gary
Woodland
|
(2002)
|
Berryton
|
Kan.
|
76
|
74
|
76
|
226
|
| |
Jeremy
Reed
|
(2003)
|
Houston
|
Texas
|
74
|
76
|
76
|
226
|
|
T36
|
Derek
Smith
|
(2003)
|
Elk
City
|
Okla.
|
78
|
74
|
75
|
227
|
|
Drew
Stoltz
|
(2002)
|
Fort
Collins
|
Colo.
|
76
|
76
|
75
|
227
|
|
Judd
Cornell
|
(2002)
|
Omaha
|
Neb.
|
74
|
75
|
78
|
227
|
|
T39
|
Jeff
Delaney
|
(2002)
|
Bartlesville
|
Okla.
|
81
|
77
|
70
|
228
|
| |
Will
Hanna
|
(2002)
|
The
Woodlands
|
Texas
|
80
|
72
|
76
|
228
|
|
T41
|
Tim
Zande
|
(2002)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
76
|
77
|
76
|
229
|
|
Spencer
Wilson
|
(2002)
|
Lawrence
|
Kan.
|
77
|
75
|
77
|
229
|
|
T43
|
Michael
Park
|
(2002)
|
La
Crescenta
|
Calif.
|
76
|
78
|
76
|
230
|
| |
Parker
LaBarge
|
(2002)
|
St.
Louis
|
Mo.
|
73
|
76
|
81
|
230
|
|
T45
|
Chris
Myers
|
(2003)
|
Southlake
|
Texas
|
79
|
81
|
71
|
231
|
|
Brett
Myers
|
(2003)
|
Broken
Arrow
|
Okla.
|
76
|
78
|
77
|
231
|
|
Tyler
Docking
|
(2002)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
75
|
79
|
77
|
231
|
|
Devon
Wegner
|
(2003)
|
Kearney
|
Neb.
|
75
|
79
|
77
|
231
|
|
T49
|
Eric
Deutsch
|
(2002)
|
Rochester
|
Minn.
|
77
|
83
|
72
|
232
|
| |
Ryan
Beachler
|
(2002)
|
Omaha
|
Neb.
|
78
|
80
|
74
|
232
|
| |
Scott
Seibert
|
(2002)
|
Chesterfield
|
Mo.
|
80
|
75
|
77
|
232
|
| |
Joe
Colbert
|
(2002)
|
Ardmore
|
Okla.
|
77
|
77
|
78
|
232
|
| |
Paul
Jabour
|
(2001)
|
Clive
|
Iowa
|
79
|
74
|
79
|
232
|
|
T54
|
Zane
Burgess
|
(2002)
|
Richland
|
Mo.
|
78
|
80
|
76
|
234
|
|
Brett
Barkelar
|
(2001)
|
Schofield
|
Wis.
|
77
|
83
|
74
|
234
|
|
Jon
Deines
|
(2002)
|
Beatrice
|
Neb.
|
78
|
78
|
78
|
234
|
|
T57
|
Yuta
Kajiyama
|
(2003)
|
Palm
Springs
|
Calif.
|
81
|
79
|
77
|
237
|
| |
Robert
Rice
|
(2003)
|
Wichita
|
Kan.
|
79
|
81
|
77
|
237
|
|
T59
|
Brad
Gershon
|
(2004)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
82
|
80
|
76
|
238
|
|
Dean
Merrill
|
(2004)
|
Kansas
City
|
Mo.
|
81
|
77
|
80
|
238
|
|
61
|
Cole
Chmielewski
|
(2003)
|
Shawnee
|
Kan.
|
81
|
78
|
80
|
239
|
|
T62
|
Andrew
Nieland
|
(2003)
|
Edina
|
Minn.
|
87
|
79
|
74
|
240
|
|
Nathaniel
Spencer
|
(2004)
|
Lawrence
|
Kan.
|
80
|
82
|
78
|
240
|
|
T64
|
Brandon
Graspointner
|
(2002)
|
Turlock
|
Calif.
|
81
|
82
|
78
|
241
|
| |
Matt
Warnock
|
(2002)
|
Liberty
|
Mo.
|
84
|
77
|
80
|
241
|
| |
Justin
Setser
|
(2002)
|
Eldon
|
Mo.
|
80
|
77
|
84
|
241
|
|
T67
|
John
Newcomer
|
(2003)
|
Topeka
|
Kan.
|
80
|
84
|
78
|
242
|
|
Alexander
Downing
|
(2002)
|
Lee's
Summit
|
Mo.
|
78
|
85
|
79
|
242
|
|
69
|
Kyle
Hattock
|
(2003)
|
Raymore
|
Mo.
|
88
|
79
|
76
|
243
|
|
70
|
Michael
Robben
|
(2003)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
82
|
84
|
79
|
245
|
|
71
|
Mike
Lueders
|
(2001)
|
St.
Louis
|
Mo.
|
81
|
83
|
82
|
246
|
|
T72
|
Jay
Burkhardt
|
(2002)
|
Tulsa
|
Okla.
|
87
|
84
|
77
|
248
|
|
Scott
Bennett
|
(2003)
|
Pueblo
West
|
Colo.
|
84
|
82
|
82
|
248
|
|
Jay
Kerrigan
|
(2002)
|
Oklahoma
City
|
Okla.
|
82
|
82
|
84
|
248
|
|
75
|
Cliff
Ward
|
(2002)
|
Troy
|
Ill.
|
84
|
80
|
86
|
250
|
|
76
|
Blake
Olney
|
(2002)
|
Wichita
|
Kan.
|
89
|
79
|
83
|
251
|
|
77
|
Craig
Fisher
|
(2003)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
83
|
83
|
87
|
253
|
|
78
|
Dodge
Kemmer
|
(2005)
|
Wichita
|
Kan.
|
86
|
89
|
84
|
259
|
|
Ryan
Davis
|
(2002)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
79
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Hiroaki
Hirai
|
(2002)
|
Ibaraki
|
Japan
|
WD
|
|
|
|
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Dana Je
|
(2003)
|
Orlando
|
Fla.
|
77
|
72
|
75
|
224
|
|
2
|
Jane Lee
|
(2004)
|
Torrance
|
Calif.
|
78
|
75
|
72
|
225
|
|
3
|
Ashley Rollins
|
(2003)
|
Austin
|
Texas
|
74
|
75
|
78
|
227
|
|
T4
|
Jessica Lovell
|
(2002)
|
Birmingham
|
Ala.
|
80
|
78
|
73
|
231
|
|
Stephanie Ruiz
|
(2001)
|
Edmond
|
Okla.
|
76
|
75
|
80
|
231
|
|
Courtney Jones
|
(2002)
|
Lake Quivira
|
Kan.
|
76
|
77
|
78
|
231
|
|
Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana
|
(2003)
|
Long Beach
|
Calif.
|
75
|
76
|
80
|
231
|
|
T8
|
Mary Ellen Jacobs
|
(2003)
|
Godfrey
|
Ill.
|
81
|
80
|
76
|
237
|
| |
Courtney Mahon
|
(2002)
|
Topeka
|
Kan.
|
80
|
82
|
75
|
237
|
|
10
|
Emily Hoeper
|
(2003)
|
Kansas City
|
Mo.
|
86
|
87
|
75
|
248
|
|
11
|
Lauren Phlegar
|
(2001)
|
Lawrence
|
Kan.
|
88
|
81
|
80
|
249
|
|
12
|
Lindsey Letzig
|
(2002)
|
Richmond
|
Mo.
|
84
|
85
|
82
|
251
|
|
T13
|
Ashley Kelley
|
(2002)
|
Edmond
|
Okla.
|
84
|
82
|
86
|
252
|
| |
Lauren Dodge
|
(2003)
|
Montgomery
|
Texas
|
84
|
85
|
83
|
252
|
|
15
|
Annie Giangrosso
|
(2004)
|
Prairie Village
|
Kan.
|
94
|
78
|
82
|
254
|
|
16
|
Jennifer Pokrzywinski
|
(2002)
|
Lakeville
|
Minn.
|
84
|
87
|
84
|
255
|
|
17
|
Whitney Stromgren
|
(2002)
|
Topeka
|
Kan.
|
84
|
86
|
86
|
256
|
|
Kelli Strubinger
|
(2002)
|
Weldon Spring
|
Mo.
|
DQ
|
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