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AJGA CLUBCORP JUNIOR AT MISSION
HILLS
Mission Hills Country Club, Palmer Course
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
June 25-28, 2001
KEENEY'S CLUTCH PAR SECURES BOYS
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Martin Comes From Behind to Take Girls Division Title
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Ryan Keeney of Redmond,
Wash., had a look of total relief as his two-foot par
putt dropped on the final hole of the AJGA ClubCorp
Junior at Mission Hills. His 2-under-par, final-round
70 was just enough to thwart hard-charging defending
champion Kevin Na of Diamond Bar, Calif., and take home
the Boys Division title. Allison Martin of Bakersfield,
Calif., fired the only under-par round of the day in
the Girls Division to come from six shots back and claim
the title.
The AJGA ClubCorp Junior at Mission Hills, conducted
by the American Junior Golf Association, featured 84
of the nation's top junior golfers ages 13-18. In its
20th year, the 54-hole tournament included 17 Polo Golf
Junior All-Americans. Ten states and Scotland were also
represented in this week's field. Past winners include
names such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bob May,
Grace Park, Kellee Booth and Emilee Klein.
This was Keeney's second straight week of being the
leader when he stepped to the No. 18 tee during the
final round at an AJGA event. Last week, at the AJGA
Las Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior, Keeney did not know
where he stood and settled for a par. His par put him
in a tie with Pat Moore of Phoenix, which he then lost
on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. He learned
his lesson last week and asked what he needed to keep
his lead.
"I didn't want to think about last week,"
Keeney said. "But I'm glad I asked because I didn't
want any doubt in my mind. To feel like you've won and
then not is hard to take. I feel like I've gotten my
revenge."
Keeney attributed his wire-to-wire victory to his confidence
in his game. He has now strung together five-straight
under-par AJGA tournament rounds.
"Every shot I hit I feel like it's going right
at the hole and every putt is going to drop," Keener
said of his 67-70-70--207 tournament total. "It
seemed like my only mistake came when I got a few bad
bounces."
Na missed a 10-foot putt that would have placed him
in a tie with Keeney. His 70-69-69--208 tournament total
placed him in second. Jay Choi of Buena Park, Calif.,
and Kyle Gentry of Carmel, Calif., followed in a tie
for third at 210 and Henry Liaw of Rowland Heights,
Calif., finished at 211 rounding out the top five.
Liaw carded the Boys Division 18-hole, final-round
and tournament low score with a 34-31--65.
In the Girls Division, Martin, with a tournament total
72-75-69--217, came from six shots back to take the
championship away from first- and second-round leader
Erica Blasberg of Corona, Calif. By winning the AJGA
Ashworth Junior Classic at Quail Ranch, Martin's victory
at Mission Hills gives her two AJGA wins in 2001. She
took home the maximum amount of tournament hardware
by winning the Qualifier Medalist award, low final-round
score award and tournament champion award.
"Right off the first tee I kept telling myself
to swing aggressive," Martin said. "My game
went to a new level. My game plan let me get focused,
find a target and hit that target. I got my game to
a new level and I'm glad I gave it my best."
Blasberg placed second with a 70-71-76--217 tournament
total. Last year's champion, Ina Kim, placed third with
a 72-72-74--218 total.
For more information, call the AJGA headquarters at
(770) 868-4200.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Final results from the
CLUBCORP JUNIOR AT MISSION HILLS conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association at Mission Hills Country Club,
Palmer Course. Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,798
Girls: 5,887
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
| 1 |
Ryan
Keeney
|
(2002)
|
Redmond
|
Wash.
|
67
|
70
|
70
|
207
|
| 2 |
Kevin
Na
|
(2002)
|
Diamond
Bar
|
Calif.
|
70
|
69
|
69
|
208
|
| T3 |
Jay
Choi
|
(2002)
|
Buena
Park
|
Calif.
|
70
|
72
|
68
|
210
|
| |
Kyle
Gentry
|
(2002)
|
Carmel
|
Calif.
|
68
|
71
|
71
|
210
|
| 5 |
Henry
Liaw
|
(2003)
|
Rowland
Heights
|
Calif.
|
73
|
73
|
65
|
211
|
| T6 |
Jeff
Bell
|
(2002)
|
Plano
|
Texas
|
71
|
71
|
70
|
212
|
| |
Kevin
Larsen
|
(2003)
|
Santa
Barbara
|
Calif.
|
70
|
73
|
69
|
212
|
| |
Anthony
Kim
|
(2003)
|
La
Quinta
|
Calif.
|
70
|
68
|
74
|
212
|
| T9 |
David
Yoon
|
(2004)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
72
|
72
|
70
|
214
|
|
Taylor
Wood
|
(2002)
|
Laguna
Niguel
|
Calif.
|
71
|
72
|
71
|
214
|
| 11 |
Derek
Abel
|
(2001)
|
Plano
|
Texas
|
69
|
76
|
70
|
215
|
| T12 |
Jonathan
Taruc
|
(2003)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
74
|
72
|
70
|
216
|
|
Zack
Miller
|
(2003)
|
San
Rafael
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
70
|
216
|
|
Edward
McGlasson
|
(2002)
|
Orange
|
Calif.
|
73
|
71
|
72
|
216
|
| T15 |
Matt
Kern
|
(2001)
|
Castro
Valley
|
Calif.
|
73
|
73
|
71
|
217
|
| |
Zach
Christ
|
(2002)
|
Santa
Rosa
|
Calif.
|
74
|
75
|
68
|
217
|
| |
Mike
Rim
|
(2002)
|
Lakewood
|
Calif.
|
73
|
72
|
72
|
217
|
| |
Doug
Miller
|
(2001)
|
Thousand
Oaks
|
Calif.
|
74
|
71
|
72
|
217
|
| |
Daniel
Im
|
(2004)
|
La
Mirada
|
Calif.
|
74
|
69
|
74
|
217
|
| |
Darren
Blair
|
(2003)
|
Coto
De Caza
|
Calif.
|
70
|
73
|
74
|
217
|
| T21 |
Eric
Chang
|
(2002)
|
Chino
Hills
|
Calif.
|
78
|
70
|
70
|
218
|
|
James
Choi
|
(2001)
|
Lakewood
|
Calif.
|
73
|
72
|
73
|
218
|
|
Michael
Feuerstein
|
(2002)
|
La
Jolla
|
Calif.
|
71
|
73
|
74
|
218
|
|
Joshua
Wooding
|
(2003)
|
Riverside
|
Calif.
|
71
|
72
|
75
|
218
|
|
Scott
MacDonald
|
(2002)
|
Playa
Del Rey
|
Calif.
|
68
|
73
|
77
|
218
|
| T26 |
Matt
Brooks
|
(2001)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
74
|
72
|
219
|
| |
Steven
Bullock
|
(2002)
|
Dove
Canyon
|
Calif.
|
73
|
73
|
73
|
219
|
| |
Chris
Elliott
|
(2002)
|
Plano
|
Texas
|
78
|
71
|
70
|
219
|
| T29 |
Brendan
Steele
|
(2001)
|
Idyllwild
|
Calif.
|
75
|
71
|
74
|
220
|
|
Jay
Choe
|
(2002)
|
Yorba
Linda
|
Calif.
|
75
|
70
|
75
|
220
|
| T31 |
Nathan
Smith
|
(2002)
|
Soquel
|
Calif.
|
75
|
71
|
75
|
221
|
| |
John
Poucher
|
(2001)
|
Santa
Barbara
|
Calif.
|
76
|
72
|
73
|
221
|
| |
Nathan
Hall
|
(2003)
|
Atherton
|
Calif.
|
72
|
74
|
75
|
221
|
| |
Brandon
Christianson
|
(2004)
|
Valencia
|
Calif.
|
75
|
70
|
76
|
221
|
| T35 |
D.J.
Reeves
|
(2002)
|
Mission
Viejo
|
Calif.
|
73
|
73
|
76
|
222
|
|
Blaine
Peffley
|
(2002)
|
Lebanon
|
Pa.
|
74
|
75
|
73
|
222
|
|
Pansing
Singhaseni
|
(2002)
|
Beverly
Hills
|
Calif.
|
71
|
74
|
77
|
222
|
| T38 |
J.J.
Wood
|
(2002)
|
Yuma
|
Ariz.
|
72
|
74
|
77
|
223
|
| |
Troy
Denton
|
(2001)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
75
|
74
|
74
|
223
|
| 40 |
Mitch
Carlson
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
75
|
70
|
79
|
224
|
| 41 |
Jimmy
Harris
|
(2002)
|
El
Cajon
|
Calif.
|
74
|
80
|
71
|
225
|
| T42 |
Steve
Gray
|
(2001)
|
Lee's
Summit
|
Mo.
|
74
|
76
|
76
|
226
|
|
Jason
Cook
|
(2004)
|
Windermere
|
Fla.
|
77
|
73
|
76
|
226
|
|
Joseph
Kim
|
(2003)
|
Laguna
Niguel
|
Calif.
|
73
|
79
|
74
|
226
|
| 45 |
Eric
Schneider
|
(2005)
|
Palm
Desert
|
Calif.
|
78
|
73
|
76
|
227
|
| 46 |
Dan
Cho
|
(2006)
|
Diamond
Bar
|
Calif.
|
76
|
77
|
75
|
228
|
| 47 |
Ryan
Qualle
|
(2001)
|
Turlock
|
Calif.
|
77
|
73
|
79
|
229
|
| 48 |
Alex
Coe
|
(2002)
|
Danville
|
Calif.
|
74
|
77
|
79
|
230
|
| 49 |
Breene
Murphy
|
(2001)
|
Los
Alamitos
|
Calif.
|
78
|
70
|
83
|
231
|
| 50 |
Michael
McCaig
|
(2003)
|
Fountain
Valley
|
Calif.
|
78
|
75
|
79
|
232
|
| 51 |
Andrew
Price
|
(2001)
|
Mission
Viejo
|
Calif.
|
74
|
82
|
78
|
234
|
| 52 |
David
Lieberman
|
(2004)
|
Palm
Springs
|
Calif.
|
78
|
83
|
75
|
236
|
| 53 |
Elliott
Wainwright
|
(2003)
|
Hillsborough
|
Calif.
|
80
|
78
|
79
|
237
|
| T54 |
Mark
Lamb
|
(2002)
|
East
Lothian
|
Scotland
|
80
|
74
|
84
|
238
|
|
Michael
Wilson
|
(2002)
|
Pacific
Grove
|
Calif.
|
76
|
81
|
81
|
238
|
|
Paul
Brown
|
(2002)
|
Pasadena
|
Calif.
|
79
|
82
|
77
|
238
|
| 57 |
David
Hawkins
|
(2001)
|
Rancho
Santa Margarita
|
Calif.
|
85
|
72
|
83
|
240
|
| 58 |
Ben
Fuqua
|
(2003)
|
Pasadena
|
Calif.
|
88
|
82
|
75
|
245
|
|
Nick
Altman
|
(2002)
|
Rancho
Mirage
|
Calif.
|
87
|
82
|
WD
|
|
|
Taylor
Neal
|
(2002)
|
Thousand
Oaks
|
Calif.
|
72
|
DQ
|
|
|
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
| 1 |
Allison
Martin
|
(2003)
|
Bakersfield
|
Calif.
|
72
|
75
|
69
|
216
|
| 2 |
Erica
Blasberg
|
(2002)
|
Corona
|
Calif.
|
70
|
71
|
76
|
217
|
| 3 |
Ina
Kim
|
(2001)
|
Encino
|
Calif.
|
72
|
72
|
74
|
218
|
| 4 |
Stella
Lee
|
(2001)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
71
|
76
|
73
|
220
|
| T5 |
Lani
Elston
|
(2001)
|
Spokane
|
Wash.
|
77
|
72
|
73
|
222
|
| |
Charlotte
Mayorkas
|
(2001)
|
Chula
Vista
|
Calif.
|
72
|
75
|
75
|
222
|
| |
Sunny
Oh
|
(2002)
|
Torrance
|
Calif.
|
71
|
75
|
76
|
222
|
| 8 |
J.
Tangtiphaiboontana
|
(2003)
|
Long
Beach
|
Calif.
|
75
|
72
|
76
|
223
|
| 9 |
Ashley
Rollins
|
(2003)
|
Austin
|
Texas
|
74
|
75
|
75
|
224
|
| 10 |
Lisa
Ferrero
|
(2001)
|
Lodi
|
Calif.
|
77
|
72
|
77
|
226
|
| T11 |
Irene
Cho
|
(2002)
|
La
Habra
|
Calif.
|
74
|
75
|
78
|
227
|
| |
Jane
Park
|
(2005)
|
La
Crescenta
|
Calif.
|
75
|
76
|
76
|
227
|
| |
Danielle
Reilly
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
73
|
74
|
80
|
227
|
| T14 |
Jane
Lee
|
(2004)
|
Palm
Desert
|
Calif.
|
78
|
75
|
78
|
231
|
|
Sara
Jones
|
(2002)
|
Valencia
|
Calif.
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
231
|
| T16 |
Yvonne
Choe
|
(2001)
|
Temple
City
|
Calif.
|
73
|
76
|
83
|
232
|
| |
Walailak
Satarak
|
(2001)
|
Paramount
|
Calif.
|
77
|
75
|
80
|
232
|
| |
Nikki
Jacoby
|
(2002)
|
San
Diego
|
Calif.
|
77
|
76
|
79
|
232
|
| |
Hwanhee
Lee
|
(2001)
|
Cerritos
|
Calif.
|
76
|
78
|
78
|
232
|
| |
Erin
Long
|
(2001)
|
Napa
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
86
|
232
|
| 21 |
Young
Pak
|
(2001)
|
Cerritos
|
Calif.
|
78
|
75
|
81
|
234
|
| 22 |
Elena
Kurokawa
|
(2002)
|
Redondo
Beach
|
Calif.
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
237
|
| 23 |
Emma
Stachowicz
|
(2002)
|
Pacific
Palisades
|
Calif.
|
79
|
82
|
79
|
240
|
|
Priscilla
Park
|
(2002)
|
Santa
Ana
|
Calif.
|
87
|
78
|
WD
|
|
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