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AJGA ARIZONA JUNIOR CLASSIC
The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain
Phoenix, Arizona
April 13 - 15, 2001
WELCH AND NAKANISHI CAPTURE AJGA
ARIZONA JUNIOR CLASSIC
Career-low 66 propels Welch to Girls Division honors
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Whitney Welch of Las Vegas
fired a career-low 66 en route to the Girls Division
title at the final round of the third annual AJGA Arizona
Junior Classic. The win was the second career AJGA title
for the honorable mention Polo Golf Junior All-American.
In the Boys Division, honorable mention Polo Golf Junior
All-American Masaki Nakanishi of Osaka, Japan, carded
a final-round 67 to edge Colby Beckstrom of North Muskegon,
Mich., by one stroke.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at
The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain, the AJGA Arizona
Junior Classic field included 143 junior golfers (27
from Arizona) representing 15 states and Japan. Including
the fields at the Taylor Made-adidas Junior at Chateau
Elan (Georgia) and the Taylor Made-adidas Junior at
Whispering Pines (Texas), more than 456 players teed
it up at the three respective AJGA events over Easter
Weekend.
Welch's round of 32-34-66 included six birdies without
a bogey. Her 72-66--138 total bested Jane Lee of Torrance,
Calif., by two shots.
"I didn't have a lot of pressure today because
I didn't play in the final group," said Welch.
"I just did the best I could because I know I can't
control how others play. The key today was the mastery
of the par-5 holes, where I was 3-under-par. That was
definitely a difference maker for me."
Lee's 70-70-140 gave her sole possesion of second while
Emma Stachowicz of Pacific Palisades, Calif., took third
at 72-69-141. Rounding out the top five were Californians
Sunny Oh of Torrance at 143, and Sara Jones of Valencia
and Erica Blasberg of Corona both at 144.
A two-day total of 68-67-135 gave Nakanishi his first
career AJGA title.
"Every player here was of high caliber,"
said Nakanishi, who is considered one of the three best
junior golfers in Japan. "This is the best golf
I could play. I am thankful for the experience."
He overpowered the par-5s all day, recording three
birdies and one eagle. Battling all day with first-round
leaders Beckstrom and Daniel Im of La Mirada, Calif.,
as well as Breene Murphy of Los Alamitos, Calif., Nakanishi
birdied the par-5 17th hole to claim sole possession
of the lead. Playing in the same group, Murphy rolled
in a birdie putt on 17 to trail Nakanishi by a single
stroke heading into No. 18. After dunking his approach
shot in the water hazard, Murphy nearly holed out for
a miraculous par. A tap-in bogey for Murphy gave him
a two-day total of 68-69-137 and a tie for third with
Im.
Beckstrom recorded an ace on the par-3 11th hole, but
followed the hole-in-one up with three consecutive bogeys.
His second-place total of 67-69-136 came with an exclamation
point as he curled in a long birdie putt on No. 18.
Other top-five finishers in the Boys Division at 138
were Jay Choi of Buena Park, Calif., and Ryan Moore
of Puyallup, Wash.
Welch's 66 was the Girls Division low final round while
Jonathan Taruc of Las Vegas went low in the Boys Division
with a 65.
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Final results from the AJGA
ARIZONA JUNIOR CLASSIC conducted by the American Junior
Golf Association at The Raven Golf Club at South Mountain.
Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,963; Girls: 6,055.
BOYS DIVISION
| Pos. |
Name |
Grad.
Year |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Total |
|
1
|
Masaki
Nakanishi
|
(2003)
|
Osaka
|
Japan
|
68
|
67
|
135
|
|
2
|
Colby
Beckstrom
|
(2002)
|
North
Muskegon
|
Mich.
|
67
|
69
|
136
|
|
T3
|
Breene
Murphy
|
(2001)
|
Los
Alamitos
|
Calif.
|
68
|
69
|
137
|
| |
Daniel
Im
|
(2004)
|
La
Mirada
|
Calif.
|
67
|
70
|
137
|
|
T5
|
Jay
Choi
|
(2002)
|
Buena
Park
|
Calif.
|
69
|
69
|
138
|
|
Ryan
Moore
|
(2001)
|
Puyallup
|
Wash.
|
69
|
69
|
138
|
|
T7
|
Mitch
Carlson
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
70
|
69
|
139
|
| |
Taylor
Wood
|
(2002)
|
Laguna
Niguel
|
Calif.
|
67
|
72
|
139
|
|
T9
|
Jonathan
Taruc
|
(2003)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
75
|
65
|
140
|
|
Kevin
Na
|
(2002)
|
Diamond
Bar
|
Calif.
|
70
|
70
|
140
|
|
Brett
Carter
|
(2002)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
69
|
71
|
140
|
|
Henry
Liaw
|
(2003)
|
Rowland
Heights
|
Calif.
|
69
|
71
|
140
|
|
13
|
Trent
Rommann
|
(2001)
|
Rio
Rancho
|
N.M.
|
71
|
70
|
141
|
|
14
|
Nico
Bollini
|
(2001)
|
Yorba
Linda
|
Calif.
|
69
|
73
|
142
|
|
T15
|
Mike
Rim
|
(2002)
|
Lakewood
|
Calif.
|
72
|
71
|
143
|
| |
Ben
Hayes
|
(2001)
|
Paradise
Valley
|
Ariz.
|
72
|
71
|
143
|
|
T17
|
Kyle
Gentry
|
(2002)
|
Carmel
|
Calif.
|
75
|
69
|
144
|
|
Matt
Brooks
|
(2001)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
75
|
69
|
144
|
|
David
Hawkins
|
(2001)
|
Rancho
Santa Margarita
|
Calif.
|
72
|
72
|
144
|
|
Bryson
Young
|
(2002)
|
Reno
|
Nev.
|
72
|
72
|
144
|
|
Clay
Ogden
|
(2003)
|
West
Point
|
Utah
|
72
|
72
|
144
|
|
Tyler
Symons
|
(2001)
|
Albuquerque
|
N.M.
|
72
|
72
|
144
|
|
Ian
Nelson
|
(2001)
|
Canyon
Lake
|
Calif.
|
71
|
73
|
144
|
|
Pansing
Singhaseni
|
(2002)
|
Beverly
Hills
|
Calif.
|
70
|
74
|
144
|
|
Robert
Stone
|
(2002)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
70
|
74
|
144
|
|
J.J.
Wood
|
(2002)
|
Yuma
|
Ariz.
|
69
|
75
|
144
|
|
T27
|
Ryne
Rindfleisch
|
(2001)
|
Murrieta
|
Calif.
|
74
|
71
|
145
|
| |
Andrew
Bostrom
|
(2001)
|
Lynden
|
Wash.
|
75
|
70
|
145
|
| |
Chase
Thomas
|
(2002)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
75
|
70
|
145
|
| |
Brian
O'Flaherty
|
(2001)
|
Westlake
Village
|
Calif.
|
73
|
72
|
145
|
| |
Jeff
Berkshire
|
(2002)
|
Litchfield
Park
|
Ariz.
|
76
|
69
|
145
|
| |
John
Mosier
|
(2001)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
76
|
69
|
145
|
| |
Christopher
Garehime
|
(2003)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
72
|
73
|
145
|
| |
Andres
Gonzales
|
(2001)
|
Olympia
|
Wash.
|
70
|
75
|
145
|
|
T35
|
Jong
Yoon
|
(2003)
|
San
Ramon
|
Calif.
|
75
|
71
|
146
|
|
John
Poucher
|
(2001)
|
Santa
Barbara
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
146
|
|
Will
Mast
|
(2003)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
73
|
146
|
|
Jesse
Mueller
|
(2001)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
72
|
74
|
146
|
|
Michael
Park
|
(2002)
|
La
Crescenta
|
Calif.
|
71
|
75
|
146
|
|
T.J.
Blandford
|
(2001)
|
Paradise
Valley
|
Ariz.
|
70
|
76
|
146
|
|
Drew
Stoltz
|
(2002)
|
Fort
Collins
|
Colo.
|
70
|
76
|
146
|
|
T42
|
Adam
Sollers
|
(2001)
|
Los
Haltos Hills
|
Calif.
|
74
|
73
|
147
|
| |
Adam
Cohan
|
(2004)
|
Wayne
|
Pa.
|
74
|
73
|
147
|
| |
Casey
Fowles
|
(2002)
|
Delta
|
Utah
|
74
|
73
|
147
|
| |
Jay
Choe
|
(2002)
|
Yorba
Linda
|
Calif.
|
75
|
72
|
147
|
| |
David
Vallina
|
(2002)
|
Langeloth
|
Pa.
|
73
|
74
|
147
|
|
T47
|
Scott
Vickerstaff
|
(2001)
|
Boulder
|
Colo.
|
74
|
74
|
148
|
|
Pat
Moore
|
(2001)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
75
|
73
|
148
|
|
Tommy
Lopez
|
(2001)
|
College
Station
|
Texas
|
75
|
73
|
148
|
|
Duncan
Street
|
(2003)
|
Bonita
|
Calif.
|
76
|
72
|
148
|
|
Michael
Feuerstein
|
(2002)
|
La
Jolla
|
Calif.
|
73
|
75
|
148
|
|
Matt
Kern
|
(2001)
|
Castro
Valley
|
Calif.
|
76
|
72
|
148
|
|
Christian
Akau
|
(2002)
|
Waipahu
|
Hawaii
|
73
|
75
|
148
|
|
Daniel
Kush
|
(2002)
|
Tustin
|
Calif.
|
76
|
72
|
148
|
|
Tim
McKenney
|
(2006)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
77
|
71
|
148
|
|
Jeff
Nichols
|
(2002)
|
Rochester
Hills
|
Mich.
|
78
|
70
|
148
|
|
Zach
Mowbray
|
(2002)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
71
|
77
|
148
|
|
Jake
Grodzinsky
|
(2003)
|
Cornville
|
Ariz.
|
70
|
78
|
148
|
|
T59
|
Phillip
Telliard
|
(2003)
|
Riverside
|
Calif.
|
75
|
74
|
149
|
| |
Nathan
Lindstrom
|
(2002)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
76
|
149
|
| |
Chad
Wilcox
|
(2003)
|
Peoria
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
76
|
149
|
| |
D.J.
Fernando
|
(2001)
|
Bakersfield
|
Calif.
|
72
|
77
|
149
|
| |
Spencer
Levin
|
(2002)
|
Elk
Grove
|
Calif.
|
72
|
77
|
149
|
| |
Bradley
Shaw
|
(2001)
|
Pacific
Palisades
|
Calif.
|
78
|
71
|
149
|
| |
Charlie
Beljan
|
(2003)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
70
|
79
|
149
|
|
T66
|
Ryan
Cole
|
(2001)
|
Fullerton
|
Calif.
|
75
|
75
|
150
|
|
Kenny
Coakley
|
(2002)
|
Lakewood
|
Colo.
|
74
|
76
|
150
|
|
Neno
Boonyaplanun
|
(2003)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
76
|
74
|
150
|
|
Brett
Sollers
|
(2001)
|
Los
Altos Hills
|
Calif.
|
76
|
74
|
150
|
|
Ben
Arrington
|
(2002)
|
Tucson
|
Ariz.
|
77
|
73
|
150
|
|
Drew
Scott
|
(2001)
|
Henderson
|
Nev.
|
72
|
78
|
150
|
|
Rick
Doerr
|
(2001)
|
Menlo
Park
|
Calif.
|
72
|
78
|
150
|
|
T73
|
Ben
Marsh
|
(2003)
|
Paradise
Valley
|
Ariz.
|
74
|
77
|
151
|
| |
Ryan
Carter
|
(2001)
|
Hacienda
Heights
|
Calif.
|
74
|
77
|
151
|
| |
Josh
Farrell
|
(2001)
|
Springdale
|
Ark.
|
73
|
78
|
151
|
| |
Doug
Kingston
|
(2001)
|
Bethlehem
|
Pa.
|
73
|
78
|
151
|
| |
Kevin
Austin
|
(2001)
|
Apple
Valley
|
Calif.
|
78
|
73
|
151
|
|
78
|
Kellen
Floyd Asao
|
(2001)
|
Pearl
City
|
Hawaii
|
79
|
73
|
152
|
|
T79
|
Matt
McLean
|
(2003)
|
Miami
|
Fla.
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
| |
Steven
Bullock
|
(2002)
|
Dove
Canyon
|
Calif.
|
74
|
79
|
153
|
| |
Martin
Carranza
|
(2003)
|
Los
Lunas
|
N.M.
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
| |
Mark
Hirleman
|
(2001)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
76
|
77
|
153
|
| |
Daniel
Do
|
(2002)
|
La
Habra
|
Calif.
|
73
|
80
|
153
|
| |
Greg
Wells
|
(2001)
|
Glendora
|
Calif.
|
77
|
76
|
153
|
| |
Jonathan
Kreindler
|
(2001)
|
Danville
|
Calif.
|
77
|
76
|
153
|
| |
Michael
Thompson
|
(2003)
|
Tucson
|
Ariz.
|
78
|
75
|
153
|
|
T87
|
Paul
Stojanovich
|
(2001)
|
Portland
|
Ore.
|
75
|
79
|
154
|
|
Jason
Gambonini
|
(2001)
|
Encintas
|
Calif.
|
74
|
80
|
154
|
|
Brett
Upper
|
(2003)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
81
|
154
|
|
Jonathan
Feuerhelm
|
(2002)
|
Granada
Hills
|
Calif.
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
T91
|
Jason
Lund
|
(2001)
|
North
Ogden
|
Utah
|
75
|
80
|
155
|
| |
Dana
Wade
|
(2001)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
78
|
77
|
155
|
| |
Jimmy
Yandell
|
(2001)
|
Tucson
|
Ariz.
|
82
|
73
|
155
|
|
T94
|
Paul
Imondi
|
(2003)
|
Tustin
|
Calif.
|
74
|
82
|
156
|
|
Cean
Geronimo
|
(2002)
|
Redondo
Beach
|
Calif.
|
77
|
79
|
156
|
|
Jeff
Hansen
|
(2001)
|
Eugene
|
Ore.
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
|
Danny
Wendt
|
(2002)
|
Kingman
|
Ariz.
|
77
|
79
|
156
|
|
Michael
Ferris
|
(2002)
|
Glendale
|
Ariz.
|
81
|
75
|
156
|
|
99
|
Jason
Kokrak
|
(2003)
|
Warren
|
Ohio
|
78
|
79
|
157
|
|
100
|
Ryan
Plummer
|
(2001)
|
Winnemucca
|
Nev.
|
76
|
82
|
158
|
|
T101
|
Vincent
Johnson
|
(2004)
|
Portland
|
Ore.
|
79
|
82
|
161
|
| |
Ryan
Marshall
|
(2001)
|
Marco
Island
|
Fla.
|
79
|
82
|
161
|
| |
Bobby
Sawdey
|
(2001)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
79
|
82
|
161
|
|
104
|
Ryan
Gomm
|
(2001)
|
Henderson
|
Nev.
|
82
|
80
|
162
|
|
105
|
Ryan
Grant
|
(2002)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
82
|
81
|
163
|
|
106
|
Landon
Mizuguchi
|
(2002)
|
Honolulu
|
Hawaii
|
76
|
88
|
164
|
| |
Adam
Wacker
|
(2001)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
85
|
WD
|
|
| |
Joseph
Kim
|
(2003)
|
Laguna
Niguel
|
Calif.
|
DQ
|
|
|
GIRLS DIVISION
| Pos. |
Name |
Grad.
Year |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Total |
|
1
|
Whitney
Welch
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
72
|
66
|
138
|
|
2
|
Jane
Lee
|
(2004)
|
Torrance
|
Calif.
|
70
|
70
|
140
|
|
3
|
Emma
Stachowicz
|
(2002)
|
Pacific
Palisades
|
Calif.
|
72
|
69
|
141
|
|
4
|
Sunny
Oh
|
(2002)
|
Torrance
|
Calif.
|
69
|
74
|
143
|
|
T5
|
Sara
Jones
|
(2002)
|
Valencia
|
Calif.
|
72
|
72
|
144
|
| |
Erica
Blasberg
|
(2002)
|
Corona
|
Calif.
|
71
|
73
|
144
|
|
T7
|
Paula
Creamer
|
(2005)
|
Pleasanton
|
Calif.
|
70
|
75
|
145
|
|
Ina
Kim
|
(2001)
|
Encino
|
Calif.
|
71
|
74
|
145
|
|
Irene
Cho
|
(2002)
|
La
Habra
|
Calif.
|
69
|
76
|
145
|
|
Erin
Andrews
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
74
|
71
|
145
|
|
Walailak
Satarak
|
(2001)
|
Paramount
|
Calif.
|
74
|
71
|
145
|
|
T12
|
Elena
Kurokawa
|
(2002)
|
Redondo
Beach
|
Calif.
|
72
|
74
|
146
|
| |
Allison
Martin
|
(2003)
|
Bakersfield
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
146
|
|
T14
|
Leslie
Wall
|
(2003)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
72
|
75
|
147
|
|
Stella
Lee
|
(2001)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
73
|
74
|
147
|
|
T16
|
Courtney
Clark
|
(2002)
|
Del
Rey Oaks
|
Calif.
|
71
|
77
|
148
|
| |
Jennifer
Tangtiphaiboontana
|
(2003)
|
Long
Beach
|
Calif.
|
73
|
75
|
148 |
| |
Jennie
Lee
|
(2005)
|
Huntington
Beach
|
Calif.
|
75
|
73
|
148
|
|
19
|
Alissa
Kuczka
|
(2002)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
77
|
150
|
|
T20
|
Mika
Takayama
|
(2002)
|
Alameda
|
Calif.
|
74
|
77
|
151
|
| |
Sarah
Heffel
|
(2001)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
74
|
77
|
151
|
| |
Young
Pak
|
(2001)
|
Cerritos
|
Calif.
|
75
|
76
|
151
|
|
T23
|
Angela
Won
|
(2002)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
75
|
77
|
152
|
|
Candy
Herrera
|
(2002)
|
Apple
Valley
|
Calif.
|
77
|
75
|
152
|
|
Nikki
Jacoby
|
(2002)
|
San
Diego
|
Calif.
|
77
|
75
|
152
|
|
T26
|
Jane
Park
|
(2005)
|
La
Crescenta
|
Calif.
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
| |
Charlotte
Mayorkas
|
(2001)
|
Chula
Vista
|
Calif.
|
77
|
76
|
153
|
|
T28
|
Yvonne
Choe
|
(2001)
|
Temple
City
|
Calif.
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
Priscilla
Park
|
(2002)
|
Santa
Ana
|
Calif.
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
T30
|
Alyssa
Otero
|
(2003)
|
Santa
Fe
|
N.M.
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
| |
Amy
Wang
|
(2003)
|
Kirkland
|
Wash.
|
80
|
76
|
156
|
|
32
|
Mayumi
Kobayashi
|
(2004)
|
Santa
Monica
|
Calif.
|
76
|
81
|
157
|
|
T33
|
Jennifer
Karr
|
(2001)
|
Scottsdale
|
Ariz.
|
75
|
83
|
158
|
| |
Erin
Long
|
(2001)
|
Napa
|
Calif.
|
77
|
81
|
158
|
|
T35
|
Lauren
Brown
|
(2003)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
79
|
80
|
159
|
|
Rie
Ganir
|
(2002)
|
Pukalani
|
Hawaii
|
81
|
78
|
159
|
|
