july 29 - august 1, 2014 miramont country club bryan, texas

JULY 29 - AUGUST 1, 2014
MIRAMONT COUNTRY CLUB
BRYAN, TEXAS
2013 Junior PGA Champions
Amy Lee and Tyler McDaniel
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Junior PGA Championship presented
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We are pleased to bring the
championship to Miramont
Country Club, a Robert Trent
Jones Jr.-designed golf course.
Golf is a community that derives its
strength from the families within that
community and we are thankful to
the Adam family and members of
Miramont for so graciously hosting
our players and their families.
As you make your way around this
magnificent facility, please be sure to
thank the men and women who have
volunteered their time to help make
this Championship so special. It
is through their hard work and
dedication that this Championship is
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has worked tirelessly to compete
in this Championship, I extend my
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very best this week.
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competition and sportsmanship.
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Brillance in the Lone Star State
A great challenge awaits competitors in the 39th Junior PGA Championship
O
pened in 2005 and designed
by world-class golf course
architect Robert Trent
Jones Jr., Miramont Country
Club is a true Texas gem.
Located in Bryan, about 90
minutes from Houston, Miramont is
regarded as one of the elite private
facilities in Texas. Currently, it holds
the 13th spot in the Golf Digest “BestIn-State Rankings” for Texas and
was a Golfweek “Top 100 Residential
Course” in 2010. Yet, Miramont’s aura
goes well beyond its awards.
Holding true to his philosophy of
incorporating golf into the character
of the site, Jones was able to transform a plot of rolling, central Texas
land into a challenging and stunning
layout. A par 71 playing 7,174 yards
from the back tees, Miramont offers
plenty of means to make good scores
with numerous hole and tee placements. Like many of Jones’s designs,
there are numerous risk/reward
opportunities that could provide a
much-needed birdie or a painful double bogey.
Take the dramatic eighth hole,
for instance. This par 4 is a classic,
bold design that will undoubtedly
tempt the field in the 39th Junior
PGA Championship to take a chance
at a great reward. Measuring only
325 yards, the hole features a marshy
area that runs along the left side of
the fairway, providing plenty of challenges for the risk-takers. Those who
choose to take a more conservative
route deal with narrow fairway landing areas and treacherous bunkers.
The eighth requires skillful execution
and will prove to be a hole filled with
drama throughout the Championship.
The ninth is a long par 4,
measuring 490 yards from the back
tees. It’s built for bold decision
making because while the landing
area is generous, bunkers and the
winding creek from the eighth hole
come into play if a tee shot is wayward, making par a tough score.
However, with a second shot into a
receptive green, there will be opportunities for eagles and birdies.
Although eight and nine are two
of the highlights, each hole at Miramont offers unique challenges that
will surely test the competitors.
As host to the 2014 and 2015
Junior PGA Championship, Miramont
Country Club will surely be a
memorable venue for one of the
premier events in junior golf.
Located in Bryan,
about 90 minutes
from Houston,
Miramont is regarded
as one of the elite
private facilities in
Texas.
GOLFWEEK JUNIOR RANKINGS
BOYS PGA SECTION CHAMPIONS
CLASS OF 2015: TOP 15 BOYS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
BRAD DALKE
1
Cameron Young, Scarborough, NY.
2
Austin Connelly, Irving, Texas
3
Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss.
4
Zachary Bauchou, Forest, Va.
5
Jorge Garcia, Venezuela
6
Sam Burns, Shreveport, La.
7
Carl Yuan, China
8
Chandler Phillips, Huntsville, Texas
9
Justin Suh, San Jose, Calif.
10 Luis Gagne, Orlando, Fla.
11
Kyle Sterbinsky, Yardley, Pa.
12 William Gordon, Davidson, N.C.
13 Aaron Terrazas, Mexico
14 Nathan Jeansonne, Keithville, La.
15 Kristian Caparros, Hollywood, Fla.
CLASS OF 2016: TOP 10 BOYS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
SAM BURNS
1
Andy Zhang, China
2
Brad Dalke, Hobart, Okla.
3
David Snyder, McAllen, Texas
4
Cheng Jin, China
5
Derek Castillo, Yorba Linda, Calif.
6
John Augenstein, Owensboro, Ky.
7
Trevor Phillips, Inman, S.C.
8
Ryoto Furuya, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
9
Cooper Dossey, Austin, Texas
10 Tony Gil, Canada
CLASS OF 2017: TOP 5 BOYS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
1
Robin Wang, China
2 Wilson Furr, Jackson, Miss.
3 Philip Barbaree, Shreveport, La.
4 Ryan Grider, Lewisville, Texas
5 Andrew Orischak, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
AUSTIN CONNELLY
CAMERON YOUNG
SECTION
Aloha
Carolinas
Central New York
Colorado
Connecticut
Dixie
Gateway
Georgia
Gulf States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Metropolitan
Michigan
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
Minnesota
Nebraska New England
New Jersey
North Florida
Northeastern N.Y.
Northern California
Northern Ohio
Northern Texas
Pacific Northwest
Philadelphia
Rocky Mountain
South Central
South Florida
Southern California
Southern Ohio
Southern Texas
Southwest
Sun Country
Tennessee
Tri-State
Utah
Western New York
Wisconsin
PLAYER, HOMETOWN
Ariel Elftman-Hanson, Wailuku, Hawaii
Julian Keur, SummervilleS.C.
Alec Bard, New Hartford, N.Y.
July 11-12
Jason Liu, Windsor, Conn.
Patrick Martin, Hoover, Ala.
Matt Echelmeier, Columbia, Mo.
S.M. Lee, Buford, Ga.
Nathan Jeansonne, Keithville, La.
Matthew Weber, St. Charles, Ill.
July 10-11
Matthew Junge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael Sass, Louisville, Ky.
Brent Ito, Ardsley, N.Y.
Glenn Piot Jr., Canton, Mich.
Brandon Berry, Great Falls, Va.
Jalen Heald, Topeka, Kan.
July 10-11
Sam Meuret, Brunswick, Neb.
Sam Riemer, Canton, Mass.
John Felitto, Mountainside, N.J.
Timothy Colanta, Champions Gate, Fla.
Arthur Griffin, Lake Placid, N.Y.
Louie Chen, Fremont, Calif.
Zach Mosholder, Tallmadge, Ohio
Ryan Grider, Lewisville, Texas
Matt Marrese, Bellevue, Wash.
Vinay Ramesh, Newton, Pa.
Sam Tidd, Meridian, Idaho
Austin Eckroat, Edmond, Okla.
Anthony Gabriele, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Edwin Yi, Beaumont, Calif.
Taylor Suggs, Cincinnati, Ohio
Clay McCrory, Spring, Texas
Gavin Cohen, Tucson, Ariz.
Sean Carlon, Albuquerque, N.M.
Tanner Owens, Milton, Tenn.
Patrick Sheerer, Gibsonia, Pa.
Jaece Stokes, West Haven, Utah
Will Thomson, Rochester, N.Y.
Thomas Longbella, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
PGA JUNIOR SERIES CHAMPIONS
Columbia, S.C.
Nebraska City, Neb.
Dallas, Texas
State College, Pa.
Marion, Ill.
Williamstown, Mass.
Mansfield, Ohio
Lexington, Ky.
Ryoto Furaya, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Connor Chesky, St. Helena, Calif.
Wes Artac, Kingwood, Texas
Ryan Domes, Lancaster, Pa.
Philip Barbaree, Shreveport, La.
Daniel Martinez, Austin, Texas
July 14-16
July 20-22
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GIRLS PGA SECTION CHAMPIONS
GOLFWEEK JUNIOR RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2015: TOP 15 GIRLS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
1
Bethany Wu, Diamond Bar, Calif.
2 Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass.
3 Lilia Vu, Fountain Valley, Calif.
4 Bailey Tardy, Norcross, Ga.
ABBEY CARLSON
5 Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif.
6 Amy Lee, Brea, Calif.
7 Jillian Hollis, Rocky River, Ohio
8 Emily Campbell, Carrollton, Texas
9 Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C.
10 Rinko Mitsunaga, Roswell, Ga.
11 Samantha Wagner, Windermere, Fla.
12 Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, Calif.
13 Cheyenne Knight, Aledo, Texas
14 Rachel Dai, Milton, Ga.
15 Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, Calif.
CLASS OF 2016: TOP 10 GIRLS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
1
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
2 Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas
3 Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii
4 Hannah O’Sullivan, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
KRISTAN GILLMAN
5 Nelly Korda, Bradenton, Fla.
6 Abbey Carlson, Lake Mary, Fla.
7 Zi Yi Wang, China
8 Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Fla.
9 Allisen Corpuz, Kapolei, Hawaii
10 Courtney Dow, Frisco, Texas
CLASS OF 2017: TOP 5 GIRLS
(BOLDFACE INDICATES 2014 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER)
1
Angel Yin, Arcadia, Calif.
2 Muni He, China
3 Kaitlyn Papp, Austin, Texas
4 Alyaa Abdulghany, Newport Beach, Calif.
5 Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif.
ROBYNN REE
ANDREA LEE
SECTION
PLAYER, HOMETOWN
Aloha
Rose Huang, Honolulu, Hawaii
Carolinas
Victoria Huskey, Greenville, S.C.
Central New York
Lindsay May, Auburn, N.Y.
Colorado
July 11-12
Connecticut
Angela Garvin, Feeding Hills, Mass.
Dixie
Virginia Green, Point Clear, Ala.
Gateway
Amanda Kim, O’Fallon, Mo.
Georgia
Janet Mao, Johns Creek, Ga.
Gulf States
Julia Johnson, St. Gabriel, La.
Illinois
Megan Furtney, South Elgin, Ill.
Indiana
July 10-11
Iowa
Paige Van Dyk, Tama, Iowa
Kentucky
Maddie Hamilton, Louisville, Ky.
Metropolitan
Elizabeth Choi, Syosset, N.Y.
Michigan
Greer Clausen, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Middle Atlantic
Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Va.
Midwest
Jean Tyrrell, Leawood, Kan.
Minnesota
July 10-11
Nebraska Hannah Thiele, Wahoo, Neb.
New England
Alexa Tsay, Needham, Mass.
New Jersey
Lois Kaye Go, South Orange, N.J.
North Florida
Haydyn Gibson, Clearwater, Fla.
Northeastern N.Y.
Jenny Buchanan, Loudonville, Ky.
Northern California
Michelle Xie, Palo Alto, Calif.
Northern Ohio
Kasey Nielsen, Kent, Ohio
Northern Texas
Binny Lee, Frisco, Texas
Pacific Northwest
Marianne Li, Bellevue, Wash.
Philadelphia
Jackie Rogowicz, Yardley, Pa.
Rocky Mountain
Haley Nist, Meridian, Idaho
South Central
Alexis Sadeghy, Okla.
South Florida
Valeria Sophia Pacheco, Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Southern California
Ellen Takada, Irvine, Calif.
Southern Ohio
Alyssa Akiyama, Terrace Park, Ohio
Southern Texas
Katharine Patrick, West Univ. Place, Texas
Southwest
Abigail Cantwell, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Sun Country
Shania Berger, Socorro, N.M.
Tennessee
Alexandra Farnsworth, Nashville, Tenn.
Tri-State
Maddy McDanel, Aliquippa, Pa.
Utah
Laura Gerner, Kaysville, Utah
(replaced by Haylee Chugg, Ogden, Utah)
Western New York
Victoria Parker, Lewiston, N.Y.
Wisconsin
Gabrielle Curtis, Eau Claire, Wis.
PGA JUNIOR SERIES CHAMPIONS
Columbia, S.C.
Nebraska City, Neb.
Dallas, Texas
State College, Pa.
Marion, Ill.
Williamstown, Mass.
Mansfield, Ohio Lexington, Ky.
Rei Nakatani, Japan
Kaho Monica Matsubara, San Diego, Calif.
Dominique Galloway, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Amber Wang, Sugar Land, Texas
Anna Hack, Murray, Ky.
Lois Kaye Go, South Orange, N.J.
July 14-16
July 20-22
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> > > 2013 JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Photo Finishes
John Oda
Last-hole heroics lift McDaniel, Lee to Junior PGA titles
B
oth Tyler McDaniel of Manchester, Ky., and Amy Lee of Brea,
Calif., captured titles in thrilling
fashion at the 38th Junior PGA
Championship presented by Under
Armour and Hotel Fitness.
McDaniel and Lee each made
Championship-clinching putts on the
72nd hole at Trump National Golf
Club-Washington, D.C., to capture the
Jack Nicklaus Trophy in the boys’
division and the Patty Berg
Trophy in the girls’ division,
respectively.
McDaniel shot 2-under-par
69 in the final round for a
10-under-par 274 total to win by
one stroke over Sam Burns of
Shreveport, La.
Lee, who was three shots
back with three holes to play
in the final round, made a dramatic 15-foot par putt on the
Bethany Wu
Dawson Armstrong
Megan Khang
38th Junior PGA Championship Results
Trump National Golf Club-Washington, D.C., Potomac Falls, Va.
18th hole to shoot 69 and win by a single stroke. Abbey Carlson of Lake Mary,
Fla., the 54-hole co-leader, finished
second at 280.
McDaniel, who finished eighth in the
2012 Junior PGA Championship, was
overwhelmed by the victory.
“This means a lot to me after not
quite getting the job done last year in
this event,” said McDaniel. “This is my
first big-time, national win and it feels
so good right now.”
Lee, who tied the female competitive course record with 67
in the third round to put herself
in position to win, was equally
thrilled with the victory.
“I’m excited and happy right
now,” said Lee. “This is the biggest accomplishment I have had
yet in golf and I feel honored
to win this Championship. I’m a
fighter and I knew I could do it.”
TOP: Tyler McDaniel
LEFT: Amy Lee
GIRLS
Pos.
1
2
3
5
8
9
10
13
14
17
18
20
21
23
26
27
28
31
Player, Hometown
Amy Lee, Brea, Calif.
Abbey Carlson, Lake Mary, Fla.
Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass.
Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas
Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Fla.
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii
Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Bethany Wu, Diamond Bar, Calif.
Hannah O’Sullivan, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Yu Liu, China
Gigi Stoll, Beaverton, Ore.
Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii
Brittany Fan, Pearl City, Hawaii
Kuriko Tsukiyama, West New York, N.J.
Madison Kerley, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Erica Herr, New Hope, Pa.
Rinko Mitsunaga, Roswell, Ga.
Clare Amelia Legaspi, Temecula, Calif.
Isabella DiLisio, Hatfield, Pa.
Gabrielle Barker, Caldwell, Idaho
Brooke Ferrell, Edgerton, Wis.
Shannon Aubert, France
Maddie Rose Hamilton, Louisville, Ky.
Jessica Porvasnik, Hinckley, Ohio
Kathleen Gallagher, Greenwood, Miss.
Haylee Harford, Leavittsburg, Ohio
Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Va.
Kelly Whaley, Farmington, Conn.
Cheyenne Knight, Aledo, Texas
Rachel Dai, Milton, Ga.
Bailey Tardy, Peachtree Corners, Ga.
1
71
71
70
70
74
71
70
73
74
76
75
72
71
69
73
75
71
77
76
72
75
77
78
71
74
75
70
75
79
75
75
2
72
69
70
69
72
72
74
71
71
70
68
69
72
79
71
71
77
71
68
73
72
71
74
76
75
74
72
68
69
74
73
3
67
69
73
70
68
71
69
70
69
71
74
73
69
71
74
68
74
72
71
71
75
73
70
74
71
73
79
79
74
73
74
4
69
71
68
72
68
68
69
70
72
70
70
73
76
70
71
75
68
71
76
76
71
72
72
73
74
73
74
75
75
75
77
Total
279
280
281
281
282
282
282
284
286
287
287
287
288
289
289
289
290
291
291
292
293
293
294
294
294
295
295
297
297
297
299
BOYS
Pos.
1
2
3
5
7
8
10
11
12
18
20
22
23
27
30
32
33
34
35
Player, Hometown
Tyler McDaniel, Manchester, Ky.
Sam Burns, Shreveport, La.
Brad Dalke, Hobart, Okla.
Jacob Solomon, Dublin, Calif.
Cameron Young, Scarborough, N.Y.
Dawson Armstrong, Brentwood, Tenn.
Sam Stevens, Wichita, Kan.
Doug Ghim, Arlington Heights, Ill.
John Oda, Honolulu, Hawaii
Thomas Johnson, Norman, Okla.
Isaiah Logue, Fairfield, Pa.
Philip Barbaree, Shreveport, La.
William Gordon, Davidson, N.C.
Austin Connelly, Irving, Texas
Spencer Reed, Louisville, Ky.
Kristian Caparros, Hollywood, Fla.
Michael Perras, Pasadena, Texas
Benjamin Griffin, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Cameron Champ, Sacramento, Calif.
Dylan Meyer, Evansville, Ind.
Matthew Walker, Ottumwa, Iowa
Ryan Gronlund, Pleasanton, Calif.
Braden Thornberry, Olive Branch, Miss.
Isaac Merry, Las Cruces, N.M.
Qi Wen Wong, Singapore
Addison Coll, Arlington, Va.
Ryan Grider, Lewisville, Texas
Zachary Bauchou, Forest, Va.
Thaddeus Obecny II, Wheeling, W.Va.
Nathan Zhao, Fullerton, Calif.
Trey Winstead, Baton Rouge, La.
Will Grimmer, Cincinnati, Ohio
John Lazor, Westwood, Mass.
Jacob Joiner, Leesburg, Ga.
Timothy Conover, Holly Springs, N.C.
1
70
70
65
68
72
71
66
71
70
70
70
72
70
68
70
71
72
72
68
69
76
71
72
73
72
72
74
75
72
74
78
71
78
75
74
2
70
69
71
69
69
67
72
68
70
72
70
71
75
74
70
68
67
72
72
78
70
70
72
68
70
69
73
71
71
73
71
76
67
71
77
3
65
69
70
67
69
69
70
69
68
69
68
72
69
71
72
71
69
71
71
67
68
76
69
71
69
69
71
69
70
71
69
71
73
71
67
4
69
67
70
72
67
70
70
71
71
69
73
67
68
69
70
72
74
68
72
70
70
69
74
75
76
77
70
73
75
73
73
74
76
78
78
Total
274
275
276
276
277
277
278
279
279
280
281
282
282
282
282
282
282
283
283
284
284
286
287
287
287
287
288
288
288
291
291
292
294
295
296
Junior PGA Champions
> > > THE HISTORY OF THE JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Showcasing Tomorrow’s Stars
One of golf’s major championships for juniors, the Junior PGA Championship
is where the best in the world get their start.
2001 PGA Champion David Toms won the Junior PGA Championship in 1984.
B
eginning in 1976 at Walt
Disney World Resort in
Orlando, Fla., the Junior PGA
Championship has been a
popular stop on the national junior
circuit for many of today’s PGA and
LPGA touring professionals.
The Junior PGA Championship
moved to Callaway Gardens in
Georgia in 1978, and two years later
was contested at PGA National Resort
in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., which
would eventually host 19
Championships over the next two
decades.
The Championship also visited
Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis,
Mo., in 1988 and Pinehurst (N.C.)
Lexi Thompson, this year’s Kraft Nabisco Champion on the LPGA
Tour, won the Junior PGA Championship twice.
With his win at the 2008 Masters,
Trevor Immelman became just the
second boys’ division champion
to also win a major championship.
Resort & Country Club in 1993.
Among the great players and
achievements in the Junior PGA
Championship are:
• In 1990, Vicki Goetze of Hull,
Ga., became the first participant to
win three Junior PGA Championships
(1987, ‘89, ‘90).
• In 2002, former Junior PGA
Champion Ty Tryon of Orlando, Fla.,
became the youngest player (age
17) to earn a PGA Tour fully exempt
playing card.
• In 2005, former Junior PGA
Champion Sean O’Hair (1998) and former PGA Junior Series winner (1996)
became the first ever to achieve PGA
Tour Rookie of the Year honors. There
have been four LPGA Rookie of the
Year honors to come from the Junior
PGA Girls Champion or runner-up
positions: 1985, Penny Hammel (1978
Champion); 1991, Brandi Burton (1988
Champion); 2000, Dorothy Delasin
(1998 runner-up); and 2002, Beth
Bauer (1997 Champion).
• David Toms, who won the 1984
Junior PGA Championship, also captured the 2001 PGA Championship
at The Atlanta Athletic Club in
Duluth, Ga.
• Also, with her victory at the 2008
U.S. Women’s Open, In-Bee Park of
Henderson, Nev., and South Korea,
became the third girls’ division winner
of the Junior PGA Championship to
also earn a major championship. Park
joined a select group that included
Cristie Kerr of Scottsdale, Ariz., winner
of the 1995 Junior PGA Championship
and the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open;
and Grace Park of Scottsdale, winner
of the 1996 Junior PGA Championship
and the 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
• In 2007, 12-year-old Lexi
Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla.,
became the youngest champion in the
history of the storied Championship.
• With his win at the 2008
Masters, Trevor Immelman became
just the second boys’ division
champion to also win a major
championship. In addition, Immelman
(1996, from South Africa) became the
second to achieve PGA Tour Rookie
of the Year honors.
• Thompson captured her second
Junior PGA Championship, cruising to
a 12-stroke triumph, one stroke off the
all-time record, set by Debbie Hall in
1977. The 14-year-old Thompson, who
was already competing in her fourth
Junior PGA Championship, finished in
the top three in each of three straight
Junior PGA Championships.
• In 2009, the Junior PGA Championship celebrated its ninth visit to the
state of Ohio, as TPC River’s Bend in
Maineville hosted the Championship
for the second consecutive year.
• In 2010, the Junior PGA Championship was punctuated by a threehole playoff that saw Cassy Isagawa
of Wailuku, Hawaii, emerge as the
girls’ division champion, while Denny
McCarthy of Burtonsville, Md., claimed
the boys’ division title by three
strokes at Sycamore Hills Golf Club.
• In 2012, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand became the first girl since In-Bee
Park of South Korea to claim backto-back titles, while Robby Shelton of
Wilmer, Ala., claimed the boys’ title,
which was played for a third consecutive year at Sycamore Hills Golf Club
in Fort Wayne, Ind.
• In 2013, Trump National Golf
Club-Washington, D.C., in Potomac
Falls, Va., hosted the 38th Junior
PGA Championship. Tyler McDaniel
of Manchester, Ky., and Amy Lee of
Brea, Calif., captured titles in thrilling
fashion, with both making Championship-clinching putts on the 72nd hole.
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BOYS
Larry Field
Randy Watkins (15-17)
John Inman (12-14)
Willie Wood*
Rick Fehr
Tracy Phillips
Billy Andrade
Billy Mayfair
Michael Bradley
David Toms
Steve Termeer
Brian Montgomery
Jeff Manson
Reynold Lee
Bobby Collins
Chris Couch
David Dawley*
D.A. Points
Pat Perez
Joel Kribel
Kyle Thompson
Trevor Immelman
Bubba Dickerson
Sean O’Hair
Chan Song Wongluekiet*
Ty Tryon
Taylor Hall
Tyler Aldridge
Phillip Bryan
Daniel Woltman
Alex Volpenhein
Joe Monte
Chris DeForest
Anthony Paolucci*
T.J. Vogel
Denny McCarthy#
Cody Proveaux
Robby Shelton
Tyler McDaniel
* won playoff # rain-shortened
GIRLS
Nancy Rubin
Debbie Hall (15-17)
Lise A. Russell (12-14)
Kathy Baker
Penny Hammel
Heather Farr
Cathy Johnston
Heather Farr
Tracy Kerdyk
Clare Dolan
Jean Zedlitz
Adele Moore
Vicki Goetze
Brandie Burton
Vicki Goetze
Vicki Goetze
Julie Brand
Kellee Booth
Erika Hayashida
Beth Bauer
Cristie Kerr
Grace Park
Beth Bauer
Leigh Anne Hardin Aree Song Wongluekiet
Aree Song Wongluekiet
In-Bee Park
In-Bee Park
Emma Cabrera-Bello
Angela Park
Stephanie Kono
Brittany Altomore
Alexis Thompson
Danielle Frasier
Alexis Thompson
Cassy Isagawa*
Ariya Jutanugarn
Ariya Jutanugarn
Amy Lee
SITE
Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga.
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Bellerive CC, St. Louis, Mo.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & CC
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio
TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio
TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio
Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Trump National GC-Washington, D.C., Potomac Falls, Va.
LEFT: The 2012 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team with Captain Roger Warren.
2012 Junior Ryder Cup
Summary
P
owered by a strong singles
performance, the United States
captured its third consecutive
Junior Ryder Cup, 14 1/2 – 9 1/2, at
Olympia Fields Country Club in suburban Chicago. The U.S. Team, which
opened its final session with a twopoint advantage, won seven of the 12
singles matches and halved another.
The United States battled to a 7-5
lead after the first day of foursomes
and mixed four-balls, then sprinted
out in singles on the second and final
day by winning four of its first five
matches.
U.S. Captain and PGA Past President Roger Warren was overwhelmed
by the entire experience of serving as
the United States Captain and came
away impressed with the performance
of both teams.
“We are really fortunate to have
won, because these teams are so
evenly matched and each have such
a wealth of talent,” said Warren. “We
came because we wanted to compete and win. But in the end it was
all about friendships and goodwill
between the teams that made this a
truly special experience.”
U.S. players Karen Chung, Esther
Lee and Casie Cathrea won all three
of their matches.
“It’s exciting to know that I was
able to close out my first Junior
Ryder Cup with three points and
winning all three matches,” said
Cathrea. “This whole experience has
been incredible.”
Junior Ryder Cup
An international
showcase of golf’s
next generation
O
rigins of the Junior Ryder Cup
can be traced back to Sept.
20, 1995, when a series of
exhibition matches were
conducted between Central New York
PGA Section-area juniors and 12 leading
European junior players. The Europeans,
age 15 and younger, included Sergio
Garcia. They toured three New York
courses and dominated all the matches.
No results were published. The inaugural
Junior Ryder Cup was contested prior
to the 1997 Ryder Cup in Sotogrande,
Spain. The U.S. won, 7-5. In 1999, Europe
returned to face the U.S. juniors, and
dominated in the Boston area.
This marked the first of three straight
outright Junior Ryder Cup victories for
the Europeans. In 2006, however, the
United States team was able to halve
the Junior Ryder Cup, 6-6, when the
matches were contested in Newport,
Wales.
In 2012, the United States captured
its third consecutive victory in the biennial event, at historic Olympia Fields (Ill.)
Country Club. In 2008, the U.S. won in
dominant fashion, 22-2, at The Club at
Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky., and
the Americans prevailed in 2010 after a
hard-fought match at Gleneagles Resort
in Scotland.
Junior Ryder Cup Champions Through the Years
Year
1997
1999
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Winner
United States
Europe
Europe
Europe
Halved
United States
United States
United States
Score
7-5
10 1/2-1 1/2
9 1/2-2 1/2
8 1/2-3 1/2
6-6
22-2
13 1/2-10 1/2
14 1/2-9 1/2
Location
Sotogrande, Spain
Boston
Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
Westfield Center, Ohio
Newport, Wales
Bowling Green, Ky.
Perthshire, Scotland
Olympia Fields, Ill.
Ninth Junior Ryder Cup
Preview
Dates: Sept. 22-23, 2014
Site: Blairgowrie Golf Club,
Perthshire, Scotland
U.S. Captain: Brian Whitcomb,
PGA Past President (2007-08)
T
he 2014 Junior Ryder Cup
will feature a 12-player United
States team that will compete
against Europe at Blairgowrie
Golf Club Perthshire, Scotland.
The U.S. team, which is seeking its
fourth consecutive victory, will consist of six boys and six girls who are
United States citizens and are in the
high school graduating class of 2015,
or younger.
Those earning an exemption to
compete at Blairgowrie Golf Club include: the top two boys’ and top two
girls’ finishers from the 39th Junior
PGA Championship; the 2014 U.S.
Junior Amateur Champion; and the
2014 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion. If
any of these individuals has graduated
from high school and is therefore not
eligible to participate, that exemption
will become a captains’ pick.
In addition, the leading boy and
girl in the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup final
point standings, which will be determined following the 39th Junior PGA
Championship on Aug. 1, will earn an
automatic berth on the team.
The final two boys and two girls
LEFT: Robby Shelton and Scottie Scheffler of the USA
Team at the 8th Junior Ryder Cup, 2012. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for The PGA of America)
selected to complete the team will be
selected by PGA Past President and
2014 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Captain
Brian Whitcomb, and announced on
Aug. 12.
The 2014 Junior Ryder Cup will
continue to present the expanded
Ryder Cup format of foursomes,
mixed four-ball and singles competition. The matches will mark the ninth
formal connection between the PGA
of America and Ryder Cup Ltd., which
biennially stage the Ryder Cup.
A “friendship match” between the
United States and European Junior
Ryder Cup Teams will be staged on
Sept. 24, at Gleneagles in Perthshire,
Scotland, host site of the 40th Ryder
Cup.