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Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., won the 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior title on Sunday at Hartford G.C., posting a 5-and-4 win over Karen Chung. (Robert Walker/USGA)




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Thompson Wins 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior Title

 

West Hartford, Conn.– Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., defeated Karen Chung of Livingston, N.J., 5 and 4, in the 36-hole championship match of the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior on Sunday at Hartford Golf Club, becoming the second-youngest winner in the event’s 60-year history.

At 13 years, 5 months and 17 days, Thompson is only two months older than 1999 champion Aree Song Wongluekiet, who was 13 years, 3 months, 7 days. Chung, also 13, would have been nine days older than Wongluekiet.

This was also the first time two 13-year-olds had met in a U.S. Girls’ Junior final.

An Interview With 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior Champion Alexis Thompson

U.S. Girls' Junior Finalists Feature

Contrasting Styles, Résumés

 

West Hartford, Conn. – The championship match of the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Hartford Golf Club will be a classic match-up of power versus finesse.

This will be Babe Ruth against Wee Willie Keeler.

The two participants also have yet to set foot in high school and they’re barely old enough to see PG-13 movies without parental permission.

Diminutive Chung Huge With Short-Game Wizardy

 

West Hartford, Conn. – Mike Mahoney has been around Hartford Golf Club his entire life and even caddied for other members in his youth.

But in 45 years he hasn’t seen anything quite like the performance 13-year-old Karen Chung is putting on this week.

Short-game specialist Dave Pelz would be proud of the Livingston, N.J., resident’s wizardry around the greens.

A Look At The Quarterfinalists

 

2008 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship Weblog

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Championship Facts

Girls' Junior

PAR AND YARDAGE – The Hartford Golf Club will play at 6,265 yards with par of 35-36—71.

WHO CAN PLAY? – The U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship is open to female amateur players who will have not reached their 18th birthday on or before July 26, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 18.4.

SCHEDULE – Practice rounds will be held July 19 (Saturday) and July 20 (Sunday). The starting field of 156 players will play two rounds of stroke play, with the low 64 scorers advancing to match play. The schedule is as follows:

July 21 (Monday) – First round of stroke play

July 22 (Tuesday) – Second round of stroke play

July 23 (Wednesday) – First and second rounds of match play

July 24 (Thursday) – Third and quarterfinal rounds of match play

July 25(Friday) – Semifinals, match play

July 26 (Saturday) – Final, match play (36 holes)

ARCHITECT – The club originally opened in 1896. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross (in 1914) and Devereaux Emmett (in 1921).

COURSE RATING AND SLOPE – The Course Rating for The Hartford Golf Club is 76.8; Slope is 137.

COURSE LAYOUT – The fairways will measure a little more than 0.55" in height. The intermediate rough will measure 1 inch with a width approximately 6 feet. Depending on density, the primary rough will stand between 2 and 2½ inches high. The putting greens will be prepared so that they measure approximately 11 feet on the USGA stimpmeter.

TICKETS – Admission for all six days of the championship is free of charge. Spectators are invited to walk the fairways behind the players, but no cameras are allowed during the days of competition.

 

 
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