Scenes from the Quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championship

 

Morgan Pressel reacts to a chip-in birdie at the 17th hole that squared her match with Mina Harigae. Pressel, 15, lost in 19 holes. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

 

Mina Harigae, at 13, the youngest remaining competitor, watches a birdie attempt during her match against Morgan Pressel. The Californian won her second straight extra-hole match to reach the semifinals in just her first U.S. Girls' Junior appearance. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

          

Paula Creamer, of Pleasanton, Calif., survived a tough match with Julieta Granada, of Paraguay, 1 up. Creamer entered match play as the No. 4 seed. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

 

 

Julieta Granada watches her tee shot during her quarterfinal match against Paula Creamer. Granada's bogey at the 17th hole allowed Creamer to earn a tough 1-up victory. It was the second consecutive year Granada had advanced to the round of 8. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

 

Korean-born In-Bee Park, of Eustis, Fla., stayed on course to earn her second consecutive U.S. Girls' Junior title. The 15-year-old defeated Hsaio-Ching Lu of Chinese Taipei, 6 and 5. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff, another Korean-born golfer who now lives in Toms River, N.J., hits a pitch shot during her quarterfinal match against 13-year-old Esther Choe. Wuesthoff, the No. 3 seed, advanced to the semis with a 3-and-2 victory. (Steve Gibbons/USGA)

 

Hsaio-Ching Lu's run at the Girls' Junior came to an end at the hands of medalist In-Bee Park, 6 and 5. The 15-year-old from Chinese Taipei was competing in her first Girls' Junior.