Three Players Share Medalist Honors At 2004 Girls' Junior

Fort Worth, Texas – Three players shared medalist honors after the second round of stroke play at the 56th U.S. Girls' Junior, being played at the 6,256-yard, par-71 Mira Vista Golf Club course.

Two of the first-round co-leaders, 17-year-old Julieta Granada of Paraguay, and Mari Chun, 16, of Pearl City, Hawaii, joined past champion In-Bee Park, 16, of Henderson, Nev., with 4-under-par 138s. The 138 tally was the third-lowest score by a medalist in Girls' Junior history.

It also marked the third consecutive year that Park, the 2002 winner and playing in her fourth Girls' Junior, finished as a medalist. In the 56-year history of the championship, only one other player accomplished the feat – Brandie Burton from 1987-89.

“I feel very honored to do it,” said Park, who carded a 4-under 67 in the second round. “I didn't expect to be a medalist because I didn't play well [Monday].”

After a bogey on No. 2, Park made three consecutive 10-foot birdie putts on the third, fourth and fifth holes. After back-to-back birdies on the 16th and 17th holes, she missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-4, 337-yard 18th hole that would have given her the outright lead.

An anomaly, there was no playoff for the first time since 1998.

Granada, competing in her fifth Girls' Junior, played Tuesday as though she were on cruise control. Starting in the hazy and breezy afternoon when temperatures topped out at 97 degrees, Granada said she “felt like going to sleep” during her even-par day.

Baked fairways and greens might have been indicative of higher scores Tuesday. Only six players shot under par in the second round.

“I don't think the course played different [from Monday],” said Granada. “I was playing different. I played more conservative.”

She held it together to register three birdies, one of which was a 50-foot whopper.

On the 130-yard, par-3 seventh, Granada used an 8-iron to drive the ball far right of the hole. But she knocked in the long putt to shock herself.

“If it didn't go in, it was going in the water,” said Granada, who last year lost to 17-year-old Paula Creamer of Pleasanton, Calif., in the quarterfinals. “I was like, ‘OK, I hit that one!'”

Incidentally, Creamer finished with the fourth seed after Tuesday's 1-under 70 and two-day total of 2-under 140.

Chun started erratically, carding a 3-over 38 on the front nine thanks to four bogeys. But five birdies on the back, despite a double bogey on the 18 th hole, bolstered her round.

She made a concerted effort not to think about medalist honors.

“I was just trying to play my best and after the front nine I was like, ‘Wow, I have a lot of work to do,'" said Chun, playing in her first Girls' Junior. “But I'm pretty happy that I was able to come back, and I didn't let myself falter some more.”

Faltering were the other first-round co-leaders, defending champion Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff, 17, of Toms River, N.J., and 16-year-old Jennie Arseneault of Grinnell, Iowa.

Arseneault, firing a 3-over 74 for a two-day 141 total, had trouble with the putter.

“I had a little more trouble on the greens in getting the distances down,” she said.

Wuesthoff is attempting to become the third player in Girls' Junior history to defend a title, trying to follow in the footsteps of Hollis Stacy (1969-71) and Judy Eller, who won in 1957-58. After posting a 4-over 75 and two-day score of 142, she said her troubles evolved from figuring out the faster greens and drier fairways.

“It's crazy,” she said of the heat.

The first and second rounds of match play at the 2004 U.S. Girls' Junior are scheduled for Wednesday, the third and quarterfinal rounds will be played Thursday, the semifinal matches are on Friday, and the 18-hole championship final is scheduled for Saturday.

The U.S. Girls' Junior is one of 13 national championships for individuals conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.

Story written by Ken Klavon, USGA Web Editor. E-mail him with questions or comments at kklavon@usga.org.

Results

Fort Worth, Texas – Results after the second round of stroke play Tuesday at the 2004 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship at the 6,256-yard, par-71 Mira Vista Golf Club:

In-Bee Park, Henderson, Nev., 71-67--138

Julieta Granada, Paraguay, 67-71--138

Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii, 67-71--138

Paula Creamer, Pleasanton, Calif., 70-70--140

Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa, 67-74--141

Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff, Toms River, N.J., 67-75--142

Taylor Leon, Dallas, Texas, 73-69--142

Amanda Blumenherst, Scottsdale, Ariz., 70-73--143

Jane Park, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 73-70--143

Jennie Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif., 70-73--143

Ashley Freeman, Belleville, Ill., 70-74--144

Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei, 72-72--144

Grace Woo, Burbank, Calif., 72-73--145

Amanda Wilson, Hilo, Hawaii, 72-74--146

Laura Luethke, Clovis, Calif., 76-70--146

Megan Grehan, Mamaroneck, N.Y., 74-72--146

Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii, 74-72--146

Maria Jose Uribe, Colombia, 71-76--147

Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif., 74-73--147

Sydney Burlison, Salinas, Calif., 74-73--147

Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J., 74-74--148

Esther Choe, La Quinta, Calif., 79-69--148

Lila Barton, Dallas, Texas, 74-74--148

Mallory Hetzel, Summerville, S.C., 77-71--148

Mina Harigae, Monterey, Calif., 73-75--148

Tiffany Joh, San Diego, Calif., 70-78--148

Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif., 74-75--149

So-Hyun Park, Bradenton, Fla., 74-75--149

Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz., 73-76--149

Hsiao-Ching Lu, Chinese Taipei, 75-75--150

Morgan Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla., 77-73--150

Nannette Hill, Pelham Manor, N.Y., 73-77--150

Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif., 72-78--150

Jenny Kim, Los Angeles, Calif., 75-76--151

Lorie Warren, Hendersonville, Tenn., 73-78--151

Sarah Salvo, Glendale, Calif., 73-78--151

Taylor Siebert, Selma, Calif., 72-79--151

Allison Goodman, San Diego, Calif., 75-77--152

Jacqui Concolino, Orlando, Fla., 77-75--152

Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas, 75-77--152

Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif., 76-76--152

Whitney Neuhauser, Barb oursville, Va., 78-75--153

Alexandrea Schulte, Broken Arrow, Okla., 78-76--154

Ayaka Kaneko, Honolulu, Hawaii, 75-79--154

Jennifer Hong, Windermere, Fla., 76-78--154

Kelsey Meyer, Chesterfield, Mo., 78-76--154

Lauren Mielbrecht, Gulf Stream, Fla., 73-81--154

Mallory Blackwelder, Versailles, Ky., 75-79--154

Marika Lendl, Goshen, Conn., 77-77--154

Songyi Yi, San Diego, Calif., 76-78--154

Sooji Cho, Glendale, Calif., 73-81--154

Sophia Choi, Chandler, Ariz., 76-78--154

Stefanie Page, The Woodlands, Texas, 76-78--154

Emily Mason, Highland, Calif., 76-79--155

Jennifer Cassidy, Dalton, Ga., 74-81--155

Jennifer Osborn, Huntington Beach, Calif., 76-79--155

Kendra Little, Eugene, Ore., 76-79--155

Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz., 76-79--155

Kristina Wong, Vestal, N.Y., 76-79--155

Lucy Nunn, Lawton, Okla., 79-76--155

Megan McChrystal, Stuart, Fla., 79-76--155

Sofia Janer, Colombia, 78-77--155

Stephanie Connelly, Pasadena, Md., 76-79--155

Stephanie Sherlock, Canada, 77-78--155

Failed To Qualify

Amy Eneroth, Colbert, Wash., 81-75--156

Blair Ressler, Bellingham, Wash., 77-79--156

Hunter Ross, Manakin-Sabot, Va., 78-78--156

Jessica Hazlett, Palo Alto, Calif., 78-78--156

Jessica Potter, Canada, 75-81--156

Joanne Lee, San Carlos, Calif., 77-79--156

Susannah Aboff, Huntington, N.Y., 75-81--156

Becca Huffer, Denver, Colo., 74-83--157

Blair Lamb, Flat Rock, N.C., 76-81--157

Cheyenne Woods, Phoenix, Ariz., 79-78--157

Isabelle Lendl, Goshen, Conn., 75-82--157

Madeleine Lovette, Johnstown, Pa., 76-81--157

Rachel Carpenter, Fayetteville, Ga., 81-76--157

Wonjoo Choi, Murrieta, Calif., 77-80--157

Danielle Cvitanov, Sacramento, Calif., 81-77--158

Kate Hathaway, Brenham, Texas, 74-84--158

Kathleen Ekey, Wadsworth, Ohio, 81-77--158

Katie Kempter, Albuquerque, N.M., 75-83--158

Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz., 78-80--158

Lauren Hunt, Little River, S.C., 76-82--158

Alexandra Bodemann, Palm City, Fla., 77-82--159

Anya Alvarez, Tulsa, Okla., 79-80--159

Brynn Anderson, Dallas, Texas, 76-83--159

Kayla Morinaga, Waipahu, Hawaii, 74-85--159

Laura Kueny, Whitehall, Mich., 77-82--159

Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla., 82-77--159

Chelsea Schriewer, St Charles, Mo., 79-81--160

Christine Brijalba, El Paso, Texas, 83-77--160

Kaitlin Drolson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 80-80--160

Laura Ormson, Granger, Ind., 79-81--160

Chelsea Curtis, New Seabury, Mass., 79-82--161

Danielle O'Neil, Palmdale, Calif., 80-81--161

Elizabeth Alger, Centerville, Mass., 77-84--161

Lisa McCloskey, Montgomery, Texas, 80-81--161

Mia Kabasakalis, Alameda, Calif., 83-78--161

Taylor Barrett, York, S.C., 79-82--161

Candace Schepperle, Hoover, Ala., 79-83--162

Emily Johnson, Warsaw, Ind., 78-84--162

Hannah Brabb, Maitland, Fla., 83-79--162

Marlowe Boukis, Lutherville, Md., 83-79--162

Mayule Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla., 80-82--162

Shannon Fish, Spring, Texas, 77-85--162

Chaneng Joe, Poway, Calif., 83-80--163

Emma Jandel, Dayton, Ohio, 78-85--163

Jessica Vincent, Burlington, N.C., 78-85--163

Kimberly Donovan, Hopkinton, Mass., 82-81--163

Morgan Grantham, Kingman, Ariz., 78-85--163

Holly Niederkohr, Marysville, Ohio, 80-84--164

Jessica Hauser, Hartland, Wis., 81-83--164

Kate Durnan, Mendham, N.J., 78-86--164

Annie Brophy, Spokane, Wash., 84-81--165

Ashley Kozlowski, Windsor, Conn., 86-79--165

Kimberly Kim, Hilo, Hawaii, 79-86--165

Lisette Vitter, New Orleans, La., 84-81--165

Patty Chawalitmetha, Bellflower, Calif., 79-86--165

Kate Ackerson, Allen, Texas, 82-84--166

Kristin Vincent, Burlington, N.C., 84-82--166

Natalie Sheary, West Hartford, Conn., 86-80--166

Jessica Wallace, Canada, 85-82--167

Lauren Archer, Boise, Idaho, 81-86--167

Maria Troche, Paraguay, 86-81--167

Brooke Goodwin, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., 88-80--168

Julia Nouss, St Louis, Mo., 83-85--168

Lindsey Haupt, St Louis, Mo., 77-91--168

Michelle Morgan, Muncie, Ind., 84-84--168

Sharlene Gale, Clayton, N.C., 82-86--168

Jeana Dahl, Fargo, N.D., 85-84--169

Katharine Loncke, Sacramento, Calif., 89-80--169

Kathleen White, Waukegan, Ill., 85-84--169

Lizann Dernick, The Woodlands, Texas, 77-92--169

Nicole Schachner, Libertyville, Ill., 85-84--169

Calle Nielson, Nashville, Tenn., 78-92--170

Kayla Stewart, Cookeville, Tenn., 84-86--170

Lauren Johnson, The Woodlands, Texas, 85-85--170

Sharon Shin, West Linn, Ore., 85-85--170

Ali Beuckman, Jupiter, Fla., 82-89--171

Austin McDermaid, Grand Blanc, Mich., 89-82--171

Maria Pia Escandon, Mexico, 83-88--171

Matti Nelson, Moorhead, Minn., 89-82--171

Melanie Boyles, Tempe, Ariz., 86-85--171

Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, Fla., 85-87--172

Rebecca Durham, St Simons Island, Ga., 82-90--172

Amanda Johnson, Tulsa, Okla., 85-88--173

Beth Weinstein, Highland Park, Ill., 81-92--173

Courtney Taylor, Lincolnton, N.C., 87-86--173

Jessica Black, Bend, Ore., 93-80--173

Monique Kim, Norwood, N.J., 82-94--176

Melanie Kier, Orange, Conn., 87-90--177

Sarah Zwartynski, Allen, Texas, 91-86--177

Ashlen Christie, Canada, 93-89--182

Emily Childs, Alameda, Calif., 91-94--185

Brittany Kelly, Fishers, Ind., 92-96--188

 Pairings

Fort Worth, Texas – Pairings for the first round of match play Wednesday at the 2004 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship at the 6,256-yard, par-71 Mira Vista Golf Club:

Round of 64

Upper Bracket

7:00 a.m.  Julieta Granada, Paraguay (138) vs. Megan McChrystal, Stuart, Fla. (155)

7:09 a.m.  Nannette Hill, Pelham Manor, N.Y. (150) vs. Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif. (150)

7:18 a.m.  Laura Luethke, Clovis, Calif. (146) vs. Stefanie Page, The Woodlands, Texas (154)

7:27 a.m.  Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii (146) vs. Sooji Cho, Glendale, Calif. (154)

7:36 a.m.  Amanda Blumenherst, Scottsdale, Ariz. (143) vs. Lucy Nunn, Lawton, Okla. (155)

7:45 a.m.  Esther Choe, La Quinta, Calif. (148) vs. Allison Goodman, San Diego, Calif. (152)

7:54 a.m.  Jennie Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif. (143) vs. Kristina Wong, Vestal, N.Y. (155)

8:03 a.m.  Mallory Hetzel, Summerville, S.C. (148) vs. Jacqui Concolino, Orlando, Fla. (152)

8:12 a.m.  Paula Creamer, Pleasanton, Calif. (140) vs. Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (155)

8:21 a.m.  Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. (149) vs. Jenny Kim, Los Angeles, Calif. (151)

8:30 a.m.  Grace Woo, Burbank, Calif. (145) vs. Sophia Choi, Chandler, Ariz. (154)

8:39 a.m.  Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif. (147) vs. Mallory Blackwelder, Versailles, Ky. (154)

8:48 a.m.  Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa (141) vs. Kendra Little, Eugene, Ore. (155)

8:57 a.m.  Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif. (149) vs. Lorie Warren, Hendersonville, Tenn. (151)

9:06 a.m.   Ashley Freeman, Belleville, Ill. (144) vs. Jennifer Hong, Windermere, Fla. (154)

9:15 a.m.   Tiffany Joh, San Diego, Calif. (148) vs. Kelsey Meyer, Chesterfield, Mo. (154)

Lower Bracket

9:24 a.m.      Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii (138) vs. Stephanie Sherlock, Canada (155)

9:33 a.m.      Morgan Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla. (150) vs. Taylor Siebert, Selma, Calif. (151)

9:42 a.m.      Megan Grehan, Mamaroneck, N.Y. (146) vs. Ayaka Kaneko, Honolulu, Hawaii (154) 9:51 a.m.      Maria Jose Uribe, Colombia (147) vs. Songyi Yi, San Diego, Calif. (154)

10:00 a.m.    Taylor Leon, Dallas, Texas (142) vs. Jennifer Osborn, Huntington Beach, Calif. (155)

10:09 a.m.    Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J. (148) vs. Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (152)

10:18 a.m.    Jane Park, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (143) vs. Emily Mason, Highland, Calif. (155)

10:27 a.m.    Lila Barton, Dallas, Texas (148) vs. Whitney Neuhauser, Barboursville, Va. (153)

10:36 a.m.    In-Bee Park, Henderson, Nev. (138) vs. Jennifer Cassidy, Dalton, Ga. (155)

10:45 a.m.    Hsiao-Ching Lu, Chinese Taipei (150) vs. Sarah Salvo, Glendale, Calif. (151)

10:54 a.m.    Amanda Wilson, Hilo, Hawaii  (146) vs. Alexandrea Schulte, Broken Arrow, Okla. (154)

11:03 a.m.    Sydney Burlison, Salinas, Calif. (147) vs. Marika Lendl, Goshen, Conn. (154)

11:12 a.m.    Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff, Toms River, N.J. (142) vs. Sofia Janer, Colombia (155)

11:21 a.m.    So-Hyun Park, Bradenton, Fla. (149) vs. Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas (152)

11:30 a.m.   Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei (144) vs. Stephanie Connelly, Pasadena, Md. (155)

11:39 a.m.   Mina Harigae, Monterey, Calif. (148) vs. Lauren Mielbrecht, Gulf Stream, Fla. (154)

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