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Hollis Stacy

Hollis Stacy, of Savannah, Ga., became the youngest player even to win the Girls' Junior Championship when she defeated Mary Jane Fassinger, of New Castle, Pa., 1 up, at the Brookhaven Country Club, Dallas, Texas. Miss Stacy was 15 years, 4 months, 24 days of age when she won.

Marlene Bauer won the first Girls' Junior Championship in 1949 at the age of 15 years, 6 months, 3 days. Both Miss Stacy and Miss Fassinger played superb golf in the final. Miss Stacy was 3 up after eight holes, but then Miss Fassinger played holes 9 through 13 in four under par to even the match.

Miss Stacy went ahead with a par 5 at the 14th, and they halved the remaining holes. Miss Martha Jones, of Decatur, Ala., was the medalist and lost to Miss Stacy in the semi-finals. Miss Suzanne Jackson, of Highland, Ga., was the other semi-finalist.

 
Championship Facts

Girls' Junior

PAR AND YARDAGE – For the U.S. Girls’ Junior, Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course will play at 6,203 yards and a par of 36-36—72. The New Course will play at 6,186/6,289 yards and a par of 36-36—72.

COURSE SETUP – The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship are 77.1/146 (Old Course) and 78.1/148 (New Course).

ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.

ARCHITECT – Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2004. The New Course was designed by Tom Fazio II (Tom’s nephew) and opened in 2008.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:
Monday, July 20 — First round, stroke play (18 holes) — Old Course

Tuesday, July 21 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes) — New Course

Wednesday, July 22 — First round, match play (18 holes) — Old Course

Thursday, July 23 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Friday, July 24 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes), Semifinals, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Saturday, July 25 — Final, match play (36 holes) — New Course

ENTRIES – A record 999 contestants entered the 2009 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, surpassing the 929 entries in 2008.

 

 

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