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Althea Tome

Two 17-year-olds met at the Guyan Golf and Country Club, in Huntington, W. Va., and Miss Althea Tome, of Honolulu, defeated Miss Melissa McGeorge, of Richardson, Texas, 3 and 2, in the final round. Miss Tome was the first Hawaiian to win the Girls' Junior.

Neither girl was able to take more than a one hole advantage until the 13th, where Miss Tome won to go 2 up. She then won the 14th hole with the only birdie of the match. The match ended after both the 15th and 16th holes were halved.

Miss Mary Murphy, of Naples, Fla., led the qualifying round with 144, even par. This equaled the record set by Miss Nancy Lopez in 1973. Miss Murphy took Miss Tome to the 19th hole in the second round. Miss Tome also went 19 holes in her semi-final round in defeating Miss LuLong Harley, of Oceanside, Calif. Miss McGeorge defeated Miss Kim Bauer, of Conroe, Texas, 3 and 2, in her semi-final match. At 5,777 yards, Guyan became the shortest course to entertain the Championship.

 
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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