| Brandie Burton
Brandie Burton, 17, from Rialto, California, did what was expected of her by defeating Camie Hoshino, of Honolulu, by one hole, at Pine Needles Country Club, in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
In her six matches, Miss Burton fell behind an opponent only in her semifinal match against Vicki Goetze, 16, from Hull, Georgia.
She trailed by three holes early in the match, but she regrouped and took the lead for good on the 13th. She won by 1 up. Against Miss Hoshino, Miss Burton won three of the first four holes before she began missing greens on the second nine, but she hung on to win.
At times, Miss Burton outdrove her opponents by as much as 50 yards, and could reach the greens of some par 5 holes with her second shots. |