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| Kellee Booth Kellee Booth, of Cota de Caza, Calif., had tried to win the U.S. Girls' Junior four times before. But this time, at Mesa Verde (Calif.) Country Club, she got what she was after. Once before she had reached the semifinals. But this time she went all the way. She defeated Peru's Erika Hayashida, 1-up, in a stirring final match decided on the 18th hole. There, a 20-foot chip from the fringe for her only birdie of the round gave Kellee a win. "At last, a USGA trophy in our family!" she said after the match. It was a comment that could only come from someone who had grown up with The USGA. Her mother, Jane, is a long-time USGA committee member. Booth shot 146 to qualify, five behind the medalist, 15-year-old Christie Kerr, of Miami, Fla. She never was in trouble during her first five matches, but twice trailed Hayashida by one hole. Booth went 1 up on 17 when Hayashida bogeyed, and then watched in horror as her opponent's tee shot on 18, a par 3, almost was holed. But it rolled seven feet past the cup, and Booth closed out the match with her birdie, then conceded a birdie to Hayashida as well. |
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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: ENTRIES – A record 999 contestants entered the 2009 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, surpassing the 929 entries in 2008.
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