Meet The Quarterfinalists

Amy Anderson, 17, Oxbow, N.D.
One brother, Nathan, who is also her caddie this week…Appearing in her second U.S. Girls’ Junior; lost to Mary Michael Maggio…Defeated Harin Lee (4 and 3), Isabelle Lendl (1 up) and Alison Lee (1 up) to reach the quarterfinals...Home-schooled since kindergarten, she graduated from high school at 16…Scored a 31 on the ACT…Will attend North Dakota State University in the fall on an academic scholarship…Rarely plays national junior tournaments…Only has a three-month outdoor practice season (June-August)…Takes September-December off from golf and then trains in an indoor bubble…Enjoys strength-training…Plays the piano and the violin…Won three of her last four tournaments…Born: July 10, 1992.

Luz Alejandra Cangrejo, 16, Colombia

Two sisters, Silvia and Ana…Won the Colombian Women’s Amateur Championship at age 13…2008 AJGA Rolex All-America Second Team…Lost to eventual champion Alexis Thompson in the first round of match play at the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior …Defeated Devon Brown (1 up), Jackie Chang (19 holes) and Ani Gulugian (1 up) to reach the quarterfinals...Has a low competitive score of 66, shot in 2009 in Argentina…Enjoys playing Sudoku in her spare time…Born: April 1, 1993

Doris Chen, 16, Bradenton, Fla.

Has dual citizenship between the USA and Chinese Taipei …Played tennis as a young child…Lowest competitive score is a 66, shot in 2007…Tied for 20th at last week's McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship…2007 and 2008 Rolex AJGA All-America Honorable Mention…Reached quarterfinals by defeating 2009 U.S. Women's Open qualifier Katherine Perry (2 and 1), second-seeded Erynne Lee (3 and 1) and Suzie Lee (6 and 4)...Enjoys reading novels in her spare time…Former piano player…Born: March 3, 1993

Jennifer Johnson, 17, La Quinta, Calif.

Advanced to second round at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship…The oldest player remaining in the U.S. Girls’ Junior…Will attend Arizona State University in the fall...Defeated Seo Hee Moon (3 and 2), Danielle Kang (2 up) and Daffodil Sanchez (3 and 2) to reach the quarterfinals...Member of the victorious 2008 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team…2007 and 2008 AJGA Rolex All-America First Team…2005 Rolex AJGA All-America Honorable Mention…Lowest competitive score is a 65, shot in 2005 at the Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz….An avid San Diego Chargers fan…Considers lime-green tees her only golf superstition…Born: August 2, 1991

Ariya Jutanugarn, 13, Thailand

One sister, Moriya, who is also her caddie this week…The youngest competitor remaining in the U.S. Girls' Junior…Competed in the 2007 Honda LPGA Thailand at 11 years, 11 months and two days, the youngest qualifying player in the history of the LPGA Tour …Advanced to quarterfinals by defeating Heather Proctor (5 and 3), Stephanie Meadow (2 up) and defending champion Alexis Thompson (2 and 1)...Has one career hole-in-one, made at the Bangkok Golf Club…Won the 2009 Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship in Thailand…Runner-up at last week's Callaway Junior World in the Girls 13-14 division...Her lucky number is 185…Enjoys swimming and tennis…Born: Nov. 28, 1995

Kimberly Kaufman, 17, Clark, S.D.

One sister, Ashley…Will attend Texas Tech University in the fall…Competing in her seventh USGA championship…Advanced to match play at the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links…Had missed match-play cut in two other Girls' Junior appearances...Advanced to quarterfinals with wins over Kaira Martin (19 holes), 2009 WAPL quarterfinalist Cassie Cathrea (3 and 2) and Victoria Park (2 and 1)...Shot her only career hole-in-one at age 11 in 35-degree weather…Member of the National Honor Society…Enjoys shopping and traveling…Born: August 18, 1991

Kimberly Kim, 17, Hilo, Hawaii

One sister, Christina…Became youngest winner of U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006 at age 14…Runner-up at the 2006 and 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links…Member of the victorious 2008 USA Curtis Cup team…Member of the 2006 USA Women’s World Amateur Team…2007 and 2008 Rolex AJGA All-America First Team…2006 Rolex AJGA All-America Second Team…2004 and 2005 Rolex AJGA All-America Honorable Mention…Has signed to play at the University of Denver in the fall...Competing in her sixth U.S. Girls' Junior...Was medalsit at 2007 Girls' Junior, where she shot a 62 in the first round of stroke-play qualifying...Advanced to quarterfinalist with wins over Kyle Roig (3 and 2), 2007 Girls' Junior champion Kristen Park (5 and 4) and two-time U.S. Women's Open qualifier Jessica Korda (19 holes) …Enjoys getting extra sleep…Born: August 23, 1991

Victoria Tanco, 15, Argentina

One brother, Nicolas…2008 AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year and First Team All-American…Played in the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women’s Open, but missed cut …Reached the third round of match play at the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior (lost to eventual champion Alexis Thompson) and advanced to match play at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur, where she lost to 13-year-old Pearl Jin …Has one career hole-in-one, made at the Annika Invitational…Entered the championship on a roll, having won the 2009 Rolex Tournament of Champions earlier in the month in Missouri …Enjoys going to the movies, reading and spending time with her friends…Born: Feb. 25, 1994

Compiled by Christina Lance and David Shefter.