PGA MEDIA GUIDE

Junior PGA Championship

presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E.

2011 Facts and Format Fort Wayne. This season marks the second year of presenting Dates: Aug. 2-5 sponsorship for Under Armour and the debut of Heritage F.S.E. Site: Sycamore Hills Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. The Junior PGA Championship has been a parade of star performers. Past competitors who have gone on to successful 2010 Champions: professional careers include: , Kathy Baker, Boys’ Division - Denny McCarthy, Burtonsville, Md. , , Chris Couch, Rick Fehr, Jim Girls’ Division - Cassy Isagawa, Wailuku, Hawaii Gallagher Jr., Trevor Immelman, , Anthony Kim, , , Michelle McGann, Phil Method of Play 72-hole, stroke-play Championship, 18 Mickelson, Sean O’Hair, , In-Bee Park, Dottie holes daily. There is a cut after 54 holes to the low 30 boys and Pepper, Stacy Prammanasudh, , Willie Wood low 30 girls plus ties. In the event of a tie after 72 holes, there and . will be a hole-by-hole playoff. Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., sealed her legacy at the Junior PGA by winning her second title in 2009, cruis- Rules and Regulations The Rules of Golf, which govern ing to a 12-stroke triumph, one stroke off the all-time record, play, are determined by the United States Golf Association set by Debbie Hall, who posted a 13-stroke victory in 1977. and applied by the PGA of America Board of Directors. The The 14-year-old Thompson, who was already competing Championship is subject to the overall supervision of the in her fourth Junior PGA Championship, finished in the top 3 Board and the PGA Rules Committee. in each of the last three Junior PGA Championships. In 2007, the 12-year-old Thompson became the youngest Eligibility Boys and girls, under 19 years of age and who champion in Championship history. have not yet begun college, may attempt to qualify through their local PGA Sections. The boys and girls field for the fi- With his win at the 2008 , South Af- nals is comprised of one boy and one girl champion from each rican Trevor Immelman became just the second boys’ division of the 41 Sections, one boy and one girl champion from all winner of the Junior PGA Championship to also win a major PGA Junior Series events prior to the Junior PGA Champion- championship. In addition, Immelman (1996) became the sec- ship, winners of selected national junior tournaments ond to achieve PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors. conducted earlier in the year, Golfweek, Junior Golf Score- , the 1984 Junior PGA Championship, also board and Polo national rankings, and past Junior PGA won the 2001 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. Championship winners who have not reached their 19th birth- With her victory at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, In-Bee days. Park of Henderson, Nev. and South Korea, became the third girls’ division winner of the Junior PGA Championship to A History of Showcasing Tomorrow’s Stars also earn a major championship. One of golf’s major championships for juniors, the Junior Park joined a select group that included Cristie Kerr of PGA Championship is where the best in the world get their Scottsdale, Ariz., winner of the 1995 Junior PGA Champion- start. ship and the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open; and Grace Park of Begun in 1976, at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Scottsdale, winner of the 1996 Junior PGA Championship and Fla., the Championship has been a popular stop on the na- the 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship. tional junior circuit for many of today’s PGA and LPGA tour- In 2005, former Junior PGA Champion Sean O’Hair ing professionals. (1998) became the first Junior PGA Champion to achieve The Junior PGA Championship moved to Callaway Gar- PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors. There have been four dens in Mountain View, Ga., in 1978, and two years later was LPGA Rookies of the Year to come from the Junior PGA played at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Girls’ Champion or runner-up positions: 1985 Penny Hammel Fla., which would eventually host 19 Championships over the (1978 Champion); 1991 Brandi Burton (1988 Champion); next two decades. 2000 Dorothy Delasin (1998 runner-up); and 2002 Beth Bauer The Championship also visited Bellerive Country Club in (1997 Champion). St. Louis, Mo., in 1988 and Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & Coun- In 2002, former Junior PGA Champion Ty Tryon of Or- try Club in 1993. The Championship returned to PGA Na- lando, Fla., became the youngest player (age 17) to earn a tional Golf Club in 1994 and remained at the site until 2001. PGA Tour fully exempt playing card. The Maxfli Golf Division served as title sponsor of the Junior In 1990, Vicki Goetz-Ackerman, of Hull, Ga., became the PGA Championship from 1991 to 1999. first participant to win three Junior PGA Championships Westfield Insurance, one of the country’s premier insur- (1987, ‘89, ‘90). Beth Bauer of Valrico, Fla. (1994, ‘97), the ance carriers, became title sponsor from 2001-2007, and ele- late Heather Farr (1980, ‘82) of Phoenix, Ariz., Aree Song vated the Championship to yet another level. Wongluekiet (1999, 2000) of Eustis, Fla./Thailand, are the In 2011, the Junior PGA Championship makes its second other competitors who have captured more than one Junior consecutive visit to Indiana at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in PGA Championship. PGA MEDIA GUIDE Junior PGA Championship n Junior PGA Champions Through the Years Junior PGA Championship Year Champion Score Runner-up(s) Site Inaugural 1976 (Boys) Larry Field 297 Ricky Smallridge Walt Disney World (Magnolia), Fla. (Girls) Nancy Rubin 320 Michelle Jordan 2nd 1977 (Boys 15-17) Randy Watkins 291 Rick Stallings Walt Disney World, Fla. (Boys 12-14) John Inman 298 Robert Burns (Boys, Palm; Girls, Magnolia) (Girls 15-17) Debbie Hall 294 Lauri Merten (Girls 12-14) Lise A. Russell 329 Denise King 3rd 1978 (Boys) Willie Wood* 289 Bob Wolcott Callaway Gardens (Mountain View), Ga. (Girls) Kathy Baker 304 Sharon Barrett 4th 1979 (Boys) Rick Fehr 286 Tracy Philips Callaway Gardens (Mountain View), Ga. (Girls) Penny Hammel 306 Jenny Lidback 5th 1980 (Boys) Tracy Phillips 293 John Inman PGA National GC (Haig), Fla. (Girls) Heather Farr 297 Jenny Lidback 6th 1981 (Boys) Billy Andrade 286 Scott Erikson PGA National GC (Haig), Fla. (Girls) Cathy Johnston 296 Heather Farr 7th 1982 (Boys) Billy Mayfair 292 Tim Fleming PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Heather Farr 287 8th 1983 (Boys) Michael Bradley 286 Edward Pfister PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Tracy Kerdyk 296 Cheryl Morley 9th 1984 (Boys) David Toms 289 Michael Finne PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Clare Dolan 307 Cheryl Morley 10th 1985 (Boys) Steve Termeer 292 John Alber PGA National GC (Haig), Fla. (Girls) Jean Zedlitz 300 Dana Lofland 11th 1986 (Boys) Brian Montgomery 293 Damien Jamila PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Adele Moore 300 Tracy Nakamura 12th 1987 (Boys) Jeff Manson 294 Thomas Hurley PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Vicki Goetze 296 Michelle McGann 13th 1988 (Boys) Reynold Lee 294 Kevin Hammer Bellerive CC, St. Louis, Mo. (Girls) Brandie Burton 288 Kimberly Cayce 14th 1989 (Boys) Bobby Collins 288 Briny Baird, Justin Leonard PGA National GC (Haig), Fla. (Girls) Vicki Goetze 295 Renee Heiken 15th 1990 (Boys) Chris Couch 278 Tiger Woods PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Vicki Goetze 278 Estafania Knuth 16th 1991 (Boys) David Dawley* 299 Chip Spiron PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Julie Brand 305 Jeong Min Park 17th 1992 (Boys) D.A. Points 223# Todd Lynch PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Kellee Booth 214# Eunice Choi 18th 1993 (Boys) Pat Perez 271 Robert Floyd Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & CC (Girls) Erika Hayashida 279 Betty Chen 19th 1994 (Boys) Joel Kribel 272 Boyd Summerhays PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Beth Bauer 282 Jenny Lee 20th 1995 (Boys) Kyle Thompson 143# Andy Doeden PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Cristie Kerr 138# Jae Jean Ro 21st 1996 (Boys) Trevor Immelman 295 Kyle Thompson PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Grace Park 292 Beth Bauer 22nd 1997 (Boys) Bubba Dickerson 214# Nicholas Loar PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Beth Bauer 208# Stacy Prammanasudh 23rd 1998 (Boys) Sean O’Hair 289 Nathan Fritz PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Leigh Anne Hardin 278 Dorothy Joy Delasin 24th 1999 (Boys) Chan Song Wongluekiet** 282 Jayme Berkowitz PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. (Girls) Aree Song Wongluekiet 271 Naree Song Wongluekiet 25th 2000 (Boys) Ty Tryon 276 Chan Song Wongluekiet, PGA National GC (Champion), Fla. James Vargas (Girls) Aree Song Wongluekiet 275 Naree Song Wongluekiet 26th 2001 (Boys) Taylor Hall 280 Casey Wittenberg Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) In-Bee Park 289 Mallory Code 27th 2002 (Boys) Tyler Aldridge 278 Adam Porzak Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) In-Bee Park 275 Jenny Suh 28th 2003 (Boys) Phillip Bryan 279 James Sacheck Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) Emma Cabrera-Bello 281 Jennie Lee 29th 2004 (Boys) Daniel Woltman 280 Brian Maurer Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) Angela Park 277 Jennie Lee 30th 2005 (Boys) Alex Volpenheim 272 Joe Monte Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) Stephanie Kono 281 Kristina Wong 31st 2006 (Boys) Joe Monte 275 Tony Mapu Finau Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) Brittany Altomare 284 Kristen Schelling 32nd 2007 (Boys) Chris DeForest 274 Mark Johnson Westfield Group CC, Westfield Center, Ohio (Girls) Alexis Thompson 283 Kimberly Kim 33rd 2008 (Boys) Anthony Paolucci * 276 TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio (Girls) Danielle Frasier 277 Sarah Brown 34th 2009 (Boys) T.J. Vogel 272 Jordan Spieth TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio (Girls) Alexis Thompson 272 Sarah Brown 35th 2010 (Boys) Denny McCarthy 207 Anthony Paolucci Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Girls) Cassy Isagawa** 213 Ginger Howard

* won playoff # rain-shortened **won playoff on third extra hole Junior PGA Championship PGA MEDIA GUIDE

Boys’ Division Records Girls’ Division Records n Lowest 18 Holes n Lowest 18 Holes 63 Pat Perez, San Diego, Calif. (1993) 64 Virada Nirapathpongporn, Chris Couch, North Lauderdale, Fla. (1990) Bangkok, Thailand (1999) n Lowest First Round n Lowest First Round 65 Ryan Peterson, Eagan, Minn. (2006) 65 Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. (1999) Joe Monte, Chantilly, Va. (2005) n Lowest Second Round Joel Kribel, Pleasanton, Calif. (1994) Chris DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y. (2007) 65 Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga. (1990) n n Lowest Second Round Lowest Third Round 64 Miguel Cabrera-Bello, Spain (2004) 66 Angela Park, Torrance, Calif. (2004) Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas (2008) Emma Cabrera-Bello, Maspalomas, Spain (2003) Dorothy Joy Delasin, Daly City, Calif. (1998) n Lowest Third Round Beth Bauer, Valrico, Fla. (1994) 63 Pat Perez, San Diego, Calif. (1993) Alexis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla. (2007) n Lowest Fourth Round n Lowest Fourth Round 63 Chris Couch, North Lauderdale, Fla. (1990) 64 Virada Nirapathpongporn, Bangkok, Thailand (1999) n Lowest 36 Holes n Lowest 36 Holes 133 Chris DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y. (2007) 134 Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. (1998) Joe Monte, Chantilly, Va. (2005) n Lowest 54 Holes n Lowest 54 Holes 203 Vicki Goetze, Hull, Ga. (1990) 200 Chris DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y. (2007) n Lowest 72 Holes 202 Pat Perez, San Diego, Calif. (1993) 271 Aree Song Wongluekiet, Bradenton, Fla./ Thailand n Lowest 72 Holes (1999) 271 Pat Perez, San Diego, Calif. (1993) n Widest Margin of Victory n Widest Margin of Victory 13 Debbie Hall, Corpus Christi, Texas (1977) 10 Ty Tryon, Orlando, Fla. (2000) Chris Couch, North Lauderdale, Fla. (1990) n 2010 Junior PGA Championship Summary McCarthy, Isagawa make final-round charges right of the green in the thick rough. Howard, deeper in the to capture Titles in Indiana at 35th Junior rough and with a much tougher angle to the pin, chipped to 18 PGA Championship feet and missed her par putt. Isagawa pitched to five feet and The final round of the 35th Junior PGA Championship sank the putt for her first Junior PGA Championship title. presented by Under Armour was punctuated by a three-hole “Having the same putt three times in a row on 18, I should playoff that saw Cassy Isagawa of Wailuku, Hawaii, emerge end up making it,” said Isagawa. as the girls’ division champion, while Denny McCarthy of Howard, who was competing in just her first Junior PGA Burtonsville, Md., claimed the boys’ division title by three Championship, was proud of how she played and was satis- strokes at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. fied with her overall performance under the immense pres- After rain washed out second-round play and halted the sure. action for more than an hour on the third day, the sun returned “I have no regrets and I am really proud of myself,” said and drama reached a fever pitch in a Championship trimmed Howard. “I came back from shooting a 76 the first day and al- to 54 holes. most won.” Isagawa and Ginger Howard of Bradenton, Fla., each two In the boys’ division, McCarthy, who was three strokes strokes back of Kyle Roig of Puerto Rico heading into the fi- back of second round leader Oliver Schniederjans of Powder nal round, closed with matching scores of 3-under-par 69 to- Springs, Ga., played a wild round of golf that did not produce day to force the tie. a par until the 8th hole. “It was stressful and the playoff was no different,” said Is- “I was seven shots back after the first round and I knew I agawa. “I didn’t know how Ginger was doing most of the day was going to have to fire at pins these last two days to have and thought maybe I do have a chance to win this thing.” any shot,” said McCarthy, who made a commitment to the After both Isagawa and Howard parred the opening play- University of Virginia. “I went into attack mode, and that off hole (No. 18), Isagawa nearly claimed the title on No. 17, made for some great shots but also made for some bad shots.” but lipped out for par. Those shots were on full display at Sycamore Hills during “I was really nervous all three holes, I have never been that the final round, as he recorded four birdies, an eagle and two nervous in my whole life,” said Howard. “When my putt bogeys on his first seven holes. lipped out on 17, I told myself it’s OK, I have 18, I have “The course really played tough and the pins were not eas- played this hole enough this week.” ily accessible,” said McCarthy. “When the wind picked Oliver On the third playoff hole, both players hit solid drives on [Schniederjans] struggled a bit and I caught fire a little. It felt the demanding par-4 18th and both then left their second shots good out there.” PGA MEDIA GUIDE Junior PGA Championship

McCarthy took home the Trophy and “I have learned a lot from my final rounds,” said Schnied- cruised to victory on the back nine, leading by as many as erjans. “But I guess I have got to learn more.” four strokes. Anthony Paolucci of Del Mar, Calif., the 2008 The course average in the boys’ division for the final Junior PGA Champion, closed with a 68 to finish alone in round was 74.25, the lowest of the Championship. The second overall. course average in the girls’ division was 76.01, also the low- Schniederjans struggled to a final round 75 and finished est of the Championship. in a tie for third with Wyndham Clark of Greenwood Village, Colo., four strokes back of McCarthy.

n 35th Junior PGA Championship Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. Boys’ Division – 7,255 yards; Girls’ Division – 6,395 yards

BOYS’ DIVISION GIRLS’ DIVISION 1 Denny McCarthy Burtonsville, Md. 72-66-69—207 T1 Cassy Isagawa* Wailuku, Hawaii 72-72-69—213 2 Anthony Paolucci Del Mar, Calif. 70-72-68—210 T1 Ginger Howard Bradenton, Fla. 76-68-69—213 T3 Wyndham Clark Greenwood Village, Colo. 72-70-69—211 3 Kyle Roig Puerto Rico 70-72-73—215 T3 Oliver Schniederjans Powder Springs, Ga. 66-69-76—211 4 Thailand 76-70-70—216 T5 Daniel Lee Valencia, Calif. 73-69-70—212 5 Kristen Park Buena Park, Calif. 73-71-73—217 T5 Jay Hwang San Diego, Calif. 70-70-72—212 T6 Mariah Stackhouse Riverdale, Ga. 70-75-74—219 T5 Patrick Rodgers Avon, Ind. 70-70-72—212 T6 Erynne Lee Silverdale, Wash. 75-70-74—219 T5 Miguel Luis Tabuena Philippines 70-70-72—212 8 Casie Cathrea Livermore, Calif. 71-75-74—220 9 Joe Parkinson Alpine, Utah 72-73-68—213 9 Shelby Coyle Pembroke Pines, Fla. 74-74-73—221 10 Ryan Zech Kearney, Mo. 72-69-73—214 10 Karen Chung Livingston, N.J. 72-77-73—222 11 Will Zalatoris Plano, Texas 73-71-71—215 T11 Kendall Martindale Jefferson City, Tenn. 71-77-76—224 12 Grayson Murray Raleigh, N.C. 77-69-70—216 T11 Emma Talley Princeton, Ky. 73-75-76—224 T13 Sean Romero Texarkana, Ark. 71-71-75—217 T11 Grace Na Oakland, Calif. 78-70-76—224 T13 Taylor Moore Edmond, Okla. 74-72-71—217 14 Aj Newell Tampa, Fla. 79-71-75—225 T15 Brannan Hudson Columbia, S.C. 70-75-73—218 T15 Kaira Martin Paradise Valley, Ariz. 73-77-76—226 T15 Tom Lovelady Birmingham, Ala. 71-77-70—218 T15 Lindsey Weaver Scottsdale, Ariz. 74-80-72—226 T17 Zachary Olsen Cordova, Tenn. 74-70-75—219 T17 Casey Danielson Osceola, Wis. 75-75-77—227 T17 Nicholas Scott Union, Ohio 72-72-75—219 T17 Ashlan Ramsey Bradenton, Fla. 78-74-75—227 T17 Andrew Levitt Ladera Ranch, Calif. 70-73-76—219 T19 Sirene Blair South Jordan, Utah 77-72-79—228 T17 Alberto Sanchez Nogales, Ariz. 73-73-73—219 T19 Alison Lee Valencia, Calif. 81-74-73—228 T17 Tanner Kesterson Plano, Texas 70-77-72—219 T21 Nicole Quinn Windermere, Fla. 77-76-76—229 T17 Clancy Waugh North Palm Beach, Fla. 72-76-71—219 T21 Maddie Szeryk Allen, Texas 76-77-76—229 23 Stratton Nolen Austin, Texas 72-72-76—220 T21 Suzie Lee Long Island, N.Y. 78-76-75—229 T24 Matthew Green Lenexa, Kan. 75-71-75—221 T21 Brittany Mai Poway, Calif. 77-77-75—229 T24 Zach Botts Jonesborough, Tenn. 71-76-74—221 T25 Juliet Vongphoumy Providence, R.I. 76-76-78—230 T24 Goshen, Ky. 65-75-81—221 T25 Cindy Ha Demarest, N.J. 77-75-78—230 T27 Stewart Jolly Birmingham, Ala. 76-69-77—222 T27 Paige Spiranac Monument, Colo. 80-74-77—231 T27 Ian Patterson Tucson, Ariz. 77-69-76—222 T27 Shelby Martinek Tempe, Ariz. 75-80-76—231 29 Andy Mai Suffield, Conn. 72-70-81—223 T27 Mariana Sims Austin, Texas 77-78-76—231 T30 Preston French Lexington, Ky. 75-70-79—224 30 Nicole Morales South Salem, N.Y. 77-75-80—232 T30 Anders Albertson Woodstock, Ga. 73-72-79—224 T31 Aurora Kan Boothwyn, Pa. 76-75-84—235 T30 Charlie Danielson Osceola, Wis. 73-75-76—224 T31 Allyssa Ferrell Edgerton, Wis. 77-76-82—235 33 Victor Fox Delmar, N.Y. 72-75-78—225 T31 Amira Alexander Alpharetta, Ga. 77-77-81—235 34 Tyler Dunlap Westlake, Texas 73-70-83—226 34 Cassie Rushing Marion, Ill. 80-74-83—237 35 Ryan Prokay Grove City, Pa. 77-70-80—227 35 Cali Hipp Caldwell, Idaho 76-78-89—243 36 Blake Morris Waterbury, Conn. 75-73-80—228 *Won playoff on third extra hole

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