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PING Phoenix Junior Fact Sheet Moon Valley Golf Club Phoenix, Arizona June 6 – 9, 2011 American Junior Golf Association • Contact: Kristi Bradley • (678) 425-1786 • [email protected] @AJGAGolf www.facebook.com/AJGAGolf www.ajga.org/blog TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET Quick Facts 78-player field Twelve states, Canada and Austria, South Korea and Argentina represented; 32 players from Arizona The PING Phoenix Junior is in its 21st year on the AJGA schedule Four Rolex Junior All-Americans Seven players have signed a National Letter of Intent Tournament Storylines Returning Champion Trey Kaahanui of Tempe, Ariz., will look to go back-to-back at Moon Valley Country Club after posting a 6-under-par 210 to best the competition by one stroke. Kaahanui, a rising senior at McClintock High School currently sits at No. 80 in the Polo Golf Rankings. He is serving as this year’s Player Representative on the AJGA Board of Directors. A Phoenix Phenom Zachary Wright of Phoenix, has had success in his hometown AJGA tournaments. In April, Wright won the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club. Wright comes off a T30 showing at the Thunderbird International Junior where he competed with some of the world’s best junior golfers. This will be his third appearance at the PING Phoenix Junior coming off of a seventh-place showing at the 2010 event. History in the making In all, six past champions have gone on to earn Rolex Junior Player of the Year accolades in the same year, while all 40 champions have been named to a Rolex Junior All-America team. 2 Schedule of Events Sunday, June 5 7 a.m. shotgun TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier Monday, June 6 7 a.m. shotgun Practice Round Tuesday, June 7 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. First Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Wednesday, June 8 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Second Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees Thursday, June 9 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Final Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees 2 p.m. Awards Ceremony Top Local Players to Watch GIRLS DIVISION: Dana Finkelstein, Chandler, Ariz. (2011) Finkelstein is a 2011 graduate of Corona del Sol High School and has signed a National Letter of Intent with UNLV to continue her golf career. Finkelstein placed fourth at the 2010 PING Phoenix Junior and eighth in 2009. Sarah Schmelzel, Phoenix, Ariz. (2012) Schmelzel is a 2010 honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American and has compiled eight top-10 junior golf finishes in her career. Most recently, she finished tied for ninth at the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club. Paige Spiranac, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2011) Spiranac is appearing in her second PING Phoenix Junior after finishing 20th in 2010. The University of Arizona commit won the 2009 Stockton Sports Commission Junior Open. Lindsey Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2012) Weaver is the highest-ranked female in the field at No. 31 in the Polo Golf Rankings. She has had success close to home compiling five top-10 AJGA finishes in Arizona. This will be her second appearance at Moon Valley Country Club – she placed 18th in the 2007 tournament. Most recently, Weaver tied for fifth at the Thunderbird International Junior in Scottsdale. BOYS DIVISION: Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. (2012) Kaahanui returns to the field as the defending champion of the PING Phoenix Junior. The two- time AJGA victor is currently serving as a Player Representative on the AJGA Board of Directors. Christopher Petefish, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2012) The Scottsdale Christian Academy rising sophomore will return to the 2011 field coming off of a fifth-place showing at the Laredo Energy Junior at Traditions in April. Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz. (2012) Wright recently won the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club, propelling him to No. 13 in the Polo Golf Rankings. PING Phoenix Junior – Tournament Fact Sheet 3 2010 Results PING Phoenix Junior Moon Valley Country Club (June 7-10) Boys Division 1 Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. 67-73-70—210 2 Alex McMahon, Tucson, Ariz. 70-72-69—211 T3 Kevin Lee, Cerritos, Calif. 73-69-70—212 T3 Nathan Weant, Hallsville, Texas 68-69-75—212 5 Kyle Jones, Taylor, Ariz. 74-70-69—213 Girls Division 1 Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 76-66-72—214 2 Jenny Hahn, Henderson, Nev. 72-73-71—216 3 Lilia Vu, Fountain Valley, Calif. 72-76-70—218 4 Dana Finkelstein, Chandler, Ariz. 76-73-73—222 5 Anna Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 72-74-77—223 Past Champions Year Boys Division Score 2010 Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. 67-73-70—210 2009 Preston Valder, Yorba Linda, Calif. 66-69-68—203 2008 James Back, Cerritos, Calif. 70-68-67—205 2007 Sam Chien, San Diego, Calif. 69-67-65—201 2006 Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif. 72-67-67—206 2005 Tim McKenney, Scottsdale, Ariz. 65-68-67––200 2004 Roberto Galletti, Jr., Vallejo, Calif. 71-70-71—212 2003 Sihwan Kim, La Mirada, Calif. 69-70-67—206 2002 Seung Sun Han, Chino Hills, Calif. 69-69-67—205 2001 Anthony Kim, La Quinta, Calif. 70-70-69—209 2000 Kevin Na, Diamond Bar, Calif. 67-68-71—206 1999 Brandon Askew, Fargo, N.D. 69-70-69—208 1998 Brett Johnson, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 73-69-70—212 1997 Robert Sul, Torrance, Calif. 69-72-69—210 1996 Michael Chavez, Santa Barbara, Calif. 66-71—137 1995 Greg Padilla, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 70-69—139 1994 Charley Hoffman, Poway, Calif. 71-65—136 1993 John Mercer, Mesa, Ariz. 70-71—141 1992 Tiger Woods, Cypress, Calif. 69-69—138 1991 Tiger Woods, Cypress, Calif. 72-70—142 Year Girls Division Score 2010 Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 76-66-72—214 2009 Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa , Ariz. 71-75-71—217 2008 Victoria Sungmin Park, Irvine, Calif. 73-69-68—210 2007 Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif. 70-66-68—204 2006 Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. 69-69-68—206 2005 Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. 69-66-70––205 2004 Amanda Blumenherst, Scottsdale, Ariz. 65-73-65—203 PING Phoenix Junior – Tournament Fact Sheet 4 Past Champions (Continued) Year Girls Division Score 2003 Ki-Shui Liao, Alameda, Calif. 69-66-68—203 2002 Allison Martin, Bakersfield, Calif. 70-69-75—214 2001 Jane Lee, Torrance, Calif. 70-75-69—214 2000 Gina Umeck, Redlands, Calif. 72-70-75—217 1999 Hana Kim, Encino, Calif. 72-72-72—216 1998 Jimin Kang, Edmonds, Wash. 72-71-72—215 1997 Blair O’Neal, Tempe, Ariz. 74-73-71—218 1996 Grace Park, Phoenix, Ariz. 68-70—138 1995 Jenny Lee, Fullerton, Calif. 71-71—142 1994 Grace Park, Phoenix, Ariz. 69-70—139 1993 Holly Carriker, San Antonio, Texas 73-68—141 1992 Emilee Klein, Studio City, Calif. 72-74—146 1991 Heather Bowie, Edmond, Okla. 69-73—142 Media Accommodations The AJGA is prepared to make covering the PING Phoenix Junior an enjoyable experience. Whether it be on-site professional communications staff or timely results, the AJGA is ready to honor all media requests. At the event, the AJGA will provide: Information about the tournament and its participants leading up to the event Assistance with player interviews before, during and after the tournament A golf cart to make covering the tournament as easy as possible Assistance locating players on the course A recap with results after each tournament round in a timely manner During the week of the tournament, the AJGA will have four communications representatives on hand to assist the media. These media officials will write an AP Style recap and produce agate results each tournament day. These will then be faxed and/or e-mailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors can be conducted before or after every round. The AJGA website, ajga.org, is a tremendous media resource. The tournament website, which is linked from the AJGA homepage, includes recaps, results, list of participants, tee times, live scoring, scorecards and sponsor information. About the Sponsor The tournament title partner, PING, designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 by the late Karsten Solheim. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix- based company is under the direction of Solheim's youngest son, John A. Solheim. PING game-improvement products can be found in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.ping.com. PING Phoenix Junior – Tournament Fact Sheet 5 About the AJGA The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 40 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need. Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
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