SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Mario Clemens of Beverly Hills, Calif., birdied two of the last three holes to jump ahead of the two-day leader claiming his first AJGA title at the Hanmi Bank Junior Open. Alison Lee of Valencia, Calif., carded a 4-under-par 68 to bring her tournament total to 8-under-par 208 and win the Girls Division at Robinson Ranch Golf Club’s Valley Course.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Hanmi Bank Junior Open was a 54-hole stroke-play event held at Robinson Ranch Golf Club’s Valley Course. The tournament field consisted of 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from seven states and New Zealand. Eighty-one hailed from the home state of California. The Boys Division played the par-72 layout at 6,831 yards, while the Girls Division played it at 6,040 yards.

Clemens scattered four birdies on the day, including a 60-footer on No. 16. He realized that he was in contention for the win after tallying birdies on Nos. 16 and 17.

“I was just trying to match play with John [Young Kim],” Clemens said. “The last few tournaments have taught me to be aggressive and I took advantage where I could.”

John Young Kim of Los Alamitos, Calif., finished in second with a tournament total of 4-under-par 212. Max Homa of Valencia, and Todd Baek of Auckland, New Zealand, both carded 3-under-par 213s, putting them tied for third. Matthew Siporin of Tarzana, Calif., and Daniel Lee of Valencia tied for fifth at 1-under-par 215.

Lee, 13, was excited to win her first AJGA open event after putting up four birdies to card a 4-under-par 68. She credited her solid round to not making any errors.

“I learned my lesson at Mission Hills this year when I 3-putted too many times and lost my lead,” Lee said. “I knew that I just had to stay focused and cut down on mistakes. This was a real confidence booster.”

Marika Liu of Bradenton, Fla., shot even-par 72 in her final round for a tournament total of 2-under-par 214, giving her a second place finish. Esther Lee of Los Alamitos finished in third after playing 54 holes at even-par 216.

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, the largest Association of its kind, has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 foreign countries.

Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, 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.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.

For more information on the Hanmi Bank Junior Open, please call Tournament Director Tommy Tangtiphaiboontana at (678) 617-2424 or visit the AJGA Web site, ajga.org.

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Final results from the Hanmi Bank Junior Open conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Robinson Ranch Golf Club - Valley Course. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 6,831; Girls: 6,040. Rating/Slope: Boys: 74.1/148; Girls: 75.8/134.

BOYS DIVISION
Mario Clemens, Beverly Hills, Calif. 72-68-71—211
John Young Kim, Los Alamitos, Calif. 67-69-76—212
Max Homa, Valencia, Calif. 72-72-69—213
Todd Baek, Auckland, New Zealand 70-70-73—213
Daniel Lee, Valencia, Calif. 71-75-69—215
Matthew Siporin, Tarzana, Calif. 68-75-72—215
Jordan Lee, Tarzana, Calif. 69-79-68—216
Paul Lim, Torrance, Calif. 74-71-71—216
Justin Edwards, Westlake Village, Calif. 73-69-74—216
Seiji Liu, Bradenton, Fla. 73-74-71—218
Marco Fortades, Glendale, Calif. 76-71-72—219
Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif. 75-72-72—219
Niall Platt, Santa Barbara, Calif. 72-72-75—219
Cody Kent, Castle Rock, Colo. 73-78-69—220
Andrew Cho, La Crescenta, Calif. 79-69-72—220
Robin Jang, Los Angeles, Calif. 72-74-74—220
Marshall Colby, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 80-75-66—221
R.J. Wood, Yuma, Ariz. 77-72-72—221
Raymond Gillip II, Las Vegas, Nev. 79-71-71—221
Cory Oride, Lihue, Hawaii 75-74-72—221
Bradley Shigezawa, Honolulu, Hawaii 73-75-73—221
Glen Scher, Agoura Hills, Calif. 77-75-70—222
Bryan Bergna, Riverside, Calif. 74-71-77—222
Jae Kang, Irvine, Calif. 73-72-78—223
Minsuk Kim, Los Angeles, Calif. 74-74-76—224
Manav Shah, Bakersfield, Calif. 73-75-76—224
Robbie Mamo, Apple Valley, Calif. 79-74-72—225
Scott Rubzin, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 73-79-73—225
Benjamin Bauch, Trabuco Canyon, Calif. 74-75-76—225
Boris Stantchev, Sofia, Bulgaria 73-76-76—225
Sam Yi, Northridge, Calif. 75-73-77—225
Chris Gilbert, Simi Valley, Calif. 74-79-73—226
Tanner Diaz, Valencia, Calif. 74-80-72—226
Anthony Kim, Cerritos, Calif. 75-72-79—226
John Lee, Los Alamitos, Calif. 82-71-74—227
Raymond Ho, Cerritos, Calif. 77-82-69—228
Jason Choo, Hacienda Heights, Calif. 75-79-74—228
Dylan Jackson, La Jolla, Calif. 79-74-75—228
Brian Alle, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 82-70-76—228
Jeff Wibawa, Encino, Calif. 76-72-80—228
Jake Stonich, Irvine, Calif. 75-80-74—229
Chris Capo, Woodland Hills, Calif. 81-73-75—229
Joshua Park, Diamond Bar, Calif. 72-80-77—229
Cole Seeger, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 76-80-74—230
Bobby Lange, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 78-76-76—230
Crescencio Ancheta III, Lancaster, Calif. 80-74-76—230
Alex Marry, San Clemente, Calif. 79-73-78—230
Chase Patten, Simi Valley, Calif. 78-72-80—230
Arnold Yoon, Buena Park, Calif. 79-77-75—231
Brent Duclos, Moorpark, Calif. 79-71-81—231
Eugene Lee, Murrieta, Calif. 74-73-84—231
Marcel Puyat, Bradenton, Fla. 79-79-75—233
Diwen Chen, Coto De Caza, Calif. 80-79-74—233
Chris Russo, Westlake Village, Calif. 75-79-79—233
Lewis Simon, Torrance, Calif. 74-77-82—233
Jay Lim, Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 81-83-70—234
Chris Doyle, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 76-76-82—234
Jeffrey Wells, Redondo Beach, Calif. 79-73-82—234
Taylor Keddington, Newport Beach, Calif. 74-79-82—235
Alvin Cheung, La Quinta, Calif. 75-81-81—237
Lawrence Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 82-78-78—238
Colt Knedler, Beverly Hills, Calif. 86-80-73—239
Preston Walker, Oak Park, Calif. 78-83-80—241
Jacob Gralitzer, Agoura Hills, Calif. 84-76-81—241
JP Park, Fullerton, Calif. 89-77-77—243
Joe Rosenthal, Malibu, Calif. 91-76-79—246
Martin Salgado, San Luis, Ariz. 89-79-80—248
Alex Weiss, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 82-78-88—248
James Ardell, Scottsdale, Ariz. 90-77-82—249
Gregory Petchakan, Encino, Calif. 90-81-80—251
Daniel Inocencio, Baldwin Park, Calif. 91-84-83—258
Joshua Granger, Monrovia, Calif. DQ (Rule 6-6d)
Patrick Cantlay, Los Alamitos, Calif. DQ (Rule 6-6d)
Jordan Verner, Eagle, Idaho JWD
Preston Valder, Yorba Linda, Calif. DQ (Rule 6-6d)

GIRLS DIVISION
Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. 72-68-68—208
Marika Liu, Bradenton, Fla. 72-70-72—214
Esther Lee, Los Alamitos, Calif. 70-71-75—216
Stacy Kim, Yorba Linda, Calif. 74-72-73—219
Kristina Nhim, Buena Park, Calif. 69-73-78—220
Victoria Fallgren, Lakewood, Calif. 76-72-75—223
Brittany Mai, Poway, Calif. 76-75-74—225
Lauren Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz. 76-76-73—225
Lindsey Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz. 77-70-78—225
Noelle Zavaleta, Lakewood, Calif. 73-78-75—226
Katia Joo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 79-72-76—227
Michelle Park, Los Angeles, Calif. 73-74-82—229
Clariss Guce, Artesia, Calif. 81-77-73—231
Monica Villarreal, Yorba Linda, Calif. 81-73-78—232
Tarah Taylor, Mission Viejo, Calif. 79-74-80—233
Beverly Vatananugulkit, Cerritos, Calif. 75-79-79—233
Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif. 75-81-78—234
Tiffany Cheung, Bradenton, Fla. 77-79-78—234
Anna Jang, Aiea, Hawaii 78-81-77—236
Samantha Martin, Los Angeles, Calif. 75-81-80—236
Kelli Oride, Lihue, Hawaii 83-75-78—236
Amelia Ek, Cypress, Calif. 80-76-80—236
Nabeelah Mohideen, San Diego, Calif. 80-81-80—241
Britney Yada, Hilo, Hawaii 84-87-84—255

** JWD=Justified WD