LUBBOCK, Texas -- Kraig Mcleod of Pebble Beach, Calif., carded a 6-under-par 210 in a win that came down to the final hole at the Junior All-Star at Lubbock hosted by Randy Smith. Tiffany Lim of San Jose, Calif., controlled the Girls Division lead all three rounds and also posted a tournament total 6-under-par 210 to claim victory by 18 strokes.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Junior All-Star at Lubbock hosted by Randy Smith was a 54-hole stroke play event held at The Rawls Course at TexasTech University. The tournament field consisted of 88 boys and 21 girls, ages 12 to 15, from 20 states and Mexico. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 6,817 yards, while the Girls Division played the course at 5,859 yards.
Mcleod began the round one shot off of the lead and quickly birdied No. 1. He continued his steady play throughout the day, most proud of his two birdies on par-5s. The lead rotated between each player in the leader group, but Mcleod teed off No. 18 up by one stroke and made par to take the crown.
“It hasn’t even hit me yet,” Mcleod said. “I just came off a win last week, my confidence is growing.”
Jake Katz of Thousand Oaks, Calif., placed second at 4-under-par 212, followed by Connor Kurtz of Edmond, Okla., in third at 3-under-par 213. Wyndham Clark of Greenwood Village, Colo., finished fourth at 2-under-par 214. Henry Todd of Trophy Club, Texas, rounded out the top five at 1-under-par 215.
In the Girls Division, Lim recorded four birdies, including two back-to-back on Nos. 16 and 17, to post a final-round 2-under-par 70 and claim the first AJGA victory of her career. Lim separated herself from the field early and entered Thursday’s final round with a 10-shot lead.
“I was probably a little more relaxed,” Lim said. “I just knew I had to play my own game and I’d be fine.”
Lily Bartell of Cave Creek, Ariz., finished second at 12-over-par 228. Tied for third at 13-over-par 229 were Heather Proctor of Silver Spring, Fla., and Mariana Sims of Austin, Texas.
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 largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries.
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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.
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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Final results from the Junior All-Star at Lubbock hosted by Randy Smith conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Rawls Course at TexasTech University. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 6,817; Girls: 5,859. Rating/Slope: Boys: 72.6/129; Girls: 73.7/129.
BOYS DIVISION
Kraig Mcleod, Pebble Beach, Calif. 70-70-70—210
Jake Katz, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 70-72-70—212
Connor Kurtz, Edmond, Okla. 70-70-73—213
Wyndham Clark, Greenwood Village, Colo. 70-68-76—214
Henry Todd, Trophy Club, Texas 74-72-69—215
Tyler Wingo, Fairfax, Va. 74-72-70—216
Grant Natori, Honolulu, Hawaii 71-74-72—217
Luke Vivolo, Carmel, Calif. 73-70-74—217
Charlie Saxon, Tulsa, Okla. 71-70-76—217
Tyler Thomas, Beaumont, Texas 73-69-75—217
Trevor McInroe, Plano, Texas 75-71-72—218
David Lowe, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 71-77-71—219
Peyton Vitter, New Orleans, La. 73-72-74—219
Fletcher Johnson, Belden, Miss. 72-73-74—219
Beau Hossler, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. 73-72-74—219
Kevin Foley, The Woodlands, Texas 70-74-75—219
John Weyenberg, Menasha, Wis. 73-73-74—220
David Oraee, Greeley, Colo. 72-74-74—220
Ryann Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 70-75-75—220
Connor Black, Katy, Texas 73-75-73—221
Andrew Bonner, Ripon, Calif. 73-74-74—221
Michael Clapp, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. 76-74-72—222
Reid Holly, Madison, Miss. 77-73-72—222
Jay Pinkos, Clifton, Va. 73-76-73—222
Corey Hayford, Friendswood, Texas 70-80-72—222
Thomas Lim, Moorpark, Calif. 70-77-75—222
Myles Miller, Wellington, Kan. 75-70-77—222
David Lee, Houston, Texas 74-70-78—222
Preston Standley, Plano, Texas 74-74-75—223
Jens Talbert, Little Rock, Ark. 75-73-75—223
Corbin Renner, Little Rock, Ark. 72-75-76—223
Taylor Moore, Edmond, Okla. 65-79-79—223
Tommy Darland, Henderson, Nev. 72-77-75—224
Kyle Bowser, Danville, Calif. 79-68-77—224
Jes Sanders, Rogers, Ark. 73-71-80—224
Michael Crites, Dallas, Texas 77-76-72—225
Simon Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. 72-70-83—225
Jere Pelletier, El Paso, Texas 75-76-75—226
Brandon Pederson, Austin, Texas 75-76-75—226
Scott Scheffler, Dallas, Texas 79-74-74—227
Matt Porter, Seymour, Texas 76-77-74—227
Grant Rogers, Mission Hills, Kan. 71-81-75—227
Jason Chen, Brea, Calif. 79-73-75—227
Phillip Rosengarden, Irving, Texas 74-75-78—227
RayVaun Christenson, Ozark, Mo. 72-75-80—227
Brian Song, Beverly Hills, Calif. 74-79-75—228
Michael Culin, Plano, Texas 78-75-75—228
Jamie Greer, Madison, Miss. 76-76-76—228
Cameron Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 75-75-78—228
Ryan Martin, Coleman, Texas 74-76-78—228
John Ahern, Morrison, Colo. 77-74-78—229
Blake Pugh, Southlake, Texas 81-75-74—230
Chris Han, Carrollton, Texas 79-77-74—230
Andrew Cornella, Colorado Springs, Colo. 73-77-80—230
Sean Tate, Amarillo, Texas 76-77-78—231
Jack McKinney, Big Bend, Wis. 77-75-79—231
Cody Mcmanus, Phoenix, Ariz. 74-80-78—232
Kyan Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 77-77-78—232
Paul Michael Wolf, Southlake, Texas 76-77-79—232
Dylan Siebenaler, Sugar Land, Texas 77-75-80—232
Aaron Bischof, Amarillo, Texas 84-76-73—233
Lehman Godwin, Springfield, Mo. 80-77-76—233
Michael Walton, Fort Worth, Texas 76-82-76—234
Peter French, Bellingham, Mass. 80-77-77—234
Will Hookstratten, Los Angeles, Calif. 80-76-78—234
Carlos Peña, Mission, Texas 80-78-78—236
Lawrence Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. 76-80-80—236
Michael Coopman, Park City, Utah 79-79-79—237
Micah Ramirez, Littleton, Colo. 79-78-80—237
Austin Lopez, Albuquerque, N.M. 79-81-78—238
Trey Bearden, Abilene, Texas 74-85-79—238
Cole Cunningham, Centennial, Colo. 76-82-80—238
Jack Vanderburg, Lubbock, Texas 82-75-81—238
Max Rosen, Colleyville, Texas 78-75-85—238
Cody Blick, Danville, Calif. 79-83-77—239
Jordan Cowart, Austin, Texas 77-81-81—239
Justin Hauth, Frisco, Texas 83-75-81—239
Cody Williams, Alamogordo , N.M. 85-76-79—240
Logan Boatner, Humble, Texas 81-82-78—241
Preston Flick, Douglasville, Ga. 76-86-79—241
Mark Kim, Rome, Ga. 83-81-79—243
Miguel Fernandezcano, GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico 84-79-81—244
Caleb Barker, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 79-81-86—246
C.J. Beisswanger, Oak Brook, Ill. 82-88-80—250
Collin Gibson, Plano, Texas 89-80-87—256
Gary Clifton, Trabuco Canyon, Calif. 91-87-81—259
Joshua Montoya, Lubbock, Texas 84-94-90—268
Sean Crisp, Austin, Texas 89-91-98—278
GIRLS DIVISION
Tiffany Lim, San Jose, Calif. 68-72-70—210
Lily Bartell, Cave Creek, Ariz. 75-75-78—228
Heather Proctor, Silver Spring, Fla. 74-78-77—229
Mariana Sims, Austin, Texas 80-73-76—229
Taylor Newlin, Frisco, Texas 77-74-79—230
Dana Finkelstein, Chandler, Ariz. 76-74-81—231
Olivia Lavy, Fayetteville, Ark. 79-78-76—233
Pei-Chun Chen, Los Angeles, Calif. 80-77-81—238
Christine Lin, Austin, Texas 79-78-82—239
Gabriela Lopez, Heroes De Padierna, Mexico 76-81-82—239
Michelle Butler, Dunedin, Fla. 81-82-79—242
Andrea Hibbert, Golden, Colo. 82-83-77—242
Catherine Herrera, Houston, Texas 82-86-76—244
Marissa Dodd, Allen, Texas 87-80-86—253
Katy Dyachkova, Centennial, Colo. 89-82-83—254
Sierra Sims, Austin, Texas 81-87-86—254
Maggie Neece, Colleyville, Texas 88-82-88—258
Mary Cathryn Rau, Irving, Texas 86-90-86—262
Amanda Deering, Kingman, Ariz. 80-93-91—264
Paige Darwin, Albuquerque, N.M. 91-88-88—267
Kathryn Jimerson, El Paso, Texas 88-98-93—279
