Golf News for Monday, July 28, 2008 | Tournaments

Blake Morris wins shortened Fidelity Investments Junior Classic

MATTAPOISETT, Mass. -- After a three-and-a-half-hour rain delay, the final round of the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at The Bay Club was canceled, leaving the second-round leaders sole champions of the event. Blake Morris of Waterbury, Conn., shot 5-under-par on his last 27 holes to win the event by two strokes. Olivia Chang of San Lorenzo, Calif., shot a second-round even-par 71 and was victorious with a tournament total 2-over-par 144.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at the Bay Club was intended to be a 54-hole stroke play event held at the Bay Club at Mattapoisett. After threatening weather and a lengthy delay, the tournament finished after 36 holes. The 97-player field featured players from 15 states. The Boys Division played the par-71 course at 6,917 yards while the Girls Division was played at 6,284 yards.

Morris, 16, who helped lead his high school team to their first state-tournament in five years, posted 9 birdies in two rounds of play. He credited his tee-to-green play as the key to his success.

"I came into this tournament focusing on playing one shot at a time and being patient," Morris said. "I really wanted to play today because this is the best course the AJGA plays all year, but mother nature decided differently."

Finishing two strokes behind Morris was Kramer Hickock of Plano, Texas with a 1-under-par 141. In third place was Eddie Hjerpe of Barrington, R.I., at even-par 142. Tied for fourth were Brian Murphy of Wilton, Conn., Max Campion of Brookline, Mass., and Andrew Lane of Fairport, N.Y posting rounds of 1-over-par 143.

In the Girls Division, Chang, 16, recorded four birdies during the tournament and shot a second-round even-par 71 to leave her mark at the Bay Club at Mattapoisett by setting a new competitive course record. Chang's control of her driving and expert putting led her to her first AJGA title in just two events.

"I know I did my best this week," Chang said. "I couldn't have asked for anything more. I wish we could have gotten this last round in, but I'm proud of myself."

Rounding out the girls' leaderboard in second place was Joy Kim of Pinole, Calif., at 5-over-par 147. AJGA Qualifier Series medalist Suzie Lee of East Northport, N.Y., finished in third with a 7-over-par 149.

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 25 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 Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at the Bay Club, please contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

MATTAPOISETT, Mass. -- Second-round results from the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at The Bay Club conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Bay Club at Mattapoisett. Par: Boys: 35-36-71; Girls: 35-36-71. Yardage: Boys: 6,917; Girls: 6,284. Rating/Slope: Boys: 74.3/133; Girls: 77.3/130.

BOYS DIVISION

1 Blake Morris, Waterbury, Conn. (2011) 70-69-139

2 Kramer Hickok, Plano, Texas (2011) 70-71-141

3 Eddie Hjerpe, Barrington, R.I. (2009) 72-70-142

T4 Brian Murphy, Wilton, Conn. (2009) 71-72-143

T4 Max Campion, Brookline, Mass. (2009) 69-74-143

T4 Andrew Lane, Fairport, N.Y. (2010) 73-70-143

T7 Taylor Szyndlar, Jupiter, Fla. (2009) 72-72-144

T7 Anthony Aloi, Plainsboro, N.J. (2008) 74-70-144

T9 Bradley Kushner, Mendham, N.J. (2009) 75-70-145

T9 Gene Yang, East Brunswick, N.J. (2009) 73-72-145

11 David Denlinger, Lancaster, Pa. (2009) 75-71-146

T12 Brant Peaper, Tequesta, Fla. (2009) 76-71-147

T12 Tom Shin, Moorestown, N.J. (2009) 75-72-147

T14 John Brennan, East Longmeadow, Mass. (2009) 73-75-148

T14 David Zhang, South Glastonbury, Conn. (2008) 76-72-148

T14 Brandon Dalinka, Newtown, Pa. (2011) 74-74-148

T14 Christopher Melvin, Medfield, Mass. (2010) 72-76-148

T18 Branden Chicorka, Enfield, Conn. (2009) 75-74-149

T18 Ben Heisey, New Bern, N.C. (2010) 77-72-149

T18 Daniel Walker, Earlysville, Va. (2009) 71-78-149

T21 Richard Sung, Closter, N.J. (2009) 73-77-150

T21 Ryan McCormick, Middletown, N.J. (2010) 73-77-150

T21 Ricky Stimets, Paxton, Mass. (2009) 75-75-150

T21 Stephen Winslow, Concord, Mass. (2009) 76-74-150

T21 Jordan Shuey, Mechanicsburg, Pa. (2009) 73-77-150

T21 Bernard D'Amato, Weston, Conn. (2009) 77-73-150

T21 Mark Endres, Bryn Mawr, Pa. (2009) 77-73-150

T21 David Gosselin, Woburn, Mass. (2009) 77-73-150

T21 Taylor Peck, Westwood, Mass. (2010) 77-73-150

T30 Thomas Mally, Boca Raton, Fla. (2009) 74-77-151

T30 Alex Palmer, Lancaster, Pa. (2011) 71-80-151

T30 John Lessing, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (2008) 79-72-151

T30 Neil Dufford, Midland, Texas (2009) 78-73-151

T30 Geoff Vartelas, Cromwell, Conn. (2012) 75-76-151

T35 William Delano, New Canaan, Conn. (2009) 78-74-152

T35 Jeffrey Ray, Barrington, R.I. (2009) 79-73-152

T37 Michael Buenaventura, Weston, Mass. (2008) 75-78-153

T37 Owen Lynch, Rumford, R.I. (2009) 73-80-153

T37 Connor Monaghan, Garden City, N.Y. (2009) 77-76-153

T37 Michael Yiu, Laguna Hills, Calif. (2009) 78-75-153

T41 Garrett Fitzgerald, Arlington, Va. (2009) 78-76-154

T41 Carson Weinand, Naples, Fla. (2009) 80-74-154

T41 Kevin Benstead, Boxford, Mass. (2008) 79-75-154

T41 Trevor Rinker, Winter Park, Fla. (2009) 74-80-154

45 Fu Xue, Orlando, Fla. (2009) 76-79-155

T46 Cal Hedberg, South Windsor, Conn. (2011) 80-76-156

T46 Philippe Panico, Boston, Mass. (2009) 82-74-156

T46 Kyle Kszepka, Wilbraham, Mass. (2009) 80-76-156

T46 Michael McCarthy, Tolland, Conn. (2009) 75-81-156

T46 Ryan Prinzo, Glenmont, N.Y. (2009) 81-75-156

T46 Jared Adams, Barrington, R.I. (2010) 78-78-156

T46 Taylor Stevenson, Port Orange, Fla. (2009) 76-80-156

T53 Nick Harris, Marlborough, Mass. (2008) 82-75-157

T53 Chase Lovett-Woodsum, Boston, Mass. (2008) 80-77-157

T53 Will Boyle, Wellesley, Mass. (2009) 81-76-157

T56 Austin Wolf, Lititz, Pa. (2009) 80-78-158

T56 Manny Tulumaris, Hartford, Conn. (2009) 78-80-158

T56 Brandon Oldham, Mattapoisett, Mass. (2009) 82-76-158

T59 Pat Wilson, Andover, N.J. (2009) 79-80-159

T59 Steven Langlois, Wilbraham, Mass. (2009) 81-78-159

T59 Brendan Mohler, Bethlehem, Pa. (2008) 82-77-159

T62 Tucker Kabat, Sudbury, Mass. (2009) 78-82-160

T62 Benjamin Cohen, Pittsburgh, Pa. (2008) 79-81-160

T64 Kevin Crawford, Reading, Mass. (2009) 80-81-161

T64 Alexander Kamargo, Bethesda, Md. (2008) 85-76-161

T66 Kip Webber, Boxborough, Mass. (2009) 86-76-162

T66 Devin Komline, Dorset, Vt. (2008) 77-85-162

68 Nicholas Torrance, East Lyme, Conn. (2010) 82-81-163

69 Nicholas Lee, Chino Hills, Calif. (2009) 85-79-164

70 Casey O'Keefe, North Attleboro, Mass. (2009) 81-85-166

71 Joshua Padwa , Providence, R.I. (2009) 89-81-170

72 Michael Kamargo, Bethesda, Md. (2008) 84-89-173

T73 John Coucci III, Mattapoisett, Mass. (2009) 93-91-184

T73 Justin Downey, Mattapoisett, Mass. (2008) 91-93-184

Andrew Reed, Littleton, Mass. (2009) 79-83 JWD

GIRLS DIVISION

1 Olivia Chang, San Lorenzo, Calif. (2010) 73-71-144

2 Joy Kim, Pinole, Calif. (2009) 73-74-147

3 Suzie Lee, E. Northport, N.Y. (2010) 72-77-149

T4 Eunae Jo, Ridgewood, N.J. (2008) 78-72-150

T4 Stani Schiavone, Bangor, Pa. (2011) 74-76-150

T6 Meghan Chapman, Seminole, Fla. (2008) 78-73-151

T6 Tiffany Dong, Sacramento, Calif. (2009) 75-76-151

8 Kelly Drack, Melbourne, Fla. (2009) 75-77-152

T9 Megan Pak, Bradenton, Fla. (2009) 82-71-153

T9 Hana Lee, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (2011) 78-75-153

11 Louise Yi, Cinnaminson, N.J. (2009) 77-78-155

12 Jari-Lee Tolentino, South San Francisco, Calif. (2009) 82-76-158

13 Tracy Martin, Tyngsboro, Mass. (2009) 82-77-159

14 Natalie Wisniewski, Williamsville, N.Y. (2009) 78-82-160

T15 Cortney Tilley, Plaistow, N.H. (2009) 80-81-161

T15 Rebecca Song, Fullerton, Calif. (2009) 82-79-161

17 Elizabeth Monty, North Granby, Conn. (2009) 87-76-163

18 Hannah Kim, River Edge, N.J. (2010) 81-83-164

T19 Alana Friedlander, Weston, Conn. (2009) 85-82-167

T19 Lynda Kwon, North Wales, Pa. (2008) 82-85-167

21 Danielle Lamy, Weston, Conn. (2009) 83-88-171

22 Katlyn Kennedy, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (2013) 92-82-174

23 Alexandra Dunn, Lexington, Mass. (2009) 90-91-181

** JWD=Justified WD



 
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