Sites/Dates:
Westfield Junior PGA Championship
Westfield Group Country Club
Westfield Center, Ohio
July 13-15, 2005
The Format:
Stroke play. 18 holes daily for 72 holes. In the event of a tie after 72 holes, there will be a sudden-death playoff.
The Reward:
The Girls' Division Champion receives the Patty Berg Trophy, and the Boys' Division Champion receives the Jack Nicklaus Trophy.
The Field:
The Westfield Junior PGA Championship features the junior boys' and girls' division champions from each of The PGA of America's 41 sections, as well as special invitees. Thirty-six states are represented, along with the Republic of South Africa.
Title Sponsor:
Sharing knowledge and building trust, Westfield Insurance is represented by a network of 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies. The company, founded in 1848, writes auto, home and business insurance in 17 states and surety business in 27 states. Through its support as host and title sponsor of the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, Westfield Insurance is helping grow golf's future stars and the next generation of leaders.
History:
The Westfield Junior PGA Championship is one of junior golf's major Championships and has been the stepping-stone for many prominent junior golfers. The PGA of America founded the Junior PGA Championship 30 years ago to attract the finest junior golfers. Since 1976, more than 200,000 juniors have competed on the PGA Section level to earn a berth in the Championship. The PGA of America, founded in 1916, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.
Players to Watch:
Chris DeForest, of Cottekill, N.Y., is returning for his third shot at winning the boys' Championship. In 2004, DeForest finished in a tie for 10th place. Tony Mapu Finau, of Salt Lake City, also returns after finishing in a tie for 10th place in 2004. In the girls' division, Stephanie Kono, of Honolulu, returns after finishing alone in fourth place in 2004.
Player Notes:
EXCHANGE STUDENT: One of the special invites competing in the girls' division is South African Ashleigh Simon. Last year, Simon became the first amateur to win on the South African Women's Tour, by capturing the 2004 South African Women's Open. Not only did Simon tie the lowest score ever on the Tour with a 63 during her final round, but she also became the Tour's youngest winner at 14 years old.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Returnee Tony Mapu Finau, 15, of Salt Lake City, will be playing this week with his younger brother, Gipper Finau. Gipper, 14, earned a spot in the Championship, after winning the 2005 Westfield Junior Utah PGA Championship. Tony earned a berth in the Westfield Junior PGA Championship by finishing in the Top 10 in 2004.
HIGHLIGHT SHOW: A one-hour highlight show about the 2005 Westfield Junior PGA Championship will air on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at 6 p.m. EDT, on The Golf Channel.
Internet Coverage: www.pga.com
2005 WESTFIELD JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
July 13-16, 2005
Westfield Group Country Club
Westfield Center, Ohio
First Round Tee Times
All times EDT
Time Name
7:00 a.m. Catherina WANG, Orlando, Fla.
Marina ALEX, Wayne, N.J.
Shelly MCLAUGHLIN, Lincoln, Neb.
7:09 a.m. Matt THOMPSON, Battle Creek, Mich.
Cory MEHL, Seattle, Wash.
Adam MCDONALD, Franklin, Ky.
7:18 a.m. Kimberly KIM, Hilo, Hawaii
Vicki YI, Athens, Ga.
Emily STREET, Forest City, N.C.
7:27 a.m. Justin KIM, Champions Gate, Fla.
Stephan STALLWORTH, San Diego, Calif.
Ricky JONES, Grover, Mo.
7:36 a.m. Madison MARCOLLA, Chillicothe, Mo.
Rachel ROHANNA, Waynesburg, Pa.
Stacey KIM, Midland, Ga.
7:45 a.m. Gipper FINAU, Salt Lake City, Utah
Daniel KINN, Greenville, N.Y.
Jason MILLARD, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7:54 a.m. Seo Hee MOON, Mukilteo, Wash.
Ashley BAUER, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Andrea WATTS, Lonetree, Colo.
8:00 a.m. Kevin KRING, Springfield, Mo.
Mike COATMAN, Lincoln, Neb.
Alex SCOTT, N. Las Vegas, Nev.
8:12 a.m. Camille GARDNER, Salt Lake City, Utah
Michelle GRILLI, Lutherville, Md.
Lala ANAI, Lexington, Mass.
8:21 a.m. David WIEN, Orange Village, Ohio
Kyler FERGUSON, Lake Forest, Ill.
Max MACHADO, Santa Fe, N.M.
8:39 a.m. Laura NOCHTA, Cortland, Ohio
Dakin BANTA, Yuma, Ariz.
Ashley FREEMAN, Belleville, Ill.
8:48 a.m. Tyler TARNEY, Galena, Ohio
Blake YU, Alameda, Calif.
Nathan LEARY, Waterloo, Iowa
8:57 a.m. Alexis THOMPSON, Coral Springs, Fla.
Jessica HAMILTON, Rockville, Md.
Meghan GOCKEL, Dallas, Texas
9:06 a.m. Alexander PARK, Lansing, N.Y.
Brett CANNADAY, Elyria, Ohio
Maki KOBAYASHI, Newington, Conn.
9:15 a.m. Melanie KIER, Orange, Conn.
Meredith KOTOWSKI, Marion, Mass.
Abbi SUNNER, Ankeny, Iowa
9:24 a.m. TJoe MONTE, Chantilly, Va.
Michael HICKS, Newnan, Ga.
James MCGRATH, Connellsville, Pa.
9:33 a.m. Andrea BUCCILLA, Dublin, Ohio
Honesty BIGGERS, Orlando, Fla.
Lauren ARCHER, Boise, Idaho
9:42 a.m. George BRYAN IV, Chapin, S.C.
Christopher DEFOREST, Cottekill, N.Y.
Robert PLUCIENSKI, Slidell, La.
9:51 a.m. Ashley COX, Anniston, Ala.
Stephanie SMITH, The Woodlands, Texas
Katie DETLEFSEN, Eagan, Minn.
10:00 a.m. Jerrett HAMILTON, Richardson, Texas
Tyler HAIRE, Churubusco, Ind.
Tony Mapu FINAU, Salt Lake City, Utah
10:18 a.m. Kayla CLINE, Socorro, N.M.
Tessa TEACHMAN, Webster, N.Y.
Marissa COOK, Edwardsville, Ill.
10:27 a.m. Gene YANG, E. Brunswick, N.J.
Craig KUBLIN, Needham, Mass.
David LUDLOW, Burton, Ohio
10:36 a.m. Andrea RATIGAN, Tucson, Ariz.
Yu Young LEE, Staten Island, N.Y.
Cabriel DUREN, Oviedo, Fla.
10:45 a.m. Andrew YUN, Tacoma, Wash.
Brandon DALINKA, Newtown, Pa.
Lowery THOMAS, Auburn, Ala.
10:00 a.m. Kristina WONG, Vestal, N.Y.
Meghan MARTINEK, Tempe, Ariz.
Kathleen WHITE, Waukegan, Ill.
11:03 a.m. Caleb MARSH, Strawberry Plains, Tenn.
Nicholas LOSOLE III, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chan KIM, Honolulu, Hawaii
11:12 a.m. Nicole CROCHET, Harahan, La.
Carly WERWIE, Kenosha, Wis.
Jessica SMITH, Louisville, Ky.
11:21 a.m. Alex VOLPENHEIN, Edgewood, Ky.
Matt STASIAK, Clarence, N.Y.
Matthew HENSON, Austin, Texas
11:30 a.m. Morgan HALE, Tullahoma, Tenn.
Lizette SALAS, Azusa, Calif.
Kelly FUCHIK, Tulsa, Okla.
11:39 a.m. Jimmy HILAIRE, Fishkill, N.Y.
Jordan FELTS, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Luke GUTHRIE, Quincy, Ill.
11:57 a.m. Krista BURTON, Jamestown, Ky.
Grace WOO, Burbank, Calif.
Candace SCHEPPERLE, Birmingham, Ala.
12:06 p.m. Danny EVELYN, Wellington, Fla.
Judson EUSTAQUIO, Lake Worth, Fla.
Rob FUST, Park City, Mont.
12:15 p.m. Christina HIRANO, Pinole, Calif.
Annemarie KISSANE, Albany, N.Y.
Anne O'LEARY, Short Hills, N.J.
12:24 p.m. Lynn ROWLAND, Bartlesville, Okla.
Scott CLAYTON, San Bernardino, Calif.
Matt SCHNEIDER, Grand Rapids, Minn.
12:33 p.m. Angela GAUCK, Greensburg, Ind.
Jenna MOORE, Renton, Wash.
Stephanie KONO, Honolulu, Hawaii
12:42 p.m. Miguel CAMITOC, Hayward, Calif.
Brady KEEGAN, Eau Claire, Wis.
Daniel MAURER, Longmont, Colo.
12:51 p.m. Ashleigh SIMON, SOUTH AFRICA
Mia KABASAKALIS, Alameda, Calif.
Hana YOUNG, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
