LAWRENCE, N.Y. -- Zhong Yang Fu of Bradenton, Fla., took an early lead Tuesday after posting the low score of the tournament during the first-round at 4-under-par 66. Fu fired back in the final round to take the lead and win by three strokes at the Lessing's AJGA Classic. Kyung Kim of Chandler, Ariz., went into a sudden death playoff and finished with a three round score of 5-over-par 215 to take home the trophy in the Girls Division.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Lessing's AJGA Classic was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Rockaway Hunting Club. The tournament field consisted of 75 Boys and 24 Girls, ages 12-18, from 16 states and 4 countries. The par-70 course was played at 6,333 yards for the Boys Division and 5,742 yards for the Girls Division.
Fu carded birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 6, 7, 14 and only three bogeys en route to capture his first AJGA victory with a three round score of 3-under-par 207.
"I had a great start this morning which made my game easier, half way to victory," said Fu. "No. 14 was my best hole, it was challenging because of the wind and the far left hole location which was close to the water, it was difficult but I birdied so I was happy."
David Pastore of Greenwich, Conn., took second place at even-par 210. Andrew Kim of Lake Mary, Fla., finished in sole possession of third place with a three-round score of 1-over-par 211. Rounding out the Boys Division was Jonathan Renza of Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and Samuel Buchman of Los Angeles, at 4-over-par 214.
In the Girls Division, Kim and Harin Lee of Bayside, N.Y., went head to head in the final round to force a sudden death playoff. Kim made par on the sixth play-off hole to come out on top and finish 2-over-par 72 in the final round.
"On No. 18, Harin and I were tied, I hit my drive in the fairway then my second shot went in to the bunker then I hit the green," said Kim. "I left my first putt ten feet short so when I dropped that putt it was important because it forced a playoff."
Kim, a 2008 second-team Rolex Junior All-American kept making up and downs to help her gain confidence in her short game and win her second AJGA event.
Lee placed second with a three-round total of 5-over-par 215. Two strokes back in third place is Jaye Marie Green of Boca Raton, Fla. Lee and Green all posted low final-round scores at even-par 70.
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 50 states and more than 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 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 350 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 about the Lessing's AJGA Classic, please contact Tournament Headquarters (770) 868-4200 or visit ajga.org.
LAWRENCE, N.Y. -- Third-round results from the Lessing's AJGA Classic conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Rockaway Hunting Club.
Par: Boys: 35-35—70; Girls: 35-35—70.
Yardage: Boys: 6,333; Girls: 5,742.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 70.7/129; Girls: 74.8/133.
BOYS DIVISION
Zhong Yang Fu, Bradenton, Fla. 66-73-68—207
David Pastore, Greenwich, Conn. 67-69-74—210
Andrew Kim, Lake Mary, Fla. 72-71-68—211
Jonathan Renza, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. 72-74-68—214
Samuel Buchman, Los Angeles, Calif. 72-72-70—214
Joe Toland, White River Junction, Vt. 71-71-73—215
Charlie Marshall, Lake Forest, Ill. 67-75-75—217
Sean Jones, Chicago, Ill. 69-74-75—218
William Prince, New Canaan, Conn. 74-75-70—219
Sam Thompson, Paducah, Ky. 73-74-72—219
Dylan Murray, Westport, Conn. 71-72-76—219
Luke Edelman, Mahwah, N.J. 69-74-76—219
Alexander Hicks, Cape May Court House, N.J. 71-71-77—219
Stephen Powers, Naperville, Ill. 75-75-70—220
Jose Rolz, Guatemala City, Guatemala 70-79-71—220
Ryan McCormick, Middletown, N.J. 75-72-73—220
Andrew Lane, Fairport, N.Y. 73-75-73—221
Michael Miller, Brewster, N.Y. 80-67-74—221
Ryan Blair, Center Valley, Pa. 75-79-68—222
Hyung Mo Kim, Norwood, N.J. 76-72-74—222
John Gordy, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 75-73-74—222
Patrick Cansfield, Port Huron, Mich. 75-75-73—223
Theodore Lederhausen, Hinsdale, Ill. 72-75-76—223
Colin McDade, Rye, N.Y. 71-75-77—223
Jordan Stein, Glencoe, Ill. 76-76-72—224
Anthony Alex, Wayne, N.J. 75-76-73—224
Joseph D'Amato, Weston, Conn. 75-76-73—224
Robbie Garcia, Pleasanton, Calif. 70-80-74—224
Dillon Corbo, Montville, N.J. 72-77-75—224
Brian Tohir, New Canaan, Conn. 77-67-80—224
Andrew DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y. 74-68-82—224
Ryan Simpson, Mechanicville, N.Y. 75-77-73—225
Taylor Heath, Woodmere, N.Y. 74-74-77—225
Robert Gibbons, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 68-79-78—225
Schuyler Stitzer, Greenwich, Conn. 77-74-75—226
Clancy Waugh, North Palm Beach, Fla. 82-73-72—227
Mark Reilly, Babylon, N.Y. 78-75-74—227
John Torell, Bronxville, N.Y. 74-76-77—227
Jack Williams, Garden City, N.Y. 73-74-80—227
Geoff Vartelas, Cromwell, Conn. 82-75-71—228
Bobby Keating, Garden City, N.Y. 73-81-74—228
Jerrell Parrish, Glenn Dale, Md. 74-76-78—228
Andrew Cho, Howey in The Hills, Fla. 74-75-79—228
Andrew Park, Seoul, South Korea 72-82-75—229
John Voetsch, New Vernon, N.J. 74-77-79—230
Brandon Nolan, Attleboro, Mass. 73-76-81—230
Peter Callas, Moline, Ill. 78-80-73—231
Michael Lee, Howey in the hills, Fla. 80-76-75—231
Jack Maerki, Brightwaters, N.Y. 77-78-76—231
Joe Cooper, Wayland, Mass. 81-82-69—232
Nicholas Schafer, Rocklin, Calif. 77-73-82—232
Adam Larkin, North Bellmore, N.Y. 81-77-75—233
Kenny Chong, Bradenton, Fla. 79-79-75—233
Ji Soo Park, Centreville, Va. 80-74-79—233
Stephen Pastore, Greenwich, Conn. 73-79-81—233
Max Christiana, Mt. Kisco, N.Y. 80-79-75—234
Robert Gelber, Scarsdale, N.Y. 75-83-76—234
Jason Morilla, Greenwich, Conn. 78-79-79—236
Conor McDade, Rye, N.Y. 73-84-79—236
Christian Dolan, Islip, N.Y. 78-78-81—237
Nicholas Torrance, East Lyme, Conn. 80-76-82—238
John Inman, Skillman, N.J. 76-76-86—238
Benton Kircher, Pittsford, N.Y. 83-76-80—239
Chris Hornat, Glastonbury, Conn. 79-81-80—240
Sacheev Mandhle, Franklin Lakes, N.J. 75-85-80—240
Theo Humphrey, Greenwich, Conn. 81-84-79—244
Alexandre Belmont, Manhattan, NY 82-81-81—244
Max Cahn, Nyack, N.Y. 85-80-80—245
Peter Koehler, Niskayuna, N.Y. 79-85-81—245
Richard Sung, Closter, N.J. 81-80-84—245
Peter Marshall, Lake Forest, Ill. 90-78-78—246
David Spiro, Scarsdale, N.Y. 91-77-78—246
Brandon Molnar, Calabasas, Calif. 73-86-87—246
John Davies, Rye, N.Y. 84-86-82—252
Adam Devine, Hamden, Conn. 87-89-80—256
GIRLS DIVISION
* Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 73-70-72—215
Harin Lee, Bayside, N.Y. 75-70-70—215
Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla. 71-76-70—217
Olivia Chang, San Lorenzo, Calif. 70-78-75—223
Maria Maymon, Huixquilucan, Mexico 75-77-72—224
Sun Gyoung Park, Vail, Ariz. 75-76-74—225
Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz. 74-75-76—225
Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y. 75-75-75—225
Linda Luo, Bradenton, Fla. 79-77-70—226
Samantha Wagner, Easton, Pa. 76-75-77—228
Anna Bohmer, Cali, Colombia 79-75-75—229
Giovana Maymon, Huixquilucan, Mexico 79-78-75—232
Juliet Vongphoumy, Providence, R.I. 81-70-81—232
Anne Ormson, Granger, Ind. 80-79-75—234
Hannah Basalone, Brea, Calif. 83-80-73—236
Hannah Kim, River Edge, N.J. 74-87-75—236
Caroline Araskog, Locust Valley, N.Y. 81-81-75—237
Alison Eleey, Quincy, Mass. 77-79-81—237
Stephanie Frankian, Watertown, Mass. 80-83-79—242
Crystal Lee, Mahwah, N.J. 83-77-82—242
Ava Panteli, Staten Island, N.Y. 89-80-83—252
Michelle Rosenhouse, Dix Hills, N.Y. 85-88-82—255
Lisa Agoglia, Rockville Centre, N.Y. 87-96-82—265
Julie MacDonell, Sayville, N.Y. 87-90-91—268
* Won Sudden-Death Playoff
