HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- Yueer Cindy Feng of Orlando, Fla., overcame a two-stroke deficit to triumph at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, her second consecutive win at an American Junior Golf Association Invitational. The leader of the first two rounds, Ariya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand, grabbed second place, shooting a tournament total of 3-under-par 210.
The Rolex Girls Junior Championship was a 54-hole stroke play tournament conducted by the AJGA at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C. The tournament field featured 76 girls, ages 12-18, from 17 states, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, Thailand, Mexico, Northern Ireland and Venezuela. The field played the par-71 course at 6,229 yards.
Feng, who won the Thunderbird International Junior just over two weeks ago, fought a close battle with Jutanugarn all week. The two were tied after the first round, each shooting a 3-under-par 68. Following the second round, Feng fell to second, carding a 1-under-par 70, which put her two strokes behind Jutanugarn. However, Feng hit her stride Thursday, sinking three birdies and recording a bogey-free day to card a tournament total of 7-under-par 206. She cited consistency as the key to her recent success, as well as staying calm after big wins.
"Before, when I was really young, I would get really hyper after winning one," Feng said. "This time my parents are keeping me grounded and golf technique wise, I am more consistent than before."
While Jutanugarn had a tough third round, carding a 3-over-par 74 after scoring 68s in the first two rounds, Feng aimed to stay focused throughout the day regardless of what her competitor was doing.
"I can only control what I do so I was just trying to play my best and see what happens," Feng said.
Kyung Kim of Chandler, Ariz., placed third with an even-par 213. Ginger Howard of Bradenton, Fla., took fourth, scoring a 1-over-par 214. California residents Alison Lee of Valencia and Nicole Zhang of La Quinta shared fifth place at 2-over-par 215.
Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. Along with sponsoring the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, Rolex is also the title partner of the Rolex Tournament of Champions and the proprietors of the Rolex Junior All-America Teams.
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 provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. 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. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.
For more information about the Rolex Girls Junior Championship please contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the AJGA website at ajga.org.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Final results from the Rolex Girls Junior Championship conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Long Cove Club. Par: 36-35-71. Yardage: 6,229. Rating/Slope: 76.8/139
1 Yueer Cindy Feng, Orlando, Fla. (2014) 68-70-68—206
2 Ariya Jutanugarn, Bangkok, Thailand (2013) 68-68-74—210
3 Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz. (2012) 71-71-71—213
4 Ginger Howard, Bradenton, Fla. (2012) 72-73-69—214
T5 Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. (2013) 70-74-71—215
T5 Nicole Zhang, La Quinta, Calif. (2010) 72-73-70—215
T7 Karen Chung, Livingston, N.J. (2013) 74-71-71—216
T7 Anne Cheng, Torrance, Calif. (2013) 73-69-74—216
T7 Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash. (2011) 71-73-72—216
T10 Manuela Carbajo Re, Necochea, Argentina (2011) 68-75-75—218
T10 Stephanie Meadow, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland (2010) 73-73-72—218
T10 Mariah Stackhouse, Riverdale, Ga. (2012) 69-76-73—218
T13 Marijosse Navarro, San Antonio, Texas (2014) 70-76-73—219
T13 Tiffany Lim, San Jose, Calif. (2011) 76-68-75—219
T15 Gabriella Then, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (2013) 71-75-74—220
T15 Casie Cathrea, Livermore, Calif. (2013) 76-71-73—220
T15 A.J. Newell, Tampa, Fla. (2011) 75-75-70—220
T15 Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif. (2010) 72-72-76—220
T15 Hana Lee, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (2011) 77-71-72—220
20 Kelly Shon, Port Washington, N.Y. (2010) 74-74-73—221
21 Monifa Sealy, Trinidad And Tobago (2011) 75-74-73—222
T22 Doris Chen, Bradenton, Fla. (2011) 75-76-72—223
T22 Marika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif. (2011) 74-76-73—223
T22 Heather Proctor, Silver Spring, Fla. (2011) 78-76-69—223
T22 Mariana Sims, Austin, Texas (2012) 73-77-73—223
T26 Esther Lee, Los Alamitos, Calif. (2013) 78-72-74—224
T26 Juliet Vongphoumy, Providence, R.I. (2011) 77-75-72—224
T28 Moriya Jutanugarn, Bangkok, Thailand (2012) 71-76-78—225
T28 Ri Hyang Park, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (2011) 73-77-75—225
T28 Emily Collins, Colleyville, Texas (2010) 79-74-72—225
T31 Viviana Macias, Guadalajara, Mexico (2011) 72-77-77—226
T31 Victoria Tanco, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012) 70-80-76—226
T33 Kelli Oride, Lihue, Hawaii (2011) 74-77-76—227
T33 Aurora Kan, Boothwyn, Pa. (2011) 73-78-76—227
T35 Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla. (2012) 77-75-76—228
T35 Samantha Wagner, Clermont, Fla. (2015) 74-77-77—228
T35 Szu-Han Chen, Beaumont, Calif. (2011) 77-75-76—228
T38 Briana Mao, Folsom, Calif. (2011) 79-79-71—229
T38 April McCoy, Carrollton, Texas (2011) 77-74-78—229
T38 Collins Bradshaw, Columbia, S.C. (2012) 74-77-78—229
T38 Risa Murata, Tokyo, Japan (2011) 75-75-79—229
T42 Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz. (2011) 75-77-78—230
T42 Robbi Howard, Bradenton, Fla. (2013) 75-75-80—230
T44 Amira Alexander, Alpharetta, Ga. (2012) 78-78-75—231
T44 Elizabeth Breed, Waynesboro, Pa. (2010) 78-79-74—231
T44 Kyle Roig, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (2011) 76-79-76—231
T44 Mayko Chwen Wang, Taipei, Taiwan (2011) 76-75-80—231
T44 Portland Rosen, Sugar Land, Texas (2010) 81-76-74—231
49 Allison Emrey, Charlotte, N.C. (2011) 78-81-73—232
50 Kendall Martindale, Jefferson City, Tenn. (2011) 82-75-76—233
T51 Mikayla Harmon, Gilbert, Ariz. (2013) 79-79-76—234
T51 Bethany Wu, Diamond Bar, Calif. (2015) 81-81-72—234
T51 Elizabeth Doty, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (2013) 79-76-79—234
T51 Monica Umpant, Cerritos, Calif. (2011) 78-79-77—234
T55 Jordan Lippetz, Bradenton, Fla. (2013) 78-78-79—235
T55 Anne Marie Covar, Edgefield, S.C. (2010) 79-78-78—235
T57 Rene Sobolewski, Buffalo, N.Y. (2010) 83-75-78—236
T57 Gabriela Lopez, Mexico City, Mexico (2012) 80-78-78—236
T57 Lauren Kim, Los Altos, Calif. (2012) 77-80-79—236
T60 Talia Campbell, Dallas, Texas (2012) 81-82-74—237
T60 Maria Maymon, Huixquilucan, Mexico (2012) 76-81-80—237
T62 Silvia Garces, Cali, Colombia (2012) 83-77-78—238
T62 Lauren Diaz-Yi, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (2013) 84-80-74—238
T64 Janie Jackson, Huntsville, Ala. (2012) 77-80-82—239
T64 Kaira Martin, Paradise Valley, Ariz. (2011) 77-81-81—239
T66 Kaitlyn Rohrback, Crofton, Md. (2010) 85-79-76—240
T66 Ana Raga, Caracas, Venezuela (2013) 75-82-83—240
T66 Sun Gyoung Park, Vail, Ariz. (2010) 81-79-80—240
T69 Irene Jung, Jacksonville, Fla. (2011) 84-75-83—242
T69 Samantha Buchanan, Bluffton, S.C. (2012) 78-81-83—242
71 Sierra Sims, Austin, Texas (2013) 81-83-79—243
T72 Taylor Manning, Brentwood, Tenn. (2011) 83-85-77—245
T72 Yugene Lee, Athens, Ga. (2010) 84-82-79—245
T74 Saki Okamura, Tokushima, Japan (2011) 81-84-81—246
T74 Michelle Butler, Dunedin, Fla. (2011) 80-86-80—246
76 Valeria Macias,Guadalajara,Mexico (2013) 82-74-91—247
