TUCSON, Ariz. -- Rolex Junior All-Americans Andrew Yun of Tacoma, Wash., and Kimberly Kim of Pahoa, Hawaii, Team AINOKEA, carded an 8-under-par 63 Sunday for a three-round total of 11-under-par 202 to seize a five-stroke victory at the I.R.I./Srixon Mixed Team Championship hosted by Jim Furyk.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the I.R.I./Srixon Mixed Team Championship hosted by Jim Furyk was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Arizona National Golf Club. The tournament field was comprised of 35 teams, each with one boy and one girl, and featured players from eight different states. The girls played Arizona National Golf Club at 5,945 yards, while the boys played it at 6,645 yards.
Yun and Kim fired a 4-under-par 31 on the front nine in the Four-Ball format before closing out the win with a 4-under-par 32 on the back nine.
“She made more birdies than I did,” said Yun following the round. “We were really grinding, going with the flow and helping each other out.”
“Winning any tournament is great,” he added. “There are a lot of good past champions here, so it’s exciting to win this event.”
Yun, who won both the 2006 FootJoy Boys Invitational and The PING Invitational, received help from partner Kim who is coming off a win at the 2007 ReBath Heather Farr Classic in Mesa, Ariz., in April.
“I made two more birdies than he did even though he will only admit to one,” Kim said. “This tournament is a lot of fun and sometimes we forget to focus because we’re joking around so much, but that is what this week is all about. We get to meet a variety of people here and I think that is why we all enjoy it so much.”
The Fullertoners, Hyun Seok Lim and Christine Song of Fullerton, Calif., posted a 6-under-par 207 after a final-round 67 to finish in second place. Special K, Austyn and Taylore Karle of Scottsdale, Ariz., took the third spot with a 4-under-par 209. The DOminators, Max and Brianna Do of Lakewood, Calif., and The Incredibles, Andrew Perez of Oxnard, Calif., and Ani Gulugian of Irvine, Calif., tied for fourth place with matching 1-under-par 212s.
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.
I.R.I. Golf Group is a Southern California-based company that has been involved in the acquisition, development and management of more than 120 golf courses. Run by PGA golf professionals, I.R.I. brings practical, insightful knowledge to every aspect of creating and operating a golf course. It currently owns and operates 20 golf courses across the country, including Arizona National Golf Club.
SRIXON Sports USA, Inc., based in Lawrenceville, Ga., has been distributing premium golf balls and equipment in the U.S. since 1997 and is a subsidiary of SRI Sports Limited. SRI Sports Limited is the number one golf club manufacturer in the world’s second largest market, Japan, and is one of the world's leading patent holders in golf ball technology. SRIXON golf balls earned 26 tournament victories on multiple professional tours around the world in 2006.
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 I.R.I./Srixon Mixed Team Championship hosted by Jim Furyk, please contact AJGA headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Final results from the I.R.I./Srixon Mixed Team Championship hosted by Jim Furyk conducted by the American Junior
Golf Association at Arizona National Golf Club. Par: 35-36—71. Boys Yardage: 6,645. Rating/Slope: 72/145; Girls Yardage: 5,945. Rating/Slope: 74.5/133.
Andrew Yun, Tacoma, Wash. & Kimberly Kim, Pahoa, Hawaii 65-74-63—202 – AINOKEA
Hyun Seok Lim, Fullerton, Calif. & Christine Song, Fullerton, Calif. 66-74-67—207 – The Fullertoners
Austyn Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. & Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. 69-74-66—209 – Special K
Max Do, Lakewood, Calif. & Brianna Do, Lakewood, Calif. 67-78-67—212– The DOminators
Andrew Perez, Oxnard, Calif. & Ani Gulugian, Irvine, Calif. 71-77-64—212 – The Incredibles
Ben Itterman, Carlsbad, Calif. & Danielle Frasier, Encinitas, Calif. 69-77-68—214 – King and Queen of Clubs
Nicholas Losole III, Scottsdale, Ariz. & Lindsey Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz. 67-84-66—217 – Monsters of the Midwest
Josh Jones, The Colony, Texas & Kelsey Welber, Plano, Texas 72-81-65—218 – SWEET AND LOW
Darren Saqui, Cerritos, Calif. & Veronica Valerio, Temecula, Calif. 73-77-70—220 – MEAN MACHINE
Brandon Burke, Houston, Texas & Sarah Beth Davis, Victoria, Texas 73-80-68—221 – The Raging Bulls
Matthew Farraye, Scottsdale, Ariz. & Ashley McKenney, Scottsdale, Ariz. 71-81-70—222 – The Wolf Pack
Andrew Kitching, Huntington Beach, Calif. & Kalyn Dodge, Irvine, Calif. 76-76-72—224 – Red Wave
Jin Song, Scottsdale, Ariz. & Sehee Kim, Maricopa, Ariz. 74-80-70—224 – AZ-Allstars
Parker Houston, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. & Jennifer Johnson, La Quinta, Calif. 76-83-65—224 – Surf & Turf
Bryan Harris, Rancho Mirage, Calif. & Casey McIntosh, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 76-84-64—224 – Bunker Brian and Casey the Chipper
Ryan Sheffer, Tucson, Ariz. & Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz. 73-83-71—227 – Top Guns
Mark Alvarez, Pomona, Calif. & Michele Chun, Ontario, Calif. 75-80-72—227 – Team M & M
Eric Frazzetta, Long Beach, Calif. & Noelle Zavaleta, Lakewood, Calif. 74-86-68—228 – lbc Balling
Will Appleby, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. & Kaitlin Drolson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 76-84-68—228 – The OUTLAWS
Jay Burlison, Salinas, Calif. & Sydney Burlison, Salinas, Calif. 71-84-74—229 – Syd & The Kid
Chan Kim, Honolulu, Hawaii & Seo Hee Moon, Mukilteo, Wash. 75-80-74—229 – Star
Daniel Inocencio, Baldwin Park, Calif. & Demi Frances Runas, Torrance, Calif. 75-84-71—230 – The Underdawgs
Ryan Simpson, Mechanicville, N.Y. & Marisa Kamelgarn, Mahopac, N.Y. 77-85-68—230 – Shake and Bake
Jeff Quinn, Anthem, Ariz. & Stefanie Kenoyer, Lighthouse Point, Fla. 79-82-69—230 – Florizona
Chun-Ji Kim, Chandler, Ariz. & Erynne Lee, Silverdale, Wash. 75-86-70—231 – Eagle Eagle
Evan Emerick, Oceanside, Calif. & Rachel Morris, Carlsbad, Calif. 82-81-68—231 – SD Chargers
Trent Sanders, Scottsdale, Ariz. & Bethany Glassford, Henderson, Nev. 77-80-75—232 – Little Big Shots
Roy Patterson, Tucson, Ariz. & Sun Gyoung Park, Vail, Ariz. 75-84-74—233 – Bobcats
Edward Yim, La Canada, Calif. & Eunice Yim, La Canada, Calif. 73-86-75—234 – Dangerous Yims
Landon Tujague, Dallas, Texas & Sara Jones, The Colony, Texas 78-86-72—236 – The Pink Panthers
Stadler Ho, Sedona, Ariz. & Ashley Edwards, Oakley, Calif. 81-84-73—238 – The Spartans
C.J. Kim, Chandler, Ariz. & Ahnna Kim, Irvine, Calif. 79-89-72—240 – Genesis
Tyler Wooldridge, Carefree, Ariz. & Rebecca Schneider, Cave Creek, Ariz. 85-91-78—254 – Dynamic Duo
Jarrett Smith, McKinney, Texas & Taylor Newlin, Frisco, Texas 86-90-79—255 – Texas Thunder
Nikko Grau, Vail, Ariz. & Kirsti Grau, Vail, Ariz. 93-105-81—279 – Del Lago Pups
