RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Kaitlin Drolson of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., carded a final-round 1-over-par 73 and a tournament total of 1-under-par 143 to take top honors by five shots at the Medicus Preseason Junior at Rancho Mirage. In the Boys Division, Tim Honeycutt of Placerville, Calif., seized a two-stroke win after a final-round 1-over-par 73 and a 5-under-par 139 tournament total.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Medicus Preseason Junior at Rancho Mirage was a 36-hole stroke play event held at the Westin Mission Hill Resort’s Gary Player Signature Course. The 84-player field featured players from eight different states. The Girls Division played the Gary Player Signature Course at 5,842 yards, while the Boys Division played it at 6,904 yards.
Drolson, who hit all 14 fairways and 12 total greens to stay consistent throughout the day, made clinching birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 to seal the victory.
“It was a rough start and I couldn’t make much, but it was nice to not play my best and still hang on to win,” said Drolson, who won her first-ever AJGA event. “I’ve had six second-place finishes in the last eight months, so it’s so nice to finally win and it feels so good right now.”
Alison Lee of Valencia, Calif., finished second in the Girls Division with a 148, while Brittany Mai of Poway, Calif., took the third spot with a 149.
In the Boys Division, Honeycutt, who started the day with a three-shot lead, was up by just one stroke going into the No. 14 hole. He then played his final five holes in 1-under-par to seize his first-ever AJGA win.
“It was a struggle throughout the day, but I brought it back at the end of the round,” said Honeycutt. “I just told myself to hit good shots and not let him beat me. It’s really great to win and I can’t wait to play in my next event.”
Fletcher Sams of La Canada, Calif., seized second with a 3-under-par total of 141. Mario Clemens of Beverly Hills, Calif., Trent Kaahanui of Tempe, Ariz., Kevin Penner of Sammamish, Wash., and Jeff Petroff of Tualatin, Calif., each tied for third place with 2-under-par 142s.
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.
Medicus Golf and The Medicus Golf Institute are dedicated to enabling all golfers to “Live Their Vision” in reaching their potential. By expanding its corporate vision, mission, products and services, Medicus Golf will enable golfers to learn and grow — both as a person and as a player — in a series of new and exciting developmental formats.
Medicus Golf enters its second year of sponsorship of the AJGA by supporting the Medicus Preseason Series. The Medicus Learning System, a comprehensive series of golf training aids, is dedicated to assisting golfers of all ages.
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 Medicus Preseason Junior at Rancho Mirage, please contact AJGA headquarters at (770) 868-4200 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Final results from the Medicus Preseason Junior at Rancho Mirage conducted by the American Junior Golf
Association at Westin Mission Hills Resort - Gary Player Signature Course. Par: Boys: 36-36—72; Girls: 36-36—72. Yardage: Boys: 6,904;
Girls: 5,842. Rating/Slope: Boys: 72.5/129; Girls: 74.6/128.
BOYS DIVISION
Tim Honeycutt, Placerville, Calif. 66-73—139
Fletcher Sams, La Canada, Calif. 70-71—141
Jeff Petroff, Tualatin, Ore. 71-71—142
Trent Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. 69-73—142
Mario Clemens, Beverly Hills, Calif. 74-68—142
Kevin Penner, Sammamish, Wash. 73-69—142
Justin Yu, Montrose, Calif. 70-73—143
Cole Seeger, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 71-72—143
Benny Santa Maria, Orange, Calif. 70-74—144
Bobby Barajas, Santa Maria, Calif. 70-75—145
Erick Henderson, Spokane, Wash. 72-73—145
Austin Green, Upland, Calif. 72-73—145
Alvin Cheung, La Quinta, Calif. 71-74—145
Jordan Epstein, Carlsbad, Calif. 73-72—145
Danny Cacho, Fairfield, Calif. 74-71—145
AJ McInerney, Las Vegas, Nev. 75-70—145
Alex Marry, San Clemente, Calif. 74-72—146
Nick Garrett, Glendale, Ariz. 71-75—146
Martin Salgado, San Luis, Ariz. 70-77—147
Brian Sunker, Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 74-73—147
Reid Hutchinson, Encinitas, Calif. 73-74—147
Joshua Park, Diamond Bar, Calif. 73-76—149
Joseph Choi, Bakersfield, Calif. 76-73—149
Adrian Guy, Pasadena, Calif. 73-76—149
Brandon Van Goethen, Huntington Beach, Calif. 81-69—150
Sam Rogers, San Diego, Calif. 77-73—150
Samuel Krause, Whitefish, Mont. 72-78—150
Jace Merlo, Fresno, Calif. 74-76—150
Michael Lai, Redlands, Calif. 80-71—151
Jordan Sedlock, Danville, Calif. 74-77—151
Jered Stone, Tarzana, Calif. 76-76—152
Minsuk Kim, Los Angeles, Calif. 75-78—153
Trace Libby, Glendale, Ariz. 78-76—154
Brent Duclos, Moorpark, Calif. 78-76—154
C.J. Anderson, Corona, Calif. 77-77—154
Michael Walter, Fresno, Calif. 78-77—155
Tommy Armour IV, Cincinnati, Ohio 78-77—155
Andrew Larkin, Los Angeles, Calif. 78-77—155
Arthur Chung, Las Vegas, Nev. 75-80—155
Gregory Petchakan, Encino, Calif. 76-79—155
Sean Nadir, Los Altos, Calif. 79-77—156
Matthew Hansen, Los Osos, Calif. 79-78—157
Kyle Kumagai, Villa Park, Calif. 77-80—157
Matthew Fitzgerald, Riverside, Calif. 78-79—157
Jeff Galloway, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 79-78—157
Michael Yeon Kim, Chino Hills, Calif. 79-81—160
Johnathan Christensen, San Clemente, Calif. 79-81—160
Dalan Refioglu, Foster City, Calif. 81-79—160
Justin Choi, Torrance, Calif. 81-80—161
Will Thurman, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 77-84—161
Jonathan Zeuske, Coto de Caza, Calif. 82-80—162
Alfred Castro, La Quinta, Calif. 82-80—162
Kevin Lee, Cerritos, Calif. 80-83—163
Philip Burrows, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90-75—165
Jordan Malinoff, Calabasas, Calif. 78-88—166
Jae Lee, Cerritos, Calif. 85-82—167
Joey Taborelli, Manhattan Beach, Calif. 85-88—173
Mo Bardovi, Calabasas, Calif. 90-85—175
Edward Wattanachai-Lin, Arcadia, Calif. 85-92—177
Stephen Cisarik, Carlsbad, Calif. DQ - Rule 6-3a (NS)
GIRLS DIVISION
Kaitlin Drolson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 70-73—143
Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. 72-76—148
Brittany Mai, Poway, Calif. 73-76—149
Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif. 76-74—150
Julie Shutler, Manteca, Calif. 73-77—150
Emily Talley, Napa, Calif. 74-77—151
Sorelle Sedej, Poway, Calif. 76-76—152
Nichole Corpus-Massucci, Henderson, Nev. 76-78—154
Rochelle Chan, Carson, Calif. 76-78—154
Lily Bartell, Cave Creek, Ariz. 80-75—155
Noelle Zavaleta, Lakewood, Calif. 81-74—155
Raychelle Santos, La Quinta, Calif. 76-79—155
Marika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif. 80-75—155
Taylor Doyle, San Diego, Calif. 77-79—156
Patricia Lee, Camarillo, Calif. 82-75—157
Robyn Kim, Cypress, Calif. 78-80—158
Ji Eun Kim, Valencia, Calif. 84-79—163
Michelle Butler, Dunedin, Fla. 82-82—164
Denyse Neville, Riverside, Calif. 84-85—169
Monica Villarreal, Yorba Linda, Calif. 86-84—170
Elizabeth Cornelison, Westlake Village, Calif. 85-86—171
Micala Mendoza, Yorba Linda, Calif. 88-85—173
Ashleigh Sorensen, Sparks, Nev. 97-102—199
Julia White, Yorba Linda, Calif. 110-110—220
** NS=No Show
