LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. -- AJ McInerney of Henderson, Nev., capitalized on a five-stroke lead heading into Thursday’s final round to win the Boys Division of the American Junior Golf Association’s Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu firing 3-under-par 67-69-74—210. In the Girls Division, Michele Chun of Ontario, Calif., took a seven stroke lead into the final round and won by six strokes at 7-over-par 71-71-78--220.
Conducted by the AJGA, The Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu was a 54-hole stroke play event featuring 63 boys and 17 girls ages 12-15. Included in the 80-player field were 36 juniors from California and 15 from Arizona. The Boys Division played from tees set at 6,757 yards and the Girls Division played from 5,960 yards.
McInerney took the lead after a first-round score of 4-under-par 67 and never looked back. He was the only player to shoot under 70 in each of the first two rounds, but McInerney said his comfortable lead did not affect his play Thursday.
“The competition was really good this week and I tried not to think about the lead,” McInerney said. “I just tried to make as many birdies as I could, especially in the tough conditions today.”
John Varol of Weddington, N.C., finished in second place in the Boys Division at even-par 213. Tied for third at 2-over-par were Yuki Kato of Las Vegas, Cody Kent of Castle Rock, Colo., Shuai Wu of Beijing, China, Alberto Sanchez of Nogales, Ariz., and John Young Kim of Cypress, Calif.
In the Girls Division, Chun’s final round score was still the third best on the day despite carding a score seven shots higher than she had the two previous rounds. Chun said it was her mental game that kept her at the top of the leaderboard.
“I had to stick to my pre-shot routine because the conditions were so windy today,” Chun said. “I know I can’t control what my competitors do, so I just had to really focus on my own game.”
Rounding out the top three in the Girls Division were Marissa Chow of Honolulu with a three-day total of 226 and Alison Lee of Valencia, Calif., at 228.
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 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries.
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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.
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Final results from the Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Refuge Golf Club. Par: Boys: 36-35—71; Girls: 36-35—71. Yardage: Boys: 6,757; Girls: 5,960. Rating/Slope: Boys: 71.2/128; Girls: 73.5/128.
BOYS DIVISION
AJ McInerney, Henderson, Nev. 67-69-74—210
John Varol, Weddington, N.C. 72-70-71—213
Yuki Kato, Las Vegas, Nev. 74-73-75—222
Cody Kent, Castle Rock, Colo. 69-75-78—222
Shuai Wu, Beijing, China 72-73-77—222
Alberto Sanchez, Nogales, Ariz. 70-77-75—222
John Young Kim, Cypress, Calif. 76-75-71—222
Spencer Lawson, Raleigh, N.C. 74-71-78—223
Logan McCracken, Oklahoma City, Okla. 76-72-75—223
Trace Libby, Glendale, Ariz. 75-73-75—223
McCoy Willey, St. George, Utah 74-73-76—223
Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif. 67-74-82—223
Parker Page, Louisville, Ky. 72-75-77—224
Kevin Techakanokboon, Cerritos, Calif. 73-72-79—224
Lorens Chan, Honolulu, Hawaii 72-78-75—225
Alex Bungert, Orange, Calif. 71-72-83—226
Joshua Granger, Monrovia, Calif. 77-72-77—226
Arnold Yoon, Buena Park, Calif. 73-76-77—226
Kyohei Itamura, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 71-70-85—226
Brandon Wilhide, Richmond, Texas 77-73-76—226
Paul Lim, Torrance, Calif. 69-80-78—227
Alexander Forss, Temecula, Calif. 76-71-80—227
Daniel Chian, Covina, Calif. 73-74-80—227
Macgregor Hoobery, Santa Maria, Calif. 76-74-78—228
Paul Shoji, Honolulu, Hawaii 71-80-77—228
John Cassidy, Tulsa, Okla. 76-81-72—229
Trey Kaahanui, Tempe, Ariz. 75-75-79—229
Charlie Saxon, Tulsa, Okla. 76-79-75—230
David Lowe, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 77-69-84—230
Jonathan Park, Denver, Colo. 81-77-72—230
Kramer Hickok, Plano, Texas 78-74-79—231
Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz. 73-72-87—232
Mark Hicks, Bermuda Dunes, Calif. 75-75-82—232
Ben Esparza, Tucson, Ariz. 76-76-80—232
Tad Murray, La Quinta, Calif. 78-76-78—232
Jay Lim, Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 77-75-82—234
Jeffrey Hsiao, San Diego, Calif. 72-78-84—234
Ricky Lee, Tucson, Ariz. 79-77-79—235
Miguel Macias, Sante Fe, N.M. 77-76-82—235
Raymond Gerow, Santa Barbara, Calif. 78-77-80—235
Cameron Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 78-76-81—235
Joshua Park, Diamond Bar, Calif. 76-76-84—236
Henry Todd, Trophy Club, Texas 74-77-85—236
Michael Schoolcraft, Englewood, Colo. 77-78-82—237
Bou-An Fujieki, Honolulu, Hawaii 75-82-80—237
Nowell Ancheta, Quartz Hill, Calif. 78-75-85—238
Kevin Carnegie, Oceanside, Calif. 77-79-82—238
Crescencio Ancheta III, Lancaster, Calif. 75-77-86—238
Matthew Ogden, Salinas, Calif. 84-78-77—239
Austin Quick, Scottsdale, Ariz. 78-77-85—240
Patrick Rodgers, Avon, Ind. 79-76-85—240
Kraig Mcleod, Pebble Beach, Calif. 77-75-88—240
Kyle Bowser, Danville, Calif. 84-77-79—240
Jarrett Smith, McKinney, Texas 79-81-81—241
Scott Simpson, Morrison, Ill. 80-78-85—243
Andrew Cho, La Crescenta, Calif. 79-77-87—243
Kyan Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 81-81-85—247
Nikko Grau, Vail, Ariz. 79-82-88—249
Brett Komoto, Honolulu, Hawaii 78-86-85—249
Grant Natori, Honolulu, Hawaii 79-84-86—249
Kevin Weber, Coto De Caza, Calif. 90-84-88—262
Robin Kang, Gardena, Calif. 86-84-95—265
Caston Roberts, Gilbert, Ariz. 85-86-100—271
GIRLS DIVISION
Michele Chun, Ontario, Calif. 71-71-78—220
Marissa Chow, Honolulu, Hawaii 78-74-74—226
Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif. 74-76-78—228
Daniela Okino, Elk Grove, Calif. 74-79-77—230
Anna Jang, Aiea, Hawaii 77-75-79—231
Samantha Martin, Los Angeles, Calif. 74-75-83—232
Beverly Vatananugulkit, Cerritos, Calif. 77-75-81—233
Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif. 75-80-79—234
Jennifer Hahn, Henderson, Nev. 78-79-82—239
Hana Lee, Hacienda Heights, Calif. 80-77-84—241
Katia Joo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. 82-79-81—242
Mayko Chwen Wang, Taipei, Taiwan 76-83-86—245
Alice Lee Kwon, Buena Park, Calif. 85-84-83—252
Nicole Tucker, Glendale, Ariz. 86-80-90—256
Julie Hwang, Langley, British Columbia 90-84-87—261
Mieke Canan, Roll, Ariz. 94-80-87—261
Kirsti Grau, Vail, Ariz. 93-95-96—284
