Round 1 Results

Ghim leads the Boys Division with a 3-under-par 68 at McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends
Weaver leads by one-stroke at the Legend at Bristlecone

HARTLAND, Wis. � Doug Ghim of Arlington Heights, Ill., carded an opening round 3-under-par 68 at the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends. In the Girls Division, Lindsey Weaver of Scottsdale, Ariz., sits atop the leaderboard as she recorded a 2-under-par 69 at The Legend at Bristlecone.

The McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends is a 54-hole stroke play event conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Legend at Bristlecone in Hartland, Wis. The tournament field consists of 96 players from 13 states, Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, Thailand and China. The Boys Division is playing the par-71 course at 6,804 yards and the Girls Division is playing at 6,064 yards.

Doug Ghim totaled six birdies on the round. Ghim has already hoisted two trophies in his AJGA career, including last week's win at the Coca-Coca Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands. Ghim was positive that his score could've been better, but he wants to make improvements to continue to excel on the course.

�I left a couple of strokes out there, but other than that, as long I work on making more putts and hitting better drives then I'll be good for tomorrow,� Ghim said.

Ghim played against other good players, like last year's winner of the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends, Jonathan Garrick.

�It's always helpful to play with other good players because then we feed off of each other,� Ghim said.

All tied at even-par 71 for second place is Ian Mankoff of Lake Forest, Ill., Jonathan Garrick of Atherton, Calif., Voramate Aussarassakorn of Bangkok, Thailand, Joe Willis of Lake Forest, Ill., and John Langhoff of Pewaukee, Wis.

In the Girls Division, Weaver leads by one-stroke after carding four birdies in the first round. Weaver already has five AJGA victories in her career. Although Weaver played well in the opening round, she doesn't take this lead to heart.

�I'm not going to focus solely on being in the lead,� Weaver said. �I'm just going to make adjustments tomorrow in hopes of playing better.�

Weaver is currently ranked No. 19 on the Polo Junior Golf Rankings. The Class of 2012 graduate's main goal for tomorrow is to improve her short game.

�I want to work on making more putts tomorrow, while still placing my iron shots close to the pin,� Weaver said.

Deanna Song of Granger, Ind., is in second place with a 1-under-par 70. Rounding out the top three is Emily Joers of Waukesha, Wis., with a 1-over-par 72.

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 more than 40 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.

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AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 500 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Inbee Park and Morgan Pressel.

Second-round tee times for the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends will run from 7 a.m.-12:10 p.m. off the No. 1 tee at The Legend at Bristlecone. For more information about the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends, contact Tournament Director Courtney Jones at (678) 617-9406.

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HARTLAND, Wis. – First-round results from the McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Legend at Bristlecone in 2011.
Boys Par: 36-35--71. Yardage: 6804. Rating: 73.5. Slope: 136
Girls Par: 36-35--71. Yardage: 6044. Rating: 75.1. Slope: 133

 

Boys Division

  Name Grad (Citizenship) Hometown Score
1Doug Ghim2014Arlington Heights, Ill.35-33--68
T2Jonathan Garrick2012Atherton, Calif.38-33--71
T2Voramate Aussarassakorn2012Bangkok, Thailand37-34--71
T2Ian Mankoff2013Lake Forest, Ill.36-35--71
T2Joe Willis2012Lake Forest, Ill.34-37--71
T2John Langhoff2013Pewaukee, Wis.37-34--71
T7Kraig McLeod2012Pebble Beach, Calif.37-35--72
T7Garrett Browning2012Pittsburgh, Pa.38-34--72
T7A.J. Varekois2014Rockford, Mich.33-39--72
T7Patrick Schuetz2012Barrington, Ill.38-34--72
T7Nate Strigenz2013Fond Du Lac, Wis.36-36--72
T12Charlie Danielson2012Osceola, Wis.37-36--73
T12Benjamin Skogen2013Onalaska, Wis.37-36--73
T12Robert Dofflemyer III2012Belvidere, Ill.35-38--73
T12Nicholas Nelson2012Decorah, Iowa39-34--73
T16Patipan Pipatpinyopong2012(Thailand) Loves Park, Ill.38-36--74
T16Tyler Lowenstein2011Plymouth, Minn.40-34--74
T16Andrew Ettinger2012Boca Raton, Fla.37-37--74
T16Eric Redeker2011Katy, Texas38-36--74
T16Michael Nagy2012Manistique, Mich.41-33--74
T16Chad Williams2012Lake Forest, Ill.36-38--74
T16Nickolas Schiavi2011Barrington Hills, Ill.38-36--74
T16Sanders Park2012Alpharetta, Ga.38-36--74
T16Michael John Hultquist2013Wilmette, Ill.38-36--74
T16Kris Mcgovern2011Vernon Hills, Ill.37-37--74
T26Charlie Netzel2013Western Springs, Ill.39-36--75
T26John Walsh2011Naperville, Ill.38-37--75
T26Nick Robles2012Crystal Lake, Ill.37-38--75
T26Matthew Weber2014Saint Charles, Ill.39-36--75
T26Kyle Driscoll2011Pewaukee, Wis.36-39--75
T26Marc Ackermann2011Lake Barrington, Ill.41-34--75
T26Jack Mckinney2011Big Bend, Wis.36-39--75
T26Mason Carmel2012Bethesda, Md.39-36--75
T34Jordan Wetsch2011St. Charles, Ill.39-37--76
T34Connor Nelson2012Roscoe, Ill.39-37--76
T34Grant Campbell2013Waukee, Iowa38-38--76
T34Michael Holevas2012Elgin, Ill.36-40--76
T34Charlie Marshall2012Lake Forest, Ill.40-36--76
T34Nicholas Jan2013Northbrook, Ill.38-38--76
T40Perry Johnson2011Lake Forest, Ill.39-38--77
T40Peter Black2012Champaign, Ill.40-37--77
T40Luke Waggoner2012Crystal Lake, Ill.37-40--77
T40Landon Kowalski2011Buffalo Grove, Ill.38-39--77
T40Greg Conrad2013Barrington, Ill.39-38--77
T40Alex Quenan2012Libertyville, Ill.36-41--77
T40Jason Plepel2011Wheaton, Ill.39-38--77
T47Byongjoon Park2012(South Korea) Glenview, Ill.38-40--78
T47Nicholas Steffens2012Lake Forest, Ill.38-40--78
T47Zach Gaugert2012Waunakee, Wis.40-38--78
T47Dana Hayes2012Winnetka, Ill.39-39--78
T47Colin Pearson2012Fort Dodge, Iowa38-40--78
T47Tom Kennedy2012Wilmette, Ill.40-38--78
53Carter Hendricks2012L'anse, Mich.38-41--79
T54Tommy Schofield2013Mundelein, Ill.39-41--80
T54Kevin Carlson2012Western Springs, Ill.38-42--80
T54Jordan Fox2012Yorba Linda, Calif.42-38--80
T54Lucas Burkett2012Sandwich, Ill.38-42--80
T54Tyler Schmidt2011Jefferson, Wis.41-39--80
T54Luke Wlodarski2012Park Ridge, Ill.40-40--80
T54Ryan Franklin2012Wales, Wis.40-40--80
T54Thomas Errath2012Winnetka, Ill.40-40--80
T54Kevin Coakley2012Brookfield, Wis.42-38--80
63Ian Wright2013Winnetka, Ill.40-41--81
T64Michael Grayson2011Highland Park, Ill.44-38--82
T64Michael Lee2013(South Korea) Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla.42-40--82
T64Parker Lawrence2012Highland, Ill.41-41--82
T64John Hermes2012Lake Forest, Ill.41-41--82
T68Matthew Ross2012Hartland, Wis.42-41--83
T68Fitz Bowen2012Kenilworth, Ill.44-39--83
T68Quincy Coulter2011(Canada) Lake Bluff, Ill.42-41--83
71Austin Rendell2013Winnetka, Ill.43-41--84
72Chris Kopp2012Burr Ridge, Ill.46-39--85
T73Grant Heelan2013Mundelein, Ill.45-41--86
T73Tyler Siech2013Plymouth, Wis.44-42--86
75Daniel Romero2014Pewaukee, Wis.51-48--99

 

Girls Division

  Name Grad (Citizenship) Hometown Score
1Lindsey Weaver2012Scottsdale, Ariz.35-34--69
2Deanna Song2012Granger, Ind.35-35--70
3Emily Joers2013Waukesha, Wis.37-35--72
T4Jacqueline Chulya2013Bangkok, Thailand39-35--74
T4Leighann Cabush2013Waukesha, Wis.40-34--74
T4Sarah Skurla2011Wheaton, Ill.39-35--74
7Sloan Shanahan2013Suwanee, Ga.36-39--75
8Vivian Hsuan Chen2013(Taiwan) Bradenton, Fla.39-37--76
T9Kathy Sterling2011Mokena, Ill.39-40--79
T9Tracey Kim2012Irvine, Calif.39-40--79
T9Ella Pendy2012Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.39-40--79
T12Peyton Gunnison2012Hartland, Wis.40-40--80
T12Nicole Feierberg2012Highland Park, Ill.42-38--80
T12Mckenzie Parks2012Oregon, Wis.39-41--80
T12Siyun Liu2017Shanghai, China41-39--80
16Katie Pokrandt2012Eau Claire, Wis.43-38--81
T17Jennifer Pederson2012Inver Grove Heights, Minn.42-40--82
T17Jane Seder2012Highland Park, Ill.39-43--82
19Lily Pendy2014Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.44-40--84
20Ariana Bhatia2012Lake Forest, Ill.46-46--92
21Lauren Reeg2014Hartland, Wis.61-50--111