AJGA ROLEX TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
The Westin Innisbrook Resort
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
July 9-13, 2001
SIMPSON, FERRERO ADD THEIR NAMES TO PRESTIGIOUS ROLEX WINNERS' LIST
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Webb Simpson and Lisa Ferrero inked their names onto one of junior golf's most storied winners' lists Friday with wins at the 24th annual Rolex Tournament of Champions. Simpson fired the low round of the day on Innisbrook's Copperhead Course, a 3-under 68, to edge Kevin Na by one stroke. In the Girls Division, Ferrero posted an even-par 71 to record a four-shot win in her final AJGA event.
The 72-hole event, conducted by the American Junior Golf Assocation at The Westin Innisbrook Resort, featured 170 players from 33 states and five foreign countries before a 36-hole cut reduced the field to 83 players for the third and fourth rounds. Previous champions include Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Leta Lindley and Grace Park. Innisbrook last played host to the event in 1995, when current professionals Ryuji Imada and Beth Bauer finished atop the leaderboard.
Simpson's low round score of 68 earned him his first AJGA victory. The Raleigh, N.C., native opened his round with birdies on the first two holes and added another birdie on the par-3 eighth hole to make the turn at 2-under 34. The 15-year-old then went on to birdie two of the first three holes on the back nine and converted a critical up-and-down on the 18th hole to earn the win.
"I was about 35-feet short and to the right," recalls Simpson on the tournament winning par save on the 72nd hole of the tournament. "I chipped it up to about four feet and made the putt.
"I only had one goal this week, and that was to put myself in position to have a chance to win today. It turned out to be the right goal, and it feels great to win here."
Na, of Diamond Bar, Calif., recorded a final-round 73 to earn sole possession of second place. The 17-year-old added another outstanding finish to his brilliant junior career. The first-team Polo Golf Junior All-American has already earned two national titles in the 2001 season.
Second-round co-leader Casey Wittenberg of Memphis, Tenn., posted a 1-over 72 Friday and earned third place. Wittenberg, who is currently the top-ranked player in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index, was looking to win his second "major" of the 2001 season. He captured the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic back in November.
Reigning Polo Golf Boys Junior Player of the Year Matthew Rosenfeld of Plano, Texas, took fourth place while Ben Goforth of Shelby, N.C., rounded out the top five.
In the Girls Division, the University of Texas-bound Ferrero recorded an even-par 71 to cruise to the four-shot win. She stood at 3-under on her round through the first five holes and never looked back. The win is the second "major" win in her junior career; last August she won the U.S. Girls Junior Championship.
"Except for Canon Cup, this will be my last AJGA event so it feels great to win," said Ferrero, who graduated from Lodi High School in Lodi, Calif., last month. "The key this week was definitely my iron play. I stuck a lot of shots and gave myself great birdie chances throughout the week."
Carding the low round of the day in the Girls Division was Jackie Beers of Midlothian, Va., with a 68. After opening with a 76, Beers recorded rounds of 73-72-68 the rest of the way to catapult into second place.
Second-round leader Erica Blasberg of Corona, Calif., posted her second straight 75 to earn third-place honors. Three players tied for fourth place, including defending champion and local favorite Mallory Code. Code, of Tampa, joined Whitney Wade of Glasgow, Ky., and Nicole Melton of San Antonio, Texas, in a share of fourth place.
The 2002 Rolex Tournament of Champions, the 25th annual event, will be held the second week of July at The Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
For more information, please contact AJGA Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- Final results from the AJGA ROLEX TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at The Westin Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course. Players each played one round at the Island Course. Par 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,881; Girls: 5,942. Copperhead Course: Par: 36-35--71. Yardage: Boys: 7,084 Girls: 6,042.
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Total |
|
1 |
Webb Simpson |
(2004) |
Raleigh |
N.C. |
72 |
67 |
74 |
68 |
281 |
|
2 |
Kevin Na |
(2002) |
Diamond Bar |
Calif. |
69 |
68 |
72 |
73 |
282 |
|
3 |
Casey Wittenberg |
(2004) |
Memphis |
Tenn. |
71 |
66 |
74 |
72 |
283 |
|
4 |
Matthew Rosenfeld |
(2002) |
Plano |
Texas |
71 |
74 |
72 |
71 |
288 |
|
5 |
Ben Goforth |
(2003) |
Shelby |
N.C. |
67 |
75 |
71 |
76 |
289 |
|
T6 |
Craig Trahan |
(2001) |
Marrero |
La. |
73 |
74 |
70 |
73 |
290 |
|
Anthony Kim |
(2003) |
La Quinta |
Calif. |
73 |
72 |
72 |
73 |
290 |
|
|
Kevin Kisner |
(2002) |
Aiken |
S.C. |
70 |
74 |
71 |
75 |
290 |
|
|
T9 |
Ryan Cochran |
(2002) |
Paducah |
Ky. |
74 |
70 |
75 |
72 |
291 |
|
Henry Liaw |
(2003) |
Rowland Heights |
Calif. |
69 |
74 |
75 |
73 |
291 |
|
|
Roberto Castro |
(2003) |
Alpharetta |
Ga. |
72 |
74 |
72 |
73 |
291 |
|
|
Taylor Wood |
(2002) |
Laguna Niguel |
Calif. |
71 |
75 |
71 |
74 |
291 |
|
|
13 |
Brendon Todd |
(2003) |
Cary |
N.C. |
69 |
74 |
78 |
71 |
292 |
|
T14 |
Charlie Santaularia |
(2001) |
Lawrence |
Kan. |
72 |
73 |
75 |
73 |
293 |
|
Jeff Bell |
(2002) |
Plano |
Texas |
69 |
72 |
77 |
75 |
293 |
|
|
T16 |
Ryan Sypniewski |
(2003) |
Radford |
Va. |
74 |
71 |
76 |
73 |
294 |
|
Stuart Moore |
(2001) |
Gainesville |
Ga. |
74 |
72 |
73 |
75 |
294 |
|
|
Ryan Baca |
(2001) |
Richmond |
Texas |
71 |
72 |
73 |
78 |
294 |
|
|
T19 |
Alex Wilson |
(2002) |
Coral Gables |
Fla. |
75 |
73 |
72 |
75 |
295 |
|
Colby Beckstrom |
(2002) |
North Muskegon |
Mich. |
73 |
72 |
74 |
76 |
295 |
|
|
T21 |
Jeremy Alcorn |
(2003) |
Brownwood |
Texas |
75 |
71 |
76 |
74 |
296 |
|
Jeff Overton |
(2001) |
Evansville |
Ind. |
69 |
72 |
77 |
78 |
296 |
|
|
T23 |
Chad Wilcox |
(2003) |
Peoria |
Ariz. |
75 |
72 |
75 |
75 |
297 |
|
Matt Brooks |
(2001) |
Mesa |
Ariz. |
71 |
73 |
77 |
76 |
297 |
|
|
Nathan Lashley |
(2001) |
Scottsbluff |
Neb. |
76 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
297 |
|
|
Kevin Silva |
(2002) |
New Bedford |
Mass. |
75 |
70 |
75 |
77 |
297 |
|
|
Benjamin Spitz |
(2002) |
Norwell |
Mass. |
72 |
72 |
75 |
78 |
297 |
|
|
Butler Melnyk |
(2001) |
Jacksonville |
Fla. |
77 |
69 |
73 |
78 |
297 |
|
|
T29 |
Zack Robinson |
(2001) |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
74 |
72 |
76 |
76 |
298 |
|
Jesse Mueller |
(2001) |
Mesa |
Ariz. |
74 |
71 |
80 |
73 |
298 |
|
|
Jay Choi |
(2002) |
Buena Park |
Calif. |
74 |
73 |
77 |
74 |
298 |
|
|
Matt Every |
(2002) |
Daytona Beach |
Fla. |
73 |
75 |
77 |
73 |
298 |
|
|
Troy Denton |
(2001) |
Dallas |
Texas |
71 |
76 |
72 |
79 |
298 |
|
|
Jonathan Moore |
(2004) |
Portland |
Ore. |
77 |
70 |
71 |
80 |
298 |
|
|
T35 |
Kyle Metzler |
(2002) |
Rancho Murieta |
Calif. |
77 |
70 |
74 |
78 |
299 |
|
Derek Abel |
(2001) |
Plano |
Texas |
73 |
75 |
72 |
79 |
299 |
|
|
Ryan Keeney |
(2002) |
Redmond |
Wash. |
73 |
74 |
73 |
79 |
299 |
|
|
Kevin Larsen |
(2003) |
Santa Barbara |
Calif. |
75 |
73 |
77 |
74 |
299 |
|
|
T39 |
Garrett Chaussard |
(2001) |
Millbrae |
Calif. |
74 |
73 |
76 |
78 |
301 |
|
Jason Louth |
(2002) |
Victoria |
Texas |
74 |
74 |
77 |
76 |
301 |
|
|
T41 |
Drew Pigg |
(2002) |
Plano |
Texas |
74 |
69 |
80 |
79 |
302 |
|
Randy Lowry |
(2005) |
Spring |
Texas |
74 |
74 |
75 |
79 |
302 |
|
|
Joel Gibbons |
(2001) |
Ocala |
Fla. |
72 |
75 |
77 |
78 |
302 |
|
|
44 |
Brett Carter |
(2002) |
Phoenix |
Ariz. |
71 |
74 |
83 |
76 |
304 |
|
45 |
John Poucher |
(2001) |
Santa Barbara |
Calif. |
72 |
76 |
81 |
76 |
305 |
|
46 |
Matt Kern |
(2001) |
Castro Valley |
Calif. |
72 |
76 |
81 |
77 |
306 |
|
47 |
Tatsuya Sato |
(2003) |
Chiba |
Japan |
76 |
70 |
86 |
77 |
309 |
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Total |
|
1 |
Lisa Ferrero |
(2001) |
Lodi |
Calif. |
74 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
285 |
|
2 |
Jackie Beers |
(2002) |
Midlothian |
Va. |
76 |
73 |
72 |
68 |
289 |
|
3 |
Erica Blasberg |
(2002) |
Corona |
Calif. |
67 |
74 |
75 |
75 |
291 |
|
T4 |
Whitney Wade |
(2003) |
Glasgow |
Ky. |
72 |
70 |
79 |
71 |
292 |
|
Nicole Melton |
(2001) |
San Antonio |
Texas |
71 |
71 |
77 |
73 |
292 |
|
|
Mallory Code |
(2003) |
Tampa |
Fla. |
72 |
72 |
72 |
76 |
292 |
|
|
7 |
Elizabeth Janangelo |
(2002) |
West Hartford |
Conn. |
72 |
72 |
74 |
75 |
293 |
|
8 |
Cindy Shin |
(2003) |
Coppell |
Texas |
75 |
72 |
72 |
75 |
294 |
|
9 |
Ashley Hoagland |
(2001) |
Palmetto |
Fla. |
78 |
72 |
73 |
73 |
296 |
|
T10 |
Jane Lee |
(2004) |
Palm Desert |
Calif. |
71 |
76 |
75 |
75 |
297 |
|
Lani Elston |
(2001) |
Spokane |
Wash. |
73 |
73 |
75 |
76 |
297 |
|
|
Paula Creamer |
(2005) |
Pleasanton |
Calif. |
73 |
74 |
76 |
74 |
297 |
|
|
Stella Lee |
(2001) |
Irvine |
Calif. |
74 |
72 |
72 |
79 |
297 |
|
|
T14 |
Brittany Lincicome |
(2004) |
Pinellas Park |
Fla. |
76 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
298 |
|
Anna Grzebien |
(2003) |
Narragansett |
R.I. |
75 |
76 |
74 |
73 |
298 |
|
|
Brittany Lang |
(2003) |
McKinney |
Texas |
76 |
76 |
76 |
70 |
298 |
|
|
T17 |
May Wood |
(2002) |
Signal Mountain |
Tenn. |
74 |
77 |
69 |
79 |
299 |
|
Aimee Cho |
(2002) |
Orlando |
Fla. |
74 |
74 |
77 |
74 |
299 |
|
|
T19 |
Allison Martin |
(2003) |
Bakersfield |
Calif. |
73 |
73 |
78 |
77 |
301 |
|
Jane Park |
(2005) |
La Crescenta |
Calif. |
74 |
78 |
78 |
71 |
301 |
|
|
21 |
Maria Eugenia Martinez |
(2001) |
Zulia |
Venezuela |
76 |
76 |
75 |
75 |
302 |
|
22 |
Whitney Welch |
(2002) |
Las Vegas |
Nev. |
74 |
75 |
77 |
77 |
303 |
|
23 |
Whitney Code |
(2001) |
Tampa |
Fla. |
77 |
76 |
74 |
77 |
304 |
|
24 |
Dayna Burleigh |
(2002) |
Horsham |
Pa. |
76 |
77 |
78 |
74 |
305 |
|
T25 |
Seiko Onoue |
(2002) |
La Habra |
Calif. |
74 |
77 |
77 |
78 |
306 |
|
Julieta Granada |
(2005) |
Bradenton |
Fla. |
73 |
77 |
79 |
77 |
306 |
|
|
Eom Ji Park |
(2003) |
Vancouver |
British Columbia |
78 |
75 |
78 |
75 |
306 |
|
|
28 |
Darby Sligh |
(2001) |
North Augusta |
S.C. |
79 |
73 |
79 |
76 |
307 |
|
29 |
Erica Battle |
(2002) |
Columbia |
S.C. |
78 |
74 |
75 |
81 |
308 |
|
T30 |
Lisa Tyler |
(2002) |
Lighthouse Point |
Fla. |
76 |
73 |
80 |
80 |
309 |
|
Alejandra Diaz |
(2003) |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
73 |
78 |
80 |
78 |
309 |
|
|
Candy Herrera |
(2002) |
Apple Valley |
Calif. |
78 |
75 |
79 |
77 |
309 |
|
|
T33 |
Perry Swenson |
(2001) |
Charlotte |
N.C. |
71 |
77 |
77 |
85 |
310 |
|
Yunny Cho |
(2001) |
Bradenton |
Fla. |
76 |
76 |
79 |
79 |
310 |
|
|
35 |
Mary Ellen Grzebien |
(2001) |
Narragansett |
R.I. |
79 |
69 |
79 |
84 |
311 |
|
Dana Je |
(2003) |
Orlando |
Fla. |
79 |
73 |
78 |
WD |