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Santa Clarita teens will represent California in golf competition
The Hanmi Bank Junior Open is coming up at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course in Santa Clarita, California. Many local teens are set to represent the state at the competition, which takes place July 16-19.
Players to Watch…
TOM LO • Los Angeles, Calif.-Class of 2008
Lo earned his first AJGA victory at the 2005 Hanmi Bank Junior Open when it was held at the Black Gold Golf Club after shooting an 8-under-par 208 tournament total…Lo earned a second victory that same year at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior presented by St. Paul Travelers…Finished second at the 2006 Mission Hills Desert Junior
JOHNNY MAC ARTHUR • Santa Clarita, Calif.-Class of 2008
Local junior Mac Arthur finished eighth at the Hanmi Bank Junior Open in 2006 after rounds of 72-77-69–218…Low AJGA tournament round came in 2007 at the ReBath Heather Farr Classic over Easter Weekend after shooting a 4-under-par 68…Finished second at the Newhall Land Cup/Foothill League Final to Nick Delio, a 2006 Rolex Junior All-American.
TYLER WEWORSKI • Carlsbad, Calif.-Class of 2008
Finished sixth at the 2006 Hanmi Bank Junior Open with rounds of 70-72-75–217…Has an additional top-10 finish in AJGA competition from the 2007 Las Vegas Founders Junior Golf Championship presented by Meadow Gold Dairy where he tied for second after rounds of 67-66-73–206
LALITA PATIPAKSIRI • Cypress, Calif.-Class of 2008
Has 10 top-10 finishes in AJGA competition…Top showing came in 2006 at the Pinnacle Communities Junior Championship where she finished second with rounds of 77-74-73–224…Named a 2006 honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American
NARA KIM • Diamond Bar, Calif.-Class of 2009
Has six top-10 finishes in AJGA competition… Her top finish came in 2005 at the Junior All-Star at Redhawk where she shot 76-79-72–227 to finish second…In 2006, finished fourth in two events (Fidelity Investments Junior Open, CORE Realty Holdings Junior Classic)
DANIELLE KANG • Oak Park, Calif.-Class of 2010
Qualified to play in the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open at the age of 14…Finished second at the 2006 Pacific Northwest International Junior presented by Jeff Troesch with rounds of 69-73-75–217
NOTABLE LOCAL PLAYERS IN THE FIELD:
Several Santa Clarita-area juniors will be making an appearance at the Hanmi Bank Junior Open. Included in those are juniors from Valencia (Max Homa, Daniel Lee, Ji Eun Kim, Alison Lee, Lady Samson), Santa Clarita (Johnny Mac Arthur), Tarzana (Jordan Lee), Stevenson Ranch (Jay Lim), Saugus (Corey Lind), Canyon Country (Grace Nam), Camarillo (Adam Carter, Robin Lee), Torrance (Rak Cho, Demi Frances Runas), Los Angeles (Maxwell Cohen, Tom Lo, Daniel Park, Samantha Martin), Beverly Hills (Eli Cole), Moorpark (Brent Duclos), Lancaster (Michael Gideon), West Covina (Lawrence Hsu), Montrose (John Huh), Westlake Village (Jason Rosenkranz, Chris Russo), La Canada (Fletcher Sams, Eunice Yim), Manhattan Beach (Jake Sarnoff) and Thousand Oaks (Cole Seeger).
Quick Facts
• Now in its third year, the Hanmi Bank Junior Open will be a 54-hole stroke play competition held at Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course.
• The tournament field is made up of 99 players – boys and girls ages 12-18 – representing eight states (California, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington).
• The field consists of 71 players from the state of California.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, July 15: 1 p.m. (shotgun)
Srixon Qualifier
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Monday, July 16: 8 a.m. (shotgun)
Practice Round
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Monday, July 16: 1:30 p.m. (shotgun)
Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Monday, July 16: 7:30 p.m.
Players Registration
Hyatt Valencia
Monday, July 16: 7:30 p.m.
Parents Meeting
Hyatt Valencia
Monday, July 16: 8 p.m.
Players Meeting
Hyatt Valencia
Tuesday, July 17: 7-11:48 a.m.
First Round off No. 1 tee
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Tuesday, July 17: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Tournament Cookout
Robinson Ranch Golf Club
Tuesday, July 17: 6:30 p.m.
Care Fore the Course Party
Robinson Ranch Golf Club
Wednesday, July 18: 7-11:48 a.m.
Second Round off No. 1 tee
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Thursday, July 19: 7-11:48 a.m.
Final Round off No. 1 tee
Robinson Ranch Golf Club – Valley Course
Thursday, July 19: 5 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Tournament Scoreboard
Hanmi Bank Junior Open Tournament Field
Boys Division
Mark Alvarez Pomona, Calif.
James Back Brea, Calif.
Benjamin Bauch Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
Bodin Bhanaraksa Chino, Calif.
Graham Brockington Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Alex Bungert Orange, Calif.
Danny Cacho Fairfield, Calif.
Pono Calip Pahoa, Hawaii
Adam Carter Camarillo, Calif.
Yi Keun Chang Walnut, Calif.
Rak Cho Torrance, Calif.
Nolan Clark Coto de Caza, Calif.
Case Cochran Paducah, Ky.
Maxwell Cohen Los Angeles, Calif.
Eli Cole Beverly Hills, Calif.
Brent Duclos Moorpark, Calif.
Evan Emerick Oceanside, Calif.
Joseph Filia III Big Bear Lake, Calif.
Michael Gideon Lancaster, Calif.
Bryce Greeley Newport Beach, Calif.
Austin Green Upland, Calif.
Tenzan Hashimoto Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Max Homa Valencia, Calif.
Tim Honeycutt Placerville, Calif.
Parker Houston Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Lawrence Hsu West Covina, Calif.
John Huh Montrose, Calif.
Alex Kang Oak Park, Calif.
Taylor Keddington Newport Beach, Calif.
Albert Kilgore III Corona, Calif.
Daniel Lee Valencia, Calif.
Eugene Lee Temecula, Calif.
Jordan Lee Tarzana, Calif.
Tain Lee San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
David Liebhart Chino Hills, Calif.
Jay Lim Stevenson Ranch, Calif.
Corey Lind Saugus, Calif.
Michael Liu Tustin, Calif.
Tom Lo Los Angeles, Calif.
Johnny Mac Arthur Santa Clarita, Calif.
Alex Marry San Clemente, Calif.
Robert Nicanor San Diego, Calif.
Shaun O’Meara Windermere, Fla.
Daniel Park Los Angeles, Calif.
Henry Park Waikoloa, Hawaii
Ji Park Fullerton, Calif.
Jeff Petroff Tualatin, Ore.
Niall Platt Santa Barbara, Calif.
Sam Rogers San Diego, Calif.
Jason Rosenkranz Westlake Village, Calif.
Chris Russo Westlake Village, Calif.
Fletcher Sams La Canada, Calif.
Jake Sarnoff Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Cole Seeger Thousand Oaks, Calif.
William Sjaichudin Bradenton, Fla.
Jeffrey Stevens Del Mar, Calif.
Bogart Strauss Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Ryan Takasugi La Mirada, Calif.
T.J. Vogel Cooper City, Fla.
Joe Webber Sandy, Utah
Jeremy Wendelken Sammamish, Wash.
Tyler Weworski Carlsbad, Calif.
Charles Windon Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Girls Division
Lillian Boettcher Tulsa, Okla.
Jasmine Chean Irvine, Calif.
Laura Fitzsimmons San Ramon, Calif.
Danielle Kang Oak Park, Calif.
Ji Eun Kim Valencia, Calif.
Nara Kim Diamond Bar, Calif.
Alison Lee Valencia, Calif.
Robin Lee Camarillo, Calif.
Samantha Martin Los Angeles, Calif.
Grace Nam Canyon Country, Calif.
Denyse Neville Riverside, Calif.
Michelle Park Los Angeles, Calif.
Lalita Patipaksiri Cypress, Calif.
Michelle Piyapattra Corona, Calif.
Demi Frances Runas Torrance, Calif.
Lady Samson Valencia, Calif.
Beverly Vatananugulkit Cerritos, Calif.
Eunice Yim La Canada, Calif.
*Field as of June 26, 2007
Hanmi Bank Junior Open Tournament History
Boys Division Tournament Total
2006 Sam Chien, San Diego, Calif. 68-71-72–211
2005 Tom Lo, Los Angeles, Calif. 70-70-68–208
Girls Division Tournament Total
2006 Rachel Morris, Carlsbad, Calif. 76-73-70–219
2005 Jennie Lee, Huntington Beach, Calif. 70-73-69–212
Low 18-hole total: Boys – Alex Shi Yup Kim, James Lee, Erik Coover (67), 2005 / Girls – Won Joo Choi (68), 2005
Low 54-hole total: Boys – Tom Lo (208), 2005 / Girls – Jennie Lee (212), 2005
Hanmi Bank Junior Open 2006 Tournament Results
BOYS DIVISION
1 Sam Chien, San Diego, Calif. 68-71-72–211
T2 Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif. 71-70-72–213
T2 Austin Graham, San Clemente, Calif. 70-74-69–213
4 Jason Kang, Valencia, Calif. 72-73-69–214
5 Alex Kang, Oak Park, Calif. 72-75-68–215
T6 Tyler Weworski, Carlsbad, Calif. 70-72-75–217
T6 Spencer Anderson, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 75-71-71–217
T8 Alex Shi Yup Kim, Fullerton, Calif. 72-78-68–218
T8 Johnny Mac Arthur, Santa Clarita, Calif. 72-77-69–218
10 Matthew Ouimet, Coto de Caza, Calif. 72-74-73–219
GIRLS DIVISION
1 Rachel Morris, Carlsbad, Calif. 76-73-70–219
2 Glory Yang, Murrieta, Calif. 75-74-74–223
3 Victoria Sungmin Park, Irvine, Calif. 74-75-76–225
T4 Grace Chung, Fullerton, Calif. 70-77-80–227
T4 Jenny Shin, Torrance, Calif. 76-77-74–227
T6 Nara Kim, Diamond Bar, Calif. 79-75-75–229
T6 Kristen Park, Buena Park, Calif. 75-76-78–229
T8 Brittany Tallman, Issaquah, Wash. 77-74-79–230
T8 Sarah Salvo, Glendale, Calif. 76-79-75–230
T8 Nicole Ferrero, Lodi, Calif. 70-81-79–230
Hanmi Bank Junior Open Media Accommodations
The AJGA is prepared to make covering the Hanmi Bank Junior Open an enjoyable experience. Whether it be on-site professional communications staff or timely results, the AJGA is ready to honor all media requests. At the event, the AJGA will provide:
• Information about the tournament and its participants leading up to the event
• Assistance with player interviews before, during and after the tournament
• A golf cart to make covering the tournament as easy as possible
• Assistance locating players on the course
• A recap with results after each tournament round in a timely manner
During the week of the tournament, the AJGA will have three communications representatives on hand to assist the media. These media officials will write an AP style recap and produce agate results each tournament day. These will then be faxed and/or e-mailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors can be conducted before/after every round.
The AJGA Web site, www.ajga.org , is a tremendous media resource. The tournament Web site, which is linked from the AJGA homepage, includes recaps, results, list of participants, tee times, live scoring, scorecards and sponsor information.
