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Match Play - Day 2
Eight Advance to Semifinals

Counterclockwise from top left: Cory Whitsett, A.J. Newell, Alexis Thompson and Jordan Spieth.

With Thanksgiving dinner still on the horizon for many of the participants at the Polo Golf Junior Classic, supper will taste a little better for the eight players that advanced to the semifinals. Both Rolex Junior Players of the Year are still in the hunt, as Jordan Spieth and Victoria Tanco closed out their second-round matches and won quarterfinal contests Thursday at PGA National Resort & Spa.

In the Boys Division, the first semifinal will pit Spieth, the current No. 1 player and reigning Rolex Junior Player of the Year, against Cory Whitsett, who held the No. 1 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings for several weeks in 2008. Spieth advanced to the semis after a 3-and-2 victory over Matthew Ceravolo. Whitsett defeated fellow Alabama-commit Bobby Wyatt in the quarters, 2 and 1, and will make his first semifinal appearance in his fourth trip to the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

Oliver Schniederjans and Cameron Wilson will battle in the second Boys semifinal. Schniederjans narrowly defeated co-medalist Emiliano Grillo, 1-up, while Cameron Wilson moved past Denny McCarthy, 5 and 3.

Two of the top three girls in the Polo Golf Rankings remain in the Girls bracket. Tanco survived her quarterfinal match against Tiffany Lim, 1-up, and she will face Kelly Shon, who defeated Simin Feng in the quarters, 5 and 4. On the other side, third-ranked Alexis Thompson cruised into the semifinals behind a 5-and-4 victory over Grace Na. A.J. Newell defeated Emma Talley, 2 and 1, and will face Thompson in the second Girls semifinal Friday morning.

Friday's quarterfinal matches will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the championship matches will immediately follow at approximately noon. Check the AJGA Blog and watch the V-blog for the latest news and highlights from the 32nd Polo Golf Junior Classic.

Match Play Day 2 Recap and Results

 

Quarterfinal Matchups Set; Busy Thanksgiving Continues at PGA National Resort & Spa

With this birdie, Grace Na went 2-up on Sarah Brown through 16 holes. She would go on to win the match, 2 and 1.

The completion of the second round of match play has set-up some intriguing quarterfinal matches in both the Boys and Girls Divisions. On the boys side, two Alabama commitments - Cory Whitsett and Bobby Wyatt - will square off at 1 p.m., while Alexis Thompson will battle Grace Na.

Both Rolex Junior Players of the Year remain in contention, as Jordan Spieth advanced with a 6-and-5 victory over Jeff Wibawa and will play Matthew Ceravolo Thursday afternoon. Victoria Tanco defeated Austin Ernst, 4 and 2, and will face Tiffany Lim, who has already eliminated No. 1 seed Nicole Zhang and first-team Rolex Junior All-American Alison Lee.

Quarterfinal matches will begin at 12:30 p.m. off the Champion Course's No. 1 tee. Semifinals and the Championship matches will take place Friday morning.

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Match Play Resumes - Spieth, Whitsett, Tanco Advance

Jordan Spieth (left) shakes hands with Jeff Wibawa after their match Thursday morning

Rolex Junior Players of the Year Jordan Spieth of Dallas and Victoria Tanco of Bradenton, Fla., have advanced to the quarterfinals of match play at the Polo Golf Junior Classic after finishing their second-round matches Thursday morning.

Cory Whitsett of Houston, appearing in his first AJGA tournament since the Thunderbird International in May (because of injury), is continuing his strong comeback. Whitsett has advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Franco Castro of Alpharetta, Ga.

Emiliano Grillo of Resistencia, Argentina, is the highest seed remaining in the Boys Division after defeating Sean Kelly of Staten Island, N.Y. Curtis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., was defeated by Matthew Ceravolo of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., in 20 holes.

Many other second-round matches are finishing up and the quarterfinals are slated to begin at noon on PGA National Resort & Spa's Champion Course.

Match Play Day 1 Recap and Results - Boys Bracket - Girls Bracket - FootJoy Live Scoring

 

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