5, Vicki
Goetze (Oyster Reef Invitational)
5, Beth Bauer (Taylor Made PineIsle Junior Classic)
4, Vicki Goetze (AJGA Bluegrass Junior Invitational)
4, Grace Park, (McDonald's Betsy Rawls)
4, Leigh Anne Hardin (Henry-Griffitts Bluegrass Junior
Invitational)
3, Marijosse Navarro (Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open)
3, Heather Farr (Future Legends of Golf Championship)
3, Kelli Kuehne (Big Red Team Championship)
3, Kellee Booth (Nabisco Mission Hills Desert Junior)
3, Leigh Anne Hardin (Buick Junior Open)
3, Leigh Anne Hardin (Grand Geneva Junior)
3, Leigh Anne Hardin (Polo Golf at Jacksonville)
3, Elizabeth Janangelo (Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior
Classic)
3, Lindsey Weaver (the Memorial Junior presented by Border Energy)
Most
Consecutive Wins At Same Tournament
5, Vicki
Goetze (Oyster Reef Invitational, 1986-90)
5, Beth Bauer (Taylor Made PineIsle Junior Classic,
1994-98)
4, Leigh Anne Hardin (Henry-Griffitts Bluegrass Junior
Invitational 1997-00)
3, Heather Farr (Future Legends of Golf Champ., 1981-83)
3, Kellee Booth (Nabisco Mission Hills Desert Junior, 1992-94)
3, Kelli Kuehne (Big Red Team Championship, 1991-93)
3, Leigh Anne Hardin (Grand Geneva Junior, 1996-98)
3, Leigh Anne Hardin (Polo Golf at Jacksonville 1996-98)
3, Elizabeth Janangelo (Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior
Classic 1999-2001)
Most Consecutive
Wins
4 Emma Talley, 2011 (AJGA Junior at Quad Cities, Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior, AJGA Franklin Junior presented by Reliant Bank, AJGA Girls Championship)
3 Lindsey Weaver, 2012 (PING Phoenix Junior at ASU Karsten, the Memorial Junior presented by Border Energy, Under Armour® / Jeff Overton Championship)
3 Juliet Vongphoumy, 2010 (Nemacolin Junior Classic, Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shoot Out, AJGA Apawamis Junior)
3 Leigh
Anne Hardin, 1999 (Texace San Antonio Shootout, Ashworth
Bluegrass Junior, Buick Junior Open)
3 Kim Rowton, 1998 (Freeport McDermott JC, Justin
Leonard AJGA Team Championship, Texace San Antonio
Shootout)
Most All-American
Honors
8, Vicki
Goetze (1985-90)#
6, Beth Bauer (1993-98)
6, Grace Park (1992-97)
5, Leigh Ann Hardin (1996-2001)
5, Kellee Booth (1990-94)
5, Heather Farr (1979-83)
5, Kelli Kuehne (1991-95)
5, Jenny Lidback (1978-82)
5, Tina Trimble (1986-89)#
5, Whitney Wade (1999-2003)
5, Morgan Pressel (2001-05)
5, In-Bee Park (2001-05)
5, Kimberly Kim (2004-08)
5, Rachel Morris (2006-10)
5, Kristen Park (2006-10) 5, Alison Lee (2008-12)
# includes
Girls 11-14 Division
Lowest
18-hole Round
62 (-9) Amie Cochran (2003 I.R.I. Golf Group Arizona
National Junior)
62 (-8)
Mina Harigae (2004 Polo Golf Junior Classic)
62 (-8) Leigh Anne Hardin (1997 Henry-Griffitts Bluegrass
Junior)
64 (-8) Danielle Frasier (2007 PING Phoenix Junior)
64 (-8) Stephanie Smith (2007 Randy Smith Classic presented by the Lubbock Sports Authority)
64 (-8) Julieta Granada (2004 Rolex Girls Junior Championship)
64 (-8) Hana Kim (2000 Las Vegas Founders' Legacy
Junior)
64 (-8) Ina Kim (2000 Nabisco/Legendary Headwear Junior
at Mission Hills)
63 (-7) Catherina Wang (2004 Ringgold Telephone Company
Junior Classic)
64 (-7) Lindsey Weaver (2012 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club)
64 (-7) Sarah Brown (2006 Nike Golf Junior Championship)
64 (-7) Cristie Kerr (1995 McDonald's Betsy Rawls
Girls)
Lowest
54-hole Total
200 (-16)
Virada Nirapathpongporn (1999 PING Myrtle Beach Junior)
198 (-15) Emma Talley (2010 AJGA Huntsville Junior presented by the Huntsville Athletic Club)
201 (-15) Julieta Granada (2004 Rolex Girls Junior
Championship)
200 (-13) In-Bee Park (2003 PING Junior at the Peninsula
Club)
203 (-13) Amanda Blumenherst (2004 PING Phoenix Junior)
203 (-13) Ki-Shui Liao (2003 PING Pheonix Junior)
203 (-13) Naree Wongluekiet (1999 AJGA Junior Classic
at Windsor Parke)
203 (-13) Jane Rah (2005 Family Toyota/Family Honda
presented by The First American Corporation)
204 (-12) Jennifer Johnson (2007 PING Phoenix Junior)
205 (-11) Lindsey Weaver (2010 Columbus Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament)
202 (-11) Jane Park (2003 McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls
Championship)
206 (-10) Taylore Karle (2006 PING Phoenix Junior)
206 (-10) In-Kyung Kim (2005 Hargray Junior Classic)
206 (-10) Tiffany Joh (2003 PING Phoenix Junior Championship)
206 (-10) Angela Park (2003 PING Phoenix Junior Championship)
206 (-10) Aree Wongluekiet (1999 Lucent Technologies Girls Junior Championship)
204 (-9) Lauren Espinosa (2003 Abilene Reporter-News
/ Lawrence Hall Junior)
205 (-8) Paula Creamer (2003 Abilene Reporter-News
/ Lawrence Hall Junior)
205 (-8) Taylore Karle (2005 PING Phoenix Junior)
206 (-7) Lindsey Weaver (2012 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club)
206 (-7) Lindsey Weaver (2008 AJGA Las Vegas Junior)
206 (-7) Angela Park (2005 PING Phoenix Junior)
206 (-7) Paula Creamer (2003 McDonald's Betsy Rawls
Girls National Championship)
206 (-7) Cristie Kerr (1995 McDonald's Betsy Rawls
Girls National Championship)
206 (-7) Kelli Kamimura (1997 Polo Golf Langdon Junior
at Langdon Farms)
Lowest
72-hole Total
270 (-18) Ariya Jutanugarn (2012 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at The Concession Golf Club)
271 (-17) Ariya Jutanugarn (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
275 (-13) Alison Lee (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
275 (-13) Yu Liu (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
275 (-13) Victoria Tanco (2009 Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Club)
277 (-11) Jaye Marie Green (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
281 (-7) Moriya Jutanugarn (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
282 (-6) Victoria Tanco (
(2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
282 (-6) Shannon Aubert (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
282 (-6)
Christy Erb (1987 Rolex Tournament of Champions at
Horseshoe Bend)
283 (-5) Erica Blasberg (2003 Rolex Tournament of
Champions at The Desert Mountain Club)
284 (-4) Kyung Kim (2011 Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Somerby Golf Club)
284 (-4) Naree Wongluekiet (1999 Rolex Tournament
of Champions at Ohio State University GC)
284 (-4) Grace Park (1996 Rolex Tournament of Champions
at The Desert Mountain Club)
Girls
Division Largest Winning Margin
22, Emma Talley over Janie Jackson - 2010 AJGA Huntsville Junior presented by the Huntsville Athletic Club
18, Ariya Jutanugarn over Moriya Jutanugarn - 2012 Rolex Girls Junior Championship (72-hole event)
18, Maria Piccio over Jennifer Yang and Lauren Cate - 2008 Medicus Preseason Junior at Callaway Gardens (36-hole event)
16, Julie Yang over Emma Lavy - 2008 Arkansas Junior at Blessings (54-hole event)
16, Morgan
Pressel over Caney Hines- 2004 Valero Texas Open Junior
Shootout (54-hole event)
16, Amanda Blumenherst over Jordyn Wells - 2003 AJGA
Boyne Highlands Junior (Final Round cancelled due
to rain)
16, In-Bee Park over Blair Lamb - 2003 PING Junior
at the Peninsula Club (54-hole event)
16, Amanda Blumenherst over Tiffany Tavee - 2002 R.H.
Crossland Foundation / St. Regis Aspen Junior Classic
(54-hole event)
16, Lisa Penske over Betty Chen - 1992 Cape Cod Junior
(54-hole event)
16, Leigh Anne Hardin over Alexis Wooster - 2000 AJGA
Golfweek Chicago Junior (54-hole event)
16, Kelli Kuehne over Jody Niemann - 1994 Southwestern
Junior (54-hole event)
15, Christy Erb over Terri Thompson - 1987 Rolex Tournament
of Champions (72-hole event)
15, Leigh Anne Hardin over Sarah Jacobs - 2000 Henry-Griffitts
Bluegrass Junior Invitational (54-hole event)
14. Taylore Karle over Calle Nielson - 2006 AJGA
Craig Ranch Junior (36-hole event)
14, Taylore Karle over Wonjoo Choi - 2004
Nike Golf Junior at Las Cruces (54-hole event)
14, Jennifer Pandolfi over Sookhee Baek - 2003 hp
Junior Classic at English Turn
14, Beth Bauer over Angela Jerman - 1998 Taylor Made
PineIsle Junior Classic (36-hole event)
Youngest
Girl to win an AJGA event
1) Vicki
Goetze at the 1984 Bluegrass Junior Invitational (11
years, 11 months and 29 days)
2) Julie Yang at the 2007 Randy Smith Classic presented by the Lubbock Sports Authority (12 years, 1 month and eight days)
3) Alexis Thompson at the 2007 Aldila Junior Classic (12 years, 2 months and 12 days)
4) Hannah O'Sullivan at the 2010 Stockton Sports Commission Junior Open (12 years, 2 months, 25 days)
Longest
girls playoff in an AJGA event
9 holes
- Dana Arnold defeated Brandie Burton at the 1988
Woodlands Junior Golf Classic in Houston, Texas
AJGA Alumni
Who Won an NCAA Championship
Year
Player
School
1983
Penny Hammel
Miami (Fla.)
1984
Cindy Schreyer
Georgia
1985
Danielle Ammaccapane
Arizona State
1986
Page Dunlap
Florida
1987
Caroline Keggi
New Mexico
1988
Melissa McNamara
Tulsa
1989
Pat Hurst
San Jose State
1991
Susan Slaughter
Arizona
1992
Vicki Goetze
Georgia
1994
Emilee Klein
Arizona State
1996
Marisa Baena
Arizona
1997
Heather Bowie
Texas
1998
Jennifer Rosales
Arizona State
1999
Grace Park
Arizona State
2000
Jenna Daniels
Arizona
2001
Candy Hannemann
Duke
2002
Virada Nirapathpongporn
Duke
2005
Anna Grzebian
Duke
2007
Stacy Lewis
Arkansas
2008
Azahara Munoz
Arizona State
2009
Maria Hernandez
Purdue
2010
Caroline Hedwall
Oklahoma State
2011
Austin Ernst
LSU
Lowest
18-hole total year-by-year (based on total score, not
par)
Year
Total
Player
Tournament
1978
72
(E)
Denise
Hermida
Tournament
of Champions
1979
70
(-2)
Amy
Benz
Tournament
of Champions
1980
72
(E)
Jody
Rosenthal
Tournament
of Champions
1981
71
(-1)
Jenny
Lidback
Tournament
of Champions
1982
71
(-1)
Martha
Foyer
Tournament
of Champions
1983
71
(-1)
Melissa
McNamara
Hudson
Junior Invitational
Sarah
LeBrun
Hudson
Junior Invitational
1984
N/A
N/A
N/A
1985
70
(-2)
Pearl
Sinn
Mission
Hills Desert Junior
1986
70
(-2)
Tina
Trimble
USF&G
Junior Classic
Kelly
Robbins
Great
Lakes Buick Junior
1987
68
(-4)
Christy
Erb
Mission
Hills Desert Junior
1988
67
(-5)
Brandie
Burton
AJGA
Woodlands Junior Classic
Brandie
Burton
Edgewood
Tahoe Junior Classic
1989
67
(-5)
Vicki
Goetze
Oyster
Reef Invitational
1990
66
(-6)
Vicki
Goetze
Oyster
Reef Invitational
1991
69
(-3)
5
players
1992
68
(-4)
Allison
Wilson
Las
Vegas Founders' Legacy
1993
67
(-5)
Kelli
Kuehne
Todd
Moore Memorial Junior
1994
67
(-5)
Jenny
Chuasiriporn
Robert
Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Classic
Kellee
Booth
Las
Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior
1995
64
(-7)
Cristie
Kerr
McDonald's
Betsy Rawls Girls
1996
66
(-6)
Candy
Hannemann
Las
Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior
Reilley
Rankin
Freeport-McDermott
Junior Classic
1997
62
(-8)
Leigh
Anne Hardin
Ashworth
Bluegrass Junior
1998
65
(-5)
Danielle
Downey
AJGA
Tucker Anthony Junior
1999
66
7
players
2000
64
(-8)
Hana
Kim
Las
Vegas Founders' Legacy
Ina
Kim
Nabisco/Legendary
Headwear Junior
2001
65
(-6)
Jennie
Lee
Compaq
Junior All-Star at Cimarron
2002
66
(-6)
Jennifer
Hong
Marsico
Funds Colorado Junior Roundup
66
(-5)
Nicole
Smith
Morgan
Run Junior
2003
62
(-9)
Amie
Cochran
I.R.I.
Golf Group Arizona National Junior
2004
62
(-9)
Mina
Harigae
Polo
Golf Junior Classic
2005
65
(-7)
Diana
Hong
Family Toyota/Family
Honda Junior presented by The First American Corporation
2006
64 (-7)
Sarah Brown
Nike Golf Junior Championship
2007
64 (-6)
Stephanie Smith
Randy Smith Classic presented by the Lubbock Sports Authority
2008
65 (-5)
Kyndall Ardoin
Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic
2009
66 (-6)
Victoria Tanco
Rolex Tournament of Champions
Karen Chung
Rolex Tournament of Champions
Casey Grice
Colorado Junior at Flying Horse
66 (-4)
Mariah Stackhouse
Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic
66 (-6)
Alexis Thompson
Laredo Energy Junior at Traditions
2010
65 (-6)
Courtney Ferguson
Elbit Systems of America Junior Championship
65 (-7)
Lindsey Weaver
Columbus Junior presented by the Memorial Tournament
65 (-6)
Emma Talley
AJGA Huntsville Junior presented by the Huntsville Athletic Club
2011
65 (-7)
Yu Liu
Rolex Girls Junior Championship
65 (-7)
Alison Lee
Rolex Girls Junior Championship
65 (-7)
Andrea Lee
ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior
65 (-6)
Bethany Wu
Genesis Junior at White Beeches
65 (-3)
Samantha Marks
Woodward Video Junior at The Greenbrier
65 (-3)
Lauren Salazar
Woodward Video Junior at The Greenbrier
Lowest
54-hole total year-by-year (based on lowest under par)
(AJGA ran
mostly 36-holes events before 1986)
Year
Total
Player
Tournament
1986
224
(+8)
Kelly
Robbins
Great
Lakes Buick Junior
1987
220
(+4)
Christy
Erb
Nabisco
Mission Hills Desert Junior
1988
218
(+2)
Brandie
Burton
Nabisco
Mission Hills Desert Junior
1989
212
(-4)
Tracy
Little
PING
Myrtle Beach Junior Classic
1990
218
(+2)
Wendy
Ward
Oklahoma
Junior Classic at the Greens
1991
213
(-3)
Emilee
Klein
Nabisco
Mission Hills Desert Junior
1992
213
(-3)
Kellee
Booth
Golf
for Women Magazine Girls Championship
1993
213
(-3)
Kelli
Kuehne
Todd
Moore Memorial Junior
1994
212
(-4)
Kellee
Booth
Las
Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior
1995
206
(-7)
Christie
Kerr
McDonald's
Betsy Rawls Girls Championship
1996
210
(-6)
Reilley
Rankin
Freeport-McDermott
Junior Classic
1997
206
(-7)
Kelli
Kamimura
Polo
Golf Junior at Langdon Farms
1998
207
(-9)
Julia
Kraschinski
PING
Myrtle Beach Junior Classic
1999
200
(-16)
Virada
Nirapathpongporn
PING
Myrtle Beach Junior Classic
2000
207
(-9)
Ina
Kim
AJGA
Las Vegas Founders' Legacy Junior
2001
208
(-8)
Allison
Martin
Legendary
Headwear San Diego Junior
2002
207
(-9)
Paula
Creamer
PING
Junior at Trophy Lake
2003
200
(-13)
In-Bee
Park
PING
Junior at Peninsula Club
203
(-13)
Ki-Shui
Liao
PING
Phoenix Junior Championship
2004
201(-15)
Julieta
Granada
Rolex
Girls Junior Championship
2005
203
(-13)
Jane
Rah
Family
Toyota/Family Honda Junior presented by The First
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