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AJGA
IRI GOLF GROUP HIGHLAND CREEK JUNIOR
Highland Creek Golf Club
Charlotte, North Carolina
July 21-24, 2003
HARRELL
AND SMITH TIED GOING INTO SECOND ROUND AT 70
Shirley leads at 74 in the Girls Division
CHARLOTTE,
N.C.- Mark Harrell of Hazlehurst, Ga., and Clint Smith
of Asheboro, N.C., shot a 2-under-par 70 to take the first-round
lead in the Boys Division in the AJGA IRI Golf Group Highland
Creek Junior. Margaret Shirley of Roswell, Ga., shot a 2-over-par
74 to lead in the Girls Division.
Conducted
by the American Junior Golf Association, the IRI Golf Group
Highland Creek Junior features 102 players, 81 boys and 21
girls, from 16 states and France. The field features 45 North
Carolina natives and 12 from the Charlotte area.
Harrell
had only 26 putts on the day and carded six birdies, three
of which were only feet from the hole.
"I
hit my driver in the fairway," the 17-year-old said.
"That is a big improvement for me and hopefully I will
be able do well in this tournament. I have been so close recently
in other tournaments."
In the
2003 season, Harrell has placed thirteenth in the AJGA TaylorMade-adidas
Golf Junior at Chateau Elan and recently finished eighth in
the AJGA Avila Junior Classic.
Smith
had five birdies and made two 10-foot putts for par.
"My
putting was definitely on today," said the 18-year-old.
"I only missed three greens and three fairways. Hopefully
I can keep it up for two more days."
Tied
for third in the Boys Division are Luke Hopkins of Greer,
S.C., Andrew Byrd of Oxford, N.C., at 1-under-par 71. Rounding
out the top five at 74 are Paul Woodbury of Lake City, S.C.,
Preston Yates of Winston-Salem, N.C., Glenn Northcutt of Dothan,
Ala, and Mu Hu of Bradenton, Fla.
Shirley
started her round with three bogeys in the first four holes,
but said she started hitting her drives a lot better than
she has in awhile. She had two birdies on Nos. 12 and 14.
"Of
course I would like to win," said the 17-year-old. "But
I don't want to look that far ahead."
Shirley
has had a solid summer after placing fourth at the AJGA Dunlop
Carolina Junior Championshp, ninth at the AJGA Rolex Tournament
of Champions and 10th at the AJGA Hargray Junior Classic.
Rounding
out the Girls Division top three are Cindy Phillips of Johnson
City, Tenn., at 76 and Dolores White of Lakeland, Fla. at
77.
Second-round
tee times begin on Wednesday at 7 a.m. off the No. 1 tee.
For more information on the AJGA IRI Golf Group Highland Creek
Junior call tournament headquarters at (704) 875-9000.
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