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AJGA KROGER JUNIOR INVITATIONAL
Elks Run Golf Club
Batavia, Ohio
August 6-9, 2001
MOORE BREAKS COURSE RECORD TO CLAIM
BOYS DIVISION TITLE
Pressel takes first AJGA win at Kroger with even-par
final round
BATAVIA, Ohio-Blake Moore of Monrovia, Calif.,
scorched the par-71 Elks Run Golf Club Thursday by firing
a course record 5-under-par 66 in the final round at
the AJGA Kroger Junior Invitational. Morgan Pressel
of Boca Raton, Fla., fired a final-round 71 to take
the Girls Division title.
The 54-hole tournament, conducted by the American Junior
Golf Association, featured 99 players representing 16
states and Canada, including 41 Ohio natives.
Moore, 17, thought he would have to get things going
on the front nine and protect on the back nine to come
close to the lead down the stretch. Moore did just that
by making an eagle on the 513-yard, par-5 third hole
when he holed a 25-foot chip shot from the heather.
Moore added birdies on Nos. 6, 8 and 9 for a 5-under
31 on the front nine.
"I just wanted to hit the fairways," Moore
said. "I ended up missing only one green the whole
day and I was glad to be able to score so well on the
front nine because I wanted to start things early."
Moore (75-69-66--210) shot even-par on the back nine
to cap his record-setting performance and win the title
by one stroke.
"This win gives me the confidence I need to play
out here." Moore said. "It can be intimidating
playing against some of the top players but now I feel
I belong out here. This was definitely a huge confidence
boost for me. I'm very happy with the way my game has
improved this summer."
Moore came from three shots back to win the championship
over second-round leader Cale Barr of Versailles, Ky.,
and Joel Kraner of Dublin, Ohio, who finished in a tie
for second at 2-under-par. Barr carded a final-round
70 while Kraner posted a 3-under 68.
Dublin, Ohio, natives Blake Russell and Chris Wilson
finished in a tie for fourth at 215.
In the Girls Division, the 13-year-old Pressel (73-72-71--216)
got things started early with a birdie at the 325-yard,
par-4 first hole. Pressel carded a 1-under 35 on the
front nine and looked to post the low final-round score
of the day.
"I knew I had a four shot lead after I birdied
No. 1," Pressel said. "After that, I just
wanted to keep it around par. I really wanted the Oreo
award for low final round so I could guarantee a win."
Moah Chang of Los Angeles, carded a final-round 77
to finish in second place at 224 while Mandi McConnell
of Grand Blanc, Mich., finished in third place at 225
after a 75 in the final round.
In other action, Matt Amis of Terrace Park, Ohio, made
a hole-in-one on the 210-yard, par-3 17th hole using
a 3-iron. Amis fired a 1-under 70 in the final round.
For more information regarding the AJGA Kroger Junior
Invitational or other AJGA events, please contact our
national headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
##AJGA##
BATAVIA, Ohio -- Final results from the AJGA
KROGER JUNIOR INVITATIONAL conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association at Elks Run Golf Club. Par:
36-35--71. Yardage: Boys: 6,623 Girls: 5,720
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Blake
Moore
|
(2002)
|
Monrovia
|
Calif.
|
75
|
69
|
66
|
210
|
|
T2
|
Cale
Barr
|
(2003)
|
Versailles
|
Ky.
|
73
|
68
|
70
|
211
|
|
Joel
Kraner
|
(2002)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
69
|
74
|
68
|
211
|
|
T4
|
Blake
Russell
|
(2003)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
68
|
77
|
70
|
215
|
| |
Chris
Wilson
|
(2003)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
74
|
69
|
72
|
215
|
|
6
|
Mike
Calkin
|
(2002)
|
St
Charles
|
Ill.
|
75
|
73
|
69
|
217
|
|
T7
|
Drew
Bowen
|
(2002)
|
Monroe
|
Ga.
|
80
|
67
|
73
|
220
|
| |
Michael
Haverfield
|
(2004)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
74
|
73
|
73
|
220
|
| |
Brad
Marek
|
(2002)
|
Arlington
Heights
|
Ill.
|
74
|
70
|
76
|
220
|
|
T10
|
Matt
Amis
|
(2001)
|
Terrace
Park
|
Ohio
|
76
|
75
|
70
|
221
|
|
Kyle
Reifers
|
(2002)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
68
|
82
|
71
|
221
|
|
Bennett
Smith
|
(2002)
|
Pittsburgh
|
Pa.
|
75
|
72
|
74
|
221
|
|
13
|
Matt
Savage
|
(2005)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
74
|
74
|
74
|
222
|
|
T14
|
Andrew
Stephens
|
(2002)
|
Fort
Mitchell
|
Ky.
|
73
|
75
|
75
|
223
|
|
David
Dankmyer
|
(2002)
|
Gibsonia
|
Pa.
|
77
|
69
|
77
|
223
|
|
T16
|
Nick
Kenney
|
(2002)
|
Etobicoke
|
Ontario
|
75
|
76
|
73
|
224
|
| |
Darren
Blair
|
(2003)
|
Coto
De Caza
|
Calif.
|
74
|
74
|
76
|
224
|
| |
Matthew
Hiatt
|
(2002)
|
Sylvania
|
Ohio
|
74
|
74
|
76
|
224
|
| |
Chris
Leake
|
(2002)
|
Centerville
|
Ohio
|
75
|
72
|
77
|
224
|
|
T20
|
Brian
Carroll
|
(2002)
|
Crystal
Lake
|
Ill.
|
82
|
70
|
73
|
225
|
|
Andy
Pope
|
(2002)
|
Glen
Ellyn
|
Ill.
|
71
|
79
|
75
|
225
|
|
Brian
Kim
|
(2002)
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
71
|
77
|
77
|
225
|
|
T23
|
Justin
Kruse
|
(2001)
|
Toledo
|
Ohio
|
79
|
75
|
72
|
226
|
| |
Chris
Brock
|
(2002)
|
Chillicothe
|
Ohio
|
77
|
77
|
72
|
226
|
| |
Tommy
Wiegand
|
(2003)
|
Avon
Lake
|
Ohio
|
73
|
81
|
72
|
226
|
| |
Justin
Fender
|
(2002)
|
New
Richmond
|
Ohio
|
75
|
73
|
78
|
226
|
|
27
|
Michael
Bruhn
|
(2002)
|
Delaware
|
Ohio
|
76
|
74
|
77
|
227
|
|
T28
|
Matt
Neusel
|
(2003)
|
Dearborn
|
Mich.
|
74
|
80
|
74
|
228
|
| |
CJ
Gatto
|
(2003)
|
Columbus
|
Ohio
|
83
|
72
|
73
|
228
|
| |
Ben
Stewart
|
(2002)
|
Maineville
|
Ohio
|
78
|
75
|
75
|
228
|
| |
Shawn
Marshall
|
(2002)
|
North
Vernon
|
Ind.
|
79
|
78
|
71
|
228
|
| |
Matt
Cooperrider
|
(2002)
|
Thornville
|
Ohio
|
73
|
76
|
79
|
228
|
|
T33
|
Kyle
Bush
|
(2002)
|
Carmel
|
Ind.
|
76
|
79
|
74
|
229
|
|
Bruce
Svechota- Kingsbury
|
(2002)
|
Ann
Arbor
|
Mich.
|
79
|
73
|
77
|
229
|
|
Kenton
Hobbs
|
(2001)
|
West
Chester
|
Ohio
|
75
|
77
|
77
|
229
|
|
Timothy
Moynihan
|
(2003)
|
Murrysville
|
Pa.
|
77
|
74
|
78
|
229
|
|
Tristan
Lester
|
(2003)
|
Plymouth
|
Mich.
|
75
|
75
|
79
|
229
|
|
T38
|
Andrew
Thoreson
|
(2002)
|
Marietta
|
Ga.
|
73
|
79
|
79
|
231
|
| |
Charlie
Denison
|
(2002)
|
Northbrook
|
Ill.
|
77
|
80
|
74
|
231
|
| |
William
Branch
|
(2003)
|
Rockwall
|
Texas
|
73
|
76
|
82
|
231
|
|
T41
|
Kyle
Moore
|
(2004)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
77
|
79
|
76
|
232
|
|
Charlie
Throgmorton
|
(2003)
|
West
Paducah
|
Ky.
|
83
|
77
|
72
|
232
|
|
T43
|
Gabriel
Borrud
|
(2002)
|
Beaver
Dam
|
Wis.
|
79
|
77
|
77
|
233
|
| |
Scott
Phegley
|
(2002)
|
Morton
|
Ill.
|
75
|
77
|
81
|
233
|
| |
Greg
Koch
|
(2002)
|
Witchia
Falls
|
Texas
|
77
|
80
|
76
|
233
|
| |
Louis
Muir
|
(2002)
|
London
|
Ontario
|
80
|
80
|
73
|
233
|
|
T47
|
Paul
Miller
|
(2002)
|
Wheelersburg
|
Ohio
|
78
|
78
|
78
|
234
|
|
Tony
Bosken
|
(2003)
|
Fairfield
|
Ohio
|
79
|
82
|
73
|
234
|
|
T49
|
David
Killion
|
(2002)
|
Bloomington
|
Ind.
|
78
|
77
|
80
|
235
|
| |
Scott
Szurek
|
(2002)
|
Bloomfield
Hills
|
Mich.
|
82
|
79
|
74
|
235
|
|
T51
|
Shawn
Standen
|
(2001)
|
Avon
Lake
|
Ohio
|
79
|
75
|
82
|
236
|
|
Alex
Knoll
|
(2003)
|
Bethlehem
|
Pa.
|
78
|
76
|
82
|
236
|
|
Matthew
Slovitt
|
(2002)
|
Winnetka
|
Ill.
|
83
|
73
|
80
|
236
|
|
54
|
John
Locke
|
(2002)
|
Ashland
|
Ohio
|
80
|
78
|
79
|
237
|
|
T55
|
Wes
Homan
|
(2002)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
79
|
82
|
77
|
238
|
|
Tim
Seo
|
(2002)
|
Nashville
|
Tenn.
|
85
|
78
|
75
|
238
|
|
T57
|
Justin
Wenger
|
(2002)
|
Indianapolis
|
Ind.
|
79
|
81
|
82
|
242
|
| |
Hank
Alexander
|
(2002)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
80
|
83
|
79
|
242
|
| |
Brian
Matlock
|
(2003)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
83
|
81
|
78
|
242
|
| |
Todd
Block
|
(2002)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
82
|
84
|
76
|
242
|
|
61
|
Jon
Merriott
|
(2003)
|
Erie
|
Pa.
|
81
|
85
|
77
|
243
|
|
62
|
Ross
Beal
|
(2003)
|
Uniontown
|
Ohio
|
85
|
79
|
80
|
244
|
|
T63
|
Steven
Crossley
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
80
|
84
|
81
|
245
|
|
Gregg
Martin
|
(2002)
|
Jefferson
Hills
|
Pa.
|
84
|
84
|
77
|
245
|
|
T65
|
Jason
Kokrak
|
(2003)
|
Warren
|
Ohio
|
74
|
82
|
91
|
247
|
| |
Evan
Lamone
|
(2004)
|
Weirton
|
W.Va.
|
83
|
83
|
81
|
247
|
|
67
|
Seth
Winkle
|
(2002)
|
Ottawa
|
Ohio
|
82
|
88
|
80
|
250
|
|
68
|
Joey
Buescher
|
(2004)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
81
|
87
|
84
|
252
|
|
69
|
Jihwan
Kim
|
(2002)
|
Irvine
|
Calif.
|
83
|
91
|
80
|
254
|
|
70
|
Tom
Borda
|
(2002)
|
Northville
|
Mich.
|
89
|
88
|
78
|
255
|
|
71
|
Russell
Filipski
|
(2002)
|
Short
Hills
|
N.J.
|
92
|
82
|
87
|
261
|
|
72
|
Robert
Landers
|
(2001)
|
The
Woodlands
|
Texas
|
93
|
87
|
87
|
267
|
|
Nathan
Shevchik
|
(2002)
|
West
Chester
|
Pa.
|
88
|
92
|
WD
|
|
|
Nathan
Gerth
|
(2002)
|
North
Vernon
|
Ind.
|
DQ
|
|
|
|
|
David
Newrath
|
(2002)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
77
|
76
|
DQ
|
|
|
Chris
Childs
|
(2002)
|
Jefferson
|
Ohio
|
93
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Hall
Chaney
|
(2002)
|
Lothian
|
Md.
|
88
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Jared
Cupp
|
(2003)
|
Warner
Robins
|
Ga.
|
WD
|
|
|
|
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
Class
|
City
|
State
|
Rd1
|
Rd2
|
Rd3
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Morgan
Pressel
|
(2006)
|
Boca
Raton
|
Fla.
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
216
|
|
2
|
Moah
Chang
|
(2002)
|
Los
Angeles
|
Calif.
|
74
|
73
|
77
|
224
|
|
3
|
Mandi
McConnell
|
(2003)
|
Grand
Blanc
|
Mich.
|
72
|
78
|
75
|
225
|
|
4
|
Julie
Harder
|
(2002)
|
Holland
|
Ohio
|
75
|
74
|
80
|
229
|
|
T5
|
Laura
Caniff
|
(2004)
|
Russell
|
Ky.
|
82
|
74
|
74
|
230
|
| |
Mandy
Goins
|
(2003)
|
Frankfort
|
Ky.
|
75
|
77
|
78
|
230
|
|
7
|
Carling
Coffing
|
(2004)
|
Middleton
|
Ohio
|
74
|
74
|
88
|
236
|
|
8
|
Brittany
Adams
|
(2002)
|
Huntington
|
W.Va.
|
82
|
79
|
76
|
237
|
|
T9
|
Romi
Irons
|
(2001)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
83
|
83
|
79
|
245
|
|
Elly
Leonard
|
(2002)
|
Zionsville
|
Ind.
|
83
|
83
|
79
|
245
|
|
T11
|
Eunice
Yum
|
(2003)
|
Torrance
|
Calif.
|
84
|
79
|
83
|
246
|
| |
Lauren
Gebauer
|
(2002)
|
Columbus
|
Ohio
|
80
|
80
|
86
|
246
|
|
13
|
Ana
Brown
|
(2002)
|
Hamilton
|
Ohio
|
81
|
84
|
82
|
247
|
|
14
|
Haley
Sawyer
|
(2002)
|
Dublin
|
Ohio
|
82
|
81
|
85
|
248
|
|
15
|
Brandi
Zielinski
|
(2002)
|
Sylvania
|
Ohio
|
87
|
80
|
82
|
249
|
|
16
|
Kara
Vaneck
|
(2002)
|
Westlake
|
Ohio
|
93
|
79
|
86
|
258
|
|
T17
|
Meghan
Costello
|
(2002)
|
Copley
|
Ohio
|
90
|
89
|
86
|
265
|
|
Jenna
Cox
|
(2002)
|
Lima
|
Ohio
|
94
|
85
|
86
|
265
|
|
19
|
Holly
Jones
|
(2003)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
90
|
92
|
87
|
269
|
|
Mary
Ann Plunkett
|
(2002)
|
Fort
Thomas
|
Ky.
|
DQ
|
|
|
|
|
Molly
Smyth
|
(2001)
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
95
|
WD
|
|
|
|
