CHRYSLER AJGA BOYS INVITATIONAL QUALIFIER
The Cardinal Golf & Country Club
Greensboro, N.C.
June 10 -14, 2002

LANGE TAKES MEDALIST HONORS IN GREENSBORO
Chrysler AJGA Boys Invitational adds 15 to field through qualifier

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Brett Lange of Atlanta fired an even-par 70 Sunday to earn medalist honors at the Chrysler AJGA Boys Invitational Qualifier held at the par-70 Cardinal Golf & Country Club.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Chrysler AJGA Boys Invitational Qualifier allowed 15 juniors to earn a spot into the 72-hole Championship event, which runs Tuesday through Friday in Greensboro.

The inaugural event will feature 99 players representing 21 states, Canada and Singapore. The field also includes 22 Polo Golf Junior All-Americans and 17 North Carolina natives. Rocco Mediate, two-time champion of the PGA TOUR's Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, will serve as honorary chairman for the event.

Lange followed his only bogey of the day with a birdie on the 152-yard, par-3 third. Lange finished his even-par round by making par on the remaining 15 holes.

"I played a solid round," Lange said. "I followed that bogey with a good birdie on No. 3. I hit every fairway and didn't miss many greens. My course management was my strongpoint today."

Ryan Holler of Morehead City, N.C., finished two shots behind Lange after shooting a 2-over-par 72. Holler shot a 2-over-par 37 on the front and carded a bogey-free back nine.

"I played pretty steady and never really got in a lot of trouble," said Holler, who hit 15 of 18 greens on the day. "I hit the ball well, but I need to be more aggressive with my putts."

Brad Dilen of Cary, N.C., finished third with a 3-over-par 73. Dilen posted birdies on Nos. 1, 2, 6, 12 and 13 to secure his spot in the tournament field.

Also qualifying in a tie for fourth at 74 were Daniel McGurk of The Woodlands, Texas, Parker McKoy of Raleigh, N.C., Martin Ureta of Wesley Chapel, Fla., Shawn Hardesty of High Point, N.C., Ryan Leveque of Charlotte, N.C., Garrett Dysart of Raleigh, N.C., and Joshua Chong of Alpharetta, Ga.

Jake Hur of Fullerton, Calif., Robert Riesen of Pinehurst, N.C., Chad Fultz of Staunton, Va., and Brad Robinson of Columbia, S.C., tied for 11th at 75. Will Shambley of Cary, N.C., survived a three-way playoff to claim the final qualifying spot with a 76.

First-round tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11 off the No. 1 tee at The Cardinal Golf & Country Club.

For more information on the Chrysler AJGA Boys Invitational, contact tournament headquarters at (336) 668-2746, ext. 215.

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