LU LEADS AT ROLEX GIRLS, SECOND ROUND WAITS ON RAIN
Inclement weather forces delays, second round to be finished Friday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In just her second AJGA tournament, Hsiao-Ching Lu of Taipei, Taiwan, leads during the second round of the Rolex Girls Junior Championship with a two-round score of 70-69-139. Inclement weather forced the committee to suspend play, leaving 35 rounds to be completed Friday morning.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Rolex Girls Junior Championship is one of 11 Invitationals on the AJGA schedule, highlighting 76 of the nation's best junior girl golfers, 14 of which are Rolex Junior All-Americans. The 54-hole event is being played on the LPGA International — Legends Course and features junior golfers from 21 states and four foreign countries—Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and Japan.

With a sixth-place finish at the Thunderbird International Junior in her first AJGA event, Lu earned her spot in this week's field. After playing junior tournaments in Asia, Lu came to the United States looking for a higher level of competition.

“There are so many great players that come from the AJGA,” Lu said. “I see this as an opportunity to gauge my level of skill.”

Her skill shined brightly in the hot and humid Florida morning, as Lu hit her first 11 greens and eight of her first nine fairways. A front-nine 33 propelled her to a second consecutive sub-par round, the only player in the field to accomplish this feat thus far.

Lu enters the final round with a slim one-shot lead over four-time Rolex Junior All-American Morgan Pressel of Boca Raton, Fla. Pressel, the first-round leader, shot a 73 that included 15 pars and one birdie.

“I got a little anxious today when things didn't go well,” Pressel said. “I got too far ahead of myself today. I need to stay calmer and keep firing.”

Of the 41 players who completed the second round, only five posted 36-hole scores under par. Megan Grehan of Mamaroneck, N.Y., sits in third at 72-69-141, In-Bee Park of Las Vegas is in fourth at 70-72-142, and Catherina Wang of Orlando is in fifth after posting 72-71-143.

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.

Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which enters its third decade of support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 280 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Dottie Pepper, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr and Beth Bauer.

Players will complete the second round at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start, while the final round also will be a shotgun start beginning at 10 a.m. at the LPGA International — Legends Course. For more information on the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, please contact Tournament headquarters at (386) 274-1549.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — PARTIAL second-round results from the Rolex Girls Junior Championship conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at LPGA International - Legends Course. Par: 36-36—72. Yardage: 6,188.

1 Hsiao-Ching Lu, Taipei, Taiwan (2005) 70-69—139

2 Morgan Pressel, Boca Raton, Fla. (2006) 67-73—140

3 Megan Grehan, Mamaroneck, N.Y. (2007) 72-69—141

4 In-Bee Park, Las Vegas, Nev. (2006) 70-72—142

5 Catherina Wang, Orlando, Fla. (2006) 72-71—143

6 Kimberly Donovan, Hopkinton, Mass. (2007) 73-72—145

T7 Mallory Hetzel, Summerville, S.C. (2005) 76-70—146

T7 Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, Fla. (2008) 73-73—146

9 Dolores White, Lakeland, Fla. (2006) 75-72—147

T10 Won Joo Choi, Murrieta, Calif. (2009) 75-73—148

T10 Lila Barton, Dallas, Texas (2008) 73-75—148

T10 Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2008) 74-74—148

T13 Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif. (2009) 77-72—149

T13 Marika Lendl, Bradenton, Fla. (2008) 74-75—149

T15 Diana Cantu, Monterrey, Mexico (2006) 73-77—150

T15 Sydney Burlison, Salinas, Calif. (2008) 76-74—150

T15 Sarah Salvo, Glendale, Calif. (2008) 75-75—150

T18 Yuki Sakurai, Kyoto, Japan (2007) 73-78—151

T18 Alejandra Llaneza, Mexico City, Mexico (2007) 81-70—151

T18 Kathleen Ekey, Wadsworth, Ohio (2005) 72-79—151

21 Brianna Do, Lakewood, Calif. (2008) 81-71—152

T22 Brittany Skoda, Chagrin Falls, Ohio (2005) 75-79—154

T22 Kristin Wetzel, Middletown, N.Y. (2006) 78-76—154

T22 Carly Truitt, Marysville, Ohio (2005) 74-80—154

T22 Rebecca Durham, St. Simons Island, Ga. (2007) 77-77—154

T26 Sarah Zwartynski, Allen, Texas (2007) 75-80—155

T26 Kellye Belcher, Bartlett, Tenn. (2006) 77-78—155

T28 Corrine Carr, Pinehurst, N.C. (2006) 80-76—156

T28 Jennifer Adyorough, Atlanta, Ga. (2007) 77-79—156

T28 Anita Gahir, Thornhill, Ontario (2006) 78-78—156

T28 Alexandra Bodemann, Palm City, Fla. (2007) 78-78—156

32 Michelle Grilli, Lutherville, Md. (2006) 80-78—158

T33 MacKinzie Kline, Encinitas, Calif. (2010) 80-79—159

T33 Holly Niederkohr, Marysville, Ohio (2005) 78-81—159

T33 Sarah Thead, Poway, Calif. (2007) 80-79—159

36 Mayule Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla. (2005) 83-77—160

37 Kaitlin Conway, Wading River, N.Y. (2007) 83-78—161

38 Hannah Brabb, Maitland, Fla. (2005) 82-80—162

39 Lindsay Cullen, Allen, Texas (2006) 85-78—163

40 Brittany Tomerlin, San Angelo, Texas (2006) 80-89—169

41 Jacqueline Dickey, Davie, Fla. (2005) 84-94—178

* Did not finish due to inclement weather

Piper Miller, Laguna Beach, Calif. (2007) 73 -- On Course

Courtney Harter, Clearwater, Fla. (2007) 79 -- On Course

Brooke Goodwin, Fuquay Varina, N.C. (2006) 80 -- On Course

Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (2009) 75 -- On Course

Tyrette Metzendorf, Winter Haven, Fla. (2005) 76 -- On Course

Laura Ormson, Granger, Ind. (2006) 83 -- On Course

Ashley Baker, Dublin, Ohio (2006) 78 -- On Course

Amber Davis, East Point, Ga. (2005) 76 -- On Course

Ali Bode, Pittsburgh, Pa. (2005) 73 -- On Course

Renee Cloutier, Niceville, Fla. (2006) 83 -- On Course

Nara Shin, Chula Vista, Calif. (2008) 74 -- On Course

Calle Nielson, Nashville, Tenn. (2007) 84 -- On Course

Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (2008) 69 -- On Course

Stacey Kim, Midland, Ga. (2009) 78 -- On Course

Candace Schepperle, Hoover, Ala. (2006) 76 -- On Course

Whitney Neuhauser, Barboursville, Va. (2006) 83 -- On Course

Rachel Ingram, Jonesborough, Tenn. (2005) 80 -- On Course

Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, Ontario (2006) 80 -- On Course

Alexandrea Schulte, Broken Arrow, Okla. (2006) 73 -- On Course

Kristina Wong, Vestal, N.Y. (2009) 75 -- On Course

Jacqui Concolino, Orlando, Fla. (2005) 77 -- On Course

Sara Hemingway, Kingwood, Texas (2007) 78 -- On Course

Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C. (2007) 76 -- On Course

Jessica Smith, Louisville, Ky. (2006) 85 -- On Course

Jenny Kim, Los Angeles, Calif. (2007) 79 -- On Course

Alexandra Gibson, Henderson, Nev. (2007) 88 -- On Course

Glory Yang, Murrieta, Calif. (2007) 72 -- On Course

Sara Gogolak, Paradise Valley, Ariz. (2006) 82 -- On Course

Joy Kim, Duluth, Ga. (2007) 77 -- On Course

Ashley Freeman, Belleville, Ill. (2006) 77 -- On Course

Natalie Sheary, West Hartford, Conn. (2007) 72 -- On Course

Angela King, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (2006) 85 -- On Course

Brittany Nelson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (2006) 77 -- On Course

Andrea Zwartynski, Allen, Texas (2005) 79 -- On Course

Kristin Ingram, Pasadena, Calif. (2006) 78 -- On Course

Jessica Yadloczky, Casselberry, Fla. (2007) 73 -- On Course