American Junior Golf Association
June 11, 2002
Volume 1
Issue1

In This Issue

Teeing Off:
Meet Mr. 62 - Stewart Whitt.

View from Chateau:
AJGA newsletter enters electronic age.

The Gallery:
Favorite photos.

The Scoring Tent:
Tournament champions.

News From the Fringe:

Coming to a tournament near you:
They may be the best bunch of workers you'll ever find. And the AJGA had the terriffic luck of finding them.

The NCAA Championships:
Long before Troy Matteson and Virada Nirapathpongporn won this year's NCAA titles, the AJGA knew they were something special.

A Major Kickoff:
The Thunderbird International Junior continues the tradition of serving as the AJGA's summer kickoff

AJGA HOME

THE AJGA LINK HOME


Coming to a Tournament Near You
AJGA Interns Hit the Road
By Steve Ethun, managing editor, The AJGA Link

Here are the faces of the 2002 traveling summer staff

With the diesel engines roaring and trailers in tow packed to the tilt, the 2002 summer staff left the AJGA National Headquarters in late May, ready for a summer full of junior golf ----– with a lot of driving, fast food and hotel rooms in-between. This truly is Road Rules in the Real World.

This year’s crop is anticipated to be one of the best. With 26 interns hitting America’s by-ways and highways, and others flying the friendly skies, the AJGA staff doubles each summer as it prepares to put on the best junior golf tournaments in the world.

So here are some of the smiling faces you’ll see week-in and week-out.

Intern Team 1 – West Coast Squad
Van: “Silver”
Total Tournaments: 12
Total Driving Miles: 8, 884
(left to right)
Casey Mann – University of Indiana
Chris Wang – Emory University
Abbie Millians – University of Georgia
Ashley Wilcox – Arizona State University
Jason Corbin – University of Georgia
Kevin Babusiak – University of Indiana

Intern Team 2 – Southeast Squad
Van: “Seth”
Total Tournaments: 13
Total Driving Miles: 6,056
(left to right)
Back Row
James Samorian – University of Missouri
David Fox – Kansas State University
Max McDaniel – Auburn University
Jerry Morelli – Wake Forest University
Front Row
Angie Timblin –Nebraska Wesleyan
Sara Hunninghake – University of Missouri
Leigh Many – Appalachian State University
Nancy Carter –Davidson College

Intern Team 3 – South Central Squad
Van: “Joe”
Total Tournaments: 13
Total Driving Miles: 8,087
(left to right)
Front Row
Paul Rovnak – Ohio State University
Nina Weisenhorn – University of Missouri
Ryan Hazleton – University of West Virginia
Ben Kimball – University of South Carolina
Back Row

Brian Gaydica – Appalachian State University
Mark Talbott – University of Missouri


Intern Team 4 – Northeast Squad
Van: “Blue”
Total Tournaments: 11
Total Driving Miles: 6,547
(left to right)
Back Row
Jonathan Oliver –
University of Indiana
Kaysha Velarde – Southwestern College
Cimmie Shahan – Furman University
Laura Orlen – Elon University
Kristie Le – Texas Tech University
Sam Araki – Brigham Young University