2003 Girls’ Championship

Vicki Yi Withstands the Field and Rains to Win Georgia Girls' Championship

MARIETTA, GA. -Vicki Yi of Athens closed out the day firing a 73 to finish at 228 to win her first title by one stroke at the 24th Annual Georgia Girls' Championship, which was played at City Club Marietta, June 16-18. Patricia Kim of Midland, who began the day in third place one stroke off the lead at 156, challenged Yi to the very end but came up short at 229.

Gina Gibson of Statesboro, Sarah Donald of Athens and Jennifer Cassidy Dalton tied for third at 235.

Yi, who was named GSGA Girls' Player of the Year in 2001, ranks amongst the top junior female players in the state having already finished in second at the AJGA Nike Golf Junior All-Star Classic at Jacksonville in Camp Lejeune, N.C. and tying for third in the Class AAAAA state championship. She captured her first ever Girls' Championship fighting off a very competitive field and two rain delays totaling over five hours.

"There was a lot of pressure and this wasn't an easy win," said Yi. "The weather did bother me. I felt I could have done better, but overall I fell I played well."

Rounding out the top ten were 2003 Greater Atlanta Women's Amateur Champion Margaret Shirley of Roswell and Whitney Frykman of Acworth who tied for sixth at 236. Dori Carter of Valdosta, who shot a tournament low final-round 72, finished at 238. Stacey Kim of Midland, Patricia Kim's 12-year old sister, who entered the day tied for the lead with Yi, struggled in the final round dropping to eighth with a final round 84. Brooke Alexander of Alpharetta ended the championship in tenth place at 240.

The Girls' Championship also included a 36-hole competition for those entrants with handicaps higher than 14.4. Caitlin O'Neill of Marietta won the Age 15-17 division with a 173. Alicia Yanker of Atlanta was second. Zakiya Randall of Atlanta was the winner in the Age 12-14 division at 184, with Jordan Alexander of Alpharetta finishing second. Maggie Siddons of Marietta was the lone competitor in the Age 9-11 division, posting a nine-hole score of 56.

This championship was open to female amateur golfers between the ages of 9-17, who are Georgia residents and a member or dependent of a GSGA member. The par-72 layout played to approximately 5,704 yards for the championship flight and 5,307 yards for the 12-14 and 15-17 age divisions. Past champions include three-time winner Jean Reynolds of Newnan and 2002 Curtis Cup team members, Angela Jerman of Columbus and Courtney Swaim of Suwanee.

GSGA conducts 17 statewide competitions for men and women of all age groups, three interstate matches, and 17 USGA qualifying events each year. Other services include computerized handicapping, course rating and measuring, a summer-long junior sectional competitions program, Golf Georgia magazine and two college scholarship programs.

 

Final Results

Championship Flight
1 Vicki Yi, Bogart 80 75 73 228
2 Patricia Kim, Columbus 77 79 73 229
3 Gina Gibson, Statesboro 81 79 75 235
3 Sarah Donald, Athens 79 80 76 235
3 Jennifer Cassidy, Dalton 82 79 74 235
6 Margaret Shirley, Roswell 78 79 79 236
6 Whitney Frykman, Acworth 77 82 77 236
8 Dori Carter, Valdosta 83 83 72 238
9 Stacey Kim, Midland 82 73 84 239
10 Brooke Alexander, Alpharetta 80 81 79 240
11 Anna Rogers, Hartwell 82 84 77 243
12 Jenny Morris, Cedartown 82 82 82 246
13 Julie Bartholomew, Marietta 81 88 78 247
14 Christina Wentworth, Macon 82 82 84 248
15 Megan Smith, Atlanta 79 85 85 249
16 Lauren Darnell, Gainesville 80 81 89 250
17 Chelsea Bonk, Acworth 87 85 80 252
17 Elizabeth Monahan, Albany 82 86 84 252
19 Nicole Van Leuvan, Roswell 90 83 86 259
20 Erica Still, Waycross 85 91 84 260
21 Sarah Tullis, Atlanta 87 90 84 261
21 Rachel Carpenter, Fayetteville 90 85 86 261
23 Kacie Hawver, Americus 87 87 89 263
24 Emily Cross, Acworth 89 92 83 264
25 Ashley Barbee, Marietta 91 91 90 272
26 Brittany Henley, Columbus 92 91 90 273
27 Carrie Metz, Buford 93 89 92 274
28 Katie Long, Cumming 89 93 93 275
29 Lauren Williams, Columbus 94 97 90 281
30 Mattie Leahy, Roswell 84 90 WD WD
30 Carmen Bandea, Snellville NS NS NS NS

 

15-17 Age Division
1 Caitlin O'Neill, Marietta 86 87 173
2 Alicia Yanker, Atlanta 98 108 206
3 Erica Heetland, Marietta 123 101 224
4 Jackie Wolfson, Atlanta WD

 

12-14 Age Division
1 Zakiya Randall, Atlanta 90 94 184
2 Jordan Alexander, Alpharetta 96 99 195
3 Jordan Kelly, Columbus 113 112 225
4 Katherine Walsh, Kennesaw 124 111 235

 

9-11 Age Division
1 Maggie Siddons, Marietta 56 56

* order determined by playoff