2015 U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifier

Qualifiers
Gracyn Burgess, Lexington, S.C.	71
Tiffany Kang, Suwanee, Ga.	71
Sophie Guo, Bluffton, S.C.	71
Clare Amelia Legaspi, Philippines	71
Courtney Zeng, Orlando, Fla.	72
Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tenn.	72
Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, N.C.	72
Alternates
1. Skylar Thompson, Buford, Ga.	73 *
2. Alissa Yang, Norcross, Ga.	73 *

 

*determined in playoff

 

Notes:

After an 18-hole qualifier for the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, seven competitors advanced. Four players shared medalist honors at 1-under-par 71, including Gracyn Burgess of Lexington, S.C., Tiffany Kang of Suwanee, Ga., Sophie Guo of Bluffton, S.C., and Clare Amelia Legaspi of Philippines. Three players finished at even-par 72 and also qualified: Courtney Zeng of Orlando, Fla., Jayna Choi of Collierville, Tenn., and Gina Kim of Chapel Hill, N.C.

Four players came in at 1-over-par 73, so a playoff was needed to determine the first and second alternate positions. Georgians Christina Yang of Suwanee, Elizabeth Reedy of Marietta, Skylar Thompson of Buford and Alissa Yang of Norcross returned to the first tee for the playoff. Thompson made par on the first playoff hole to secure the first alternate spot. On the second playoff hole (18), Yang made her par to finish as second alternate.

The 67th annual U.S. Girls' Junior Championship will be held at Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., July 20-25. Entries were open to female amateur golfers who will not have reached their 18th birthday on or before July 20, 2015, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 18.4. The U.S. Girls' Junior is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association.