52nd Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship
Southern Pines Golf Club,
Southern Pines, NC
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Final Results
Southern Pines, NC --- Final Match Play results of the Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship hosted by Southern Pines Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC on Thursday July 3, 2008. Par 35-36--71, 5806 yards.
Haley Stephens of Greer, SC captured her first Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship by defeating fellow high school golf team member Vanessa Koechli of Greer, SC 3 & 2. Stephens, who will attend the University of Texas in the fall of 2009, was 2 up heading into the tough par 3 14th when she three putted and found herself 1 up heading to 15. "I told myself to just keep it together for a few more holes," Haley said. Stephens then went onto birdie the 15th and went 2 up with three holes to go. Both Stephens and Koechli hit drives right down the fairway and out of trouble on the 16th. Koechli's approach went a little long and she almost made her long putt for birdie but it just slid to the left of the hole. Stephens also missed her chance at birdie to close out the match. Koechli then missed a short putt for par and Stephens found herself the winner after sixteen holes. "What an honor to have my name on this trophy with so many other great players. I look forward to coming back one more summer to defend my title before heading off to college."
All girls were placed into flights and seeded based on their stroke play scores for match play.
This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
Championship
Finals
Haley Stephens, Greer, SC def. Vanessa Koechli, Greer, SC, 3 & 2
Championship Consolation
Finals
Courtney Taylor, Gastonia, NC def. Lauren Smith, Salisbury, NC, 5 & 4
First Flight
Finals
Taylor Weaver, Spartanburg, SC def. Allison Emrey, Charlotte, NC, 1 Up
First Flight Consolation
Finals
Prunty def. Bradshaw, 1 Up
Second Flight
Finals
Maureen Dunnagan, Lexington, SC def. Jessica Hook, Wilmington, NC, 4 & 2
Second Flight Consolation
Finals
Oxner def. Ward, 6 & 4
Third Flight
Finals
Elizabeth Thompson, Charleston, SC def. Kayla Sciupider, Etowah, NC, 3 & 2
Third Flight Consolation
Finals
Dunnagan def. Johnson, 2 Up
Fourth Flight
Finals
Morgan Webber, Moore, SC def. Andrea Robbins, Liberty, NC, 2 & 1
Fourth Flight Consolation
Finals
Burnham def. Bensch, 5 & 4
Fifth Flight
Finals
Brianna Clemmons, Oak Ridge, NC def. Kaitlin Matheson, Easley, SC, 2 & 1
Fifth Flight Consolation
Finals
Allison def. Shavlik, 1 Up
Sixth Flight
Finals
Laura Wearn, Charlotte, NC def. Jenny Payne, Bluffton, SC, 8 & 7
Sixth Flight Consolation
Finals
Stephens def. Winters, 2 Up
Seventh Flight
Finals
Allison Lee, Salisbury, NC def. Michelle Pilo, Apex, NC, 2 & 1
Seventh Flight Consolation
Finals
Shackelford def. Schultz, 1 Up
Eighth Flight
Finals
Tara Simmons, Canton, NC def. Maggie Whisnant, Wake Forest, NC, 4 & 3
Eighth Flight Consolation
Finals
Donovan def. Marlatt, 8 & 6