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2003

Wuesthoff Advances at 2003 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

Wuesthoff Advances at 2003 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J.-Sukjin-Lee Wuesthoff of Toms River, N.J. advanced to the second round of match play at the 2003 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Brooklawn Country Club, in Fairfield, CT.   Wuesthoff reached the second round with a 5 and 4 victory over Sara Hurwitch of Potomac Falls, VA.  She faces Songyi Yi of San Diego, CA in today’s second round match.

 

Baldwin Competes in 2003 British Senior Open Championship

Baldwin Competes in 2003 British Senior Open Championship

AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND-John C. Baldwin of Meadow Brook, in Jericho, NY shot a 3-over-par 73 (35 – 38) in the opening round of the Senior British Open Championship at The Westin Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire, Scotland.  Baldwin earned his exemption into the championship with his victory in the 2002 British Seniors Open Amateur Championship.  His start puts him in a tie for 65th place, seven strokes behind leader Tom Watson.  He is also the second low amateur, one stroke behind Arthur Pierse of Tipperary, Ireland.

 

Desai Reaches Round of 16 in the 2003 U.S. Public Links Championship

Desai Survives First Round of 2003 U.S. Public Links Championship

Desai Survives First Round of 2003 U.S. Public Links Championship

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J.-Nick Desai of Hominy Hill, in Colts Neck, NJ survived yesterday’s first round of match play at the 2003 U.S. Public Links Championship at Blue Heron Pines GC, in Galloway Township, NJ.   He advanced to the second round with a 2 & 1 victory over John Ellis, from San Jose California.  Desai earned one of the last spots in the two-round on-site qualifying with his 151 (75 – 76), which tied him for 53rd. Desai faces Lenny Park, from Tempe, Arizona in today’s second round match.

 

Quagliano Defeats Giuliani to Claim MGA/MetLife Junior Title

Quagliano Defeats Giuliani to Claim MGA/MetLife Junior Title

Rye, N.Y.-After three long days of tournament tough golf and blistering heat, the 86th MGA/MetLife Junior Championship came to an end with 16-year-old Michael Quagliano of White Plains, NY, crowned the 2003 Champion and Andrew Giuliani of New York, NY, son of former mayor Rudy Giuliani, the runner-up.  As the 2002 MGA/MetLife Boys champion, Quagliano has joined a list of just two other juniors who have held the Junio

Giuliani and Quagliano Among 16 Remaining After Day One of the 86th MGA Junior Match Play Championship

Giuliani and Quagliano Among 16 Remaining After Day One of the 86th MGA Junior Match Play Championship

RYE, N.Y.-After day one sixteen juniors survived rounds one and two of the 86th MGA Junior Championship. The first round of this year's Championship was especially competitive with seven matches going into extra holes, including a first-round match that lasted 21 holes won by Tyler Kupper of Weston, CT, over John Labiak, of Simthtown, NY.  Of the original nine exempt from the four sectional qualifying rounds held in the Met Area, only three will return tomorrow for another opportunity to advance.