FAIRFIELD, Calif. – Eric Pitcaithley of Pleasanton, Calif. and Joy Kim of Pinole, Calif. won the 2006 Northern California Westfield Junior PGA Championship at Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses (both par 72) in Fairfield, Calif.
By winning the boys’ and girls’ divisions respectively, Pitcaithley and Kim qualified for the 31st national Westfield Junior PGA Championship, August 10-13, 2006, at Westfield Group Country Club in Westfield Center, Ohio.
Pitcaithley, 17, posted a final-round 67 for a two-day total of 135 and a 3-stroke victory over Keith Okasaki of Sacramento. Kim, 15, had a final-round 74 for a two-day total of 147 and a 7-stroke victory over Rosalie-Wil Tolentino of South San Francisco.
The Westfield Junior PGA Championship is open to one boy and one girl champion from each of the 41 PGA Sections, the winners of select national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special invitees who have not reached their 19th birthdays and who have not started college.
The Junior PGA Championship has traditionally been a stepping-stone for many of today’s PGA and LPGA Tour professionals as well as current collegiate stars. Past Junior PGA Championship competitors who have gone on to successful professional careers include: Billy Andrade, Brandie Burton, Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk, Cristie Kerr, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Grace Park, Dottie Pepper, Scott Verplank, David Toms and Tiger Woods.
Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.
Boys 16-18
Eric Pitcaithley, Pleasanton, Calif., 68-67--135 OVERALL BOYS CHAMPION
Keith Okasaki, Sacramento, Calif., 65-73--138 1st Place
Jeffrey Hamm, Danville, Calif., 67-72--139 2nd Place
John Morris, Santa Rosa, Calif., 71-69--140 3rd Place
Colby Smith, Auburn, Calif., 70-73--143
Joell Coloma, Sacramento, Calif., 74-72--146
Billy Geibel, Atascadero, Calif., 78-70--148
Billy McGowan, Granite Bay, Calif., 75-73--148
Chris Crownover, Pleasanton, Calif., 73-75--148
Cody Thompson, Chico, Calif., 76-72--148
Jay Wood, Napa, Calif., 73-75--148
Justin Estrada, Yuba City, Calif., 73-75--148
Andrew Haggen, Walnut Creek, Calif., 75-74--149
Greg Auer, Santa Cruz, Calif., 76-73--149
Joseph Yagmourian, Sunnyvale, Calif., 72-77--149
Steven Cooney, San Rafael, Calif., 72-77--149
Blake Yu, Alameda, Calif., 76-75--151
Jake Geyer, Arbuckle, Calif., 75-76--151
Jay Myers, San Jose, Calif., 74-77--151
Jonathon Hunt, Elk Grove, Calif., 74-77--151
Joshua Stone, Stockton, Calif., 80-71--151
Philip Johnson, Rocklin, Calif., 74-77--151
Kirk Little, Redwood Valley, Calif., 75-77--152
Michael Shwe, Cupertino, Calif., 73-79--152
Zachary LeBeouf, Stockton, Calif., 78-74—152
Ryan Klemm, Benicia, Calif., 78-75--153
Bobby McCracken, Sparks, Nev., 79-75--154
Casey Edmondson, Santa Rosa, Calif., 74-80--154
Daniel Neben, Walnut Creek, Calif., 76-78--154
Kyle Moss, Yuba City, Calif., 78-76--154
Eric Runge, Los Altos, Calif., 82-73--155
Nic Durst, Yuba City, Calif., 81-75--156
Sean Morham, Napa, Calif., 77-79--156
Stephen Jackowski, Santa Rosa, Calif., 75-81--156
Austin Amaral, Suisun City, Calif., 79-78--157
Blake Bertrand, Antioch, Calif., 76-81--157
Eric Leeworthy, Galt, Calif., 72-86--158
Kevin Leestma, Fernley, Nev., 79-80--159
Kirk Lauterbach, Oakhurst, Calif., 78-83--161
Basil Cruz, Alameda, Calif., 83-79--162
Daniel Holmberg, Chico, Calif., 86-77--163
Jaewon Lee, San Leandro, Calif., 80-83--163
Mark Campos, Walnut Creek, Calif., 81-82--163
Sean Callahan, Concord, Calif., 77-86--163
John Miller, Pinole, Calif., 83-82--165
Daniel Romero, San Carlos, Calif., 82-84--166
Chase Johnson, Vacaville, Calif., 85-82--167
Dallas Madison, San Francisco, Calif., 82-88--170
Ryan Corbett, Alamo, Calif., 85-86--171
Kevin Reyes, Richmond, Calif., 94-84--178
Matt Kellett, San Jose, Calif., 87-91--178
Benjamin Eto, Oakland, Calif., 102-84--186
Girls 16-18
Rosalie-Wil Tolentino, S. San Francisco, Calif., 81-73--154 1st Place*
Hali Coppin, Loomis, Calif., 74-80--154 2nd Place
Cristina Corpus, San Leandro, Calif., 76-80--156 3rd Place
Jordan Ontiveros, Alamo, Calif., 82-76--158
Julia Heath, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 78-80--158
Justine Heath, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 89-81--170
Megan O'Sullivan, San Mateo, Calif., 91-87--178
Chelsa Helget, Dixon, Calif., 95-90—185
Boys 13-15
Ben Geyer, Arbuckle, Calif., 71-76--147 1st Place
Mark Wyllie, San Jose, Calif., 73-75--148 2nd Place
Sky Mills, Rocklin, Calif., 74-77--151 3rd Place*
Ahil Ponarul, Chico, Calif., 71-80--151
Derick Strain, Arbuckle, Calif., 84-74--158
Amol Mahal, San Mateo, Calif., 78-81--159
Spencer Blodgett, Lafayette, Calif., 81-78--159
Fredrik Palmer, Modesto, Calif., 78-82--160
Chad Patton, Vacaville, Calif., 84-79--163
Chris Raphel, Alamo, Calif., 83-83--166
Doug Quinones, Hidden Valley, Calif., 79-91--170
Ryan Freeman, Novato, Calif., 90-81--171
Zak Quilling, Fairfield, Calif., 94-84--178
Tyler Leeworthy, Galt, Calif., 91-90--181
Matthew Dias-Hammond, Alameda, Calif., 92-91--183
Brad Mitchell, Lafayette, Calif., 93-96--189
Thomas Zurawski, Benicia, Calif., 98-91--189
Evan Prado, Fairfield, Calif., 109-109--218
Jake Perata, Fairfield, Calif., 104-114—218
Girls 13-15
Joy Kim, Pinole, Calif., 73-74--147 OVERALL GIRLS CHAMPION
Jane Lee, Alamo, Calif., 79-78--157 1st Place
Sasha Cruz, Alameda, Calif., 82-83--165 2nd Place
Ji Park, Cupertino, Calif., 82-85--167 3rd Place*
Emily Talley, Napa, Calif., 82-85--167
Samantha Esguerra, Alameda, Calif., 84-87--171
Daniela Okino, Elk Grove, Calif., 84-89--173
Jennifer Yim, Hercules, Calif., 92-82--174
Boys 12 & Under (9 Holes)
Jonathan De Los Reyes, Antioch, Calif., 35 1st Place
Justin Pagila, Dublin, Calif., 36 2nd Place
Nicholas Rogers, Santa Rosa, Calif., 38 3rd Place
Brandon Dizon, Patterson, Calif., 43
Travis Rowney, Pleasanton, Calif., 43
Robin Lyle Reyes, Sacramento, Calif., 45
Wyatt Amaral, Suisun City, Calif., 47
Ethan Brown, Carmichael, Calif., 52
Girls 12 & Under (9 Holes)
Lauren Salazar, Santa Clara, Calif., 38 1st Place
Jessica Yim, Hercules, Calif., 47 2nd Place
Sadie Strain, Arbuckle, Calif., 51 3rd Place
*Tie broken by scorecard playoff.