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USGA Women's Publinx- Two share medalist honors

A pair of teenagers, Angela Park of Torrance, Calif., and Mari Chun of Pearl City, Hawaii, registered 6-under-par totals of 136 to pace qualifying

AmateurGolf Editorial· July 12, 2005· 9 min read
Kansas City, Mo. (July 12, 2005) -– A pair of teenagers, Angela Park of Torrance, Calif., and Mari Chun of Pearl City, Hawaii, registered 6-under-par totals of 136 to share medalist honors Tuesday after the second day of stroke play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Swope Memorial Golf Course. Park, a 16-year-old Brazilian-born high schooler from Torrance, Calif., who speaks three languages, followed her first-day score of 66 with a 1-under 70, that included three birdies and two bogeys. Chun, 17, logged a 2-under-69 and just missed a 10-foot birdie putt on her 18th which would have given her the scoring medal outright. The 136 is the second-lowest medalist score in WAPL history, just one stroke off the mark of 135 set by Brittany Lang in 2004. Lang was co-runner-up at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur. "That’s huge," said the soft-spoken Park, of medalist honors. "I do have a lot of confidence in my game now and I look forward to doing well in match play. I struggled with my drives. I missed six fairways but I got up and down when I needed to and I got birdies when I needed to." Park, whose Korean parents met in Brazil where her mother runs an embroidery factory, was a semifinalist at the 2004 WAPL, losing to 2003 champion Michelle Wie, 2 and 1. Chun, who will attend Stanford on a golf scholarship this fall, was a co-medalist at the 2004 Girls’ Junior. She has played in three USGA championships and been co-medalist twice. "It feels great," Chun said of her medal-winning accomplishment. "It was a surprise because before I even played I was told (mistakenly) that Angela Park had shot 67. So, I thought she was 9-under. I said ‘OK, I’ll just do as best as I can.’ I thought I’d be third or fourth but I didn’t think I’d be co-medalist." Marina Choi of Los Angeles, Calif., stood three strokes behind Park and Chun at 139 with Jackie Beers of Bonaire, Ga., and Eun Jung Lee of Korea, at 141. Defending champion Ya-Ni Tseng shot another 76 for a 36-hole score of 152, which snuck her into the 64-player match play field as the cut, with no playoff needed, came at 11-over-par 153. The best round of the day was a 3-under 68 from Amanda Mathis of Picayune, Miss. Just eight sub-par scores were returned on the second day compared to 10 on the first. Six rounds of match play begin Wednesday and conclude with the 36-hole championship final on Saturday. The Women’s Amateur Public Links Team Championship was won by the Conyers, Ga. team of Carmen Bandea of Duluth Ga., Beers and Kyu Ri Ban of Korea, with a 2-over-par total of 286. The two better scores of three were counted each day. The U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links is one of 10 national championships for amateurs conducted annually by the USGA. The Association also conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and the U.S. Senior Open. Kansas City, Mo. – Results from Tuesday’s second round of stroke play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links played at Swope Memorial Golf Course (6,047 yards, par 71): Angela Park, Torrance, Calif., 66-70--136 Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii, 67-69--136 Marina Choi, Los Angeles, Calif., 69-70--139 Eun Jung Lee, Korea, 71-70--141 Jackie Beers, Bonaire, Ga., 69-72--141 Tiffany Chudy, Miramar, Fla., 67-75--142 Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md., 72-71--143 Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif., 71-72--143 Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va., 68-75--143 Sung Lee, Tacoma, Wash., 74-69--143 Tiffany Tavee, Gilbert, Ariz., 70-73--143 Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif., 72-72--144 Amie Cochran, Torrance, Calif., 75-70--145 Carmen Bandea, Duluth, Ga., 73-72--145 Hannah Jun, San Diego, Calif., 68-77--145 Jenna Pearson, Wheaton, Ill., 72-73--145 Kailin Downs, Bend, Ore., 70-75--145 Amanda Mathis, Picayune, Miss., 78-68--146 Amanda McCurdy, El Dorado, Ark., 71-75--146 Courtney Mahon, Kansas City, Mo., 73-73--146 Jessica Soltes, Rancho Mirage, Calif., 69-77--146 Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz., 73-73--146 Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, Ill., 74-72--146 Shannon Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D., 73-73--146 Heather Rose, Chillicothe, Ohio, 73-74--147 Kwan-Chih Lu, Chinese Taipei, 75-72--147 Mariko Shimozaki, Kihei, Hawaii, 71-76--147 Mary Jacobs, Godfrey, Ill., 75-72--147 Amy Schmucker, Cold Spring, Minn., 73-75--148 Annika Welander, Winnetka, Ill., 72-76--148 Christina Jones, Jensen Beach, Fla., 71-77--148 Elizabeth Dotson, White Bluff, Tenn., 74-74--148 Juli Wightman, Chicopee, Mass., 75-73--148 Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz., 75-73--148 Lacey Jones, Idabel, Okla., 72-76--148 Renee Skidmore, Everett, Wash., 73-75--148 Sara Brown, Tucson, Ariz., 78-70--148 Ali Griffin, Edmond, Okla., 74-75--149 Annie Giangrosso, Overland Park, Kan., 73-76--149 Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas, 71-78--149 Megan Godfrey, Homewood, Ill., 73-76--149 RemiJin Camping, Hollywood, Fla., 77-72--149 Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif., 76-73--149 Stephanie Ruiz, Edmond, Okla., 72-77--149 Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J., 75-75--150 Ashley Tait, Littleton, Colo., 73-77--150 Erica Haney, Caldwell, Idaho, 72-78--150 Julia Huh, Pasadena, Md., 75-75--150 Kelly Jacques, Longmont, Colo., 72-78--150 Kyu Ri Ban, Korea, 75-75--150 Melanie Deleon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 74-76--150 Rachel Smith, Powell, Tenn., 73-77--150 Alexandra Phelps, Albuquerque, N.M., 76-75--151 Karen Quinn, Australia, 75-76--151 Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind., 75-76--151 Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif., 73-78--151 Tiffany Prats, Williston, Fla., 72-79--151 Angela Won, Irvine, Calif., 74-78--152 Ashley Rollins, Austin, Texas, 73-79--152 Christi Athas, Eldora, Iowa, 77-75--152 Felicia Johnston, Tigard, Ore., 76-76--152 Patty Chawalitmetha, Bellflower, Calif., 74-78--152 Sarah Tiller, Nampa, Idaho, 78-74--152 Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei, 76-76--152 Ashley Childers, Menifee, Calif., 77-76--153 Jillian Stupiansky, Lakewood, Ohio, 77-76--153 Karla Kalian, Brush Prairie, Wash., 80-73--153 Laura Crawford, Lancaster, S.C., 73-80--153 Seiko Onoue, Long Beach, Calif., 77-76--153 Failed to Qualify A. Wallace Hamerton, Bluffton, S.C., 75-79--154 Brianna Broderick, Richmond, Mo., 76-78--154 Camille Blackerby, Breckenridge, Texas, 77-77--154 Deb Arbogast, Auburn, Calif., 82-72--154 Jaclyn Burch, Satellite Beach, Fla., 78-76--154 Katie Fraley, Elizabethtown, Ky., 76-78--154 Leigh Klasse, St Anthony, Minn., 79-75--154 Tanis Hastmann, Canada, 73-81--154 Amanda Costner, Claremore, Okla., 76-79--155 Ana Brown, Apapka, Fla., 76-79--155 Carling Cho, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 76-79--155 Emily Culbertson, Crestview Hills, Ky., 80-75--155 Kelly Nakashima, Wailuku, Hawaii, 80-75--155 Kristin Walla, Aspen, Colo., 76-79--155 Nikki Hadd, Crestview, Fla., 73-82--155 Shelley Anderson, Clarksville, Tenn., 76-79--155 Yu-Jin Bang, Orlando, Fla., 81-74--155 Elizabeth Schweihs, Frankfort, Ill., 76-80--156 Jennifer Hedberg, Twin Falls, Idaho, 78-78--156 Mayule Tomimbang, Orlando, Fla., 76-80--156 Megan McLeod, Fallbrook, Calif., 79-77--156 Min-Young Kim, Los Angeles, Calif., 75-81--156 Saana Rapakko, Portola Valley, Calif., 77-79--156 Andia Winslow, Seattle, Wash., 73-84--157 Cyd Okino, Honolulu, Hawaii, 75-82--157 Daria Cummings, Monroe, Conn., 73-84--157 Katie Kempter, Albuquerque, N.M., 77-80--157 Mary Mattson, Frederick, Md., 78-79--157 Susan Choi, Valley Stream, N.Y., 76-81--157 Taylor Barrett, York, S.C., 82-75--157 Lynn Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., 76-82--158 Mayumi Motoyama, Littleton, Colo., 77-81--158 Stacy Wagner, Harmony, Pa., 79-79--158 Tina Miller, Miami, Fla., 77-81--158 Allison Stewart, Vermillion, S.D., 77-82--159 Anya Alvarez, Tulsa, Okla., 81-78--159 Emily Klein, Brecksville, Ohio, 77-82--159 Allison Travis, Eagle, Idaho, 80-80--160 Ashley Lambert, Sarasota, Fla., 77-83--160 Jackie Beste, Sauk Centre, Minn., 75-85--160 Nara Shin, Chula Vista, Calif., 79-81--160 Natalie Hocott, San Antonio, Texas, 78-82--160 Camille Williams, Ormond Beach, Fla., 81-80--161 Jaclyn Stelzer, Allen, Texas, 78-83--161 Jennifer Anders, Beaumont, Texas, 81-80--161 Jessica Hauser, Germanton, N.C., 81-80--161 Kelley Louth, Victoria, Texas, 81-80--161 Megan Dowdy, Leander, Texas, 84-77--161 Melanie Boyles, Tempe, Ariz., 80-81--161 Sydney Roughton, Davis, Calif., 83-78--161 Gianna Morelli, St Augustine, Fla., 82-80--162 Kylene Pulley, Kokomo, Ind., 81-81--162 Samantha Braschler, Red Wing, Minn., 78-84--162 Kelly Kronen, Danbury, Conn., 81-82--163 Kimberly Goedecke, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 78-85--163 Nicki Morse, Hartland, Wis., 84-79--163 Rita Gregory, Manhattan, Kan., 82-81--163 Sabrina Danielson, Pleasant Hill, Iowa, 79-84--163 Tiffany Hockensmith, Bloomington, Ind., 83-80--163 Tina Kocinski, Grafton, Wis., 82-81--163 Megan Padua, Lafayette, Calif., 77-87--164 Louisa Shu, West Bloomfield, Mich., 86-80--166 Alexandra Quagliata, Reston, Va., 83-85--168 Debbie Johnson, Stamford, Conn., 86-82--168 Jenna Walter, Kalamazoo, Mich., 89-79--168 Ashley Sholer, Canada, 85-84--169 Nicole Lloyd, Sioux Falls, S.D., 85-84--169 Amber Ward, Westminster, Colo., 82-88--170 Alexandra Casi, East Palestine, Ohio, 86-86--172 Karla Sauerwein, St. Louis, Mo., 87-85--172 Jandee Kim, Honolulu, Hawaii, 89-84--173 Judy Haughton, Pennsauken, N.J., 86-89--175 Lynn Decambra-McLeod, Barbados, 90-87--177 Mikala Henzlik, Rapid City, S.D., 88-90--178 Kelly Schaub, Denver, Colo., 76-DQ--DQ Kansas City, Mo. – Groupings and starting times for Wednesday’s first round of match play at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links played at Swope Memorial Golf Course (6,047 yards, par 71): 8:30 am -- Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii (136) vs. Patty Chawalitmetha, Bellflower, Calif. (152) 8:38 am -- Renee Skidmore, Everett, Wash. (148) vs. Sara Brown, Tucson, Ariz. (148) 8:46 am -- Hannah Jun, San Diego, Calif. (145) vs. Julia Huh, Pasadena, Md. (150) 8:54 am -- Jenna Pearson, Wheaton, Ill. (145) vs. Rachel Smith, Powell, Tenn. (150) 9:02 am -- Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif. (143) vs. Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind. (151) 9:10 am -- Kwan-Chih Lu, Chinese Taipei (147) vs. Annie Giangrosso, Overland Park, Kan. (149) 9:18 am -- Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md. (143) vs. Alexandra Phelps, Albuquerque, N.M. (151) 9:26 am -- Shannon Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D. (146) vs. Megan Godfrey, Homewood, Ill. (149) 9:34 am -- Jackie Beers, Bonaire, Ga. (141) vs. Christi Athas, Eldora, Iowa (152) 9:42 am -- Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz. (148) vs. Elizabeth Dotson, White Bluff, Tenn. (148) 9:50 am -- Carmen Bandea, Duluth, Ga. (145) vs. Ashley Tait, Littleton, Colo. (150) 9:58 am -- Courtney Mahon, Kansas City, Mo. (146) vs. Erica Haney, Caldwell, Idaho (150) 10:06 am --Eun Jung Lee, Korea (141) vs. Ashley Rollins, Austin, Texas (152) 10:14 am -- Heather Rose, Chillicothe, Ohio (147) vs. Amy Schmucker, Cold Spring, Minn. (148) 10:22 am -- Selanee Henderson, Apple Valley, Calif. (144) vs. Karen Quinn, Australia (151) 10:30 am -- Amanda Mathis, Picayune, Miss. (146) vs. Ali Griffin, Edmond, Okla. (149) 10:38 am -- Angela Park, Torrance, Calif. (136) vs. Felicia Johnston, Tigard, Ore. (152) 10:46 am -- Juli Wightman, Chicopee, Mass. (148) vs. Lacey Jones, Idabel, Okla. (148) 10:54 am -- Kailin Downs, Bend, Ore. (145) vs. Melanie DeLeon, Santa Clarita, Calif. (150) 11:02 am -- Jessica Soltes, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (146) vs. Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J. (150) 11:10 am -- Sung Lee, Tacoma, Wash. (143) vs. Ya-Ni Tseng, Chinese Taipei (152) 11:18 am -- Mariko Shimozaki, Kihei, Hawaii (147) vs. Sommer Scholl, Riverside, Calif. (149) 11:26 am -- Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va. (143) vs. Tiffany Prats, Williston, Fla. (151) 11:34 am -- Amanda McCurdy, El Dorado, Ark. (146) vs. Stephanie Ruiz, Edmond, Okla. (149) 11:42 am -- Marina Choi, Los Angeles, Calif. (139) vs. Sarah Tiller, Nampa, Idaho (152) 11:50 am -- Annika Welander, Winnetka, Ill. (148) vs. Christina Jones, Jensen Beach, Fla. (148) 11:58 am -- Amie Cochran, Torrance, Calif. (145) vs. Kyu Ri Ban, Korea (150) 12:06 pm -- Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (146) vs. Kelly Jacques, Longmont, Colo. (150) 12:14 pm -- Tiffany Chudy, Miramar, Fla. (142) vs. Angela Won, Irvine, Calif. (152) 12:22 pm -- Mary Jacobs, Godfrey, Ill. (147) vs. RemiJin Camping, Hollywood, Fla. (149) 12:30 pm -- Tiffany Tavee, Gilbert, Ariz. (143) vs.Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (151) 12:38 pm -- Noriko Nakazaki, Hanover Park, Ill. (146) vs. Lauren Espinosa, Hickory Creek, Texas (149) U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links PAR AND YARDAGE – Swope Memorial Golf Course will play at 6,047 yards and a par of 35-36—71. HOLE BY HOLE – Holes 1-9 will play at 2,836 yards and par 35. Holes 10-18 will play at 3,211 and par 36. COURSE SET-UP: Teeing ground – Height of grass – ½ inch Fairways and approaches – Height of grass – 6/10 inch Putting green collars – Height of grass – one mower width at ½ inch Putting greens – Height of grass – 5/32 inch with a speed of 9.5-10 feet on USGA stimpmeter Intermediate rough – Height of grass – 1 ½ inches Primary rough – Height of grass – approximately 3 inches The course is hilly and fairways are tight and lined with trees. Some of the greens feature multiple tiers. ARCHITECT – A.W. Tillinghast designed Swope Memorial Golf Course, which was opened in 1934. The course has been operated since 1934 by Kansas City (Mo.) Parks and Recreation and was closed in 1989 to be restored to the first Tillinghast design of 1934.