Stephanie Meadow finishes

second in American Junior

GA girls' championship

FROM THE AJGA WEBSITE:
GREENVILLE, South Carolina. – Second-round leader Karen Chung of Livingston, New Jersey, shot a one-over-par 73 to capture the title of the American Junior Golf Assocaition's girls' championship.
Chung finished the tournament at four-over-par 220, one stroke ahead of Stephanie Meadow of Jordanstown, Northern Ireland (Stephanie is picture with her prizes). Hosted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Girls Championship is 54-hole stroke-play competition. The field at The Furman Golf Club, Greenville, South Carolina featured 77 girls from around the world. In all, 13 states are represented along with players from Canada, Ireland and Paraguay. Competitors played a par-72 course of 6,065 yards.
Chung, who is currently ranked No. 16 in the Polo Golf Rankings, picked up her first AJGA Open win on a course that played tough for most.
“This is unbelievable for me,” Chung said. “I finally have a title to my name and it will give me great momentum going into The PING Invitational.”
By staying calm and keeping her focus, Chung was able to card two birdies on the day, staying consistent throughout the tournament.
“I could see ahead of me that Stephanie was playing well,” Chung said. “It definitely kept me focused. You can never doubt anyone.”
US-based Meadow, who finished one group ahead of Chung, carded an even-par 72 on the day and hoped that it would be enough for the title. As Chung came up No. 18, she successfully two-putted for par, clinching the title in the process. Meadow completed the tournament at 5-over-par 221, which earned her second place honours.
Chung and Meadow finished well clear of the third-placed Shannon Aubert of Orlando, Anne Marie Covar of Edgefield, S.C., and Suzie Lee of East Northport, New York, all at 10-over-par 226.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT FROM ROBERT MEADOW:
Steph is now in prime position after her runner-up result to win a First-Team Rolex Junior All-American Award. She has also earned an invitation to play in the highest-ranked junior tournament in America - The Ping Invitational – to be held in Oklahoma, from October 9 to 12.
The elite field is made up of the top 27 ranked girls in America. The Rolex Junior All-American awards are announced following this season-ending tournament.
Currently, Steph is ranked No 11 in the United States on the AJGA Polo ranking system and No 7 on the Golfweek/Sagarin system. The top 12 in the Polo rankings earn a First -Team All American award, the next 12 earn a Second-Team All American award.
Past recipients include such famous female golfers as Paula Creamer, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel.