JAGS
2002 Rose Bowl Junior Classic
December 30-31, 2002
Brookside Golf Club, #1 - C W Koiner Course
Pasadena, California
Par – 72  Boys Par –75 Girls

 SAPP AND INGRAM VICTORIOUS AT 2002 ROSE BOWL JUNIOR CLASSIC

Pasadena, Calif., Garrett Sapp, Cerritos, Calif., the JAGS’ 2001 Player of the Year returned to winning form in the final JAGS event in 2002 to win the Boys Division Championship with a two day total of145, one over par.  In the Girls Division, Kristin Ingram of Pasadena, Calif., won her first JAGS event by 3 strokes. 

The 36-hole event hosted by Junior Amateur Golf Scholars at the historic Brookside Golf Club adjacent to Pasadena’s famous Rose Bowl just a day prior to the Rose Bowl game.  Players from San Juan Capistrano to Lancaster, California teed it up during winter school break and enjoyed the festive atmosphere surrounding the Rose Bowl preparations. 

Sapp led the field after round one with a sparkling 1 under par and held a two shot lead over Joseph R. Roca, Sunland, Calif., and led third place Mitchell Fedorka, Upland, Calif., by 6.  Sapp said, “Hitting fairways and greens today allowed me to score below par.”  “I know everyone will be chasing me tomorrow, so it will be important for me to stay focused and not rush during the final round.”  Added Sapp.  

With a 9:00 A.M. shotgun on day two, the players were treated to carts to ensure an early finish to allow the Rose Bowl personnel time to get ready for the big game on New Years Day.  Sapp began on hole 1 paired with Roca and Fedorka.  Par started off his round but then he bogeyed the next three to go 3-over on the first four holes to start day two.  Sapp settled down and scored 39 on the front, 3 over but recovered with a 35 (1 under) on the back for a second day total of two-over-par, 74 and the championship.  Sapp said, “It is an honor to win from start to finish in the JAGS Rose Bowl Junior Classic and I look forward to defending my title next year.”   Second place finisher, Roca pulled within one shot of Sapp at the turn but was 3-over on the back scoring a 77 for a 150 tournament two-day total.  Fedorka made a two-shot improvement on day two scoring a 75 for a 77-75-152 for the tournament but was caught and tied for third place by Kyle Warren, Los Alamitos, Calif., with a 78-74-152.  Kris Assawapimonporn,         Huntington Beach, Calif., took 5^th with a 78-75-153 final score and Steven Chung, Los Angeles, Calif., placed 6^th with an 80-74-154. 

Kristin Ingram, playing in her home town of Pasadena, Calif., found course conditions to her liking on day one as she took a commanding 5 shot lead over Meaghan Montoya, Riverside, Calif., and 6 shots over Amanda Pentecost, Lakewood, Calif.  Ingram said,  “I am really excited to be leading today but I know I will have to try harder tomorrow to win.”  The pressure on day two caused Kristin’s score to slip over day one but she held on to win by 3 with a two day total of 86-94-180 over a steady Pentecost who was second at 183 and by 4 over Montoya who took third place.  Ingram said, “Even though I was nervous today and did not play my best, it was good enough for my first JAGS title and I am very proud of that.”  “This was a fun tournament and I can’t wait to play in more.”  Added Ingram.  Kristin Torok of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., placed fourth with a 192 and Katie Albright of Newport Beach, Calif. was fifth at 195. 

Alex Bon of Santa Monica, Calif., enjoyed his first JAGS victory and took home the first place trophy in the Boys 13-14 year old division scoring an 87-76-163 two-day total to win by one stroke over Andy Kim, Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Christopher John G Ancheta, Lancaster, Calif.  Bon said, “It was an exciting round today especially when I made birdie on hole 5 and then eagled the 492-yard par-5 sixth hole for a smooth 3.”   “Also making birdies on 11 and 16 really kept me pumped during the round.” Added Bon.

The JAGS Tour is a year-round junior golf program that specializes in nationally-ranked, two-day (36-hole) no cut junior tournaments for boys and girls ages 13-18 years old.  The next 36-hole JAGS tournament will be held on Sunday-Monday, January 19-20, 2003 during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday at the challenging Shandin Hills Golf Club in San Bernardino, Calif.  Membership is not required; however, members pay lower tournament fees and have priority entry.  JAGS is a fully accredited 501c (3) non-profit organization.  For more information please call JAGS at 562-493-8416 or visit us on the web at: www.jagstour.com

BOYS DIVISION 15-18
Yardage: 6,732 – Blue Tee Ratings – 72.0/123 – Par 72

BOYS DIVISION 13-14
Yardage: 6,372 – White Tee Ratings – 70.3/119 – Par 72

GIRLS DIVISION 
Yardage: 6,120 – Silver Tee Ratings – 74.7/128 – Par 72