MATHER, CA – Ryan Han of Hollister, Calif. and Carly Childs of Alameda, Calif. won the 2010 Nor Cal Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E. today at Mather Golf Course in Mather, California.
By winning the boys’ and girls’ divisions respectively, Han and Childs qualified for the 35th Junior PGA Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., Aug. 2-5, 2011, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. Han, 14, posted a final-round of 65 for a two-day total of 140 and a 1-stroke victory over Steven Choi (Dublin, CA) and Hayden Shieh (Fremont, CA), who tied for second. Han came in two strokes higher than the course record and came from five strokes behind to win by one stroke. Childs, 16, had a final-round of 69 for a two-day total of 140 (8 under par) and a 12-stroke victory over Taylor Bickell of Napa. Childs broke par in both the morning and afternoon rounds to achieve her win today.
The Junior PGA Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., is open to one boy and one girl champion from each of the 41 PGA Sections, winners of the nine PGA Junior Series events and a few other national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special invitees who have yet not reached their 19th birthdays and who have not started college.
The Junior PGA Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., 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: Stewart Cink, In-Bee Park, Jim Furyk, Trevor Immelman, Cristie Kerr, Anthony Kim, Dottie Pepper, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Sean O’Hair, Grace Park, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Michelle Wie and Tiger Woods.
About The PGA of America
Celebrating its 95th year, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission of its founders: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.
By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in a multi-billion dollar golf industry.
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About the Northern California Section of the PGA of America (NCPGA)
Organized in 1920 to promote interest in the game of golf, the birth of this association was heralded as an important step to the advancement of the game in this district. The Northern California Section is one of the forty-one designated Sections of the PGA of America, the world’s largest working sports organization. With over 1,100 dedicated PGA Professionals and apprentices at over 500 golf facilities in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada, the association continues to have a positive impact on the game of golf and communities both regionally and nationally.
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