Coloradan Hillary opens with 68 in national Girls Junior PGA Championship; local players also begin action in IMG Junior Worlds
By Gary Baines – 07/09/2019
In a big week for junior players on the national and international level, Charlotte Hillary of Cherry Hills Village shot a 2-under-par 68 and shares 10th place out of 144 players after Tuesday’s first round of the Girls Junior PGA Championship in Hartford, Conn.
Hillary, twice a winner of the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s Tour Championship, made five birdies and three bogeys in round 1. The 17-year-old (pictured), who will play golf at Northwestern beginning in the fall of 2020, is three shots behind co-leaders Sara Im of Duluth, Ga., Yuka Saso of the Philippines and Phoebe Brinker of Wilmington, Del.
Play will continue through Friday. See results below for all the Colorado contestants.
Meanwhile, numerous Coloradans began competing on Tuesday in the IMG Academy Junior World Championships in the San Diego area. The top local performer from day 1 was Jack Hughes of Snowmass Village, who won the AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior last month and will play golf at the University of Colorado. He opened with an even-par 72, which leaves him in 26th place in the 207-player field.
Below are scores of the local golfers from round 1 of the Junior Worlds. Play will continue through Thursday in most divisions, with the oldest juniors who make the cut completing action on Friday.
GIRLS JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP IN HARTFORD, CONN.
10. Charlotte Hillary of Cherry Hills Village 68
76. Hailey Schalk of Erie 73
76. Marie Jordaan of Cherry Hills Village 73
87. Lauren Lehigh of Loveland 74
IMG ACADEMY JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SAN DIEGO
Boys 15-18
26. (out of 207) Jack Hughes of Snowmass Village 72
41. Walker Franklin of Broomfield 73
199. Finn Sapp of Edwards 84
Girls 15-18
95. (out of 147) Sofia Choi of Littleton 79
138. Brittlynn O’Dell of Grand Junction 86
Boys 13-14
70. (out of 179) Wes Erling of Colorado Springs 76
Girls 13-14
40. (out of 127) Abigail Aeschleman of Highlands Ranch 76
58. Kaitlin Zingler of Lakewood 79
Boys 11-12
159. (out of 159) Elijah Johnson of Denver 113
Girls 11-12
47. (out of 96) Hadley Ashton of Erie 80
92. Alena Kasanicky, Longmont 101
Boys 9-10
36. (out of 114) Brayden DeStefano of Colorado Springs 78
Girls 9-10
77. (out of 82) Jadie Wilson of Denver 97
Boys 7-8
42. (out of 84) Brady Shaw of Pueblo 82
51. Ace Espinoza of Denver 85
Boys 6 and Under
23. (out of 39) Jacob Eagan of Castle Rock 17-over-par 71