16 year old Courtney Taylor of Gastonia, NC wins the 51st Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship by a 2 up margin over Amy Otteson of Wilson, NC. Taylor faced hot conditions and tough opponents to win. In the semi-finals she faced Haley Stephens of Greer, SC. The match was back and forth most of the day but after Stephens had a loss of hole penalty on the back nine, Taylor seized the open door opportunity and won by a 4 & 3 margin.

Although the final match against Otteson would prove to be a long and demanding afternoon of patience and solid shot making. Otteson showed true heart and determination throughout the day as she suffered through severe pain from large

blisters that had formed on her feet throughout the week. She hung tough and

with the help from her brother who served as her caddie she limped on into the final match beating Elizabeth Thompson of Charleston, SC by a 3 & 2 margin.

Although Taylor has won many junior championships this is the first time she would be the Carolinas Junior Girls’ champion and her name will be added to the historic trophy that holds the names of many great past champions such as Marge Burns and Beth Daniel.

All players were seeded after stroke play qualifying and broken down into flights. Complete match play results are listed below.

The sub-junior division plays 9 holes and a shorter course.

This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.

WEST END, NC (6/21/07) -- Since 2006 winner Eleana Collins will be playing in the conflicting North and South Junior in her hometown of Pinehurst, a new champion will emerge when the 51st Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship is played June 26-28 at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, SC.

Potential successors include Elizabeth Freeman of Anderson, SC, who won her state's 4-A High School championship last fall and is currently the 3rd-ranked girl in South Carolina; Taylor Weaver of Spartanburg, SC, the No.5-ranked S.C. junior and the 2006 Women's SCGA Girls' champion; and Courtney Taylor of Gastonia, NC, who is ranked No.8 among junior girls in the Tarheel State.

The Carolinas Junior Girls will be contested in a Junior Division, which consists of players ages 13 or older and of players under age 13 with a handicap index less than 15.0 -- a total of 43 players; and a Sub-Junior Division, which will be made of six girls under age 13 with a handicap index of 15.0 or higher. Girls in the Junior Division will play the par-72, Ellis Maples-designed CC of SC course at

5,887 yards, while the Sub-Juniors will compete at 5,289 yards.

In addition to trophies, the overall champion and runnerup will be invited to be members of the eight-player Carolinas Junior Girls' team that plays a similar team of girls from the Virginias and Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic Challenge at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, Aug. 4-5.

The previous 50 Carolinas Junior Girls' championships were conducted by the Women's Carolinas Golf Association, but this year, at the WCGA's request, the Carolinas Golf Association has adopted this event. Vicki DiSantis and Lynlee Long, both with the WCGA, will serve as event chairwomen and will help conduct the championship.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION

51st Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship Country Club of South Carolina

3525 McDonald Boulevard

Florence, South Carolina 29506

843-669-1838

DATES: June 26-28, 2007

2006 CHAMPION: Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC

FORMAT: Championship is conducted at match play. JUNIOR DIVISION will be made of girls 13 years of age or older, or under the age of 13 with a handicap index of less than 15.0. Players in the junior division will play an 18-hole stroke play qualifying round and up to four 18-hole rounds of match play.; SUB-JUNIOR DIVISION will be made of any girls less than 13 years of age with a handicap index of 15.0 or higher. Players in the sub-junior division will play a 9-hole stroke play qualifying round and up to three 9-hole matches.

ELIGIBILITY: Entry is open to any female amateur golfer who has not reached her 19th birthday by the last day of the championship, has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina, and the junior golfer, parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA).

SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS

Monday, June 25: Course open for practice.

Tuesday, June 26: First round (18 holes of stroke play qualifying) Wednesday, June 27: Rounds 1 and 2 of match play.

Thursday, June 28: Semifinals and final matches.

PRIZES: Trophies will be awarded to the champion, runnerup and semifinalists in the championship flight, the champion and runnerup in all other flights, the winner and runnerup of the championship consolation flight and winner of all other consolation flights. Trophies will be awarded to the medalist and most improved player from the stroke play qualifying for each division. The overall champion and runnerup will be invited to represent the CGA in the Mi-Atlantic Challenge, Aug. 4-5 at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst.

THE 2007 FIELD

JUNIOR DIVISION

Bensch, Katelyn, Greenville, SC

Bradshaw, Collins, Columbia, SC

Chung, Jessica, Fayetteville, NC

Covar, Anne Marie, Edgefield, SC

Croom, Anna, Asheboro, NC

Demetrelis, Stephani, Greensboro, NC

Dunnagan, Danielle, Lexington, SC

Dunnagan, Maureen, Lexington, SC

Emrey, Allison, Charlotte, NC

Freeman, Alex, Anderson, SC

Freeman, Elizabeth, Anderson, SC

Hamlett, Amanda, Raleigh, NC

Hardison, Faith, Jamesville, NC

Hill, Elizabeth, Gaston, SC

Hook, Jessica, Wilmington, NC

Hutchinson, Tiffany, Anderson, SC

Johnson, Elizabeth, Asheboro, NC

Johnson, Torey, Moore, SC

Katsch, Megan, Wilmington, NC

Martin, Anna, Piedmont, SC

Martin, Ellis, Anderson, SC

Miller, Anne, Greensboro, NC

Neese, Jessica, Liberty, NC

O'Brien, Ellie, Charleston, SC

O'Donnell, Samantha, Hilton Head, SC

Otteson, Amy, Wilson, NC

Rand, Kathryn, Hampstead, NC

Rousse, Courtney, Holly Springs, NC

Ruppe, Cayci, Gaffney, SC

Steele, Lauren, Charlotte, NC

Stephens, Haley, Greer, SC

Taylor, Courtney, Gastonia, NC

Thompson, Elizabeth, Charleston, SC

Toburen, Michelle, Charleston, SC

Ward, Casey, Chapel Hill, NC

Warrick, Mallory, Wilson, NC

Wearn, Laura, Charlotte, NC

Weaver, Taylor, Spartanburg, SC

Webb, Caroline, Greensboro, NC

Webber, Morgan, Moore, SC

Winters, Shelby, Mount Pleasant, SC

Wyatt, Rachel, Blythewood, SC

Zachrich, Brittany, Hickory, NC

SUB-JUNIOR DIVISION

Crane, Lily, Jamestown, NC

Donovan, Nicolette, Cary, NC

Lea, Emma, Raleigh, NC

Lea, Rachel, Raleigh, NC

Matheson, Kaitlin, Easley, SC

Winters, Lily, Green Pond, SC

PAST CHAMPIONS

1956 Mary Hewitt

1957 Nancy Phillips

1958 Eleanor Brown

1959 Pam Barnett

1960 Pam Barnett

1961 Lee Friar

1962 Adele Dusenbury

1963 Lee Friar

1964 Meezie Pritchett

1965 Kathy Hite

1966 Kathy Hite

1967 Karen Shapiro

1968 Debby Rhodes

1969 Debby Rhodes

1970 Lynn Pitts

1971 Donna Horton

1972 Donna Horton

1973 Betsy Wayneck

1974 Sherri Turner

1975 Sherri Turner

1976 Lucy Lofland

1977 Stephaie Kornegay

1978 Sharon Thomas

1979 Lucy Lofland

1980 Page Marsh

1981 Sara Ann Timms

1982 Page Marsh

1983 Elizabeth Macfie

1984 Elizabeth Macfie

1985 Kim Belk

1986 Barbara Koosa

1987 Kelly Tilghman

1988 Kerry Thompson

1989 No tournament

1990 Meredith Tucker

1991 Abby Pearson

1992 Stacy Burnett

1993 Stacy Burnett

1994 Jenny Jones

1995 Summer Brannock

1996 Jayme Langford

1997 Kari Damron

1998 Erica Marie Battle

1999 Brandi Jackson

2000 Adrienne Millican

2001 Ann Laney

2002 Blythe Worley

2003 Mallory Hetzel

2004 Amber Littman

2005 Corrine Carr

2006 Eleana Collins

COUNTRY CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INFORMATION HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Russell Glover COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Rob Strobel TYPE COURSE: Private COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course features a suprising variety of elevations, long

par-4 holes and plenty of bunkers and water. From the back tees it is one of the area's longest and toughest courses.

ARCHITECT: Ellips Maples

OPENED: 1969

YARDAGE & PAR: Juniors, 5,887 yds., par 72; Sub-Juniors, 5,289 yds., par 72 FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda

GREENS: TifEagle Bermuda

CGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE CC OF SC: 1973, 1974 S.C. Match Play; 1985, 2002 Carolinas Senior Four-Ball; 1994 Carolinas Women's Four-Ball;

2002 Carolinas Junior

DIRECTIONS: Take Exit 170 off Interstate 95, south onto SC Hwy 327 (N. Williston Rd).

Go 2.2 miles, turn left at Byrne Blvd (SC Hwy 21-1054). Turn left onto McDonald Blvd. (SC Hwy 21-1244).

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