ralian) teed it up in the first round of the 2013 Callaway Junior Worlds at the world famous Torrey Pines Golf Course today in San Diego, California. Torrey Pines held the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year. A PGA Tour event that Tiger Woods won. Tiger also won the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines defeating Rocco Mediate in a playoff.
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Jess Lasky started off the 10th tee on the North Course at 9.20am US time. Jess got off to a nervous start double bogeying the first two holes and bogeying the third. A birdie on the 13th hole saw Jess recover some ground, but she just never settled on the first nine, bogeying two more holes to turn in 43. Jess started the turn with 3 more bogeys on the first 4 holes, but rallied to finish shooting 1 under her last 5 to shot 81 (+9). This currently places Jess in a tie for 114th.
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Grant Booth teed off the North Course at 12.20pm on the first tee. After bogeying the first hole Grant then birdied holes 2 and 4. Another bogey on the 7th hole saw Grant make the turn at even par. Grant started the back nine very solidly with birdies at 11, 13 and 14 to get it to three under for the round before bogeying the par 5 18th, to eventually shoot 70 (-2). Grant currently sits in a tie for 9th.
The Callaway Junior Worlds is a major event on the international junior calendar. It has a strong international field as well as number of highly ranked US players competing for this coveted title. A number of current and former US Tour players have won this event including Tiger Woods, Kevin and Craig Staler, Ernie Ells, Phil Mickelson, Corey Paving, Nick Price and David Toms.
A number of Australians have also had success here including Jason Day, Matt Giles and Andrew Buckle.
Former girl winners include; Amy Alcott, Brandie Burton, Lorena Ochoa and Jennifer Rosales.
It is also major US College recruitment event with at least 80 US College Coaches in attendance during the week.
We wish Grant and Jess the best of luck for their second round.
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