Annie Thurman Wins 26th United States Women's Amateur Public Links Championship
 Sunriver, Ore. – Annie Thurman, 19, of Highland, Utah, defeated Hwanhee Lee, 19, of Cerritos, Calif., 6 and 5, to win the 2002 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at the 6,189-yard, par 71 Meadows Course of the Sunriver Resort Sunday.
An Audio Interview with Champion Annie Thurman
Here an audio interview with the 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Champion Annie Thurman.
Matchups Between 12 Year Olds, Sisters Won't Happen
Sunriver, Ore. — Any potential final between sisters — or 12 year olds — were doused on Thursday as the match-play portion of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links commenced.
Notebook: Competitor From Iceland Makes History
Sunriver, Ore. — Olof Maria Jonsdottir made history this week and it wasn’t for any of the golf shots she produced at the 2002 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. When Jonsdottir, who recently graduated from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, hit her first tee shot on Tuesday morning, she officially became the first golfer from Iceland to ever compete in a USGA championship.
Harigae, 12, Excels In A Field Where Average Age Is 23.2 Years
Sunriver, Ore. -- “I played terrible,” said Mina Harigae. The seventh-grader at Monterey, California’s Walter Cotton Middle School had just shot 76. With an eagle. In a national championship. On a 6,189-yard course.
With Little Fear, 12-Year-Old Wie Sets Lofty Goals
Sunriver, Ore. – Michelle Wie, like any 12 year old, has a couple of fears. “I can’t surf, I’m too scared,” said the Honolulu youngster, “and, I’m afraid of heights.” That’s about all that frightens her.
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Wie, left, and Mina Harigae, right, both 12, sandwich 62-year-old
Salley Wessels, who could pass as their grandmother. "It's not
how old you are, it's how well you hit the ball," said Wessels. |
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS FACT SHEET
June 18-23, 2002
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon
PAR AND YARDAGE – The Championship will be conducted over
the Meadows Course, which will play at 6,189 yards and a par of
35-36—71. For the championship, Stimpmeter reading of the greens
is 10 to 10 ½ inches. Fairways are mowed at .450 to .475 inches.
The Primary Rough will be 2½ - 3 inches, and intermediate rough
is to be mowed to a height of 1 ¼ inch.
ARCHITECT – The Meadows Course was originally designed by
Fred Federspiel in 1969-70. It was completely redesigned by John
Fought in 1999.
PAIRINGS AND STARTING TIMES – Pairings and starting times
will be distributed to the media the week of June 18th.
They will also be posted on the USGA Internet site at www.usga.org.
USGA TOLL-FREE INTERVIEW HOTLINE – A broadcast quality interview
with the 2002 W.A.P.L. champion will be available for media use
following the championship. Call (888) 321-USGA. The interviews
are about three minutes in length.
WWW.USGA.ORG -- Log on to the USGA Internet
site (www.usga.org)
for the latest U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links information during
the championship.
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