The Coloradans who are competing in this week’s U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior will have some work to do on Tuesday if they hope to make match play at the national championships.
With the top 64 players after two stroke-play rounds of each tournament advancing to match play, Griffin Barela of Lakewood shot a 4-over-par 76 Monday and is tied for 79th place in the U.S. Junior Amateur at The Honors Course (left) in Ooltewah, Tenn., while Trevor Olkowski of Grand Junction posted an 81, leaving him in 130th place.
Barela made two birdies and six bogeys on Monday, while Olkowski carded two birdies, three bogeys and four double bogeys.
Easton Paxton of Riverton, Wyo., a Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado member, shot a first-round 77, putting him in 91st place.
After day 1, 64th place fell at 75.
Meanwhile, at the U.S. Girls’ Junior in Parasmus, N.J., Kiselya Plewe of Cortez opened with an 11-over-par 84, leaving the Weber State signee in 135th place. Plewe posted five bogeys and three double bogeys on Monday.
Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang, winner of last year’s national Junior PGA Championship, recorded a 79, good for 79th place.
Sixty-fourth place after round 1 fell at 77.
For scores from the U.S. Junior Amateur, CLICK HERE.
For scores from the U.S. Girls’ Junior, CLICK HERE.
