Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch remained in the top 20 going into the final round of the girls competition at the national Junior PGA Championship in Rumford, R.I.
Weinstein (pictured), winner of two Colorado junior major championships this year plus the 5A girls state high school tournament, shot a 2-over-par 73 on Thursday, leaving her at 1-over 143, good for 16th place. After a two-birdie, four-bogey day, she trails leader Mariel Galdiano of Pearl City, Hawaii by 12 strokes. Weinstein placed fifth last week in the Optimist International Junior tournament in Florida.
Also making the cut Thursday was former Coloradan — and defending champion — Elizabeth Wang of San Marino, Calif., who shares 22nd place at 145.
In the boys tournament, AJ Ott of Fort Collins had his best round of the event — a 1-over-par 70 — on Thursday, but missed the cut to the low 30 players and ties. Ott, like Weinstein a winner of the Colorado Junior PGA Championship last month, finished 49th at 15-over-par 202. He made three birdies and four bogeys on Thursday.
Here are the round-by-round scores of the players with strong Colorado connections:
Girls
16. Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch 70-73–143
22. Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang 71-74–145
Boys
49. (Missed Cut) AJ Ott of Fort Collins 73-79-70–222
For scores from the Junior PGA Champship, click on the following: GIRLS, BOYS
