Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch capped off an impressive two-week run of national/international junior tournaments by finishing 15th Friday out of 78 competitors in the national Junior PGA Championship in Rumford, R.I.
The incoming freshman at Regis University shot a 3-over-par 74 in the final round to post a 4-over 217 total, which left her 11 strokes behind champion Lucy Li of Redwood Shores, Calif. On Friday, the Hale Irwin Elite Player carded one birdie and four bogeys.
Weinstein’s performance came a week after she placed fifth in the Optimist International Junior tournament in Florida. Last year, she was 15th in her final summer competing in the the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships. In Colorado this year, Weinstein (pictured) won two Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado majors — including the Colorado Junior PGA Championship — and the 5A state high school tournament.
Tying Weinstein for 15th place Friday was former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang, the 2015 champion, who posted scores of 71-74-72–217.
Here are the round-by-round scores of the players with strong Colorado connections:
Girls
15. Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch 70-73-74–217
15. Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang 71-74-72–217
Boys
49. (Missed 54-Hole Cut) AJ Ott of Fort Collins 73-79-70–222
For scores from the Junior PGA Champship, click on the following: GIRLS, BOYS
