Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch and AJ Ott of Fort Collins are putting the final touches on their junior golf careers this week at the national Junior PGA Championship in Rumford, R.I.
In the coming weeks, Weinstein will begin her college career at Regis University, and Ott at Colorado State University. They lead their respective points lists for season-long performance in the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado events in 2016 and earned national Junior PGA berths by winning their divisions of the Colorado Junior PGA Championship last month.
(Updated Aug. 10) After round 1 in Rhode Island, Weinstein (pictured) shared 11th place in the girls tournament, while Ott was 59th among the boys after two rounds of action. Rain Wednesday forced the cancelation of day 2 of the girls tournament, which was scheduled to begin at midday. The girls event has therefore been reduced to a 54-hole tournament.
Ott, meanwhile, struggled to a 79 Wednesday in the inclement conditions, leaving him at 14-over-par 152 through 36 holes. Travis Vick of Houston and Kyle Vance of Audubon, Pa., share the lead at 136.
Weinstein, who placed fifth last week in the Optimist International Junior tournament in Florida, shot a 1-under-par 70 at Wannamoisett Country Club on Tuesday and trails leader Mariel Galdiano of Pearl City, Hawaii, by six with two rounds remaining. Weinstein recorded four birdies and three bogeys on Tuesday. Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang, the defending champion who now lives in San Marino, Calif., opened with a 71 and shares 19th place.
For scores from the Junior PGA Champship, click on the following: GIRLS, BOYS.
