Junior World Golf : Two San Diego Girls Tied for Second After First Day

Thanks to Oceanside’s Leta Lindley and Bonita’s Christy Erb, players from the San Diego area weren’t completely shut out on the leader board after the first day of the Junior World Golf championships.

Lindley and Erb shot 75s (3 over par) on the Balboa Golf Course to tie for second place, three shots behind Tina Trimble of Hawaii in the girls’ 13-14 division.

Also at Balboa, Ramon Brobio of Manilla, shot a one-under-par 71 to take a one-shot lead over Hawaii’s Cory Okuna in the boys’ 13-14 division.

At Torrey Pines, in the boys’ 15-17 division, Neil Simms of Hawaii, last year’s runner-up, shot a four-under-par 68 to take a one-stroke lead over Damien Jamila, also of Hawaii. In the girls’ 15-17 division, Dana Lofland of Oxnard shot a two-under-par 72 to take a two-shot lead over a trio of players after one round.

The boys’ 11-12 leader is Seattle’s Mike Wagner, who shot a five-under-par 53 at Mission Bay. Jill Hamasaki of Hawaii shot a six-under par 58 to lead the girls’ 11-12 on the same course.

At Presidio Hills, defending champion Tiger Woods shot a four-under-par 52 to take the boys’ 10 and under lead after one round. Jan Kotoshirodo of Hawaii, is the girls’ 10 and under leader.

All eight divisions continue play on the same courses today.