Torrance High's Jenny Shin (first team) and Jane Rah (honorable mention) were among 21 Los Angeles Area junior golfers who were named Rolex Junior All-Americans by the American Junior Golf Association this week, thus joining an esteemed collection of current and former top-level junior golfers from around the world, including former Torrance standout Angela Park.
Shin, a 16-year-old junior, claimed four top-10 finishes in the 2008 season, including her first AJGA victory at the Stockton Sports Commission Junior Classic where she carded a 3-under-par 213 and defeated fellow Rolex Junior All-American Victoria Sungmin Park in a sudden-death playoff. Shin's 2-under 214 landed her in second at the AJGA Las Vegas Junior, and she ended the season with a tie for fifth at The PING Invitational, recording a 14-over 230. After a run to the semifinals at the U.S. Girls' Championship, she is currently ranked No. 9 in the Polo Golf Rankings.
Rah, a 17-year-old senior, claimed two top-10 finishes in the 2008 season. She tied for eighth at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, where she recorded a 14-over 302 and was ninth at The PING Invitational where she shot a 15-over 231. The Oklahoma State commit is currently ranked No. 29 in the Polo Golf Rankings.
Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams annually recognize those players who have established themselves as the world's premier junior golfers. This year's selections distinguished themselves through their outstanding play in 80 national events, 64 of which were conducted by the AJGA. The Rolex Junior All-America teams were determined exclusively through the Polo Golf Rankings (as of Oct. 14).
The All-American teams are comprised of 96 junior golfers, ages 13-18, from 26 states and four foreign countries. These standouts will be honored at a banquet Nov. 23 at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Fla.
Regional players joining Shin on the first team were: Hyun Seok Lim of La Palma, Patrick Cantlay of Los Alamitos, Jennifer Johnson of La Quinta, Tiffany Lua of Rowland Heights and Alison Lee of Valencia.
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