2009 USGA Girls' Junior Championship

Enjoy the sights from the 2009 USGA Girls' Junior Championship at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, N.J. These photos are of Karen Chung competing match play against Ginger Howard. Keep an eye open for Ginger's adorable little brothers, Donald Trump's Rolls Royce, Karen's very sweet cousins who came out to watch, and the really, really awesome golf head cover in Karen's bag.

The younger fans had fun today, too!

View from the clubhouse... not bad.

This is R.J. He's six-years-old, almost seven. He is a good dancer, can do cartwheels and likes being a big brother. I know this because he told me.

Karen's cousins came out to see her play. They were wonderfully sweet and kept me company while walking the back nine. I wish them well in their college endeavors!

What a swing. What a course.

Mr. Howard watched every swing like it was his own. He was almost as fun to watch as Karen and Ginger were!

Ginger had some monsterous drives today. Her swing is so powerful. It was beautiful!

The 14th green on the New Course.

This was just such a neat event, I felt it needed photo documentation. These photos are from Thursday, July 23rd, when the "sweet 16" and "elite 8" were determined. Friday, the golfers will play 36 holes to determine the final four and the championship pairings, and Saturday will be 36 holes for all of the marbles.

Most of us would deem 36 holes of golf in one day to be quite the vacation, but for these kids, this is work. A lot of physical and mental preparation goes into these rounds, and in match play, the level of aggressive play is multiplied.

Karen Chung, 14, of Livingston, is the last New Jersey golfer in the field. She was runner-up at last year's competition (as a 13-year-old), to Alexis Thompson of Florida, who is also still in the field. She played against Ginger Howard today, who she beat in the first round last year.

I would like to say a big thank you to the Chung and Howard families for letting me photograph their daughters during the round. It was absolutely a blast getting to know the families! Also, thanks to the USGA and Trump National Golf Course for being such gracious hosts- this is a once-in-a-lifetime event!