Quarterfinalist

Profiles Of The 2004 Women's Amateur Quarterfinalists

Beth Allen, 22, San Diego, Calif.

Competing in second Women's Amateur
Semifinalist at the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, a championship she has competed in three times
Two-time Big West Conference champion (2003, 2004) at Cal State Northridge (Graduated in 2004)
Named honorable-mention Al l-American by National Golf Coaches Association for 2003-2004 season
Big West Conference Player of the Year for 2003-04 season
Named Cal State Northridge Female Athlete of the Year for 2003-04
Tied for 22nd at NCAA Division I Women's Championship (played as individual as team did not qualify)
Works as a beverage-cart server at Torrey Pines Golf Course, site of the 2008 U.S. Open
Father, James, served as director of golf for the city of San Diego . He is Beth 's caddie this week.
Didn't start playing the game until the age of 16
Recorded two holes-in-one in one match versus USC and UCLA this past spring at Robinson Ranch Golf Course in Santa Clarita, Calif.

Paula Creamer, 18, Pleasanton, Calif.

Competing in third Women's Amateur
Semifinalist at 2003 Women's Amateur, losing to Jane Park
Member of the victorious 2004 USA Curtis Cup team
Shared low-amateur honors with Michelle Wie at the 2004 U.S. Women's Open at The Orchards; also competed in 2003 Women's Open at Pumpkin Ridge, but missed the cut
Has competed in four U.S. Girls' Juniors, finishing as the semifinalist twice (2003 and 2004); lost to eventual winner Julieta Granada at this year's Girls' Junior and lost to In-Bee Park in 2003 Girls' Junior
Nearly became the first amateur since JoAnne Carner in 1969 to win an LPGA Tour event in June when she finished second to Cristie Kerr at the ShopRite Classic
Earned low-amateur honors (6 under par) at the 2004 Women's Canadian Open a week after playing in the U.S. Women's Open
Has represented the USA at the 2002 and 2003 Junior Solheim Cup and competed in the 2002 Junior British Open
Lowest competitive round is a 64 at the Kathy Whitworth Invitational at Mira Vista Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas, site of this year's U.S. Girls' Junior
Registered first hole-in-one at the 2004 Girls' Junior in the first round of stroke-play qualifying
Won the 2003 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions and 2003 AJGA Polo Classic, the only match-play competition on that circuit
Will be a senior at Pendleton School in Bradenton, Fla.
Named AJGA Player of the Year in 2003

Sarah Huarte, 22, Shingle Springs, Calif.

Captured the individual title at the 2004 NCAA Division I Women's Championship at Auburn, Ala., setting a 72-hole record with a 10-under-par total of 278
Recently completed her eligibility at University of California-Berkeley and plans to graduate in December of 2004
Member of the victorious 2004 USA Curtis Cup team
Competing in third Women's Amateur. Advanced to the third round of the 2003 Women's Amateur, losing to eventual champion Virada Nirapathpongporn
Won the 2004 South Atlantic Women's Amateur
Competed at the 2004 Ladies British Amateur, reaching the second round of match play
Winner of the 2004 Honda Award as the best female collegiate golfer
Names first-team All-American by National Golf Coaches Association; finished career at Cal as three-time All-American
Uncle John Huarte won the 1964 Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame
Sister, Laura, is a pole vaulter at Notre Dame, while brother Bryan also attended Notre Dame
Only hole-in-one came at age 13 at Cameron Park Country Club
Away from the golf course, she loves outdoor activities like snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking and fishing
Plans to turn pro this fall

Amanda McCurdy, 20, El Dorado, Ark.

Competing in first U.S. Women's Amateur
Competed at the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, reaching the second round before losing to Terra Petsinger
Will be a junior at the University of Arkansas
Captured the 2004 Arkansas State Women's Championship in Fayetteville by 10 strokes, shooting 70-72-71 (3 under par) for 54 holes prior to coming to 2004 Women's Amateur
Won Landfall Tradition in fall of 2003
Took some time off this summer to travel to Michigan and Minnesota with a school mate to do some wakeboarding and dirt biking.
Named second-team Al l-Southeastern Conference in 2004 and named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2003; named SEC Golfer of the Week in March 2004
Uses a discolored 1969 quarter as a ballmarker

Jane Park, 17, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Competing in second U.S. Women's Amateur; was 2003 runner-up to Virada Nirapathpongporn, 2 and 1, at Philadelphia Country Club
Competed in two U.S. Women's Opens, making the cut in 2003 at Pumpkin Ridge and finishing T-30
Competed in four U.S. Girls' Juniors. Was the 2004 Girls' Junior runner-up to Julieta Granada, losing in 20 holes.
Al so competed in 2004 Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, losing to Michelle Wie in the round of 16
Member of the victorious 2004 USA Curtis Cup team
Won the 2003 McDonald 's Betsy Rawls Girls' National Championship at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del.
Runner-up at 2003 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
Named AJGA first-team All-American in 2002 and 2003
Lowest competitive round is a 65 at Betsy Rawls in 2003
Will be a senior at Rancho Cucamonga High this fall
A voracious reader, Park has spent time this week at the Women's Amateur reading from the 9/11 Commission Report; Also enjoys reading Harry Potter novels

Morgan Pressel, 16, Boca Raton, Fla.

Competing in first U.S. Women's Amateur. Qualified for 2003 Women's Amateur, but had to withdraw due to an illness in the family
Became the youngest qualifier, at age 12, for the U.S. Women's Open in 2001. Turned 13 at the time of the championship proper.
Also competed in 2003 U.S. Women's Open, shooting an opening round 70 before finishing 52nd
Has competed in five U.S. Girls' Juniors with best finish the semifinals in 2001 when she lost to eventual champion Nicole Perrot
Defeated Michelle Wie in the third round of the 2003 Girls' Junior before losing in 19 holes to Mina Harigae ; quarterfinalist at the 2004 Girls' Junior, losing to eventual runner-up Jane Park, 1 up
Youngest champion in history of North and South Women's Amateur when she defeated 2000 U.S. Girls' champion Lisa Ferrero in the 2004 final this June at Pinehurst No. 2
Captured the 2004 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
Is niece of Aaron Krickstein played on the professional tennis circuit
Mother, Kathy, died last September from breast cancer
Member of the Academic Headmasters List at St. Andrews School, where she will be a junior this fall
Al so plays the clarinet
Lowest competitive round is 64 in Florida Junior Golf Association event at University of Florida in March of 2003

Diana Ramage, 22, Fayetteville, Ga.

Competing in second U.S. Women's Amateur. Reached the third round in 2003
Competed at the 2001 U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles (missed cut)
Ruptured tendon in left wrist at a college tournament last September at Vanderbilt University and sat out rest of the 2003-04 season. Received a medical redshirt from NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility. Will be fifth-year senior at Auburn University
Won the Southeastern Conference championship in 2002
Is a diabetic and wears pump. She also brings extra insulin with her to competitions and sometimes has to take injections during the round to keep blood-sugar levels down. Has been a diabetic since the age of 15
Is a huge Elvis Presley fan
Caddie this week is former Auburn player Mike Brice, who is now an assistant coach at University of North Florida

Sun-Young Yoo, 17, Korea

Competing in first U.S. Women's Amateur
Attends Daewon Foreign Language School
Says biggest thrill in golf came when she played with LPGA Tour player and two-time U.S. Women's Open champion Juli Inkster in 2002 in Korea
Shot rounds of 72-71 in stroke-play qualifying to earn the No. 4 seed for match play
Captured 2004 MBC-Hanzen and Par-Max tournaments in Korea . Won 2001 Korea Junior Championship
Runner-up at 2003 Korean Women's Open and 2003 Korean Women's Amateur; runner-up at 2004 Song Amateur
Will play for Korea at the 2004 Women's World Amateur Team Championship in Puerto Rico this fall
Doesn't wear dark-colored pants during competition
Is enjoying the food here in the U.S., especially bacon and hamburgers
Lowest competitive round is a 66 at Jung Ang Country Club this past July
Has not played holes 16, 17 or 18 this week in match play, having won her first three matches by 5 and 3 (Kristen Svicarovich), 5 and 3 (Kailin Downs) and 7 and 5 (Margaret Shirley) scores. Was the equivalent of 6 under par through 13 holes against Shirley in the third round

Bios compiled by David Shefter, USGA staff writer, and Beth Murrison, manager and editor of communications for USGA.

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