Folks,
Monday starts the 2011 US Girls' Jr. on the South Course at OFCC. We had a welcome party tonight, and the whole thing is going to be very cool. Seems like every tee shot is 240-265 right down the middle (there's very little rough, which doesn't matter anyway because they don't hit it in there anyways). The USGA has set up the course at around 6400 yards, par 72. For the stroke play rounds, it is going to be pretty benign, but the setup and speeds should get real interesting in the matchplay. We have 156 of the best junior golfers in the world playing, from about 14 countries.
We start grilling cheesburgers, steaks and italian sausage monday morning, and won't stop until a champion is crowned next Saturday. The public is welcome, no admission fee, and parking is free at Marian HS just down the block from us (signs are everywhere), with shuttles to the club running all day, every day.
This is the first Championship on the South Course since Sam Snead won the Chicago Open on it (or most of it) in 1938. I'll report as things go along.
Jeff Goldman