University of Houston Athletics
Martinez to Compete in U.S. Junior Championship
7/15/2018 8:16:00 PM | Women's Golf
Incoming freshman tees off Monday morning at Poppy Hills Golf Course
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - University of Houston incoming freshman Maria Jose Martinez will compete in the U.S. Junior Championship, beginning Monday at Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Martinez will be one of 156 players competing on the 6,128-yard, par-71 course. Players will compete in two rounds of stroke play through Tuesday with the top-64 advancing to match play Wednesday.
Martinez, who hails from Alvarado, Mexico, tees off at 10:28 a.m. (CDT) Monday off No. 10 in a group with Sophia Yoemans and Avery Zweig. Fans can follow live scoring from the U.S. Junior Championship by visiting USGA.org and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
Martinez earned her place in the U.S. Junior Championship after posting a 74 to finish second in a qualifier at Raveneaux Country Club in Spring, Texas, in mid-June.
Before joining the Cougars, Martinez fired a score of 72 to win the Fall Traditions Invitational title in Bryan, Texas in December 2016. One month earlier, she rallied from a two-stroke deficit to shoot a 69 in the Final Round and capture the individual title at the Cypress Lakes Fall Classic by three shots.
In 2015, she surged into third at the Greg Norman Academy Junior Invitational, leading all players with a Final-Round 73.
As a young golfer, Martinez earned the gold medal at the 2013 National Olympiad. Competing in the 12-13 group, she drained three birdies with no bogeys for a Final-Round 69
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