From asiantour.com:

Rory Hie becom[es] the first … Indonesian player respectively to earn full playing rights on Saturday.

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Hie emerged as the first Indonesian golfer to earn a card when he finished in a tie for 30^th place while Siddikur followed suit when he shot a 76 to finish in joint 33^rd place.

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Indonesia’s Rory Hie shared a similar sentiment when he made it through the top-40 thanks to a 72 today.

 

“I turned it around today. I met a guy out there who is a teaching professional in United States. He gave me some tips which helped me the past couple of days.

 

“I’m really excited to have earned my card on the Asian Tour and look forward to a fruitful year, hopefully even a win if possible,” said Hie, who is Indonesia’s top ranked golfer.

From scottishgolfview.com:

 Indonesia’s number one golfer Rory Hie, 20, endured a challenging week when he posted a 74 for a 150 total to lie in joint 93rd place.

“It’s been tough. I wasn’t hitting the ball well yesterday but today it was slightly better. I hope things will turnaround for me tomorrow,” said Hie, with one amateur win in United States.

Credits to Niwan Is:

From ancorasports.com:

From amateurgolf.com:

published 12 Dec 2008

In what was the tightest race in the history of the amateurgolf.com - Bridgestone Golf Player of the Year contest, former USC star Rory Hie edged crosstown rival Erik Flores for the California Player of the Year title. Rickie Fowler, a Oklahoma State junior from Murrieta, took third. For a full table of California rankings, click here

Hie turned professional in August after his sophomore season at USC, but was able to accumulate 3200 points courtesy of a win at the Hie finished with 3200 points on the strength of a victory at the Dogwood Inviational, a T-4th result at the Northeast Amateur and top-20 finishes at the Western, Sunnehanna and Southern Amateurs. His finish at the Dogwood was one for the ages, as he fired a tournament record-tying 10-under-par 62 at the Druid Hills Golf Club to win by three strokes over 36-hole leader Jonathan Hodge.

Hie finished at 21-under-par 267 over 72 holes.

Flores trailed by 30 points, having taken top-5 finishes at the Western Amateur, Porter Cup and Sahalee Players.

Hie won his pro debut at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, part of the ASEAN Tour, and was the first Indonesian to advance to the final stages of the European Qualifying School.

“I’m very proud to be the first Indonesian to advance this far to the final European Qualifying stage,” said Rory. “I understand my responsibilities as a professional golfer and will work hard on my game to accomplish my goal in Europe and represent the country.”

Rory Hie
AGC California Player of the Year

From asiantour.com:

Siem Reap, Cambodia, December 12: Indonesia’s Rory Hidayat carded an opening six-under-par 66 at this week’s US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.

The 20-year-old continued to put in a strong challenge with a second round 71 for a seven-under-par 137 total.

Having turned professional just three months ago, the Indonesian has decided to put his studies at the University of Southern California on hold while he turns his attention to making a living as a professional golfer on the Asian Tour.

This is his blog from the Phokeethra Country Club in Cambodia.

By Rory Hidayat
It was not a bad round of golf for me today although it was not as good as yesterday where I enjoyed a bogey-free round and had six birdies.

With the morning start that I had, I could only manage three birdies and was let down by two bogeys.

But overall it has been good for me, especially since I just turned pro only three months ago.

Obviously the level in professional golf as compared to amateur one is a step higher and having just turned pro, it takes a lot of getting used to.

There’s a lot more depth in the tournaments and I just need to claim that first professional victory on the Asian Tour to get my confidence going and I’m sure everything will fall into place.

I’ve so much passion for golf that I feel that if I had continue my studies in college, my game wouldn’t be able to improved that much.

It was based on this decision and instinct that I was primed for better things in the professional golf circuit that I decided to put my studies at the University of Southern California on hold.

Maybe I’ll decide to go back to my books when I’m 30 years old but for now, I’m want to focus on my golf full-time.

Who knows, my breakthrough win can be this week!

Ends

12/12/2008 03:58 PM

Rory carded 66-71 (7-under) to place 7th after 2 rounds of the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open, held in Phokeethra Country Club in Cambodia.

From http://www.kariza.biz:

Taken from amateurgolf.com:

From jakartapost.com:

Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Rory Hie missed out on the European Tour, but his success in making it to the final stages of the Qualifying School for the tour has been hailed as an impressive achievement never equaled by an Indonesian golfer before.

The 2008 Qualifying School which concluded on Tuesday, gave 32 top players berths in the European Tour and a possible shot at the lucrative season-closing Dubai World Championship next November.

While Rory finished short of the shortlist, the competition saw the [20]-year-old prove his mettle against the rest of the world.

Rory’s European trip came one month after he had won the Mercedes-Benz Championship, part of the ASEAN Tour series, in his pro debut at the Imperial Golf Club in Tangerang.

This was his second tournament in Indonesia, following his participation (then as an amateur) in the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational, in August.

“At his current level of performance, Rory is making himself a good role model for Indonesia’s other young golfers. He plays above the average here,” Indonesian Professional Golf Association secretary-general Agus Triyono said.

His impressive run has drawn sponsorship from Ancora Sports, which, according to Ancora CEO Patrick Young, tied the golfer to a three-year deal.

“The good thing about Rory is he can shoot low numbers … 65. He can beat the world’s best, like Anthony Kim,” Young said during a recent media briefing.

“He was one of only two Asian players in the final along with Chinnarat Phadungsil from Thailand. No players from Korea, none from Japan,” Young added.

The final stages of Qualifying School, which began Nov. 13, featured 156 players at the PGA Golf de Catalunya, Spain,

Rory may now be ruing his missed opportunity at qualifying for the European Tour, especially after his impressive late charge in the first four rounds.

Rory had been on par after rounds of 71, 72 and 73 before regrouping to card five under on 67 to make a cut among 80 players, but then fell to a 73 and 75 to end up in 62nd position.

However, he still has an opportunity to sharpen his skills further against strong contenders since he is entitled to the Challenge Tour, widely regarded as a valuable stepping stone before the European Tour.

In 2007, the European Challenge Tour incorporated 32 tournaments in 23 countries with prize funds totaling 5,279,935 euro, europeantour.com claims.

And Rory should not lack tournaments to hone his skills further while vying for a portion of prizes, a chance an Indonesian golfer has rarely seen.

With tournaments at home far from an international standard, Agus said, there were difficult prospects for Indonesian golfers competing against foreigners.

“Sponsors come and go,” Agus said, adding that the number of tournaments in Indonesia had dropped from 10 in 2007, to 6 this year.

“Therefore, Rory is lucky to be able to compete overseas,” he said.

Ancora Group head Gita Wirjawan said positively, “I believe he (Rory) can be a champion in a big tournament within five years.”

Loosely translated from an article by Edi Yulianto:

JEREZ - Indonesian golfer Rory Hie recorded a new historical achievement by qualifying for next season’s European Challenge Tour, after obtaining a conditional card from the 6th round of the European Qualifying School in Costa Bellena Golf Club, Spain.

In order to accomplish this feat, Rory competed against 160 of the best young golfers in the world. He made the cut with scores of 71, 72, 73, and 67. In the final two days, Rory carded 73 and 75 to position himself into the top 70, thus securing exemptions into the European Challenge Tour.

Rory stated that obtaining a conditional card to enter the European Challenge Tour will open many more opportunities that will greatly improve his golf career.

“The conditional card allows me to participate in eight to ten of Europe’s best events and compete against some of the world’s top elite golfers. This opportunity will certainly allow me to gain valuable experience and help accumulate points in the world rankings to compete in future tournaments,” said Rory, Thursday (11/20/08).

Patrick Young, as Rory’s manager, is proud of Rory’s accomplishment and will continue to support Rory’s journey to higher levels.

“We, and all of the Indonesian golf community, are truly proud of Rory’s success in overcoming difficult challenges thus far. Rory has shown us that he has an extraordinary talent, driven by an immense desire to succeed and to reach the highest level of achievement. He has successfully represented himself and his country with hard work and dedication in the world of sports, especially in golf,” said the CEO of Ancora Sports.

Rory’s triumph in Europe

Loosely translated from an article by Ria Nurdiani:

JAKARTA (bisnis.com): Rory Hie made a historical achievement in Europe by becoming the first ever Indonesian golfer to advance to the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School.

Rory carded scores of 69-73-65-71—278 (10-under), finishing T-14th in the 2nd stage to obtain a berth in the final qualifying event of the European Tour.

“Rory’s performance was outstanding, having had extremely limited time to practice,” said Patrick Young, CEO of Ancora Sports (manager and sponsor) in the press release received by Bisnis.

Young stated that Rory only had time for a walk-through of the course just prior to the first round, immediately after arriving in Spain. His arrival in Spain was somewhat delayed due to visa issues.

Young further remarked that Rory is an exceptional young man, and as his manager and sponsor, Ancora Sports is truly proud of Rory’s accomplishment.

“In the third round I shot a 65, 7-under, which was my best score this week. I’ve been able to overcome jet lag issues from the Jakarta-to-Spain trip, and I felt comfortable with my game this week . Now I can focus on practice rounds,” said Rory before going to the final qualifying stage in the PGA Golf de Catalunya in Barcelona.

The final round of the European Qualifying School will be comprised of six rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the fourth round. After the fifth and sixth rounds, the top 30 players will qualify for European Tour membership for the 2009 season, and a chance to compete in Dubai.

“I’m very proud to be the first Indonesian to advance this far to the final European Qualifying stage,” said Rory.

The tournament was held in Costa Bellena Club de Golf, Jerez, Spain.
“I understand my responsibilities as a professional golfer and will work hard on my game to accomplish my goal in Europe and represent the country,” he added.

Rory made the final qualifying stage of the European Tour by way of Costa Ballena Club de Golf in Jerez, Spain (November 5-8). The final stage will be held on November 13-18 in PGA Golf de Catalunya, Spain.

Rory Roland is confident of advancing in the 2008 European Tour

Loosely translated from an article by Mulia Ginting Munthe

JAKARTA: Winner of Asean Tour Rory Roland Hidayat is optimistic of advancing to the qualifying stage to be the first Indonesian to play in the European Tour.

Rory, 20, on October 25 won an Asean Tour tournament by shooting 10 under par, 278 (72-65-70-70), which was held in Karawaci Golf Club, Tangerang. Last August at the President Invitational in Kapuk, he did not make the cut.

“I’m optimistic that I’ll be able to advance from the first qualifying stage beginning on November 5, 2008 by placing in the top 20 …” said Rory who had resided in California for 10 years.

While living in California, the former student of the University of Southern California often represented his university in many collegiate tournaments. Before returning to Indonesia in August 2008, he had four amateur and collegiate tournament victories under his belt.

The Indonesian Professional Golf Organization (PGPI) has recognized Rory as a professional golfer. Beginning last August Rory has decided to live in Indonesia and intend to bring his mother and two sisters who currently still reside in California.

Golfer Rory Hie begins his career in the professional circuit

Loosely translated from an article by Ria Nurdiani

JAKARTA (Bisnis.com): Young Indonesian golfer Rory Hidayat Hie returns to the Indonesian homeland after 10 years of living in the United States.

The golfer born on September 1, 1988 has only been in Indonesia for a month. Recently Rory successfully won the Asean Golf Tournament that was held in Imperial Golf Course, Karawaci, on October 26. As is known, every amateur golfer must pass the playing ability test (PAT) to attain professional status and participate in the qualifying school (QS).

Last October 12, Rory completed the PAT and became a member of the Indonesian Professional Golf Association by recording a 12-under, the lowest score in the history of the qualification process in Indonesia.

The golfer who was once the 6th-ranked amateur in the world debuted as a professional in the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational last August in the Damai Indah Golf and Country Club, part of the Asian Tour series.

He will leave for Spain next month to participate in the European Tour Qualifying School. Rory relinquished his full-ride scholarship to the University of Southern California to pursue his dream of being a world class professional golfer. “I hope I can be an inspiration to other young golfers in Indonesia,” said Rory in the press conference held at the Moonlight House of Rhythm today.

Mr. Gita Wirjawan, head of Ancora Group who sponsors Rory Hie, is optimistic that Indonesian golfers can aptly compete in the international golf arena. “Rory can be an ambassador,” he said.

Rory Hie Victorious in Karawaci

Loosely translated from an article by Toto Prawoto

Jakarta – The newcomer in the local pro golf circuit, Rory Hie, emerged as the winner of the Mercedes-Benz International Championship 2008 that ended Saturday (10/25) in Karawaci Golf Club, Tangerang Banten. The professional golfer who begun his amateur career in the United States shot a 278 (72-65-707-70), or 10 under …

Rory himself in a brief statement noted that he was very happy and honored that the PGPI is now willing to recognize his name. “But I really did not expect to win, since I faced stiff competition from Andik Mauluddin,” said Rory, who had to leave immediately the following day for Spain to participate in the European Tour Qualifying School, representing Indonesia.

Rory’s success was able to answer many doubts. He “controversially” participated in the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational, held in Pantai Indah Kapuk Golf Course last August, and did not make the cut. However with much more preparation for the 2008 International Championship, part of the ASEAN Tour series, he finally was able to conquer those qualms and came out a winner.

The Indonesian Professional Golf Association, represented by Ketua Marian PGPI, Nursalam Tabusalla, conducted a Playing Ability Test on October 12, 2008 in which Rory participated and successfully passed, before the International Championship.

Rory’s accomplishment also brings great pride to to Bintang Jultarso from the International Sports Tour, as the event organizer of the championship. “Last year the winner was Danny Chia from Malasia. This year’s is our own local golfer from the host country, which made us even more satisfied and proud,” said Bintang.

Rory Winning in the Mercedes Tour

Loosely translated from Media Indonesia:

JAKARTA – Golfer Rory Hidayat Hie recorded history by being the first professional Indonesian golfer to win the International Tournament since the Kasiadi era in the last 1989 Indonesia Open. Yesterday, the golfer who studied in the University of Southern California, United States, succeeded in well-representing Indonesia by becoming the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Tour tournament, part of a series of seven Asean Tour tournaments, in Imperial Golf Club, Karawaci, Tangerang, Banten. Rory’s success in this tournament resulted from his brilliant performance in the final round, carding a 70 (2-under) with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys. Rory shot a total of 278, or 10-under par.

… “I didn’t expect to be able to win this fast,” said Rory, who is entitled to a prize of Rp 81,366,300.

Rory won his first professional tournament at the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Golf Tour - International Championship by 3 strokes, in a tournament held at Imperial Golf Club, Karawaci in his home country, Indonesia.

With scores of 72-66-70-70, Rory was able to capitalize on being the overnight second and third round leader (shooting a course record in the 2nd round) to eventually win the championship. His final round consisted of 4 birdies and 2 bogeys.

From mercedes-benztour.com:

MAIDEN WIN FOR HIE IN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
October 25: Indonesia’s Rory Hie completed an impressive victory in the US$50,000 International Championship on the Mercedes-Benz Tour today to quickly announce his arrival among the professional ranks.

Hie, who turned professional in August following a brilliant college career in the United States, fired a final round two-under-par 70 to finish three strokes clear of another rising star from Indonesia, Mauludin Andik.

Andik, the country’s top amateur who is on the brink of turning professional, carded a 69 at Imperial Klub Golf, near Jakarta.

Filipino Jay Bayron finished four strokes behind the winner in outright third place after closing with a 70.

“It feels great to win. I am glad I did especially as I had a four shot lead at the start of the day,” said Hie, who finished with a four-round-aggregate of 10-under-par 278.

The victory marked the first time an Indonesian has won on the Mercedes-Benz Tour and earned him a place in the season ending Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand – which is the Tour Championship.

“This will certainly help my confidence especially as I am heading to the European Tour Qualifying School next month,” added Hie, who earned a cheque for US$8,126.

The 20 year old played for the University of Southern California and at one point was ranked sixth best amateur in the world. The talented golfer attended college for two years and then opted to leave prematurely as he felt he was ready for the professional game.

Andik, aged 26, got off to an inspired start and drew level with playing partner Hie after making birdies on the first four holes.

However, Hie restored order with birdies on the seventh and eighth and later 13 and 14.

From mercedezbenz-tour:

HIE HOLDS FOUR STROKE LEAD

October 24: Indonesia’s impressive young golfer Rory Hie took a firm grip of the US$50,000 International Championship today on the Mercedes-Benz Tour after opening up a four-stroke lead following the third round.

The 20 year old carded a two-under-par 70 at Imperial Klub Golf, near Jakarta, while his campatriot Mauludin Andik and Jay Bayron from the Philippines lie in joint second place

Andik, the country’s number one amateur who started the day in a tie for the lead with Hie, returned a 74 while Bayron shot a 73.

Filipino Marvin Dumandan, who lost this tournament last year despite having a seven stroke lead going into the final day, is a stroke further back after firing a 70.

Hie’s leap up the leaderboard was expected by many this week as he turned professional in August following a brilliant amateur career in the United States.

He played for the University of Southern California and at one point was ranked sixth best amateur in the world. The talented golfer attended college for two years and then opted to leave prematurely as he felt he was ready for the professional game.

The decision appears to be justified as he closes in on a victory that would mark the first time that an Indonesian has won on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.

He had a poor start when he bogeyed the first two holes following three putts but then retaliated with birdies on three and four.

“I am pleased with the way I came back after those two three putts. I just tried to stay positive and not duck out,” said Hie, who moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was 10.

He also birdied the sixth and seventh to establish his authority on the tournament. He dropped a shot on the 11th and then holed a monster 50-foot putt on number 15 for a birdie.

“I feel very comfortable in the lead and very relaxed but obviously there is a lot still to do,” added Hie, who has a three round aggregate of eight-under-par 208.

From mercedes-benztour.com:

RORY ROARS INTO LEAD

October 23: Rookie professional Rory Hie from Indonesia lived up to his billing as one of Asia’s most exciting young golfing prospects when he fired a course-record six-under-par 66 to take a share of the lead in the International Championship today.

The 20 year old nailed six birdies for a two-round total of six-under-par 138 to help make it a special day for Indonesia as also on top of the leader board is his compatriot Mauludin Andik.

Andik, the country’s top amateur, shot a 68 at Imperial Klub Golf, just outside Jakarta.

Jay Bayron from the Philippines, the joint first round leader with countryman Michael Bibat, returned a 70 to lie one off the pace.

Hie turned professional in August after starring for the University of Southern California golf college team for two years. He was ranked as the sixth best amateur in the game at one point following four college victories.

He opted to turn professional early and made his professional debut in the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational in August on the Asian Tour. He surprisingly missed the cut on that occasion but is making amends this week.

“That’s my best round since turning professional. It feels real good,” said Hie, whose parents moved from Indonesia to Los Angeles when he was 10.

He started his round on the back nine and made birdies on 11, 14 and 15. On the front side he stamped his mark on the tournament by making short putts for birdie on seven, eight and nine.

“I felt it was the right time to leave college as I reckoned I was ready for the professional game. It was a move that I would of had to have made later anyway,” added Hie, who heads to the European Tour Qualifying School in November.

From www.pipinvitational.com:

Jakarta, August 27: Local hotshot Rory Hidayat Hie has joined the professional ranks in the hopes of a top finish at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational with main sponsor Qatar Telecom on Wednesday.

Hie was the seventh ranked amateur in the world before deciding to turn professional at the Damai Indah Golf and Country Club today.

The 19-year-old golfer will lead the array of local players at the US$400,000 event alongside Asian Tour stars in the likes of Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, defending champion Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines, big hitting Australian Scott Hend and compatriot Rick Kulacz, who won the Brunei Open on Sunday, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar, who finished runner-up last year, Malaysia’s Ben Leong and Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang.

Having enjoyed a successful amateur career with four amateur wins in United States, Hie is eager for a memorable birthday present in his maiden Asian Tour appearance this week.

“I’ve decided to turn professional today because I believe I am ready to compete against the professional players. I’ve played in only one other professional event before this in United States but I hope to focus my game in Asia now. I know I have the ability to compete against the best players here. My birthday is coming up on September 1^st and it would be a great present too,” said Hie, who was studying at the University of Southern California for the past two years before deciding to shift his focus to Asia.

“I’m coming in here in good form. In an amateur event in Atlanta last month, I fired six straight birdies which won me the tournament. It was one of my highlights so far. I’ve also lost out in a play off to Anthony Kim in an amateur event in 2006 but I believe this week is different as everyone has an equal opportunity to win.

“I would like to join the Asian Tour and compete in future events so this week will be crucial for me. I aim to finish in the top-10 and strive for a win if possible,” said Hie.

Hie picked up the game at the age of five before heading to United States where he joined the local junior circuit.

“I won the High School State Championship and the Regional High School Championship in California in 2006 and became the second player after Tiger Woods to win both titles in the same year. But it’s a nice feeling to be back to my home country now. I like the conditions in Jakarta and adapt well so it’s going to be exciting,” he added.

Rory made the cut for the “Sweet 16″ in the Western Amateur.

From thewesternamateur.com:

Co-leader Rory Hie opens his round on the 10th hole Thursday moring at the Point O’Woods Golf & Country Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

HIE, HOFFMAN SHARE CLUBHOUSE LEAD

Benton Harbor, Mich. (Thursday, July 31) –Rory Hie and Morgan Hoffman matched a pair of 68s in the opening two rounds of the 2008 Western Amateur at Point O’Woods Golf & Country Club to take the clubhouse lead heading into Friday’s 36-hole marathon to determine the championship’s “Sweet 16.”

Hie, 19, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Hoffman, 18, of Wyckoff, N.J. topped the field of players competing in the morning rounds today. Half the field is still on the course. The top 16 players following Friday’s two final rounds will advance to match play on Saturday.

“This is my fourth year here, and I’ve never made it to match play,” said Hie, a University of Southern California junior. “I really want to do well … I feel pretty confident. Hopefully, I’ll make match play and go from there.”

At 4-under-par 136, Hie has reason to be confident.

“I hit a lot of greens today, and it could have been better if I had made a few more putts,” he said.

A 2008 NCAA first-team All American, Hie said 2008 has been “a breakout year,” with wins at the Dogwood Invitational and in two collegiate events.

“I’ve always worked hard, but I have a different mindset. I don’t think about mechanics,” he said. “I’m more of a feel player now.”

Rory made 6 birdies in today’s round en route to a 2-under 69, to tie for 12th place in his first professional event.

From Golfweek.com:

By STEVE HARMON
Deputy Editor

ORLANDO, FLA. – Rory Hie enters this week’s Southern Amateur a bit road-weary but pleased with how his game is coming together.

The USC junior is ranked No. 10 in the Golfweek/Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings. During a rain delay at the July 15 practice round at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, he pointed to the progress he’s made this past year.

“I’m hitting the driver straight and long and trying to work on my pitching and short game,’’ said Hie, who with No. 4-ranked Danny Lee and No. 5 Kyle Stanley headlines a solid Southern field opposite the U.S. Public Links.

Hie, 19, of Los Angeles, is playing a busy national schedule while traveling with his parents Tommy and Rita. Hie contended at the Sunnehanna (T-11) and the Northeast (T-4) before a breakthrough victory at the Dogwood Invitational thanks to a final-round 62. A stumble via a second-round exit at the North & South Amateur preceded a T-27 at the Players Amateur last week. He thinks he’s due.

He pointed to his short-game progress from his freshman to sophomore seasons at USC. Hie noted that he ranked last among the Trojans starters in “up-and-down stats’’ – from 30 yards and in, excluding sand – as a freshman. As a sophomore, he led the team in that category.

“If I putt well, I feel I can win,’’ Hie said. “My swing is always there.’’

As a first-team All-American, Hie has landed an exemption into the Nationwide Tour’s Children’s Hospital Invitational July 24-27 at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course in Columbus.

After that, the Hie Road Show continues at the Western Amateur in Benton Harbor, Mich.

2007 USC Collegiate Individual Champion

2007 Pac-10 Conference Champion

Hie Named Southern Golf Association National Amateur Of Month

Junior won Dogwood Invitational most recently.

BIRMINGHAM , Ala. – Southern Cal All-American Rory Hie has been named as the Southern Golf Association’s National

Amateur of the Month for June, primarily by beating a strong field in the recent Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills CC in Atlanta .

Hie closed the tournament with a stunning 10-under-par 62 to win by three shots with a total of 19-under-par 267. The feat

capped off an impressive June for Hie, who started the month fresh from a 13th place finish in the NCAA championship. Two weeks later, he posted a fourth-place tie in the prestigious Northeast Amateur in Rhode Island as his final tune-up before the Dogwood.

Hie is a rising junior at USC from Lakewood , CA .

The 5-year-old SGA award is determined each month by a blue-ribbon national selection panel of golf officials, coaches and journalists. Previous winners this year have included Oklahoma State ’s Trent Leon, Alabama’s Michael Thompson and UCLA’s Kevin Chappell. The 106-year-old Southern Golf Association promotes amateur golf in a variety of ways, including the staging of the prestigious Southern Amateur Championship, which will include Hie in the field, July 16-19 at the Lake Nona Club in Orlando , FL.

From golfweek.com:

In a battle among USC teammates, Rory Hie, No. 8 in the SPWAR and a first-team All-American as a sophomore last season, edged past No. 54 Tom Glissmeyer, 2 up. Glissmeyer, from Colorado Springs, Colo., was 2 up after three holes, but the match was all square after 7. Hie won Nos. 8 and 10, but Glissmeyer won 11 and 13. Hie closed things out by winning Nos. 16 and 18 with birdies.

“It was a tough match and tough to play because we are teammates,” said Hie, who last week won the Dogwood Invitational. “I knew I was going to have to play well today to beat him and I did. I was 2 under. Right now it’s just a big relief.”

Rory shot a final round of 62 (10-under) for a total of 68-68-69-62–267 (21-under) to win the 2008 Dogwood Invitational.

From thedogwood.com:

Rory Hie - 2008 Dogwood Invitational Champion

Rory Hie finished 21 under par for a total of 267 for 72 holes. He tied the Dogwood Tournament Scoring Record with a final round 62, finishing with 6 straight birdies and a back nine score of 29 on the Par 72 , 6850 yard Druid Hills Golf Club course. Jonathan Hodge had a two under par 70 in the final round to be Runner up. Sharing joint first runner up were Hudson Swafford, Harris English, Carlton Forrester and Mark Strickland.

 

From iseekgolf.com:

Hie stormed home the final stretch at the Druid Hills layout with six birdies in the last six holes to finish 21-under-par and deny Hodge the title by three strokes.

Hie, one of the top freshman golfers in the US in 2007, earned All-Pac-10 second team honours and was a quarter-finalist in the United States Public Links Championship in 2005. In 2004, Hie won both the Heather Farr Classic and the Lennar Junior at Mission Hills. He’s presently based, along with Matt Giles, at the University of Southern California.

Pictures credit to Jim Halling

Rory shot a final round of 69 to tie for 4th place.

Rory shot a first round of 67 and a second round of 66 for a total of 5-under, tying for 2nd place.

From golfweek.com:

Hie, a Ping first-team All-American as a sophomore last season, had four birdies against a lone bogey that came at No. 16 when he failed to get up-and-down out of a bunker.

“Overall, it was a good, steady day,” Hie said. “I like this golf course. I think it suits my game because I’m more accurate than I am long. I’m also playing with a lot more confidence and I think that’s a carryover from the college season.”

From projo.com:

Hie, a first-team All-American at Southern Cal this year, moved toward the top with a 66, matching the low round of the day.

“It was a very nice day. I hit the ball really well,’ he said. While he had four birdies, the highlight, he felt, was saving par on the par-3 eighth.

“I hit a bad tee shot. It hit a tree and bounced out and I managed to save par,” Hie said.

Rory shot a final round of 69 (1-under) featuring 4 birdies, to wrap up a total of 66-76-71-69–282 (2-over) and tied for 11th place.

Rory shot a first round of 66 in the Sunehanna Amateur.

From The Tribune Democrat:

For Hie, it was a memorable day for more than just his strong first round. The University of Southern California golfer and Los Angeles native, put four birdies on his card.

But his bogey-free round was threatened by the arrival of one VIP.

“I caught a glimpse of Arnold Palmer there and I started hitting these bad shots,” Hie said. “Luckily, I got up and down on those shots. I was hitting it real well, then I saw him and I was like, ‘Aw, shoot.’ I couldn’t really breathe out there for a while, but then I got back into my rhythm and made some shots.”

Hie had one of his best efforts in front of the golfing legend when he blasted a 30-yard shot out of a bunker at No. 14 to four feet, and then made the putt for par.

From cstv.com:

Sophomore Rory Hie and junior Tom Glissmeyer continued their smooth travels in the Northwest, successfully guiding the No. 2 USC men’s golf through unchartered territory as Troy captured its first-ever NCAA Regional title on the final day of the 2008 NCAA Championships West Regional on Saturday (May 17) at the Gold Mountain G.C. in Bremerton, Wash. …

Hie, who has won two events this season, finished tied for second at 5-under 211 (72-70-69), recording both his seventh round in the 60s and seventh top 10 finish. After opening with a bogey, Hie didn’t lose a stroke the rest of the way, knocking in birdies on 6, 7, 11 and 14. He finished three strokes back of medalist Joey Benedetti of Oregon (208).

Rory shot an even 72 to tie for 8th place.

From usctrojans.com:

Hie wins second title of season

The No. 3 USC men’s golf team won its third tournament in its last four events while sophomore Rory Hie won his second tournament of the season and became Troy’s third individual winner in the past four starts on the final day of the U.S. Intercollegiate Championships at the Stanford G.C. in Palo Alto, Calif., on Sunday (April 20).

The Trojans, in their regular-season finale, finished at 12-under 828 (266-287-275), 13 strokes ahead of host Stanford (1-over 841-279-293-269). Cal and UCLA tied for third (857). USC’s final round was the second lowest of the day.

Hie, who … was named this week a semifinalist for The Ben Hogan Award honoring the nation’s best collegiate golfer, sunk five more birdies to give him 15 for the 54-hole event. He finished at 10-under 200 (62-71-67). It was his second win of the season, the first coming at the UNLV Southern Highlands Collegiate five weeks ago.

From golfweek.com:

Hie, USC dominate U.S. Collegiate

Blame sophomore Rory Hie (pictured) and his USC teammates for draining the excitement out of the final round of the U.S. Collegiate. Hie and USC both cruised to large victories Sunday.

STANFORD, Calif. – The final round of the U.S. Collegiate proved to be about as exciting as watching paint dry, which was perfectly fine with USC coach Chris Zambri.

Sophomore Rory Hie and the Trojans both carried large leads heading into the final 18 holes, and they never let up. Hie eventually won by eight shots, also helping his team to a 13-shot victory.

And those totals were the closest they had been all day.

The Trojans closed with a 5-under-par 275 to finish at 12-under 828. Host team Stanford, with the best round of the day at 11-under 269, was next at 841 while California and UCLA finiahsed a distant third at 17-over 857.

“We played great today, but USC just had an insurmountable lead and never came close to faltering,” said Stanford coach Conrad Ray.

“They definitely showed why they are one of the top teams in the country.”

Hie, who opened the tournament with a competitive course-record 62, shot a closing 3-under 67 and finished at 10-under 200…

USC started the final round with a 14-shot lead over Stanford and the Trojans never had to break a sweat. By the halfway point, they led by 17.

“We started out great (14-under 266 the first round) and never let up which I’m really proud of,” said Zambri. “I feel the guys want to prove something everytime they tee it up. I think they did that here.”

It was USC’s third win of the spring to go with a victory in its own tournament the one at the U.S. Collegiate where nine of the top 11 teams in the country were featured.

“The win in Georgia (U.S. Collegiate) was huge because of the quality of the field, but this one is really big because it gives us a lot of confidence and momentum going into the post-season (Pac-10 Championship and NCAA regionals). There’s no doubt these guys feel they are one of the best teams in the country.”
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But it was Hie who attracted the most attention. Starting with his 62, he added a 71 — third best score of a windy and cold second round — and finished it off with a four-birdie, one-bogey closing round.

“This is by far my best tournament,” said Hie, who earlier this spring won UNLV’s Southern Highlands Intercollegiate. “The 62, that was the best ball striking round I’ve ever had. I shot 62 in Hawaii this spring and it was a par-70 as well, but the conditions were perfect. This was a much more difficult course and the conditions were a lot tougher.

“I knew my game was good enough to win in college and to shoot low scores,” said Hie, who now has three career college victories. “It was just a matter of executing good golf shots. I also think I’ve matured a lot since starting college and I’m beginning to feel more and more comfortable out here.”

Zambri had only praise for his “other” sophomore star.

“He is a great swinger of the golf club,” Zambri said. “His short game is starting to catch up to his long game and his confidence keeps getting higher and higher. He works harder than everybody else and is starting to really understand what it takes to be successful. His game is world class and as his confidence continues to grow it will only get better.”

From golfweek.com:

Hie’s 62 leads USC at U.S. Intercollegiate

STANFORD, Calif. – Sparked by a first-round 8-under 62 from Rory Hie, USC surged into the lead Saturday at the U.S. Intercollegiate at Stanford Golf Course.

The Trojans followed a first-round 14-under 266 with an 8-over 288 during a windy and cold afternoon second round to stand at 6-under 554. Although USC, No. 5 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, was 22 shots higher in the afternoon, it still posted the lowest score among the 17 teams.

Host Stanford, No. 11, is a distant second, 18 shots back, at 12-over 572 after rounds of 279-293, while No. 3 UCLA is at 574 and California is 577.

Hie, a junior, also had a toug time in second round conditions, but shot 1-over 71 and leads at 7-under 133.

Much like his team, Hie takes a comfortable lead into Sunday’s final 18 holes, standing six shots clear of teammate Tom Glissmeyer.

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“The guys played great in the morning and, while the scores may not show it, probably played better in the afternoon considering the conditions,” said USC coach Chris Zambri. “I think they really showed how tough they can be this afternoon.

“Rory had a fantastic day, especially his first round, but when you look at Tom and Jamie and what they did, you know it was a team effort.”

Hie’s opening round 62 was one stroke off the course record, shot only a few weeks earlier by Stanford senior Rob Grube during a practice round with teammates.

Beginning on the second hole in the shotgun start, Hie made birdie then closed the front side with three consecutive birdies. On the back side he added birdies at Nos. 11, 13 and 16, and closed out the round with a birdie at the opening hole. That gave him a four-shot lead over Glissmeyer, who had a five-birdie, one-bogey 66.

In the afternoon, Hie started with eight consecutive pars before making his first bogey of the tournament at No. 12.

“Everything was going right in the morning,” Hie said. “I really hit it solid and had my putter going. Conditions got a lot tougher in the afternoon. I made some bogeys, but I’m proud of the way I hung in there. I think 1 over in the afternoon was a pretty good score.”

From cstv.com:

Hie, USC Dominating Field At U.S. Intercollegiate

Sophomore Rory Hie fired his second 62 of the season to tie his school record and lead the No. 3 USC men’s golf team to first place after 36 holes of the U.S. Intercollegiate Championships at the Stanford G.C. in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday (April 19).

The Trojans, in their regular-season finale, fired a blistering 14-under 266 first round to take a commanding lead and maintained the large advantage after two rounds. Heading into Sunday’s final 18 holes, USC is at 6-under 554 (266-288), 18 shots ahead of second-place and host Stanford (566). Though turning in an 8-over par effort in the second round, it was still the second lowest team total of the second 18 holes.

Hie … was named this week a semifinalist for The Ben Hogan Award honoring the nation’s best collegiate golfer, knocked in eight birdies for an 8-under effort on the par-70 course.

He opened his round, which began on the second hole, with a birdie en route to 4-under on both halves of his first round. The Lakewood, Calif., native had a more modest second round, but still leads the tournament at 7-under 133 (62-71).

From cstv.com:

Rory Hie is among 10 semifinalists for the 2008 The Ben Hogan Award, Chesapeake Energy, in association with Colonial Country Club, The Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), announced on Wednesday.

Among the most prestigious award in men’s college golf, The Hogan is presented annually to the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the last 12 months.

The Hogan Award finalists will be announced on May 7 and invited to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Hogan Award presentation on the evening of May 18. The 1964 U.S. Open winner and former CBS golf analyst Ken Venturi will be the keynote speaker.

Hie, All-Pac-10 second team as a freshman, is averaging 72.00 strokes per round, second on the team. Hie won his second collegiate title in March, a win at the UNLV Southern Highlands Collegiate, where he tied for first and won a three-man playoff with a birdie on the first hole. He is tied for team-high with five top 10 finishes, including his win, a tie for fifth at the UH Hilo Invitational, a tie for sixth at the Ping/Golfweek Fall Preview and ties for ninth at the CordeValle Collegiate and the USC Collegiate. Hie has five rounds in the 60s, including a USC record 62 in the second round of the UH Hilo Invitational (on a 70 par course). The previous USC record was 63. Hie is on “Watch List” for the 2008 Nicklaus Award, which honors the top college player in the nation. Hie was tabbed as the Pac-10’s Player of the Month for March 2008. He won the honor in March 2007 as well.

From cstv.com:

… USC sophomore Rory Hie [has] been included on the watch list for the 2008 Jack Nicklaus Award, presented to the NCAA Division I Player of the Year, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Tuesday (April 8).

Hie, All-Pac-10 second team as a 2007 freshman, is averaging 72.00 strokes per round, second on the team … Hie recently won his second collegiate title at the UNLV Southern Highlands Collegiate, where he tied for first and won a three-man playoff with a birdie on the first hole … He has a team-best five top 10 finishes, including his win, a tie for fifth at the UH Hilo Invitational, a tie for sixth at the Ping/Golfweek Fall Preview and ties for ninth at the CordeValle Collegiate and the USC Collegiate… Hie has five rounds in the 60s, including a USC record 62 in the second round of the UH Hilo Invitational (on a 70 par course). The previous USC record was 63.

From pac-10.org:
Hie of USC named Pac-10 Men’s Golfer of the Month for March 2008.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.– Rory Hie of USC has been named Pacific-10 Conference Golfer of the Month for March 2008.

Hie, a sophomore from Lakewood, Calif., won the Southern Highlands Collegiate, taking the title on the first hole of a three-player playoff. He also had top 15 finishes in helping USC win the team titles in the USC Collegiate Invitational and the U.S. Collegiate Championship. March has been good to Hie as he also was named player of the month in March of 2007. Hie currently is the 14th-ranked player in the country in the most recent Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

From cstv.com:

Sophomore Rory Hie tied for 13th at 3-over 213 (75-73-71). He was enjoying a six-birdie outing and was 3-under overall on the final round before a double bogey on 17. But it didn’t prevent Hie from his fifth straight top 13 finish.

From ajga.org front page:

The Southern Highlands Collegiate took place last week in Las Vegas and USC sophomore Rory Hie earned his second collegiate victory after shooting a 3-under-par 71-69-73–213. Hie finished the final round in a three-way tie with Georgia’s Hudson Swafford and Jonas Enander Hedin of Charlotte, but was able to clinch the victory on the first playoff hole.

From golfdigest.com:

NEW YORK, NY— Golf World has announced its “College Players of the Week” for the period March 3 and March 9. The feature will appear in the March 14 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now.

This week’s honorees are sophomore Rory Hie of Southern California and freshman So–Hyun Park of Notre Dame. Hie won the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas after shooting a three–under 213. The victory came five days after he posted a T–10 at the USC Intercollegiate, helping the Trojans earn the team title.

Golf World’s “College Players of the Week” section highlights a male and a female who have demonstrated outstanding individual play during a seven day period.

Golfweek named Rory Hie of USC its College Men’s Player of the Week on March 10, 2008.

From Golfweek:

Rory Hie, USC

The Trojans sophomore made birdie on the first playoff hole to win the individual title at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Classic. Hie opened with a 1-under 71 followed by 69-73 to finish at 3-under 213, tying him with Charlotte’s Jonas Enander Hedin and Georgia’s Hudson Swafford after regultion play.

From usctrojans.com:

Hie Tabbed Golfweek.com, Golf World Player Of The Week

Honor comes after sophomore wins second collegiate title.

Sophomore Rory Hie, who won his second career collegiate title on Sunday after emerging from a three-way playoff, earned Golfweek.com’s and Golf World’s Men’s Player of the Week honor the outlet announced on Tuesday (March 11).

Hie made birdie on the first playoff hole to win the individual title at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Classic. Hie opened with a 1-under 71 and followed it with 69-73 to finish at 3-under 213, tying him with Charlotte’s Jonas Enander Hedin and Georgia’s Hudson Swafford after regulation play.

Hie’s approach on the first playoff hole left him inches from a birdie, which he easily made for the title. His first win was at the 2007 USC Collegiate Invitational. It was also his team-best fifth top 10 finish this season.

Hie and the Trojans returns to action March 24-26 at the U.S. Collegiate at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Ga.

Winning the first playoff hole on the 18th with a near-eagle (pictured below), Rory took the UNLV Collegiate individual title.

From usctrojans.com:

Sophomore Rory Hie won a three-way playoff on the first hole and took the individual title on the final day of the UNLV Southern Highland Collegiate at Southern Highlands G.C. in Las Vegas on Sunday (March 9).

USC finished fourth overall at 14-over 878 (285-295-298). UNLV won at 869 and was followed by Charlotte (871), Georgia (872) and USC.

Hie’s final round gave him a 54-hole 3-under 213 (71-69-73) and his team-best fifth top 10 finish. The sophomore was 2-under for much of the round after three birdies on the front 9, but he gave some ground back on the back 9.

Hie finished the final round tied with Georgia’s Hudson Swafford and Charlotte’s Jonas Enander Hedin. Hie and Hedin entered the final round four strokes back of Swafford. Hie made up two strokes on the front 9. Both Hie and Swafford struggled some on the back 9 though Hie actually had the lead before his double bogey on 17 dropped him back into a tie at 3-under overall.

Hie’s win is his first since winning the 2007 USC Collegiate.

From dailytrojans.com:

Hie takes individual title in playoff final

Sophomore Rory Hie picked up his second career win in a playoff as the USC men’s golf team finished fourth at the Southern Highlands Collegiate at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas.

Hie earned a spot in the playoff by firing a 3-under-par 213 (71-69-73). After starting the final round in second place, Hie’s 1-over 73 was enough to climb into a tie for first with Hudson Swafford of Georgia and Jonas Enander Hedin of Charlottewith. Hie won on the first hole of the three-way playoff.

Hie won his first title at the 2007 USC Collegiate Invitational as a freshman. He has a team-high five top 10 finishes on the year.

“I needed to win this season because it’s my goal to be a first team All-American,” Hie said.

2nd Day

From cstv.com:

Sophomore Rory Hie fired a 3-under 69 as the No. 7 USC men’s golf team, which spent most of the day in first place, fights for its second straight tournament title after two rounds of the UNLV Southern Highland Collegiate at Southern Highlands G.C. in Las Vegas on Saturday (March 8).

USC, at 4-over 580 (285-295), is six shots back of leader Georgia (574) while host UNLV is second (576) and Charlotte is third (578).

Hie is tied for second (four back of the lead) at 4-under 140 (71-69), his second round featuring five birdies, including three in a row between the seventh and ninth holes. Hie is after his team-best fifth top 10 finish.

From pac-10.org:

Also nominated for player of the month honors [was] … Rory Hie of USC, who fired a school-record 62 in the second round of Hawai’i-Hilo Invitational…

First day:

Giles, Hie pace Trojan efforts: Troy Leads USC Collegiate After 36 Holes

On a day beset by gusty winds that played havoc with the ball in the fairways and on the greens, the host Trojans’ dominant first round offset a shaky second as Troy finished the first 36 holes of the USC Collegiate Invitational with the lead on Monday (March 3) at North Ranch C.C. in Westlake Village, Calif.

USC, when the wind was at its worst, scorched the course for an even 284 in the first round before falling off to a 307 in the second round. The collective first round of 23-over 591 was good enough to maintain the lead headed into Tuesday’s final round, which begins off the 1st and 10th tees at 7:30 a.m.

… Sophomore Rory Hie, the defending individual champion of the event, fired a 2-under 69 to open play and is tied for 12th at 7-over 149 (69-80).

Final Round:

Trojan Men’s Golf Team Wins USC Collegiate Invitational

… USC’s 5-man team saw 4 of its members place in the Top 20 of the 80-man field. Besides low Trojan Giles, sophomore Rory Hie–the event’s defending individual champion–tied for ninth at 9-over 222 …

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

… [S]ophomore Rory Hie [was] named the USC Wells Fargo Student-Athlete of the Week today (Feb. 12) for the week of Feb. 4-12.

Hie finished fifth individually and helped lead the Trojans to a second-place tie at the UH-Hilo Intercollegiate in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Hie, who fired a USC school-record 62 on the par-70 course on Feb. 7, finished with a third-round 68 for a three-day 9-under 201.

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Sophomores Rory Hie and Jamie Lovemark tied for fifth individually and three Trojans fired sub-70 rounds to lead the USC men’s golf team to a second-place tie on the final day of the 18-team, 54-hole UH-Hilo Intercollegiate at the Waikoloa (Hawaii) G.C. on Friday (Feb. 8).

Hie, who fired a USC school-record 62 on the par-70 course on Thursday, finished with a third-round 68 for a three-day 9-under 201.

From dailytrojans.com:

Men’s golf ties for second in tourney

Rory Hie breaks a school record, shooting a 62 in the second round of play.

The USC men’s golf team hit the ground running Friday at the start of spring play by finishing second at the University of Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate at the Waikoloa Village G.C.

Sophomores Rory Hie and Jamie Lovemark began the spring season by finishing tied for fifth, with Hie shooting a school record 62 in the second round.

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Hie, who finished at 9-under 201 (71-62-68), played well throughout the season, finishing fifth, ninth, second and 20th during the fall.

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Hie 62 Breaks USC Single-Round Record At UH-HILO Intercollegiate

Sophomore Rory Hie fired a school-record 62 while fellow second-year Trojan Jamie Lovemark is tied for first place at 9-under after a second-round 65 to lead the USC men’s golf team on the second day of the 18-team, 54-hole UH-Hilo Intercollegiate at the Waikoloa (Hawaii) G.C. on Thursday (Feb. 7).

USC is in third place with a combined 544 (274-270), six strokes back of first-place Stanford (538) and one back of second-place Arizona State (543).

Hie’s 62 breaks the USC school record of 63, shared by Lovemark (2007 NCAA Championships West Regional at Karsten G.C.) and Hunter Mahan (2000 Jerry Pate Intercollegiate at Old Overton G.C.). Former Trojan Dick Cunningham also posted a 63 at the 1949 Catalina Island Tournament, but it was on a par 64 course. Hie moved into a tie for seventh-place at 7-under 133 (71-62).

Hie 2nd At CordeValle Collegiate

Sophomore Rory Hie fired a season-low 4-under 68 to tie for second place, highlighting the No. 7 USC men’s golf team’s first day at the 2007 CordeValle Collegiate on Monday (Nov. 5) at the CordeValle C.C. in San Martin, Calif.

Hie birdied the 1st, 3rd and 6th holes to offset a bogey on 9 during a fine front 9, complementing it with two more birdies on the 11th and 17th holes. The 68 lowered his season-best round by two strokes.

Rory Hie fired a season-best 68 on Monday.

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Hie (75-72-70) and Lovemark (70-76-71) finished with 1-over 217s, eight back of individual winner Stefan Wiedergruen of Charlotte. Hie, who was in the hunt for the individual title during the second round on Saturday before going 6-over on the final two holes, rebounded well with 1-under performances on the front and back 9.

Rory Hie tees off on the 5th hole. He didn’t particularly like it, but he did make par.

From daily trojan.com:

Final round pushes men’s golf into third

Sophomores Jamie Lovemark and Rory Hie both shoot 1-over par in the Fall Preview tourney.

… Hie bounced back to finish strong Sunday as he matched Lovemark’s 1-over 217 (75-72-70). Hie struggled at the end of Saturday’s play when he shot 6-over on the final two holes to spoil an otherwise consistent round of golf.

“Rory is a fabulous player,” Zambri said. “I think he’s going to have a huge year. He had a wreck in the second round, but I think he’s going to learn a lot from it.”

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Sophomore Rory Hie and junior Tom Glissmeyer are tied for 21st at 147. After an opening round 75, Hie had an exceptional second round working and was 6-under with two holes to go, an effort that included four birdies and an eagle on the par-4 15th hole. But an 8 on the par-3 17th hole did in the round and he finished at par 72.

From usctrojans.cstv.edu:

Hie fired rounds of 70 and 72 for an even 142, which included four birdies in the first round and an eagle in the second on the par-5, 516-yard 13th hole.

Rory shot a 3-under (67) to place in a tie for 5th in the competitive field of the first round of Porter Cup (Lewiston, NY).

Rory finished 66-74-68-72, for a total of 8 under and a tie for 8th place.

Rory shot a 6-under (66) in the first round of the 101st Southern Amateur Championship, for a tie for 2nd place.

Rory fired a final round of 64 to finish 9th at the 2007 Dogwood Invitational, with a total of 7-under (71-75-67-64).

Rory was named to the 2007 All-American Freshman Team on June 2.

Taken from Golfweek’s NCAA Photo Slideshow, presented by FootJoy:

Rory hits from under a tree on the eighth hole.

Rory watches his tee shot on the 10th hole.

Excerpt from usctrojans.cstv.com:

Freshman Rory Hie led USC on the final day of the NCAA West Regional with a 5-under 67

Fellow freshman Rory Hie fought his way back into the top 20, finishing tied for 14th at 11-under 205 (67-71-67). Hie went out in 2-under with birdies on the 5th, 7th and 8th holes and stayed hot on the way home with birdies on the 11th and 13th holes and an eagle on the par 5, 527-yard 14th hole. His second bogey of the day on 18 left him with his second 67 of the tournament.

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Rory shot a 5-under 67 on the first day of the 2007 NCAA Championships West Regional at Arizona State’s Karsten G.C.

Rory Hie Tied for 7th individually at 5-under to lead USC

Hie, who helped lead USC to the Pac-10 team title in April, started with the rest of the Trojans on the 10th hole and went out in 3-under. That effort featured birdies on the 10th, 13th, 14th and 17th holes and a bogey on 15. He came in with a pair of birdies on the 2nd and 5th holes for a 5-under 67, maintaining his strong play from Pac-10s, when he posted a second-round 66 and a fourth-round 67. Hie is tied for seventh in the 141-man field.

Rory was one of the co-medalists for the US Open Qualifier, held in Industry Hills Golf Club, CA. He shot a 5-under 67 for the day, with birdies in three of his last four holes.

From goducks.com:

The Trojans were led on the final day by Rory Hie, who rebounded from a disappointing third round 74 to card the best round of the day, 6-under 66, to move to 9-under and fourth place.

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Hie moved up the leaderboard with a USC best 66 that included seven birdies, four on the front 9. He was 7-under until a bogey on the 17th hole, but still easily posted his 11th round in the 60s this season. Hie’s fourth-place finish was his fourth top 6 finish in USC’s last six tournaments.

From pac-10.org:

Hie, like Lovemark a freshman, matched the tournament’s best score by shooting a 66 to lead the field Wednesday.

“I made a lot of putts today that I usually don’t,” Hie said. “I made a lot of 20-footers off the green, 25-footers. And I made most of my 10-footers today. I just took it one shot at a time today, instead of, like yesterday, trying to catch up with Jamie. That worked well.”

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Freshman Jamie Lovemark is 9-under after two rounds while freshman teammate Rory Hie is 5-under, pacing four Trojans who are under par through the first 36 holes and establishing an eight-shot team lead on Monday (April 23), halfway through the 2007 Pac-10 Championships at the Eugene (Ore.) C.C.

USC, ranked No. 5 in the latest Golfword.com poll, posted rounds of 358 (-2) and 342 (-16) for a two-round 700 (-18). UCLA is in second (355-353, 708) while Stanford is in third (356-364, 720). The Pac-10 Championships, unlike most tournaments, features six-player teams with the low five scores counting toward each 18-hole round.

“I think we got off to somewhat of a slow start, but we were able to get it together,” first-year USC head coach Chris Zambri said. “I think we have a good team and I’m not totally surprised they played this well.

“Rory has been playing great all spring. He’s just such a good ball striker that he can shoot 5-under and not make a lot of putts.”

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Hie is tied for second, four shots behind Lovemark with a 36-hole 139 (-5). He opened play with a par 72 that included three birdies and three bogeys, then followed it with a season-low tying 67. The second round included a 4-under on the front 9 for his 10th sub-70 round of the season. Hie is tied with Arizona State’s Niklas Lemke.

“I gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities and made some putts,” Hie said. “Everything worked pretty well today. It was pretty nice to see everyone play well in the second round.”

From pac-10.org:

EUGENE, Ore. – Paced by freshmen Jamie Lovemark and Rory Hie and a torrid second round overall, sixth-ranked Southern California jumped out to an eight-stroke lead after the opening day of the Pac-10 Conference men’s golf championships Monday at the Eugene Country Club.

… Hie, who was tied for 21st after the first round, made six birdies his second time through to finish the day tied for second place at 5-under with Niklas Lemke of Arizona State.

Their success helped propel USC into first place at 20-under-par 700, including an18-under-par 342 second round. The Trojans had been in a tie for fourth place with Oregon after the opening round.

… Hie, who came in ranked 81st, made four birdies on the final five holes of the front nine in his second round to move into second.

“You know, he’s actually had our lowest spring scoring average,” Zambri said. “Rory’s been playing great all spring. He’s finished in the top 12 in five of his last seven events.”

From usctrojans.cstv.com:

Freshman Rory Hie tied for third and three other Trojans finished among the top 20 as the No. 5 USC men’s golf team finished third at the 2007 ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Sunday (April 15) at the Karsten G.C. in Tempe, Ariz.

For the ninth time in 10 outings, the Trojans finished among the top five, this time alone in third with a three-day 849 (-15), five shots back of winner Oregon (844). USC sliced a couple strokes off the Ducks lead with a final round 286. Host and No. 18 Arizona State was second (847).

Hie followed his first-round 67 and second-round 69 with another 69 for a three-day 215 (-11) to tie for third with San Diego State’s Aaron Goldberg. New Mexico’s Charlie Beljan won the title with a 201 (-15), passing Oregon’s Derek Sipe (204) on the final day.

As he did in the first round, Hie carded par or better throughout the final 18 holes, birdying three holes in the process. During the 54-hole invitational, Hie was no worse than par - was 8-under overall - on the back 9. Hie’s finish was his second best this season (behind only his title-winning performance at the USC Collegiate).

From cstv.com and usc.edu:

Freshman earns nod after three strong March outings.

April 4, 2007

USC freshman Rory Hie has been named Pac-10 Conference Golfer of the Month for March, 2007, the conference announced on Wednesday (April 4).

Hie had a strong month, kicked off by a win at the USC Collegiate Invitational, a two-shot victory on March 5 and 6. He fired a three-round 208 (69-68-71) for the title, helping Troy to a second-place finish.

He then led USC at the General Jim Hackler Championship, where he tied for sixth with a 212 (70-73-69), leading USC to third.

He ended the month with a tie for 12th at the Oregon Duck Invitational, helping the Trojans to the team title in that event. He posted a 220 (72-73-75) to help USC to its second title of the 2006-07 season.

Rory was one of the players featured in GolfweekTV’s “Around Campus” videos.

Around Campus: Fantastic Four. [Click Here]

Four of the top players in college golf were paired together at
the Jim Hackler Championship. Listen to their thoughts.

Around Campus: Fresh Look. [Click Here]

The USC Trojans had a disappointing season last year, find out how fresh new faces are turning things around.

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Newsmakers: March 12, 2007�

AJGA alumni created sparks throughout the college golf world this past week with both team and individual performances. Read about the successes of Southern California’s Rory Hie and others

From cstv.com:

A week after winning his first collegiate tournament, freshman Rory Hie again led the No. 8 USC men’s golf team, this time with a tie for sixth place, to help Troy to a third place finish at the 2007 General Jim Hackler Championship sponsored by Chanticleer Holdings at the TPC of Myrtle Beach in Murells Inlet, S.C., on Monday (March 12).
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Hie started the day tied for 14th, but fired a 3-under 69 to move up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth at 212 (-4). The winner of the USC Collegiate Invitational earlier in the week, Hie was 3-under on the front nine and par the rest of the way to post his fifth sub-70 outing in the last nine rounds.

Rory picked up his first individual collegiate win as a freshman, scoring 69-68-71–208 (5-under) in the USC Collegiate Invitational at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, CA [March 5 - 7, 2007].

Rory Hie provided a silver lining when he became the first Trojan in over two decades to capture the individual title with a score of 208 for 5-under par.

The only other USC golfer to win the individual title was Sam Randolph, who accomplished the feat in 1984.

Rory was honored in the Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame as Performer of the Year for golf, for his accomplishments in the 2006 sports seasons.

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Rory Hie is currently a freshman at University of Southern California (Class of ‘10) where he plays for the golf team.

Rory shot a 75 and is tied for 37th place, making the cut for the match play (64 players).

Rory shot an even 71 today at the Chaska Town Course, and is currently tied for 19th.

The West won easily, 31-19, coming up short of the biggest blowout in Canon Cup history, a 35 1/2-14 1/2 West whooping of the East in 2002 right here at Conway Farms Golf Club just outside Chicago.

Here in the Windy City, the East always seems to get blown away.

And this was without U.S. Junior champion Philip Francis, Golfweek’s top-ranked junior, Jamie Lovemark and Rory Hie, all West players who skipped out this week to play nearby in the Western Amateur. With that trio, this tournament could have ended a day early.

Rory shot 71 in the final round of the 2006 Dogwood Invitational in Atlanta, GA for a total of 9-under 279, over 72 holes (68-69-71-71) . He tied for 6th place in the tournament.

Golf: Dream season for Hie and Orr
By Matt Zimmerman, Staff writer

Focus and finish.

A motto, a style, a mantra, a motivation. A mandate to stay the course, to keep one’s head in the game, to close out strong.

At Cerritos High, Rory Hie has been a major part of the boys golf team. For a squad that was always in the thick of the Suburban League race, he played four years, winning the Knabe Cup and the league individual title among his personal accolades.

But it was this season, the final one in high school for the USC-bound Hie, that he dominated. Indeed, he found the focus to finish his career on its highest note, winning the CIF Southern Section Individual Tournament and the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Tournament.

“It’s just because I’m playing in less national junior tournaments this year,” said Hie, who joined Tiger Woods as the only golfers to win both tournaments in the same season. “I had a lot of time, therefore I could prepare better for (CIF) than in the previous years. That’s why I played pretty well this year.”

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For their efforts this season, for focusing well and finishing strong, Hie is the 2006 Press-Telegram Dream Team Boys Golf Player of the Year, and Orr is the Coach of the Year.

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Hie closed out his prep career with a fifth-place finish at the CIF State tournament, three strokes under par at 69. Though he expressed the disappointment that can be expected from an athlete who sets high personal standards, Hie had driven from a U.S. Open qualifying tournament in Northern California, where he finished just out of a playoff.

“That’s a goal that I set every year, is to improve what I did the previous year,” Hie said. “If I continue improving, then I think I have a lot better chance next year of getting in the U.S. Open.”

Rory was featured in a local ABC Unified Talk Show, which will air in July.

Rory with the host

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Rory shot 69 - 69 –138 to take 17th place in the 2006 Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, R.I. In the third round, Rory was 3-under through six holes, but due to weather problems, the play was stopped.

The tournament was scheduled to be 72 holes, but since in the next day the weather did not get better, it was cut short to only 36 holes.

Rory and Supervisor Knabe

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Golf: Hie takes fifth place in state tourney
Press-Telegram Staff Reports

Many golfers would call shooting a 3-under 69 at the CIF State tournament the best day of their lives. Cerritos senior Rory Hie’s take?

“Today was not my day.”

Perhaps, since Hie’s score Tuesday at Santa Maria Country Club was good only for fifth place, five strokes behind champion Rickie Fowler of Murrieta Valley High, who shot a 64. Earlier this postseason, Hie had won both the CIF Southern Section and SCGA tournaments, becoming the only golfer to do so in the same season other than Tiger Woods.

Monday, Hie played in a U.S. Open qualifier, missing a playoff by two strokes after double bogeying the final hole.

“It was Rickie’s day, he caught lightning in a bottle today,” Hie said. “I was kind of tired from yesterday. I felt like I couldn’t focus on my game today because of the U.S. Open qualifying.”

Hie, who was on the Cerritos varsity for all four of his prep seasons, will next play golf for USC.

“Last year was kind of a bummer for me. I didn’t really do well in high school at all. This year I started out differently. I set a goal for myself to raise my game to another level,” Hie said. “I felt like I’ve done that this season. But unfortunately, I didn’t reach my goal, which was to win state. But I won plenty of awards along the way, so I’m pretty happy with the way I finished this year.”

From staff reports

On the final day of the boys golf season, Rory Hie of Cerritos High will stand alone. At least, alone as far as area golfers are concerned. Hie won the CIF Southern Section Individual Championship and the SCGA Individual Championship, and has the fullest trophy case among the 48 golfers competing today in both team and individual competition.

The event, of course, is the CIF State finals, which are at Santa Maria Country Club. Hie will compete after spending Monday playing in a U.S. Open qualifier.

“I’m ready to make the drive to Santa Maria,” said the USC-bound Hie last week. “Right after I try to qualify for the U.S. Open, June 5, the day before.”

Hie shot a 6-under-par 66 to win both the CIF-SS and the SCGA tournaments.

Rory posted a 3-under 69 today at the CIF State Individual Finals Championship in Santa Maria, CA to finish at 5th place. The first place finisher shot 64, while 3 others shot 68s and are are tied for second.

At the US Open Sectional Qualifying in Daly City, CA, Rory shot 70-72–142, missing the cut by two strokes. Through the 35th hole, Rory was still 4-under (in position of making the cut), but a missing ball led to a double bogey on the final, 36th, hole.

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From the LA Times:

Cerritos’ Hie to Try for History at State Golf Championships
Peter Yoon; Eric Sondheimer, From Times Staff Reports
June 6, 2006

Rory Hie of Cerritos will attempt to make history Tuesday when he plays in the state golf championships at Santa Maria Country Club.

Hie, a senior who signed with USC, won the Southern Section individual championship and the CIF-Southern California Golf Assn. regional championship. Should he win the state title, he would be the first to achieve that trifecta.

Only one player has won the Southern Section and regional championships in the same year: Tiger Woods in 1991. However, no state championships were contested that year. State championships for boys’ golf were held from 1976 to 1981 and reinstated in 2004.

Incoming Freshmen Hie, Lovemark Duke It Out At CIF Southern Regional
Hie defeats Lovemark in playoff.

June 5, 2006

In a battle of incoming USC freshmen, Rory Hie of Cerritos High defeated Jamie Lovemark of Torrey Pines High in a playoff to win the 2006 CIF-SCGA Southern Regional Championships on Friday (June 1).

Hie fired a 6-under 66 to defeat Lovemark. Both will begin their freshman year at USC in the upcoming fall semester.

Despite windy conditions, Hie, collected seven birdies and only one bogey on the 6,702-yard par-72 course, while future USC teammate and Lovemark came away with eight birdies and two bogies. Hie was victorious on the par-4 ninth in the one-hole playoff, scoring a four to Lovemark’s five.

Lovemark’s Torrey Pines’ team tied for first, but lost the team title on a six-man tiebreaker.

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Cerritos’ Hie in Good Company After Winning Title
By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
June 2, 2006

Comparisons to Tiger Woods are almost inevitable when you’re a hotshot high school golfer, but there aren’t many who can say they matched a Woods accomplishment.

Rory Hie can.

Hie, a Cerritos senior, shot six-under-par 66 Thursday at the SCGA Members Golf Course in Murrieta, then made a par on the first hole of a playoff with Jamie Lovemark of San Diego Torrey Pines to win the Southern California regional championship.

Hie won the Southern Section championship on May 22, and Thursday’s victory made him the only player since Woods in 1991 to win both titles in the same season.

“Wow,” said Hie, somewhat taken aback by his accomplishment. “That’s pretty cool.”

Hie, who has signed with USC, had seven birdies and a bogey in his round Thursday. His iron play was impeccable as evidenced by his 17 greens in regulation and eight approach shots to within five feet of the pin. Of his seven birdies, only one came on a putt of more than five feet.

On the playoff hole, he found a fairway bunker with his two-iron tee shot but hit a nine iron from 131 yards to within 15 feet for an easy two-putt. Lovemark found the trees on the right side with his drive and had to pitch out. His third shot ended up 15 feet short of the hole and he missed the par putt, setting the stage for Hie’s victory.

“I just tried to make as many birdies as I could,” Hie said. “It was a one-day tournament, so I had to play as aggressive as possible.”

He also had to play with the correct irons. A year ago, Hie received a new set of irons the day before the Southern Section championships and took a chance by using them in the competition. He shot 74, finished tied for 41st and did not advance to the regional.

“I switched back the next day,” he said. “And I’m still using the old ones. I guess I was just too excited to get them. I couldn’t wait to use them.”

Success is nothing new to Hie, who is ranked No. 8 in the nation among boys and has been as high as No. 2. He has won two national junior tournaments and has 20 top-10 finishes. Last summer, he advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur public links championships and he will play in the sectional qualifier for the U.S. Open on Monday.

“I’m playing very well right now,” Hie said. “I have confidence in every part of my game.”

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By Matt Zimmerman, Staff writer

This orange was not to be eaten, it would not be found in anyone�s lunch or provide Vitamin C for someone. No, it was destined to serve as inspiration, to be smacked by a small persimmon driver, 5-year-old Rory Hie swinging with glee as he enjoyed his first taste of golf. With form that would undoubtedly improve greatly in the coming years, Hie struck his target, sending it �about 10 yards� as it exploded.

And, 12 years ago four years before beginning serious lessons and three years before leaving his native Jakarta, Indonesia with his family to come to the United States Hie had his sport of choice. Today, he leads four area golfers into individual competition at the SCGA Tournament in Murietta.

�I�ve always been a quiet person, and it�s easy for me to get on task, just do it,� said Hie, a Cerritos High senior who is joined by Tommy Lee (Gahr), Alex Resurreccion (Poly) and Scott Yeakel (Wilson) in today�s competition. �I just like to see the ball go up in the air, and see it go in the hole when I�m putting.�

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June 5 Daly City, Calif. (Lake Merced Golf Club): 67 golfers for 4 spots

Rory Hie, 17, of Lakewood, Calif., shot the low score in local qualifying. He is a senior at Cerritos High School in Lakewood and qualified in Palm Desert, Calif.

Rory shot a 6-under par 66 (31-35) today at the Southern California Championships in Murrieta Valley, taking first place after winning the playoff against Jamie Lovemark. See scorecard:

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Hie, Cathedral Catholic win CIF-SCGA Southern Regional Championship Jun 1, 2006

Cerritos High School senior Rory Hie fired a 6-under-par 66 and defeated Torrey Pines senior Jamie Lovemark in a playoff to capture the individual title while players from Cathedral Catholic High School of San Diego broke a tie with Torrey Pines High School and combined for a 3-over-par 363 to win the CIF-SCGA Southern Regional Championship today at The SCGA Golf Course in Murrieta. Despite windy conditions, Hie, who signed to play with the University of Southern California’s golf team, collected seven birdies and only one bogey on the 6,702-yard par-72 course, while future USC teammate and Torrey Pines senior Jamie Lovemark came away with eight birdies and two bogies. Hie was victorious on the par-4 ninth in the one-hole playoff, which he scored a four to Lovemark’s five.

From Today’s Local News:

Emerick was in good company on the course. Cerritos� Rory Hie golfed in Emerick�s quartet and recorded a 6-under-par 66 for the tournament individual championship. He won a playoff round versus Torrey Pines� Jamie Lovemark, who also shot a 66.

�Rory played well and that rubs off on you a bit,� Emerick said.

BY RAMONA SHELBURNE, Staff Writer

MURRIETA - They haven�t done any team bonding exercises yet, but future USC golfers Rory Hie and Jamie Lovemark sure acted like teammates at the CIF/SCGA championship Thursday afternoon at the SCGA Members Course in Murrieta.

Hie and Lovemark each shot 6-under 66s on a day when only 17 of the 124 players were able to break par. Hie, a senior at Cerritos High, beat Lovemark in a one-hole playoff to capture medalist honors. Hie also shot a 66 last week to win the Southern Section individual title at Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs.

The top six finishers not on one of the top three teams advance to the CIF State Championship in Santa Maria on Monday. None of the 17 local players competing Thursday advanced.

�It�s weird. You want to beat him, but you don�t want to beat him because he�s going to be your teammate,� said Lovemark, a senior at Torrey Pines High near San Diego.

Hie, Lovemark, Evan Emerick (Carlsbad, -3), James Erkenbeck (Torrey Pines, -3), Rickie Fowler (Murrieta Valley, -3), Bryan Hogan (Stockdale, -2), Kevin Sepulveda (Paso Robles, -2) and Tom Whitney (La Quinta, -2) qualified for the state championship.

Rory shot a 72 today for a total of 65-73-72–210, taking the fourth place overall.

Heading into the final round of the Thunderbird Invitational, Rory shares a three-way tie for the lead with Tim McKenney and Richard Lee. Rory encountered some troubles today, which included misplacing his 6-iron, and shot a 73 for a total of 65-73–138. He will be teeing off tomorrow in the final group at 9:12AM.

Rory shot 7 under par (65) today at the first round of the AJGA Thunderbird International, recording a total of 10 birdies, taking into account the 2-stroke penalty that he faced (see below for details). Without the penalty, Rory would have had 11 birdies and broken the course record by shooting a 63 (the course record of Grayhawk GC being 64).

Previous updates throughout the round:

Rory is currently leading the AJGA Thunderbird International by two strokes, shooting 6 under par through the 14th hole.

Snapshot taken from AJGA’s LIVE Scoring

[Edit] On the 15th hole (Hole #6), Rory was penalized two strokes under Rule 15-3b for mistakenly hitting another player’s ball (the other player also hit Rory’s ball by mistake). However he strived for the hole and chipped-in for a birdie (which, with the two strokes penalty, becomes a bogey) and still retains his position with a one stroke lead (5-under).

[Edit] Rory makes a comeback with a birdie in the 16th hole (Hole #7) and another birdie in the 17th hole (Hole #8). Falling short of another birdie in the 18th hole (Hole #9) by mere inches, he finished the round with a 7-under par 65.

Snapshot

Taken from AJGA.org:

HIE EN FUEGO IN THE DESERT AT THUNDERBIRD INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. � Rory Hie of Lakewood, Calif., was as hot as the desert sun during the first round of the Thunderbird International Junior on Saturday, firing a 7-under-par 65 to take a three-shot lead in the Boys Division.

Hie, who began on No. 10, got off to a good start with back-to-back 20-foot birdie putts on Nos. 11 and 12. His bad break came on No. 6 when he hit the wrong ball, incurred a two-stroke penalty, and ended up with a bogey.

�I had a pretty good round today,� the 17-year Rolex Junior All-American said. �I committed to every shot and got lucky with a couple of shots.�

Hie had a career-best 10 birdies with three bogeys and nines of 34-31.

�Ten birdies is a dream come true for me,� Hie said. �I saw the ball going in every hole and it did. I noticed a lot of players under par on the leaderboards, so I just tried not to give up shots to the field.�

A quote from Golfweek:

“… It may have even got a bit more confusing Saturday when Rory Hie, Golfweek’s No. 1 junior at one point last summer, and Kevin Tway hit each other’s balls from the sixth fairway and were both penalized two strokes. (Amazingly, Hie - who blamed the mistake on being “brain dead” - still shot 65 to take the first-round lead by three shots, while Tway, the reigning U.S. Junior champion, shot 76.)”

Rory shot a bogey-free, 6-under 66 in today’s SCGA CIF Tournament, claiming the first place spot at the Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, CA.

Taken from the LA Times on May 23, 2006:

Cerritos’ Hie Earns Section Golf Title
Peter Yoon, From Times Staff Reports
May 23, 2006

Rory Hie of Cerritos shot six-under-par 66 and won the Southern Section individual golf championship Monday at Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs.

Hie, a senior, was two shots better than defending champion Rickie Fowler of Murrieta Valley. Tom Whitney of La Quinta, Ross Hutchason of Apple Valley and Doug Fortner of Santa Ana Foothill tied for third at 69.

The top 28 finishers advance to the Southern California Regional championships June 1 at the SCGA Golf Course in Murietta.

Rory shot a 5-under 67 at the Ironwood Country Club to receive the Medalist honors for the US Open local qualifier. See results here.

He will compete in the Sectional Qualifying on June 5, 2006, which will take place at Lake Merced G.C. in Daly City, CA.

Taken from The Desert Sun:

Rory Hie, a 17-year-old senior at Cerritos High School in Lakewood, was medalist with a 67, including seven birdies.

“I got lucky on the greens today,” Hie said of the firm, fast putting surfaces on the South Course. “I tried to lag my long putts, and some of them actually fell in. I also gave away a lot of shots today. But I got lucky on a few shots, so it kind of evens out.”

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Taken from Press Telegram (May 5, 2006):

Suburban League Finals

Cerritos’s Rory Hie won the Suburban League championship after he fired a 6-under par 65 on Thursday at Rio Hondo Golf Course to finish with a three-day total of 203.

Hie, a senior, finished 28 shots ahead of his teammate [2nd place finisher], junior Brandan Ramos who fired a 80 on Thursday.

In fact, all six of the top finishers were Dons and they all qualified for CIF, which will take place Monday at the Diamond Bar Golf Course at 7:30 a.m.

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Rory appeared in the sports section of the Los Angeles Times on April 14, 2006:

BOYS’ GOLF

RORY HIE

Sr., Cerritos

Then: Showed himself to be among the best golfers at his school early on, posting a runner-up finish at the Southern Section’s Southern Regional qualifying tournament as a freshman. He ran away with the Suburban League individual title as a sophomore with a nine-under-par 203 over 54 holes, followed by a three-over 75 in the Southern Regional qualifier for the Southern Section championships, where he had a one-under 71 to finish three strokes behind winner Lucas Lee of Torrance. After a runner-up finish in the league championship last season, Hie won the Southern Regional qualifying tournament with a five-under 67 at SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach. He had a postseason stroke average of 69.4 for 18 holes as a junior and earned American Junior Golf Assn. first-team All-American honors in 2004 and 2005.

Now: Hie is making the most of his final year of high school competition before heading to USC on a golf scholarship, improving his nine-hole stroke average from 36.5 last year to 35.1 this season. Ten days ago, he won the individual championship of the Knabe Cup, one of the top high school tournaments in the Southland, for the second time in three seasons by firing a one-under par 71 over 18 holes in overcast, windy conditions at Lakewood Country Club. His efforts helped the Dons (12-1 overall, 8-0 in dual matches) place sixth among 36 teams with a four-player combined score of 315. Earlier this week, Hie placed third in the 2006 Los Angeles City Junior Golf Championships at Wilson and Harding golf courses at Griffith Park.

Quote: “He’s somebody that the other players look to,” Coach Tim Paulson said. “They can see what it means to be a great golfer because they’re playing with one.”

Taken from LA Times.

BOYS GOLF

Rory Hie, Sr., Cerritos

On a day when the weather clipped just about every golfer’s score, he was the only participant to shoot under par in Wednesday’s Knabe Cup at Lakewood Country Club. His 1-under 71 led the 144-player field and earned him his second Knabe individual title in three years.

Rory took third place in the 2006 LA City Jr. Championship, shooting a 72 on the final round of the tournament for a total of 7-under 209 (68-69-72). He was short of the leader by two strokes.

Rory shot 68 today at the 2006 LA City Junior Golf Championship. More to come tomorrow.

Rory won the Knabe Cup 2006, held on Wednesday April 5, 2006 in Lakewood Country Club, taking home the title for the second time since 2004. He overcame gusty conditions on the course and pulled off a 1-under 71, the only red marks on the scoreboard that day. Quote from the Press Telegram:

“Though there were plenty of new ‘water hazards’ on the course as a result of recent rain, Wednesday’s clear skies indicated that Mother Nature herself was interested in seeing this year’s Knabe Cup.

However, strong winds that helped spike scores and frustrate the boys high school golfers at Lakewood Country Club indicated that maybe Ms. Nature was up to a bit of mischief watching the groups struggle. Either way, when the 36 high schools represented by teams of four apiece were finished, the top teams were all bunched together, and only one golfer, Cerritos senior Rory Hie, shot under par with a 71 on the par-72 course.

‘It was pretty windy out there. I know people think that it’s going to be hard, but then I just keep telling myself, just play your game, just play like there is no wind out there,’ said the USC-bound Hie, who laughingly denied that he had weather-control powers. ‘It’s just tiring. I felt like I want to give up on a hole, and then I just keep telling myself, you’ve got to keep going, you’ve got to keep hitting your shots. � When I saw the scoreboard, and it was all (done), I was pretty happy.’

On a decidedly blustery day, Hie’s score bettered the next-best competitors by four strokes. It was the second time in three years Hie won the individual competition at the Knabe Cup, and he finished one stroke off the lead in last year’s tournament.’

Taken from the The AJGA Link:

Rory Hie will look to add another victory to his impressive record at the Heather Farr Classic.

[Drew Kittleson] will face very strong competition, including 2004 champion and 2005 runner-up Rory Hie, a first-team Rolex Junior All-American from Lakewood, Calif. Hie finished just one shot out of the winner�s circle in 2005 and will be seeking his second tournament title.

Rory shot a 1-under, 71, today at the Angeles National Golf Club to advance to the Nissan Open Monday Qualifying as one of the 15 qualifiers for the event, which will take place on February 13, 2006. See the results here.

Rory posted a 6-under-par with 2 eagles and 3 birdies today at the Buick Invitational Pre-Qualifying held in El Camino Country Club, Oceanside, CA. His score of 66 earned him a 2nd place finish (out of a field of 83) and qualified him to be one of the twenty eight players to advance to Buick Invitational Qualifier, which will be held on Monday, January 23 .

View Rory’s scorecard here.

Golfweek featured an article on USC as an “Unusually Strong Class,” centered on the top-ranked golfers such as Rory and Jamie Lovemark who decided to join the team as 2006 signees. View the article here.

When Jamie Lovemark decided to sign a letter of intent to attend the University of Southern California, Rory Hie, another standout, elected to become a Trojan as well. That coup made the USC recruiting class the best in the country.

“We’re pumped about these kids, we really are,” said Gleason, who has one scholarship available for ‘07. “(Jamie and Rory) were certainly at the top of our list. And Bo and Tyler, maybe not as far as the other coaches were concerned on the national scene, but we sure knew about them and knew they were very good players.”

Rory is featured in the December issue of Southland Golf Magazine. Pick up a copy, or go to the website to view the article.

AMERICAN DREAM

Rory Hie arrived in the country six years ago and has worked his way toward the top of the national rankings

BY PAUL STERMAN

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Hie, also a first-team selection, cruised to a 2 & 1 victory over No. 2 seed Rickie Fowler of Murrieta, Calif.

Hie, a member of the victorious 2005 West Canon Cup Team, followed his morning win with a 5 & 4 victory over Mu Hu of Shen Zhen, China. Hie credited his strong play to his hot putter in both the morning and afternoon matches. Hie will take on Tadd Fujikawa of Honolulu, Hawaii, who defeated Spencer Cole in the round of 16.

�I had 37 putts yesterday, so I made some adjustments last night,� Hie said. �Today, I putted really well and made everything I looked at,� he added. �I did not miss a putt from inside 10 feet today.�

Rory officially committed to the University of Southern California (USC) on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. He will be attending USC in the Fall of 2006.

Go Trojans!

Picture of Rory and his parents from SCPGA Jr. Awards Banquet at the PGA of Southern California Golf Club at Oak Valle, courtesy of Mr. Eddie Meeks.

Rory received the honors of the AJGA Rolex Junior All American First Team, his second one in a row (2004 & 2005).

Thursday, July 21, 2005 By RUSS HELD
rheld@repub.comLONGMEADOW - Born in Indonesia.

Lives in California.

And feeling right at home at Longmeadow Country Club.

Rory Hie, 16, of Lakewood, Calif., is one of the world’s top junior golfers and yesterday was among 32 golfers to win first round matches at the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship.

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Rory was unfortunately eliminated from US APL on the quarterfinal match by Martin Ureta of Chile, who proceeded to win his semifinal match and became one of the two finalists. Michelle Wie was also eliminated on the quarterfinal.

This morning Rory advanced to the third-round after winning his second-round match with Song Jeon of Korea.

He was up against Korey Mahoney of Michigan today afternoon, where he once again won the match and secured a position for the Quarterfinal against Martin Ureta of Chile tomorrow morning.

All eight quarterfinalists left in the tournament are automatically given exemption for 2006 US APL.

Rory (16) is one of the youngest players to compete in this tournament along with the famous Michelle Wie (15) of Hawaii, who is also among the eight quarterfinalists.

Click here to view Rory’s Score Card and the complete Match Play Tree of 2005 US APL

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Rory won his first-round match against Tye Alexander of Los Angeles at the 2005 Amateur Public Championship.

“The comeback of the day belonged to 16-year-old Rory Hie of Cerritos, Calif. The Indonesian-born Hie was three down with three to play, but rallied for a 19-hole victory over Tye Alexander of Los Angeles. Hie won 16 with a par, eagled 17, parred 18 and then birdied the par-5 first hole to pull out the win.”

For complete version of the First Round Match article, please click here. Link will open in a new window.

Rory will be playing Song Jeon of Korea tomorrow (07/14/2005) for his second-round match.

From Golfweek:

Rory Hie of Lakewood, Calif., made a big charge on his last four holes and defeated Tye Alexander of Puerto Rico in 19 holes. Alexander was 3 up with three holes to play. But Hie won the 16th with a par, the 17th with an eagle and the 18th with a par to send the match to extra holes. Hie closed it out with a birdie at the 19th hole, the 599-yard, par-5.

Rory is one of the players who were chosen to be 2004 Rolex Junior Players of the year. Click here for complete list of the players.

Rory took yet another amazing lead

more pictures from LA times and Golf Channel added to the gallery section. A new section called “Articles” is also added

Rory broke a course record at Heather Farr Classic, which was held at Mesa, Arizona on April 9 - 11, 2004. You can read an article from the AJGA website reagrding this event by clicking here. Find some new picture on the gallery section :)