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.”
***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.
***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
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.
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.
Click to view Rory’s Scorecard
From the LA Times:
Cerritos’ Hie to Try for History at State Golf Championships
Peter Yoon; Eric Sondheimer, From Times Staff Reports
June 6, 2006Rory 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.
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.”
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.”
Taken from usga.org:
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:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCGA Blue | 545 | 174 | 387 | 539 | 420 | 160 | 324 | 400 | 363 | 191 | 380 | 411 | 558 | 408 | 343 | 189 | 499 | 411 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Round 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Interactive Analysis
| R1 | |
| FRONT | 34 |
| BACK | 32 |
| STROKES | 66 |
| TO PAR | -6 |
| BIRDIES | 7 |
| PARS | 10 |
| BOGEYS | 1 |
WHAT’S HOT FEATURE
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.