Meet the 69th U.S. Junior Amateur Quarterfinalists
Wei Wei Gao, 16, Philippines
- Born Oct. 6, 1999, in the Philippines
- No. 2,203 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Defeated Austin Eckroat, 4 and 3, in the Round of 16
- Shot 67-74-141 in stroke play to earn the No. 7 seed
- Recorded the 12th known hole-in-one in U.S. Junior Amateur history
- Aced the par-3 third hole with a 4-iron in this year’s first round
- His lowest competitive round is a 63
Brandon Gillis, 17, Nashua, N.H.
- Born Nov. 15, 1998, in Concord, N.H.
- No. 3,279 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Defeated Ashkaan Hakim, 3 and 2, in the Round of 16
- Shot 71-77-148 in stroke play to earn the No. 38 seed
- 2015 New Hampshire Junior Golf Association champion
- 2016 Francis Ouimet Junior Stroke Play champion
- Will be a junior at Nashua North High School
Noah Goodwin, 16, Corinth, Texas
- Born June 20, 2000, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- No. 35 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his fourth USGA championship
- Earned No. 9 seed with rounds of 71 and 71 in stroke play
- Defeated Nicholas Lyerly, 3 and 2, in the Round of 16
- Advanced to Round of 16 in 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur
- Reached match play in 2015 U.S. Amateur
- One of 59 players exempt into this year’s U.S. Amateur
- Tied for 13th in 2016 Northeast Amateur
- Same swing coach (Cameron McCormick) as 2015 U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth
- Father is professor of kinesiology at the University of North Texas
Eugene Hong, 16, Sanford, Fla.
- Born Jan. 27, 2000, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
- No. 81 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his second USGA championship
- Advanced to 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur Semifinals
- Runner-up in the 2015 FSGA Boys’ Junior (ages 13-15)
- Runner-up in the 2014 FHSAA State Class 1A Championship
- Won Ventura County Club men’s club championship at age 11
- Pianist for Christ Minded Bible Presbyterian Church
- Rising junior at Circle Christian School in the fall of 2016
Fred Lee, 16, Australia
- Born July 29, 1999, in Manhasset, N.Y.
- No. 117 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Defeated No. 1 seed and stroke-play medalist Travis Vick in Round of 16
- Shot 70-74-144 in stroke play to earn No. 17 seed
- Won 2016 Western Australia Amateur by defeating Cooper Geddes, 5 and 4
- Won Northern Territory (NT) Amateur in 2015
- Dual citizen of Australia and United States
- Attends Churchlands Senior High School
Min Woo Lee, 17, Australia
- Born July 27, 1998, in Australia
- No. 131 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Competing in his first USGA championship
- Shot 68-71-139 in stroke play to earn No. 3 seed
- Made 6-foot putt to win Round-of-16 match against Frankie Capan in 19 holes
- Won 2015 Western Australia Amateur
- Tied first in The Sprint International and tied for 10th in Western Australian Open
- Won Aaron Baddeley International Junior with 72-hole score of 17-under 271
- His sister, Minjee, won 2012 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and has won twice on LPGA Tour
Won Jun Lee, 17, Republic of Korea
- Born Sept. 24, 1998 in Seoul, Republic of Korea
- No. 82 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Earned No. 4 seed with rounds of 66 and 74 in stroke play
- Defeated 2015 U.S. Open qualifier Cole Hammer in Round-of-16 match
- Semifinalist in 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur, losing to eventual champion Philip Barbaree
- Advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur
- Qualified for 2016 U.S. Amateur and was medalist at Memphis, Tenn., sectional
- Received Rolex Junior All-America recognition last year
- Started playing golf at age 8
- Rising senior at Saddlebrook Prep School in Florida
John Pak, 17, Scotch Plains, N.J.
- Born Dec. 18, 1998, in Scotch Plains, N.J.
- No. 236 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
- Earned No. 12 seed with rounds of 73 and 70 in stroke play
- Defeated school-age friend Brent Ito, 3 and 2, in Round of 16
- Advanced to the U.S. Junior Amateur Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year
- Lost to Eugene Hong, 2 and 1, in last year’s Quarterfinal matchup
- Reached Round of 32 in the 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur
- Runner-up to Davis Shore in 2016 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
- Runner-up in the 2015 Jones Cup Junior Invitational
- Lowest competitive score is 66 in the 2014 Junior PGA Championship Qualifier at Rossmoor