Park wins LI event, gains national semis

Yong Park of Manhasset was on a waiting list for two years to get onto Darrell Kestner's lesson schedule. It was worth the wait to work with the Deepdale Golf Club pro. Park last week won her third consecutive title in the Long Island Executive Women's Golf Association and advanced to the national semifinals.

Liu advances in juniors

James Liu of Smithtown, the defending champion, won his opening match in the USGA Junior Amateur at Bremerton, Wash. Matt Lowe of Farmingdale lost his match.

Annie Park of Levittown and Caroline Araskog of Locust Valley won their opening matches of the USGA Girls Junior at San Francisco.

Sean Byrne of Rockville Centre and August Kim of Searingtown won the Met Junior PGA Championship boys and girls titles, respectively, at Baiting Hollow Tuesday. Byrne then caddied for Garden City Golf Club pro Bob Rittberger at the New York State Open Wednesday.

Outings

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold their 30th Annual Golf Classic Monday at Cherry Valley Club, Garden City. Honoree will be Peter Quick, Mercy's board chairman. Visit mercygolf.com . . . Half Hollow Hills East football team will hold its first golf outing Monday at Crab Meadow Golf Course, Northport. Call 631-398-8473 . . . The 10th Annual Stephen (The Coach) Hoffman Golf and Tennis Classic, benefiting Queens Falcons Youth Football, will be Monday at Muttontown Club. Visit queensfalcons.net.