Stephanie Meadow finishes joint 10th in Rolex Girls Junior event
HILTON HEAD, South Carolina — Yueer Cindy Feng of Orlando, Fla., overcame a two-stroke deficit Thursday to triumph at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, her second consecutive win at an American Junior Golf Association Invitational. The leader of the first two rounds, Ariya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand, grabbed second place, shooting a tournament total of 3-under-par 210.
The Rolex Girls Junior Championship was a 54-hole stroke play tournament conducted by the AJGA at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C. The tournament field featured 76 girls, ages 12-18, from 17 states, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, Thailand, Mexico, Northern Ireland and Venezuela. The field played the par-71 course at 6,229 yards.
Feng, who won the Thunderbird International Junior just over two weeks ago, fought a close battle with Jutanugarn all week. The two were tied after the first round, each shooting a 3-under-par 68. Following the second round, Feng fell to second, carding a 1-under-par 70, which put her two strokes behind Jutanugarn. However, Feng hit her stride Thursday, sinking three birdies and recording a bogey-free day to card a tournament total of 7-under-par 206. She cited consistency as the key to her recent success, as well as staying calm after big wins.
“Before, when I was really young, I would get really hyper after winning one,” Feng said. “This time my parents are keeping me grounded and golf technique wise, I am more consistent than before.”
While Jutanugarn had a tough third round, carding a 3-over-par 74 after scoring 68s in the first two rounds, Feng aimed to stay focused throughout the day regardless of what her competitor was doing.
“I can only control what I do so I was just trying to play my best and see what happens,” Feng said.
Kyung Kim of Chandler, Ariz., placed third with an even-par 213. Ginger Howard of Bradenton, Fla., took fourth, scoring a 1-over-par 214. California residents Alison Lee of Valencia and Nicole Zhang of La Quinta shared fifth place at 2-over-par 215.
Stephanie Meadow from Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, a reserve to the GB and I team for last week's Curtis Cup match against the United States, finished joint 10th on 218 with scores of 73, 73 and 72.
HILTON HEAD, South Carolina — Yueer Cindy Feng of Orlando, Fla., overcame a two-stroke deficit Thursday to triumph at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, her second consecutive win at an American Junior Golf Association Invitational. The leader of the first two rounds, Ariya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand, grabbed second place, shooting a tournament total of 3-under-par 210.
The Rolex Girls Junior Championship was a 54-hole stroke play tournament conducted by the AJGA at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C. The tournament field featured 76 girls, ages 12-18, from 17 states, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, Thailand, Mexico, Northern Ireland and Venezuela. The field played the par-71 course at 6,229 yards.
Feng, who won the Thunderbird International Junior just over two weeks ago, fought a close battle with Jutanugarn all week. The two were tied after the first round, each shooting a 3-under-par 68. Following the second round, Feng fell to second, carding a 1-under-par 70, which put her two strokes behind Jutanugarn. However, Feng hit her stride Thursday, sinking three birdies and recording a bogey-free day to card a tournament total of 7-under-par 206. She cited consistency as the key to her recent success, as well as staying calm after big wins.
“Before, when I was really young, I would get really hyper after winning one,” Feng said. “This time my parents are keeping me grounded and golf technique wise, I am more consistent than before.”
While Jutanugarn had a tough third round, carding a 3-over-par 74 after scoring 68s in the first two rounds, Feng aimed to stay focused throughout the day regardless of what her competitor was doing.
“I can only control what I do so I was just trying to play my best and see what happens,” Feng said.
Kyung Kim of Chandler, Ariz., placed third with an even-par 213. Ginger Howard of Bradenton, Fla., took fourth, scoring a 1-over-par 214. California residents Alison Lee of Valencia and Nicole Zhang of La Quinta shared fifth place at 2-over-par 215.
Stephanie Meadow from Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, a reserve to the GB and I team for last week's Curtis Cup match against the United States, finished joint 10th on 218 with scores of 73, 73 and 72.
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