IRELAND'S OLIVIA MEHAFFEY LYING JT FIFTH IN INDIVIDUAL TABLE

TEAM USA CONTINUES TO LEAD 

WORLD  GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP
 
NEWS RELEASE
MARKHAM, Ontario – After starting the day with a 7-shot lead, Team USA (137-141—278) continued their impressive play Monday and now hold a commanding 12-shot lead through 36 holes at the inaugural  World Junior Girls Golf Championship at Angus Glen Golf Club (South Course) in Markham, Ontario.
Mika Liu (70-69—139) and team-mate Angel Yin (73-72—145) counted a second-round team score of 3-under 141 to lead the host Canadian team by 12 shots heading into Tuesday’s third round.
“I can’t be more proud of these kids; I’m really just their No. 1 fan,” said non-playing captain Courtney Myhrum on the team’s score of 10-under 278 through 36 holes.
 “To have a complete game and the age of 15 or 16 is amazing. Mika, Megan and Angel they just grind, absolutely grind. They just don’t get flustered. What I tell them is to relax, have fun, enjoy the moment and take one shot at a time. I’m just there to encourage them all the way around.”
Liu, 15 ahd 48th in the World Amateur Rankings, led the way for Team USA shooting 3-under 69 in a round that included two bogies, three birdies and a impressive eagle on the 380 yard, par-4, 10th hole at Angus Glen (South Course), holing out from 177 yards with a 5-hybrid.
Team Canada (144-146—290), led by the world’s no. 1 ranked amateur Brooke Henderson (17) of Smiths Falls, Ontario, shot a team-total 2-over 146 and is alone in second at 2-over through 36 holes, 12 shots off the lead.


The following are second-round team scores from the World Junior Girls Golf Championship at Angus Glen Golf Club (South Course / par 72 / 6,298 yards):
 1. United States of America - Megan Khang, Angel Yin, Mika Liu, *137-141-278 -10
2. Canada 1 - Brooke Henderson, Naomi Ko, Grace St-Germain, *144-146-290 +2
3. Italy - Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso, Martina Flori, Carlotta Ricolfi, *147-145-292 +4
3. Denmark - Puk  Thomsen, Line  Hansen, Marie Lund-Hansen, *149-143-292 +4
5. Spain - Nuria Iturrios Servera, Alejandra Pasarin Olalla, Ana Pelaez Trivino, *147-146-293 +5
6. Sweden - Emma Svensson, Filippa Mork, Michaela Finn, *150-144-294 +6
6. Finland - Anna Backman, Ellinoora Moisio, Sandra Salonen, *145-149-294 +6
8. Belgium - Diane Baillieux, Clarisse Louis, Elodie Van Dievoet, *150-145-295 +7
8. Ireland - Mary Doyle, Olivia Mehaffey, Annabel Wilson, *155-140-295 +7
10. Czech Republic - Kristýna Frýdlová, Karolína Kohoutová, Hana Ryškova, *153-143-296 +8
11. England - India Clyburn, Alice Hewson, Inci Mehmet, *148-149-297 +9
12. Australia - Hannah Green, Karis Davidson, Soo Jin (Jenny) Lee, *154-145-299 +11
13. Canada 2 - Jaclyn Lee, Selena Costabile, Alisha Lau, *150-151-301 +13
14. New Zealand - Alanna Campbell, Julianne Alvarez, Wenyung Keh, *156-147-303 +15
15. Norway - Sandra Nordaas, Dorthea Charlotte Forbrigd, Renate Grimstad, *151-153-304 +16
16. Mexico - Isabella Fierro, Maria Fassi, Monica Dibildox Hassaf, *151-154-305 +17

The following are second-round individual scores from the World Junior Girls Golf Championship at Angus Glen Golf Club (South Course / par 72 / 6,298 yards):
1. Mika Liu, United States of America, *70-69-139 -5
2. Megan Khang, United States of America, *67-73-140 -4
3. Brooke Henderson, Canada 1, *70-73-143 -1
3. Line  Hansen, Denmark, *76-67-143 -1
5. Olivia Mehaffey, Ireland, *77-67-144 E
5. Anna Backman, Finland, *71-73-144 E
7. Hana Ryškova, Czech Republic, *74-71-145 +1
7. Angel Yin, United States of America, *73-72-145 +1
9. Martina Flori, Italy, *76-70-146 +2
9. Emma Svensson, Sweden, *76-70-146 +2
9. Ana Pelaez Trivino, Spain, *73-73-146 +2
12. Clarisse Louis, Belgium, *74-73-147 +3
12. Grace St-Germain, Canada 1, *74-73-147 +3
14. Michaela Finn, Sweden, *74-74-148 +4
14. Alejandra Pasarin Olalla, Spain, *74-74-148 +4
16. Carlotta Ricolfi, Italy, *74-75-149 +5
16. Elodie Van Dievoet, Belgium, *77-72-149 +5
16. Jaclyn Lee, Canada 2, *72-77-149 +5
16. India Clyburn, England, *72-77-149 +5
16. Puk  Thomsen, Denmark, *73-76-149 +5
21. Karis Davidson, Australia, *77-73-150 +6
21. Hannah Green, Australia, *78-72-150 +6
23. Renate Grimstad, Norway, *78-73-151 +7
23. Wenyung Keh, New Zealand, *76-75-151 +7
23. Kristýna Frýdlová, Czech Republic, *79-72-151 +7
23. Alice Hewson, England, *78-73-151 +7
23. Mary Doyle, Ireland, *78-73-151 +7
28. Selena Costabile, Canada 2, *78-74-152 +8
28. Diane Baillieux, Belgium, *76-76-152 +8
28. Inci Mehmet, England, *76-76-152 +8
28. Alanna Campbell, New Zealand, *80-72-152 +8
32. Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso, Italy, *73-80-153 +9
32. Sandra Nordaas, Norway, *73-80-153 +9
34. Isabella Fierro, Mexico, *76-78-154 +10
34. Soo Jin (Jenny) Lee, Australia, *77-77-154 +10
34. Nuria Iturrios Servera, Spain, *81-73-154 +10
37. Filippa Mork, Sweden, *81-75-156 +12
37. Naomi Ko, Canada 1, *77-79-156 +12
37. Sandra Salonen, Finland, *74-82-156 +12
40. Annabel Wilson, Ireland, *82-76-158 +14
40. Ellinoora Moisio, Finland, *82-76-158 +14
42. Julianne Alvarez, New Zealand, *80-79-159 +15
42. Marie Lund-Hansen, Denmark, *79-80-159 +15
44. Monica Dibildox Hassaf, Mexico, *84-76-160 +16
45. Maria Fassi, Mexico, *75-87-162 +18
46. Alisha Lau, Canada 2, *83-80-163 +19
47. Dorthea Charlotte Forbrigd, Norway, *84-83-167 +23
48. Karolína Kohoutová, Czech Republic, *86-98-184 +40