Canadaian Sophie Liu leads with a 66 at  U.S. 

Girls’ Championship

 Sophie Liu shot a 4-under-par 66 to hold the clubhouse lead following Monday’s first round of stroke-play qualifying in the 2015 U.S. Girls’ Championship at Tulsa Country Club, Oklahoma. In her USGA championship debut, the 16-year-old from Canada returned a round of seven birdies, including five straight on holes 10 through 14, on the 6,076-yard, par-70 A.W. Tillinghast design.

“I wasn’t thinking about making birdies, but I kept getting it close and giving myself chances,” said Liu, who currently resides in Melbourne, Florida, and started playing golf just three years ago when her family moved into a house adjacent to a golf course. 

“I feel so fortunate to be here. Playing in this championship was a goal of mine this year.”

After a two-hour and 40-minute severe-weather suspension that ended at 6:45 p.m., play was suspended for the day at 8:38 p.m. due to darkness with 12 players remaining on the course. Play will resume as scheduled at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, with the remaining players finishing their first rounds prior to beginning their second rounds.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND SCORES

Sophie Liu, Canada 34-32—66
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, California. -4 (17)
Jaravee Boonchant, Thailand 34-33—67
Megan Khang, Rockland, Massachusetts. 35-32—67
Muni He, China 35-32—67
Aubree Jones, Covington, Tennessee. 34-34—68
Courtney Dow, Frisco, Texas 34-34—68
Yu Sang Hou, Chinese Taipei 35-33—68
Karah Sanford, Escondido, California. 36-33—69
Lauren Hartlage, Elizabethtown, Kentucky. 34-35—69
Angel Yin, Arcadia, California. 34-36—70
Ellie Slama, Salem, Oregon 37-33—70
Emily Cox, Lancaster, South Carolina 37-33—70
Hailee Cooper, Montgomery, Texas 34-36—70
Lois Kaye Go, Philippines 34-36—70
Lucy Li, Redwood City, California 35-35—70
Malia Nam, Kailua, Hawaii 34-36—70
Annika Cedo, Philippines 36-35—71
Courtney Zeng, Orlando, Florida. 37-34—71
Delaney Shah, North Potomac, Maryland. 34-37—71
Jennifer Koga, Honolulu, Hawaii 35-36—71
Katherine Muzi, Walnut, California 37-34—71
Kelly Sim, South Korea 35-36—71
Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii 37-34—71
Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, California  36-35—71
Roshnee Sharma, Canada 36-35—71
Sarah Spicer, Bahama, North Carolina 36-35—71
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii 34-38—72
Alyaa Abdulghany, Newport Beach, California. 39-33—72
Binny Lee, Chicago, Illinois. 36-36—72
Jessica Mangrobang, Chula Vista, California. 38-34—72
Kaitlin Milligan, Norman, Oklahoma. 37-35—72
Kelly Su, Scottsdale, Arizona. 36-36—72
Kendall Griffin, Sebring, Florida 36-36—72
Lilia Khatu Vu, Fountain Valley, California 37-35—72
Maria Vesga, Howey in the Hills, Florida. 38-34—72
Marni Murez, Manhattan Beach, California 35-37—72
Yealimi Noh, Concord, California. 36-36—72
Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, North Carolina +2 (17)
Adeena Shears, Elizabeth, West Virginia. +2 (17)
Camille Enright, Plano, Texas 36-37—73
Eun Jeong Seong, South Korea 34-39—73
Han Hsuan Yu, Chinese Taipei 39-34—73
Hannah O'Sullivan, Chandler, Ariz. 37-36—73
Haylin Harris, Tucson, Arizona. 38-35—73
Kelsey Zeng, Orlando, Florida 37-36—73
Lauren Comegys, Austin, Texas 38-35—73
Maria Fassi, Mexico 37-36—73
Mikhaela Fortuna, Philippines 36-37—73
Pauline Del Rosario, Philippines 37-36—73
Rose Huang, China 38-35—73
Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Virginia. 37-36—73
Yu Chiang Hou, Chinese Taipei 37-36—73
Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas +3 (17)
Macy Fox, Marble Falls, Texas +3 (16)
Allison Paik, Providence, Rhode Island 37-37—74
Athena Yang, Winter Haven, Florida. 38-36—74
Bibilani Liu, Cupertino, California 36-38—74
Brooke Hamilton, New Zealand 37-37—74
Chakansim (Fai) Khamborn, Thailand 37-37—74
Diana Camila Velez, Puerto Rico 38-36—74
Emily Mahar, Australia 39-35—74
Evelyn Arguelles, Mexico 37-37—74
Greta Bruner, Conroe, Texas 36-38—74
Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tennessee. 38-36—74
Jessica Sloot, Fruit Heights, Utah 38-36—74
Katherine Zhu, San Jose, California. 37-37—74
Kory Nielsen, Kent, Ohio 37-37—74
Madelein Herr, New Hope, Pennsylvania 37-37—74
Morgan Goldstein, Las Vegas, Nevada. 37-37—74
Naomi Ko, Canada 39-35—74
Sabrina Iqbal, San Jose, California 36-38—74
Sadie Englemann, Austin, Texas 37-37—74
Shelby Brauckmuller, Auburndale, Florida. 37-37—74
Madeline Chou, Santa Ana, California. +4 (16)
Aiko Leong, Honolulu, Hawaii 39-36—75
Anna Zhou, Palo Alto, California. 37-38—75
Beth Lillie, Fullerton, California. 39-36—75
Brooke Seay, Rancho Santa Fe, California. 39-36—75
Chandler Rosholt, Cedar Park, Texas 38-37—75
Claire Cameron, Martinsville, Indiana. 39-36—75
Clare Amelia Legaspi, Philippines 39-36—75
Dominique Galloway, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 40-35—75
Ellen Secor, Portland, Oregon. 38-37—75
Gabriela Coello, Venezuela 39-36—75
Hannah Ko, Anaheim, California. 39-36—75
Julia Gregg, Dallas, Texas 37-38—75
Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, California. 36-39—75
Lauren Beaudreau, Lemont, Illinois. 38-37—75
Maria Balcazar, Mexico 38-37—75
Pajaree Anannarukarn, Thailand 37-38—75
Selena Costabile, Canada 39-36—75
Selina Zeng, Oak Brook, Illinois. 35-40—75
Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Florida 39-36—75
Skylar Thompson, Buford, Georgia 39-36—75
Yujeong Son, South Korea 37-38—75