Elizabeth Wang, 14, of San Marino, California, led wire-to-wire to win the AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship at The Country Club of Rochester on Friday, June 13. (Photo: AJGA)
Elizabeth Wang of San Marino, California, shot a final-round 1-over-par 71 for a tournament total 3-over-par 283 to go wire-to-wire at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship at The Country Club of Rochester on Friday, June 13. The win was her first AJGA Invitational trophy, and second victory of 2014.
As a Rolex Girls Junior Championship victor, Wang joined an elite group of past champions, many of whom have gone on to successful LPGA careers, including: Kellee Booth, Leigh Anne Hardin, Aree Song Wongluekiet, Naree Song Wongluekiet, Brittany Lang, Inbee Park, Paula Creamer, Julieta Granada, Morgan Pressel, Esther Choe, Jane Rah, Victoria Tanco, Kimberly Kim, Yueer Cindy Feng and Ariya Jutanugarn.
The Rolex Girls Junior Championship continued the pattern of prestigious women’s golf events held at The Country Club of Rochester. Founded in 1895, the club hosted the 1962 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and twice entertained the U.S. Women’s Open Championship (1953, 1973).
As one of the youngest in the field, Wang held the lead during most of the 72-hole event. At the start of the final round Wang led by one stroke. The Rolex Junior All-American started the final round hot, with three birdies (Nos. 3, 5, and 7) to lead by four. The back nine proved more difficult, as Wang bogeyed four holes and Amy Lee of Brea, California birdied Nos. 15 and 16 to cut Wang’s lead to one stroke. Lee followed with a bogey on No. 17 which gave Wang a two-stroke cushion on the final hole.
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