Malixi trails by 4 in US junior golf event

Rianne Malixi birdied four of the last eight holes to shoot a one-under 72 and stay within four strokes of China’s Alice Zhao and Sophie Stevens of the United States at the start of the Annika Invitational in Orlando, Florida, last Sunday.

Facing a three-over card after 10 holes, which included a double bogey on No. another at 13.

Zhao, 13, came away with a bogey-free five-under 68 while Stevens shot six birdies against a bogey to take a one-stroke lead over Italy’s Francesca Fiorellini, and the American trio of Vanessa Borovilos, Ashleen Kaur and Kati Li, who matched 69s in the leg. second in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit this year.

A strong finish

Canada’s Lauren Kim and Czech Denisa Vodickova tied for seventh with 70s.

The AJGA’s top gun also established early contention with No. 1 Gianna Clemente, who became the second player in history to qualify in three consecutive Women’s Professional Golf Association Tour events last year, shooting a 71 for a share of nine with three others. .

15-year-old Malixi, whose campaign is supported by ICTSI, hopes to ride fast as she competes in the second of three rounds where she hopes to beat the leaders in the flight which includes Canada’s Martina Yu and American Avery McCrery.

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