From: Denver PostKimberly Kim, an incoming freshman at the University of Denver, advanced to the final of the USGA Junior Amateur championships Friday.
Kim won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006 as a 14-year-old, playing against women more than 10 years older than her. Yesterday she played 14 holes in 7-under par in posting a 5-and-4 victory over Doris Chen of Bradenton, Fla.
Kim struggled with her putting in a 1-up triumph over Jennifer Johnson in the quarterfinals in the morning, but made everything with her putter in the semifinal. She also added an eagle on the par-4, third hole, sinking a wedge from about 57 yards.
Kim, who will face Amy Anderson of Oxbow, N.D. (Anderson attends North Dakota State University on an academic scholarship), in today's 36-hole final, is trying to become the first golfer to win the Women's Amateur and then the junior amateur, an event for players 17 and under.
Kim won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006 as a 14-year-old, playing against women more than 10 years older than her. Yesterday she played 14 holes in 7-under par in posting a 5-and-4 victory over Doris Chen of Bradenton, Fla.
Kim struggled with her putting in a 1-up triumph over Jennifer Johnson in the quarterfinals in the morning, but made everything with her putter in the semifinal. She also added an eagle on the par-4, third hole, sinking a wedge from about 57 yards.
Kim, who will face Amy Anderson of Oxbow, N.D. (Anderson attends North Dakota State University on an academic scholarship), in today's 36-hole final, is trying to become the first golfer to win the Women's Amateur and then the junior amateur, an event for players 17 and under.
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Kimberly Kim is down 2 after the first 18 holes of the Championship Match.
Hope her putter comes back to life in the afternoon session.
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