12-year-old wins Jones/Doherty Championship

January 21, 2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Alexa Pano <br>(Golfweek Photo)

12-year-old Alexa Pano continues to put the golfing world on notice

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (January 21, 2017) -- 12-year-old Alexa Pano continues to put the golfing world on notice. Months removed from becoming the youngest AJGA winner of all-time Pano has now added a victory at the Jones/Doherty Championship. It took extra holes but after 22 holes Pano, playing as the four-seed, was able to outlast No. 11 Claire Fitzgerald in the title match at Coral Ridge Country Club. A semifinalist a year ago, Pano was able to reach the finals thanks to a 2&1 victory over No. 8 Tara Connelly-Joy. Fitzgerald moved to the finals with a 4&3 final four win against seven-seed Casey Weidenfield. Medalist Kendall Griffin earned medalist honors before bowing out in a quarterfinal match against Connelly-Joy. In the Senior Flight top-seed Lisa Schlesinger took home the title 2&1 over No. 6 Terrill Samuel

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12-year-old wins Jones/Doherty Championship

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