Joaquin Niemann posts final-round 67 to win Junior Orange Bowl

December 30, 2014 | by Junior Orange Bowl

Joaquin Niemann

Joaquin Niemann of Chile takes home the boys title while Juwon Jeong of South Korea was the winner on the girls side

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Dec. 30, 2014) — Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and South Korea’s Juwon Jeong secured their place in history as champions of the 51st edition of the Junior Orange Bowl International. Niemann’s final round of 67 outlasted overnight leader, Argentina’s Alejandro Tosti, and the U.S.’s Carl Yuan. Yuan carded 68 for outright second place at 279, 5-under par, Tosti solo third with a closing 70 for 280. Highest credit to Niemann, (67, 71, 72, 67: 277) who withstood the back-nine pressure of charges by both Tosti and Yuan, birdies at the 16th and 18th completely closing all opportunity windows. “I played very solidly all day, only one bogey, five birdies, and was very pleased with my back nine because I made the shots I needed to make when I had to,” the 16-year old from Santiago said, with a wide smile of contentment. Yuan began his round with a superb eagle-3 and although he caught, he could never pass Niemann. An opportunity to advance his cause came with birdie two at the 12th but Niemann responded in kind and when Yuan power lipped a short birdie opportunity at the next hole, the momentum moment was gone. “After I made that birdie on 12 I thought I might be able to push,” Yuan said, “but my putter didn’t really cooperate on the closing holes. I played well but not well enough, I guess. I tried very hard to make my eagle chip at the 18th, hoping that I could squeeze into a playoff, but the ball rimmed out and in the end, as Joaquin made a birdie, it wasn’t that important.” “To come third in such a strong field is a great feat and I played well,” said Tosti. Final round highlight scoring featured 66s by South Africa’s Tristen Strydom and Germany’s Maximiliam Bodel. Jeong took the title in a three-hole playoff with Sweden’s Linnea Strom. Both players birdied the 18th on the first two playoff holes but Jeong’s third consecutive birdie proved decisive. Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela powered into third place with a closing 70, tied with overnight leader, Colombia’s Maria Hoyos, who carded 77.

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Joaquin Niemann posts final-round 67 to win Junior Orange Bowl

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