Santeri Lehesmaa, others win Doral Publix Junior titles

December 23, 2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Santeri Lehesmaa of Finland

Santeri Lehesmaa (Boy's 16-18), Michael Thorbjornsen (Boy's 14-15), Linn Grant (16-18) and Maisie Filler (Girl's 14-15) won titles at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa

MIAMI, FL (December 23, 2016) -- With rounds of 72-71-74 Santeri Lehesmaa of Finland finished with a 54-hole total of 217 and won the Boy's 16-18 Division of the Doral Publix Junior Golf Classic at the Doral Blue Monster. Lehesmaa, who finished second at the Estonian Open Amateur, ended up two-strokes in front of Italian Amadeo Figus (74-73-72--219) Alejandro Aguilera (71-76-77--224) of Spain shared third with Brazilian Fred Biondi (77-79-68--224). The top-5 was rounded out by German Lucas Buerk (73-78 -74--225). In the 14-15 Boy's Division on the Golden Palm Course American Michael Thorbjornsen (71-71-72--214) won by six-strokes over Frechman Quentin Debove (68-77-75--220) and German Hannes Hilburger (76-71-73--220). The Girl's 16-18 Division, played on the Red Tiger Course was claimed by Linn Grant (70-74-72--216) of Sweden. Three-strokes behind the runner-up position it was England's Martha Lewis (68-75-76--219). In third it was Charlotte Liautier (78-72-71--221) of La Reunion. Also on the Red Tiger Course was the Girl's 14-15 Division it was American Maisie Filler (67-71-74--212) squeaking out a one-stroke win over Argentinian Agustina Gomez Cisterna (69-72-72--213). The top-three was rounded out by Switzerland's Victoria Monod (72-74-72--218).

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Santeri Lehesmaa, others win Doral Publix Junior titles

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