Leighton wins California Junior Girls' title in match-play debut
6/29/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for California Junior Girls, Monterey Peninsula Country Club
As it turns out, match play suits Abigail Leighton pretty well. She proved it this week at Quail Lodge.
Leighton took the No. 18 seed on the match-play bracket after rounds of 77-78 at Quail Lodge. The beautiful thing about match play, however, is that with each new round, the slate is wiped clean.
She kept that lead through the turn, and ultimately that was the difference at the end of the match.
About the California Junior Girls
The California Junior Girls State Championship was the first of its kind on the West Coast. It began in 1950 at the Old Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey. In 1974, the tournament was moved to Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach where it c...
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