Colin Salema and Tiffany Huang win North & South Juniors
7/6/2022 | by Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for North & South Junior, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club - No. 2
Salema finishes strong to nab boys' victory while Huang goes wire-to-wire to dominate the girls' division.
Heading into the final day on course No. 7, Salema held a one-shot lead over Edan Cui. In Cui's first two rounds he made nine birdies and four bogeys, but he was quickly off the pace in the third round as he shot 39 on the front nine. Salema's 35 was enough to build up a bit of a lead.
Owen Kose and James Rico were also within touching distance of Salema after two rounds. They were both 4-under par, two shots behind the leader. However, they also stumbled out of the gate in round three. Kose shot a 38 and Rico made a seven on the second hole to fall off the pace.
Lucas Acevado of Daniel Island, SC turned in a fantastic final round of 67, tying him for the low round of the tournament. It launched him into second place at 5-under par. Rounding out the top three was Ryan Downes of Longmeadow, Mass. He finished the tournament at four-under par.
On the girls' side, Huang was exceptional all week. Her opening round 67 on Course No. 2 was the best round of the event and set her up for a wire-to-wire win. In that opening round, she made eight birdies.
However, that 67 only gave Huang a one-shot lead after the first round. Her second round on course No. 6 is where she built a lead. She played hole Nos. 10-13 in five under par, making two eagles.
Sarah Lydic from Ocean View, Del. trailed Huang by three shots heading into the final round. However, three straight birdies from Huang to close out the front nine in the final round left Lydic six shots back and the back nine was simply a coronation for the Taiwanese Huang.
Lydic finished in second place at 6-under par. Alexsandra Lapple and Macy Pate tied for third place at four-under par.
Huang has an impressive resume, most notably, she finished in second place in the 2021 Taiwan Mobile Women's Open. In addition, she had three other top 10 finishes in professional events in Taiwan last year.
About the North & South Junior
Part of the annual North & South series of tournaments at Pinehurst that include Men's, Women's, Juniors and Seniors. Entries are open to male and female golfers who are between the ages of 15 and 18 (Ages as of tournament start). Contestants must no...
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