Clara Ding goes wire-to-wire at Women's Orlando International Amateur

January 6, 2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Ding was the lone golfer to finish under par as she secured the five shot win

Clara Ding was the lone golfer to finish under par en route to winning the 2025 Women's Orlando International Amateur Championship at Mission Inn Resort, the El Campeon Course, and the Las Colinas Course at Howey In The Hills, Fla.

The teenage sensation carded rounds of 70-68-74 to finish at 3-under and win by three shots.

In round one at El Campeon, she recorded six birdies and four bogeys to take a one-shot lead. Then, in round two at Las Colinas, Ding recorded four birdies and one bogey to extend her lead.

Sofia Cherif Essakali finished in solo second place at 2-over, Nobelle Park, Kylee Choi and Rayee Fang finished T3 at 3-over to round out the top five.

Ding won the 2024 Ralph Lauren Junior Classic, finished T12 at the 2023 Citrus Golf Trail Invitational, T3 at the 2024 Citrus Golf Trail Invitational, and T22 at the 2024 Canadian Women's Amateur.

Past champions

2024 Mirabel Ting
2023 Virginie Ding
2022 Latanna Stone
2021 Latanna Stone
2020 Lauren Hartlage
2019 Sophie Guo
2017 Katie Yoo
2016 Jessica Porvasnik
2015 Ariadna Fonseca

Results: Women's Orlando International Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Clara Ding	, Canada	500	70-68-74=212
2	Sofia Cherif Essakali	, Morocco	400	73-71-73=217
T3	Kylee Choi	Murrieta, CA	300	75-66-77=218
T3	Nobelle Park	, Canada	300	74-69-75=218
T3	Rayee Feng	Short Hills, NJ	300	76-67-75=218

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About the Women's Orlando International Amateur

Clara Ding goes wire-to-wire at Women's Orlando International Amateur

The Women's Orlando International Amateur Championship is an annual golf tournament gathering high-level amateur golfers from the United States of America and abroad. 54-hole stroke play championship, playing 18 holes per day. Open to low-handicap am...