Golf Canada – Team Canada’s Naomi Ko trails leader by one

SHUBENACADIE, N.S. – Dry heat and harsh winds made for unpredictable conditions at the Links at Penn Hills as the opening round of the 2016 Canadian Junior Girls Championship got underway. Alisha Lau persevered through a blustery back nine and sits alone atop the leaderboard at 2-under 70.

The Richmond, B.C., native tallied four birdies on the front nine to make the turn at 3-under. The 16-year-old added another birdie on the par-4 10th hole, but bogeys on Nos. 15 and 17 cut into her advantage.

“I felt pretty good. I got off to a hot start, so that helped boost my confidence,” said Lau. “The front nine was pretty calm because the trees shielded it from the wind, and then on the back nine it really started picking up. I’m playing pretty conservatively and trying to find my happy medium. I don’t hit it too long either, so I can use the bounce from the fairway to really help me.”

Lau’s best finish at this competition was a T20 in 2014 at Thornhill Golf & Country Club in Thornhill, Ont. In the second round of last year’s championship at Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton, Sask., she was forced to withdraw due to a bout of food poisoning.

“I took a lot of time off in the winter, so this year I’m just trying to play my game. I haven’t been putting too many expectations on myself. My score today is giving me a little bit of confidence for the next three days, but they’re going to be a long three days still. It’s going to be a grind.”

Victoria’s Naomi Ko leads all Team Canada members in the field at 1-under 71. The Team Canada National Amateur Squad member carded four birdies on the day to join Lau as the only players to finish below-par.

Fellow Victoria native Akari Hayashi recovered from a 4-over front nine with a five-birdie performance through her final seven holes to finish the day in third at even-par. The 13-year-old holds a three-stroke lead over Development Squad member Tiffany Kong in the Juvenile division.

Team Ontario and Team British Columbia lead the inter-provincial team competition at 149 – five strokes clear of second-place. Development Squad member Chloe Currie of Mississauga carded a 73 to lead the Team Ontario contingent consisting of Isabella Portokalis of London and Alexandra Naumovski from Hornby. Team Canada members Tiffany Kong (Vancouver) and Hannah Lee (Surrey) round out Team British Columbia alongside Mary Parsons (Delta).

The 2016 Canadian Junior Girls champion will receive an exemption into the 2017 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship hosted by Cutten Fields in Guelph, Ont., from July 25 to 28.

The second round of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship will see the first group of girls tee off from the first hole at 7:30 a.m. ADT.

Additional information from the tournament can be found here.

2016 CANADIAN JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• 1. Alisha Lau, Richmond, BC, *33-37-70 -2
• 2. Naomi Ko, Victoria, BC, *38-33-71 -1
• 3. Akari Hayashi, Victoria, BC, *40-32-72 E
• 4. Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, *36-37-73 +1
• 5. Katy Rutherford, Calgary, AB, *38-36-74 +2
• 5. Cecile Kwon, Maple Ridge, BC, *38-36-74 +2
• 5. Emily Ward, Niagara Falls, ON, *39-35-74 +2
• 5. Mary Parsons, Delta, BC, *38-36-74 +2
• 9. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *38-37-75 +3
• 9. Kathrine Chan, Richmond, BC, *37-38-75 +3
• 9. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *37-38-75 +3
• 9. Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Québec, QC, *36-39-75 +3
• 13. Amanda Minni, Delta, BC, *35-41-76 +4
• 13. Jaya Rampuri, Coquitlam, BC, *39-37-76 +4
• 13. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *37-39-76 +4
• 13. Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, *36-40-76 +4
• 13. Sharmaine Rapisura, Calgary, AB, *38-38-76 +4
• 18. Esther Subin Lee, Maple Ridge, BC, *40-37-77 +5
• 18. Phoebe Yue, West Vancouver, BC, *38-39-77 +5
• 18. Kenna Hughes, Calgary, AB, *35-42-77 +5
• 18. Madeline Marck-Sherk, Ridgeway, ON, *38-39-77 +5
• 22. Rose Morissette, Laval, QC, *39-39-78 +6
• 22. Shirin Anjarwalla, Nanaimo, BC, *37-41-78 +6
• 22. Kelly Hellman, Nelson, BC, *42-36-78 +6
• 22. Kate(Dahye) Choi, Surrey, BC, *42-36-78 +6
• 22. Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *40-38-78 +6
• 22. Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *38-40-78 +6
• 28. Zhiying “Cindy” Zhou, Niagara Falls, ON, *43-36-79 +7
• 28. Meghan McLean, Port Williams, NS, *41-38-79 +7
• 28. Allison Chandler, Chester, NS, *40-39-79 +7
• 28. Grace St-Germain, Orleans, ON, *40-39-79 +7
• 28. Cassidy Laidlaw, Calgary, AB, *42-37-79 +7
• 33. Sarah Beqaj, Toronto, ON, *40-40-80 +8
• 33. Sarah Cushing, Brockville, ON, *40-40-80 +8
• 33. Rebecca Kuik, Winnipeg, MB, *40-40-80 +8
• 33. Ellie Szeryk, London, ON, *40-40-80 +8
• 37. Dylann Armstrong, North Gower, ON, *39-42-81 +9
• 37. Lauren Koenig, Redcliff, AB, *42-39-81 +9
• 37. Brooke MacKinnon, Chatham, ON, *41-40-81 +9
• 37. Delana Basanisi, Mississauga, ON, *41-40-81 +9
• 37. Natalie Chu, Vancouver, BC, *40-41-81 +9
• 37. Abigail Rigsby, Courtenay, BC, *41-40-81 +9
• 37. Eolie Delisle, Ste-julie, QC, *39-42-81 +9
• 37. Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *37-44-81 +9
• 37. Cynthia Zhao, Toronto, ON, *42-39-81 +9
• 46. Anna Foley, Toronto ON, *43-39-82 +10
• 46. Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary, AB, *43-39-82 +10
• 46. Claire Konning, Indian Mountain, NB, *40-42-82 +10
• 46. Noemie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, *41-41-82 +10
• 50. Amanda Graham, Canmore, AB, *42-41-83 +11
• 50. Alicia Easthope, St.Albert, AB, *42-41-83 +11
• 50. Laura Jones, Moncton, NB, *43-40-83 +11
• 50. Alexandra Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *42-41-83 +11
• 50. Megan Ratcliffe, Qualicum Beach, BC, *42-41-83 +11
• 55. Hailey McLaughlin, Markham, ON, *41-43-84 +12
• 55. Emily Chu, Ancaster, ON, *46-38-84 +12
• 55. Bu Liu, Vancouver, BC, *42-42-84 +12
• 55. Élizabeth Labbé, Lévis, QC, *42-42-84 +12
• 55. Taylor Stone, Calgary, AB, *39-45-84 +12
• 60. Jiwon Chang, Brossard, QC, *45-40-85 +13
• 60. Jessica Wu, Langley, BC, *44-41-85 +13
• 60. Katherine McGlenen, Winnipeg, MB, *40-45-85 +13
• 63. Julia Malone, Manotick, ON, *47-39-86 +14
• 63. Marissa Naylor, Winnipeg, MB, *44-42-86 +14
• 63. Elizabeth Blier, St. Bruno, QC, *41-45-86 +14
• 66. Sydney Scraba, Calgary, AB, *45-42-87 +15
• 66. Chloe Sies, Melville, SK, *44-43-87 +15
• 68. Danielle Sawyer, Grafton, ON, *45-43-88 +16
• 68. Kayla Sawchuk, Prince Albert, SK, *46-42-88 +16
• 68. Kehler Koss, Calgary, AB, *45-43-88 +16
• 71. Sarah-Maud Longchamps, Lévis, QC, *44-45-89 +17
• 71. Mathilde Denicourt, St-Cesaire, QC, *49-40-89 +17
• 71. Kristen Giles, Georgetown, ON, *43-46-89 +17
• 71. Bobbi Uhl, Erickson, MB, *48-41-89 +17
• 75. Sandee Park, West Vancouver, BC, *41-49-90 +18
• 75. Mackenzie Scott, Upper Hampstead, NB, *50-40-90 +18
• 75. Laura Wesselius, Intervale, NB, *47-43-90 +18
• 78. Natasha Stasiuk, Oakville, ON, *47-44-91 +19
• 78. Haley Baker, Halifax, NS, *48-43-91 +19
• 78. Julie Gauvin, Dieppe, NB, *44-47-91 +19
• 78. Jessica Marks, Calgary, AB, *45-46-91 +19
• 82. Sara Cumby, Canaan, NS, *47-45-92 +20
• 82. Brynn Todd, Winnipeg, MB, *47-45-92 +20
• 84. Audrey Côté, Victoriaville, QC, *48-46-94 +22
• 85. Samantha Copeland, Calgary, AB, *47-48-95 +23
• 85. Kate Johnston, Ayr, ON, *52-43-95 +23
• 85. Kiley MacDonald, Bedford, *43-52-95 +23
• 88. Hannah MacNeil, Shaunavon, SK, *48-49-97 +25
• 88. Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *46-51-97 +25
• 90. Sasha Laoun, Montreal, QC, *51-47-98 +26
• 90. Ray-Lyn Schmidt, Moose Jaw, SK, *49-49-98 +26
• 92. Abbie Wisener, Dartmouth, NS, *52-47-99 +27
• 93. Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *52-49-101 +29
• 94. Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, *50-58-108 +36
• 95. Abby Bugden, Corner Brook, NL, *73-67-140 +68

DID NOT FINISH

• WD. Vivian Lee, Hong Kong, *
• WD. Marilou Bernier, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, *
• WD. Reese Martin, Brooks, AB, *
• WD. Sydney Naro, Toronto, ON, *
• DQ. Abbie Anghelescu, Kingston, ON, *

2016 CANADIAN JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUVENILE DIVISION

• 1. Akari Hayashi, Victoria, BC, *40-32-72 E
• 2. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *38-37-75 +3
• 2. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *37-38-75 +3
• 4. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *37-39-76 +4
• 4. Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, *36-40-76 +4
• 6. Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *38-40-78 +6
• 7. Zhiying “Cindy” Zhou, Niagara Falls, ON, *43-36-79 +7
• 8. Sarah Beqaj, Toronto, ON, *40-40-80 +8
• 8. Ellie Szeryk, London, ON, *40-40-80 +8
• 10. Dylann Armstrong, North Gower, ON, *39-42-81 +9
• 10. Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *37-44-81 +9
• 12. Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary, AB, *43-39-82 +10
• 13. Hailey McLaughlin, Markham, ON, *41-43-84 +12
• 13. Élizabeth Labbé, Lévis, QC, *42-42-84 +12
• 15. Jiwon Chang, Brossard, QC, *45-40-85 +13
• 16. Mathilde Denicourt, St-Cesaire, QC, *49-40-89 +17
• 17. Sandee Park, West Vancouver, BC, *41-49-90 +18
• 17. Mackenzie Scott, Upper Hampstead, NB, *50-40-90 +18
• 19. Haley Baker, Halifax, NS, *48-43-91 +19
• 19. Julie Gauvin, Dieppe, NB, *44-47-91 +19
• 21. Sara Cumby, Canaan, NS, *47-45-92 +20
• 22. Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *46-51-97 +25
• 23. Ray-Lyn Schmidt, Moose Jaw, SK, *49-49-98 +26
• 24. Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *52-49-101 +29
• 25. Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, *50-58-108 +36

2016 CANADIAN JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
– INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM COMPETITION

• 1. Team Ontario – Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, Alexandra Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *72-77-149 +5
• 1. Team British Columbia – Mary Parsons, Delta, BC, Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *76-73-149 +5
• 3. Team Quebec – Noemie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *75-79-154 +10
• 4. Team Nova Scotia – Allison Chandler, Chester, NS, Meghan McLean, Port Williams, NS, Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *81-77-158 +14
• 5. Team Alberta – Kenna Hughes, Calgary, AB, Kehler Koss, Calgary, AB, Alicia Easthope, St.Albert, AB, *77-83-160 +16
• 6. Team New Brunswick – Claire Konning, Indian Mountain, NB, Laura Jones, Moncton, NB, Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *83-82-165 +21
• 7. Team Manitoba – Bobbi Uhl, Erickson, MB, Rebecca Kuik, Winnipeg, MB, Marissa Naylor, Winnipeg, MB, *84-82-166 +22
• 8. Team Saskatchewan – Chloe Sies, Melville, SK, Kayla Sawchuk, Prince Albert, SK, Hannah MacNeil, Shaunavon, SK, *90-85-175 +31
• 9. Team Newfoundland and Labrador – Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, Abby Bugden, Corner Brook, NL, Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *102-107-209 +65

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