Golf Canada – The Philippines remains ahead in the team competition

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Cloud cover and blustery winds set the backdrop for the second round of the World Junior Girls Championship at Mississaugua Golf & Country Club. China’s Du Mohan carded a 2-under 70 to climb into a share of the lead alongside first-round leader Yuko Saso of the Philippines.

Du from Fujian, China, collected five birdies on the day, including a back-to-back pair on Nos. 15 and 16, to move to 1-under in the competition. Saso of Santa Rosa, Philippines, opened the day at 6-under, but the 15-year-old relinquished her lone hold of the lead following a 5-over showing.

“I putted very well today,” said the 14-year-old Du. “I had a lot of long downhill putts, but my distance control was very good. I was able to get the feeling [of the greens] very well and got five birdies.”

“I am very proud to be representing China,” she added. “I hope I can do my best and finish the week under-par.”

A second consecutive even-par round has San Pietro Val Lemina, Italy, native Caterina Don tied with Hee-Jung-Lim (Paju, Korea) and Harmie Nicole Constantino (Taguig, Philippines) in third.

The trio representing the Philippines – Saso, Constantino and Sofia Angela Legaspi of Quezon City – maintained its lead in the team competition at 3-under 285. Teams USA, Korea, Sweden and China are tied for second at 4-over 292.

The unique opportunity to play for her homeland is not lost upon Constantino.

“I’m really proud to play here and represent my country,” said the 15-year-old. “Of course, not all kids can play in this tournament, so being a part of it is really good for me.

“We are one of the [smaller] countries, we don’t have many players, so I’m really proud to say that I’m from the Philippines. We didn’t have much confidence coming here because there were bigger countries, so it’s really nice to be here and play this [well].”

Matching 73s from Céleste Dao of Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, Que., and Surrey, B.C., native Hannah Lee have given the pair of Canada Two members a share of 18th to lead the Canadian contingent.

The third round of tournament play will begin at 8 a.m. Additional information from the competition can be found here.

A selection of images from the second round of the World Junior Girls Championship can be downloaded here. When making use of the images, please credit (Golf Canada Archive).

2016 WORLD JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL

• 1. Du Mohan, China, *73-70-143 -1
• 1. Yuko Saso, Philippines, *66-77-143 -1
• 3. Caterina Don, Italy, *72-72-144 E
• 3. Hee-Jung Lim, Korea, *73-71-144 E
• 3. Harmie Nicole Constantino, Philippines, *69-75-144 E
• 6. Jennifer Chang, United States of America, *73-72-145 +1
• 6. Maja Stark, Sweden, *74-71-145 +1
• 6. Celine Borge, Norway, *74-71-145 +1
• 9. Elina Saksa, Finland, *78-68-146 +2
• 10. Elizabeth Wang, United States of America, *73-74-147 +3
• 10. Mathilde Fredensborg, Denmark, *74-73-147 +3
• 10. Amanda Linnér, Sweden, *74-73-147 +3
• 10. Esther Henseleit, Germany, *71-76-147 +3
• 14. Isobel Wardle, England, *74-74-148 +4
• 15. Sophie Lamb, England, *76-73-149 +5
• 15. Hae-Ran Ryu, Korea, *78-71-149 +5
• 15. Jin Man, China, *73-76-149 +5
• 18. Isabella Fierro, Mexico, *73-77-150 +6
• 18. Angelica Moresco, Italy, *77-73-150 +6
• 18. Mika Liu, United States of America, *75-75-150 +6
• 18. Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Denmark, *75-75-150 +6
• 18. Hannah Lee, Canada 2, *77-73-150 +6
• 18. Céleste Dao, Canada 2, *77-73-150 +6
• 24. Mathilde Claisse, France, *77-74-151 +7
• 24. Min-Gyeong Youn, Korea, *77-74-151 +7
• 24. Stephanie Astrup, Denmark, *74-77-151 +7
• 24. Monet Chun, Canada 1, *72-79-151 +7
• 28. Alexandra Föersterling, Germany, *77-75-152 +8
• 29. Emily Price, England, *78-75-153 +9
• 29. Madelene Stavnar, Norway, *76-77-153 +9
• 31. Candice Mahe, France, *74-80-154 +10
• 31. Daniella Barrett, Finland, *79-75-154 +10
• 31. Chloe Currie, Canada 1, *79-75-154 +10
• 34. Teresa Díez Moliner, Spain, *75-80-155 +11
• 34. Raquel Olmos Ros, Spain, *79-76-155 +11
• 34. Isabella Portokalis, Canada 2, *77-78-155 +11
• 37. Aline Krauter, Germany, *82-75-157 +13
• 38. Han Yucen, China, *82-76-158 +14
• 38. Anna Backman, Finland, *78-80-158 +14
• 38. Mary Parsons, Canada 1, *74-84-158 +14
• 41. Elisabeth Codet, France, *82-77-159 +15
• 41. Sofia Angela Legaspi, Philippines, *84-75-159 +15
• 43. Linn Grant, Sweden, *85-77-162 +18
• 44. Ana Isabel González, Mexico, *89-75-164 +20
• 45. Ana Laura Collado, Mexico, *79-86-165 +21
• 46. Paula Neira Garcia, Spain, *82-84-166 +22

2016 WORLD JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – TEAM

• 1. Team Philippines – Yuko Saso, Harmie Nicole Constantino, Sofia Angela Legaspi, *135-150-285 -3
• 2. Team USA – Mika Liu, Jennifer Chang, Elizabeth Wang, *146-146-292 +4
• 2. Team Korea – Hee-Jung Lim, Hae-Ran Ryu, Min-Gyeong Youn, *150-142-292 +4
• 2. Team Sweden – Linn Grant, Amanda Linnér, Maja Stark, *148-144-292 +4
• 2. Team China – Jin Man, Han Yucen, Du Mohan, *146-146-292 +4
• 6. Team Italy – Angelica Moresco, Alessia Nobilio, Caterina Don, *149-145-294 +6
• 7. Team Denmark – Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Mathilde Fredensborg, Stephanie Astrup, *148-148-296 +8
• 8. Team England – Sophie Lamb, Emily Price, Isobel Wardle, *150-147-297 +9
• 9. Team Norway – Celine Borge, Madelene Stavnar, *150-148-298 +10
• 9. Team Germany – Esther Henseleit, Alexandra Föersterling, Aline Krauter, *148-150-298 +10
• 11. Team Finland – Elina Saksa, Daniella Barrett, Anna Backman, *156-143-299 +11
• 12. Team Canada One – Chloe Currie, Mary Parsons, Monet Chun, *146-154-300 +12
• 12. Team Canada Two – Céleste Dao, Hannah Lee, Isabella Portokalis, *154-146-300 +12
• 14. Team France – Mathilde Claisse, Elisabeth Codet, Candice Mahe, *151-151-302 +14
• 15. Team Mexico – Isabella Fierro, Ana Laura Collado, Ana Isabel González, *152-152-304 +16
• 16. Team Spain – Paula Neira Garcia, Raquel Olmos Ros, Teresa Díez Moliner, *154-156-310 +22

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ABOUT THE WORLD JUNIOR GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
The World Junior Girls Golf Championship is an annual event conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with Golf Ontario. The international competition features three-player teams of 18-and-under athletes. As host country, Canada will field two of the tournament’s 16 teams competing over 72 holes for both individual and team honours. The event receives funding from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; the Golf Canada Foundation (Women’s Golf Fund); Sport Canada; and the R&A. Admission and parking for the World Junior Girls Golf Championship is free. For more information, visit www.worldjuniorgirls.com.

ABOUT GOLF ONTARIO
Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 450 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world. From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact, to growing the game at the grassroots level and getting the game of golf into our school systems, to keeping the Ontario golf community aware of all relevant issues and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to making golf better for everyone in Ontario. We share a love and passion for golf, while preserving its past, fostering its future, and championing golf’s best interests for everyone who enjoys the sport.

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