Golf Canada – Fassi holds one-stroke lead going into final day of competition 

NEW MINAS, N.S. – The third round of the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship continued under a dry heat at Ken-Wo Golf Club. Maria Fassi’s 5-under 65 matched the women’s competitive course record at Ken-Wo – set yesterday by Allisen Corpuz – giving the native of Pachuca, Mexico a one-stroke lead through 54-holes of play.

Fassi’s 65 moved her ahead of 36-hole leader Corpuz to take sole possession of the lead. The University of Arkansas sophomore put together a six-birdie effort that included five across her first 15 holes. She bogeyed No. 16, but made up for the lone blemish on her day with a birdie on No. 18. 

“I’m really comfortable with the way I’m playing,” said Fassi. “The golf course is in great shape and you can really go for it in some holes. I’m a long player, so I can be aggressive on some shots. It was a really good day; I was making some good putts and really flowing.” 

The 18-year-old is No. 58 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings and is the top-ranked female amateur in Mexico. She heads into the final day of competition at 6-under. 

“I have a game plan that I’ve been doing for the last three days and I’ll do it again tomorrow. It’s just about focusing on my golf game. If I win, I win. And if I don’t, then I played some really good golf and that’s good enough for me.” 

Coming off her record-setting performance, Corpuz looked to extend her advantage for a third straight day. The product of Honolulu, Hawaii sunk a birdie on her first hole, but ended the day with a 72 to move into a share of second. 

She is joined at 5-under by World No. 14 Hye-jin Choi of Paju-si, Korea and Perth, Australia’s Hannah Green. The pair claimed their shares of second with matching five-birdie, 2-under rounds. Green registered a T29 finish at this event last year when it was hosted by Riverside Country Club in Saskatoon. 

A third round 67 propelled Stephanie Lau of Fullerton, Calif., into sole possession of fifth place, two strokes ahead of Team Canada National Amateur Squad member Naomi Ko. The Victoria product leads the Canadians in the field, sitting in a tie for sixth with California natives Andrea Lee (Hermosa Beach) and Lilia Kha-Tu Vu (Fountain Valley). 

Josée Doyon of St-Georges, Que., is ninth at even-par, while Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., stayed even through the day and holds a share of 10th. 

The final round of competition will see the first groups tee off at 7:30 a.m. ADT from holes 1 and 10. 

In addition to the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur title, the individual champion will earn exemptions into the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and two LPGA events: the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open at Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club in Calgary from August 22-28 and the Manulife LPGA Classic at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Ont., from September 1-4. 

For more Information on the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship including the full field, starting times and live scoring, click here. 

2016 CANADIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY

• 1. Maria Fassi, Mexico, *71-68-65-204 -6
• 2. Hye-jin Choi, Korea, *69-68-68-205 -5
• 2. Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, HI, *68-65-72-205 -5
• 2. Hannah Green, Australia, *69-68-68-205 -5
• 5. Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, CA, *69-71-67-207 -3
• 6. Naomi Ko, Victoria, BC, *69-70-70-209 -1
• 6. Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, CA, *69-69-71-209 -1
• 6. Lilia Kha-Tu Vu, Fountain Valley, CA, *70-68-71-209 -1
• 9. Josée Doyon, St-Georges, QC, *70-66-74-210 E
• 10. Malia Nam, Kailua, HI, *69-71-71-211 +1
• 10. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *72-69-70-211 +1
• 12. Aneka Seumanutafa, Frederick, MD, *70-72-70-212 +2
• 12. Manuela Carbajo Re, Argentina, *70-70-72-212 +2
• 14. Camryn Roadley, Winnipeg, MB, *72-71-70-213 +3
• 14. Elizabeth Wang, San Marino, CA, *70-71-72-213 +3
• 16. Jisoo Keel, Coquitlam, BC, *72-74-68-214 +4
• 16. Selena Costabile, Thornhill, ON, *69-74-71-214 +4
• 16. Kacie Komoto, Honolulu, HI, *70-72-72-214 +4
• 19. Yu Eun Eunice Kim, Australia, *70-75-70-215 +5
• 19. Hira Naveed, Australia, *72-72-71-215 +5
• 19. Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, CA, *73-71-71-215 +5
• 19. Maddie Szeryk, London, ON, *69-72-74-215 +5
• 23. Kelsey Murphy, Plymouth, MI, *78-73-65-216 +6
• 24. Elizabeth Elmassian, Australia, *72-73-72-217 +7
• 24. Gennai Goodwin, Australia, *78-69-70-217 +7
• 24. Evelyn Arguelles, Mexico, *76-67-74-217 +7
• 24. Grace St-Germain, Orleans, ON, *74-69-74-217 +7
• 24. Kristen Gillman, Austin, TX, *69-73-75-217 +7
• 29. Jessica Porvasnik, Hinckley, OH, *70-78-70-218 +8
• 29. Molly Skapik, Miamisburg, OH, *77-72-69-218 +8
• 31. Michelle Kim, Surrey, BC, *72-72-75-219 +9
• 31. Katherine Gravel-Coursol, Mirabel, QC, *71-78-70-219 +9
• 33. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *72-74-74-220 +10
• 33. Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, *75-72-73-220 +10
• 33. Jaclyn Lee, Calgary, AB, *73-73-74-220 +10
• 33. Isabella Leung, Hong Kong, *75-72-73-220 +10
• 33. Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Québec, QC, *75-72-73-220 +10
• 33. Joo Youn Seo, Laguna Niguel, CA, *74-74-72-220 +10
• 39. Cindy Ha, Demarest, NJ, *72-74-75-221 +11
• 39. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove, MN, *73-71-77-221 +11
• 39. Maria Vesga, Colombia, *79-69-73-221 +11
• 39. Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *73-71-77-221 +11
• 39. Kelsey Sear, Unionville, ON, *69-74-78-221 +11
• 44. Silvia Garces, Colombia, *73-73-76-222 +12
• 44. Sophie Liu, Surrey, BC, *72-72-78-222 +12
• 44. Maya Walton, Austin, TX, *72-71-79-222 +12
• 44. Kelly Grassel, Chesterton, IN, *77-74-71-222 +12
• 48. Natalie Srinivasan, Spartanburg, SC, *74-70-79-223 +13
• 49. Valérie Tanguay, St-Hyacinthe, QC, *73-75-76-224 +14
• 49. Karis Davidson, Australia, *75-74-75-224 +14
• 49. Courtney Dow, Frisco, TX, *77-74-73-224 +14
• 52. Kimberly Mitchell, Woodbridge, VA, *73-75-77-225 +15
• 52. Madison Glennie, Clearwater, FL, *76-74-75-225 +15
• 52. Michelle Ruiz, Mississauga, ON, *70-81-74-225 +15
• 52. Hannah Wood, Highlands Ranch, CO, *74-77-74-225 +15
• 56. Vivian Lee, Hong Kong, *73-74-79-226 +16
• 56. Meghan Stasi, Oakland Park, FL, *75-75-76-226 +16
• 56. Rachel Pollock, Guelph, ON, *78-73-75-226 +16
• 56. Meghan McLean, Port Williams, NS, *76-75-75-226 +16
• 60. Jessica Ip, Richmond Hill, ON, *77-76-74-227 +17
• 60. Karyn Lee Ping, Brampton, ON, *80-73-74-227 +17
• 62. Shawn Rennegarbe, Addieville, IL, *74-76-79-229 +19
• 62. Caroline Ciot, Brossard, QC, *81-69-79-229 +19
• 62. Samantha Spencer, Georgetown, ON, *76-76-77-229 +19
• 65. Nikolette Schroeder, Avon Lake, OH, *74-78-78-230 +20
• 65. Anne Balser, Halifax, NS, *76-77-77-230 +20
• 67. Krysta Schaus, Fredericton, NB, *73-80-78-231 +21
• 68. Noemie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, *74-79-79-232 +22
• 69. Chloe Velasco, Victoria, TX, *79-75-79-233 +23
• 70. Emily Gillman, Austin, TX, *79-74-81-234 +24

DID NOT FINISH

• MC. Kathrine Chan, Richmond, BC, *77-78-0-155 +15
• MC. Cristal Romero, Dartmouth, NS, *79-76-0-155 +15
• MC. Bri-Ann Tokariwski, Winnipeg, MB, *76-79-0-155 +15
• MC. Katy Rutherford, Calgary, AB, *80-75-0-155 +15
• MC. Becky Kay, Australia, *76-79-0-155 +15
• MC. Danielle Fuss, Rochester, NY, *82-73-0-155 +15
• MC. Claire Konning, Indian Mountain, NB, *76-80-0-156 +16
• MC. Carla Odnokon, Saskatoon, SK, *79-77-0-156 +16
• MC. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *77-79-0-156 +16
• MC. Alexandria Celli, West Des Moines, IA, *78-78-0-156 +16
• MC. Claire Hodges, Sorrento, FL, *80-76-0-156 +16
• MC. Sarah-Andréa Landry, Brossard, QC, *77-79-0-156 +16
• MC. Kat Kennedy, Okotoks, AB, *77-81-0-158 +18
• MC. Rong Ji, China, *81-77-0-158 +18
• MC. Sarah Dunning, Waterloo, ON, *77-81-0-158 +18
• MC. Meghan Bennett, Pickering, ON, *76-82-0-158 +18
• MC. Jill Hardy, Winnipeg, MB, *80-80-0-160 +20
• MC. Angella Lee, Waterloo, ON, *79-81-0-160 +20
• MC. Alex Amos, Komoka, ON, *83-77-0-160 +20
• MC. Crystina Kertsos, Pickering, ON, *79-81-0-160 +20
• MC. Brooke Hill, Regina, SK, *81-80-0-161 +21
• MC. Kim Walker, Regina, SK, *82-79-0-161 +21
• MC. Emily Chu, Ancaster, ON, *88-73-0-161 +21
• MC. Jany Martin, Gatineau, QC, *82-79-0-161 +21
• MC. Brooke Sharpe, Kitchener, ON, *80-81-0-161 +21
• MC. Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *82-79-0-161 +21
• MC. Meghan McDougall, Markham, ON, *80-81-0-161 +21
• MC. Alexandra LeBlanc, Moncton, NB, *83-79-0-162 +22
• MC. Mireille LeBlanc, Meteghan River, NS, *82-80-0-162 +22
• MC. Claire Hernandez, Palgrave, ON, *81-81-0-162 +22
• MC. Laura Jones, Moncton, NB, *82-80-0-162 +22
• MC. Quinn Fitzgerald, Calgary, AB, *81-83-0-164 +24
• MC. Marie-Pier Lefrancois, Rosemère, QC, *84-80-0-164 +24
• MC. Anne Hakula, Finland, *84-82-0-166 +26
• MC. Danielle Sawyer, Grafton, ON, *81-86-0-167 +27
• MC. Hannah Diamond, Winnipeg, MB, *84-83-0-167 +27
• MC. Jennifer Comeau, Lake Loon, NS, *84-83-0-167 +27
• MC. Marie Donnici, Vancouver, BC, *90-78-0-168 +28
• MC. Mylène Limoges, Boucherville, QC, *84-84-0-168 +28
• MC. Kyla McIsaac, King City, ON, *84-84-0-168 +28
• MC. Sydney Naro, Toronto, ON, *89-81-0-170 +30
• MC. Jennifer Alward, Dartmouth, NS, *82-88-0-170 +30
• MC. Jordon Newlands, Toronto, ON, *83-89-0-172 +32
• MC. Jescynda Hotham, Fredericton, NB, *89-86-0-175 +35
• MC. Charmaine Mackid, Ste. Anne, MB, *90-87-0-177 +37
• MC. Darcy Fuller, Avonport, NS, *92-88-0-180 +40
• MC. Katherine Brine, Truro, NS, *92-89-0-181 +41
• WD. Maria Balcazar, Mexico, *
• WD. Jayna Choi, Collierville, TN, *
• WD. Nikki Dolbaczuk, Halls Harbour, NS, *
• WD. Lucia Gutierrez Ballon Valdivia, Peru, *
• WD. Celia Kuenster, Mendota Heights, MN, *

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