Golf Canada – Team Canada’s Chloe Currie takes home Juvenile division title

SHUBENACADIE, N.S. – Gusting winds tempered blistering heat at the Links at Penn Hills as Victoria native Naomi Ko shot a final-round 72 to capture the 2016 Canadian Junior Girls Championship title.

The 18-year-old entered the final round of play in a tie for first at 5-under with Mary Parsons of Delta, B.C. – only one stroke ahead of Mississauga, Ont., native Chloe Currie. Back-to-back birdies on holes 2 and 3 followed by a third on No.5 pushed the Team Canada National Squad member into an early 8-under lead.

“I got off to a really good start on the front nine,” said Ko. “The wind wasn’t really in effect but as I got to the back nine it really started picking up. I really had to adjust and learn from yesterday’s mistakes. I was striking the ball well and I think that was one of the key things today. Putting on the back nine not so good but it got the job done.”

The North Carolina State University Sophomore collected three bogeys through the final stretch en route to a 5-under 283 tournament total. Ko has come close to taking the national title in previous years, but fell short in 2014 with a fourth-place finish at Thornhill Golf & Country Club in Thornhill, Ont. She was awarded second-runner up honours in 2015 when the event was hosted by Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton, Sask. This victory comes as a relief to Ko who was competing in her last Junior event before she becomes ineligible on the 18-and-under junior circuit.

“Knowing that it was my last Canadian junior I really wanted to win it. I tried to keep myself grounded and play it one shot at a time. I was walking up the last couple of holes and I kind of felt sick. I felt a little bit nauseous and took a deep breath and took advantage on the 18th. I had a good approach shot and knew I just had to get it in or two put, so it was a little less pressure.”

In addition to her 2016 Canadian Junior Girls title, Ko has received an exemption into the 2017 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship hosted at Cutten Fields in Guelph, Ont., from July 25 to 28.

An impressive 73-71-68 week helped Currie slide into second place ahead of Parsons following a final round 75. The 16-year-old Development Squad member fell into a 5-over hole after carding three bogeys and double bogey through Nos. 5 to 12. Back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16 kept Currie in line for runner-up honours. Her 1-under 287 performance also solidified her victory in the 16-and-under Juvenile division.

Alisha Lau of Richmond, B.C., stayed even through the day to earn her place in second on the Juvenile leaderboard with a 2-over 290 final showing.

Parsons recorded six bogeys through her final round to capture third in the overall Junior standings at even-par.

The 17-year-old found victory earlier in the week after capturing the inter-provincial team competition title for British Columbia alongside Development Squad members Tiffany Kong (Vancouver) and Hannah Lee (Surrey). The trio finished the 36-hole competition with a 2-over 290 showing.

Additional information regarding the 2016 Canadian Junior Girls Championship can be found here.

A selection of images from the competition is available for download here. When making use of the images, please credit Mike Schroeder/ Golf Canada.

2016 CANADIAN JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• 1. Naomi Ko, Victoria, BC, *71-67-73-72-283 -5
• 2. Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, *73-71-68-75-287 -1
• 3. Mary Parsons, Delta, BC, *74-67-70-77-288 E
• 4. Alisha Lau, Richmond, BC, *70-75-73-72-290 +2
• 5. Cecile Kwon, Maple Ridge, BC, *74-70-73-74-291 +3
• 6. Katy Rutherford, Calgary, AB, *74-71-76-72-293 +5
• 6. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *76-73-67-77-293 +5
• 8. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *75-73-72-75-295 +7
• 9. Grace St-Germain, Orleans, ON, *79-72-69-76-296 +8
• 10. Amanda Minni, Delta, BC, *76-73-74-74-297 +9
• 11. Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, *76-77-76-70-299 +11
• 11. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *75-74-76-74-299 +11
• 11. Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *78-76-71-74-299 +11
• 11. Emily Ward, Niagara Falls, ON, *74-72-74-79-299 +11
• 15. Madeline Marck-Sherk, Ridgeway, ON, *77-74-71-78-300 +12
• 16. Ellie Szeryk, London, ON, *80-72-77-72-301 +13
• 17. Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Québec, QC, *75-75-74-78-302 +14
• 17. Kathrine Chan, Richmond, BC, *75-76-73-78-302 +14
• 19. Shirin Anjarwalla, Nanaimo, BC, *78-75-74-76-303 +15
• 20. Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *78-74-74-78-304 +16
• 21. Noemie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, *82-79-73-71-305 +17
• 21. Akari Hayashi, Victoria, BC, *72-81-75-77-305 +17
• 21. Phoebe Yue, West Vancouver, BC, *77-75-74-79-305 +17
• 24. Cynthia Zhao, Toronto, ON, *81-78-71-76-306 +18
• 25. Zhiying “Cindy” Zhou, Niagara Falls, ON, *79-74-74-81-308 +20
• 25. Sharmaine Rapisura, Calgary, AB, *76-73-78-81-308 +20
• 27. Allison Chandler, Chester, NS, *79-75-79-76-309 +21
• 27. Esther Subin Lee, Maple Ridge, BC, *77-78-76-78-309 +21
• 29. Claire Konning, Indian Mountain, NB, *82-72-75-81-310 +22
• 30. Alexandra Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *83-77-77-74-311 +23
• 30. Delana Basanisi, Mississauga, ON, *81-78-75-77-311 +23
• 30. Kate(Dahye) Choi, Surrey, BC, *78-77-77-79-311 +23
• 30. Kenna Hughes, Calgary, AB, *77-79-77-78-311 +23
• 30. Natalie Chu, Vancouver, BC, *81-75-77-78-311 +23
• 35. Meghan McLean, Port Williams, NS, *79-78-77-78-312 +24
• 36. Laura Jones, Moncton, NB, *83-76-76-79-314 +26
• 36. Jessica Wu, Langley, BC, *85-72-78-79-314 +26
• 38. Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary, AB, *82-81-75-77-315 +27
• 38. Megan Ratcliffe, Qualicum Beach, BC, *83-75-77-80-315 +27
• 40. Hailey McLaughlin, Markham, ON, *84-76-79-77-316 +28
• 40. Sarah Beqaj, Toronto, ON, *80-71-86-79-316 +28
• 42. Alicia Easthope, St.Albert, AB, *83-83-74-77-317 +29
• 42. Kelly Hellman, Nelson, BC, *78-79-81-79-317 +29
• 42. Rose Morissette, Laval, QC, *78-84-74-81-317 +29
• 45. Cassidy Laidlaw, Calgary, AB, *79-73-85-81-318 +30
• 46. Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *81-77-79-82-319 +31
• 47. Anna Foley, Toronto ON, *82-83-79-77-321 +33
• 48. Brooke MacKinnon, Chatham, ON, *81-81-80-80-322 +34
• 49. Dylann Armstrong, North Gower, ON, *81-84-81-77-323 +35
• 49. Julia Malone, Manotick, ON, *86-80-77-80-323 +35
• 49. Abigail Rigsby, Courtenay, BC, *81-82-79-81-323 +35
• 49. Emily Chu, Ancaster, ON, *84-79-79-81-323 +35
• 49. Jaya Rampuri, Coquitlam, BC, *76-79-79-89-323 +35
• 54. Taylor Stone, Calgary, AB, *84-78-83-79-324 +36
• 54. Elizabeth Blier, St. Bruno, QC, *86-79-80-79-324 +36
• 56. Sarah Cushing, Brockville, ON, *80-82-86-77-325 +37
• 57. Lauren Koenig, Redcliff, AB, *81-84-84-77-326 +38
• 58. Kristen Giles, Georgetown, ON, *89-79-79-80-327 +39
• 59. Kehler Koss, Calgary, AB, *88-79-81-80-328 +40
• 59. Rebecca Kuik, Winnipeg, MB, *80-82-78-88-328 +40
• 61. Eolie Delisle, Ste-julie, QC, *81-87-82-79-329 +41
• 61. Bu Liu, Vancouver, BC, *84-85-81-79-329 +41
• 63. Mathilde Denicourt, St-Cesaire, QC, *89-80-77-84-330 +42
• 64. Katherine McGlenen, Winnipeg, MB, *85-87-75-84-331 +43
• 65. Élizabeth Labbé, Lévis, QC, *84-80-88-82-334 +46
• 66. Marissa Naylor, Winnipeg, MB, *86-82-81-86-335 +47
• 67. Sydney Scraba, Calgary, AB, *87-85-78-86-336 +48
• 67. Jiwon Chang, Brossard, QC, *85-81-83-87-336 +48
• 69. Sandee Park, West Vancouver, BC, *90-80-86-88-344 +56
• 70. Amanda Graham, Canmore, AB, *83-79-94-92-348 +60

DID NOT FINISH

• MC. Bobbi Uhl, Erickson, MB, *89-84-0-0-173 +29
• MC. Brynn Todd, Winnipeg, MB, *92-81-0-0-173 +29
• MC. Jessica Marks, Calgary, AB, *91-83-0-0-174 +30
• MC. Sara Cumby, Canaan, NS, *92-82-0-0-174 +30
• MC. Sarah-Maud Longchamps, Lévis, QC, *89-86-0-0-175 +31
• MC. Danielle Sawyer, Grafton, ON, *88-88-0-0-176 +32
• MC. Mackenzie Scott, Upper Hampstead, NB, *90-87-0-0-177 +33
• MC. Laura Wesselius, Intervale, NB, *90-87-0-0-177 +33
• MC. Kayla Sawchuk, Prince Albert, SK, *88-90-0-0-178 +34
• MC. Samantha Copeland, Calgary, AB, *95-83-0-0-178 +34
• MC. Audrey Côté, Victoriaville, QC, *94-85-0-0-179 +35
• MC. Kate Johnston, Ayr, ON, *95-84-0-0-179 +35
• MC. Chloe Sies, Melville, SK, *87-96-0-0-183 +39
• MC. Kiley MacDonald, Bedford, *95-89-0-0-184 +40
• MC. Haley Baker, Halifax, NS, *91-93-0-0-184 +40
• MC. Abbie Wisener, Dartmouth, NS, *99-87-0-0-186 +42
• MC. Natasha Stasiuk, Oakville, ON, *91-96-0-0-187 +43
• MC. Sasha Laoun, Montreal, QC, *98-89-0-0-187 +43
• MC. Julie Gauvin, Dieppe, NB, *91-96-0-0-187 +43
• MC. Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *97-93-0-0-190 +46
• MC. Ray-Lyn Schmidt, Moose Jaw, SK, *98-93-0-0-191 +47
• MC. Hannah MacNeil, Shaunavon, SK, *97-97-0-0-194 +50
• MC. Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, *108-86-0-0-194 +50
• MC. Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *101-104-0-0-205 +61
• MC. Abby Bugden, Corner Brook, NL, *140-138-0-0-278 +134
• 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. Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, *73-71-68-75-287 -1
• 2. Alisha Lau, Richmond, BC, *70-75-73-72-290 +2
• 3. Cecile Kwon, Maple Ridge, BC, *74-70-73-74-291 +3
• 4. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *76-73-67-77-293 +5
• 5. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *75-73-72-75-295 +7
• 6. Amanda Minni, Delta, BC, *76-73-74-74-297 +9
• 7. Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, *76-77-76-70-299 +11
• 7. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *75-74-76-74-299 +11
• 7. Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *78-76-71-74-299 +11
• 7. Emily Ward, Niagara Falls, ON, *74-72-74-79-299 +11
• 11. Ellie Szeryk, London, ON, *80-72-77-72-301 +13
• 12. Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Québec, QC, *75-75-74-78-302 +14
• 12. Kathrine Chan, Richmond, BC, *75-76-73-78-302 +14
• 14. Shirin Anjarwalla, Nanaimo, BC, *78-75-74-76-303 +15
• 15. Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *78-74-74-78-304 +16
• 16. Akari Hayashi, Victoria, BC, *72-81-75-77-305 +17
• 16. Phoebe Yue, West Vancouver, BC, *77-75-74-79-305 +17
• 18. Cynthia Zhao, Toronto, ON, *81-78-71-76-306 +18
• 19. Zhiying “Cindy” Zhou, Niagara Falls, ON, *79-74-74-81-308 +20
• 20. Delana Basanisi, Mississauga, ON, *81-78-75-77-311 +23
• 20. Kate(Dahye) Choi, Surrey, BC, *78-77-77-79-311 +23
• 22. Jessica Wu, Langley, BC, *85-72-78-79-314 +26
• 23. Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary, AB, *82-81-75-77-315 +27
• 24. Hailey McLaughlin, Markham, ON, *84-76-79-77-316 +28
• 24. Sarah Beqaj, Toronto, ON, *80-71-86-79-316 +28
• 26. Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *81-77-79-82-319 +31
• 27. Brooke MacKinnon, Chatham, ON, *81-81-80-80-322 +34
• 28. Dylann Armstrong, North Gower, ON, *81-84-81-77-323 +35
• 29. Taylor Stone, Calgary, AB, *84-78-83-79-324 +36
• 29. Elizabeth Blier, St. Bruno, QC, *86-79-80-79-324 +36
• 31. Sarah Cushing, Brockville, ON, *80-82-86-77-325 +37
• 32. Lauren Koenig, Redcliff, AB, *81-84-84-77-326 +38
• 33. Kristen Giles, Georgetown, ON, *89-79-79-80-327 +39
• 34. Bu Liu, Vancouver, BC, *84-85-81-79-329 +41
• 35. Mathilde Denicourt, St-Cesaire, QC, *89-80-77-84-330 +42
• 36. Élizabeth Labbé, Lévis, QC, *84-80-88-82-334 +46
• 37. Sydney Scraba, Calgary, AB, *87-85-78-86-336 +48
• 37. Jiwon Chang, Brossard, QC, *85-81-83-87-336 +48
• 39. Sandee Park, West Vancouver, BC, *90-80-86-88-344 +56
• 40. Amanda Graham, Canmore, AB, *83-79-94-92-348 +60

DID NOT FINISH

• MC. Sara Cumby, Canaan, NS, *92-82-0-0-174 +30
• MC. Mackenzie Scott, Upper Hampstead, NB, *90-87-0-0-177 +33
• MC. Haley Baker, Halifax, NS, *91-93-0-0-184 +40
• MC. Julie Gauvin, Dieppe, NB, *91-96-0-0-187 +43
• MC. Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *97-93-0-0-190 +46
• MC. Ray-Lyn Schmidt, Moose Jaw, SK, *98-93-0-0-191 +47
• MC. Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, *108-86-0-0-194 +50
• MC. Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *101-104-0-0-205 +61

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

• 1. Team British Columbia – Mary Parsons, Delta, BC, Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *149-141-290 +2
• 2. Team Ontario – Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, Alexandra Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *149-148-297 +9
• 3. Team Quebec – Noemie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *154-147-301 +13
• 4. Team Nova Scotia – Allison Chandler, Chester, NS, Meghan McLean, Port Williams, NS, Heather McLean, Port Williams, NS, *158-152-310 +22
• 5. Team New Brunswick – Claire Konning, Indian Mountain, NB, Laura Jones, Moncton, NB, Sarah Holt, Waterville, NB, *165-148-313 +25
• 6. Team Alberta – Kenna Hughes, Calgary, AB, Kehler Koss, Calgary, AB, Alicia Easthope, St.Albert, AB, *160-158-318 +30
• 7. Team Manitoba – Bobbi Uhl, Erickson, MB, Rebecca Kuik, Winnipeg, MB, Marissa Naylor, Winnipeg, MB, *166-164-330 +42
• 8. Team Saskatchewan – Chloe Sies, Melville, SK, Kayla Sawchuk, Prince Albert, SK, Hannah MacNeil, Shaunavon, SK, *175-186-361 +73
• 9. Team Newfoundland & Labrador – Paige Hickey, Corner Brook, NL, Abby Bugden, Corner Brook, NL, Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *209-190-399 +111

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