Updated at 3:21 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2007
Kimberly Kim leads strong Hawaii field in Publinx
Advertiser Staff
Former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim shot a 3-under 69 today and sits in second place, leading a strong group of Hawai'i players in the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship at Kearney Hill Golf Links in Lexington, Ky.Two other Hawai'i golfers — Pearl City's Mari Chun and Lihue's Miki Ueoka — are tied for eighth with even-par 72. Another, Honolulu's Xyra Suyetsugu, is tied for 13th at 1-over.
Hawai'i's other golfers are:
Honolulu's Kristina Merkle at 3-over 75 (T28);
Kahului's Kyung Kim at 4-over 76 (T48);
Honolulu's Stephanie Kono at 5-over 77 (T62);
Hilo's Summer Mizusawa at 7-over 79 (T83);
Wahiawa's Britney Choy at 7-over-79 (T83);
Tiffany Lua, a 16-year-old from Rowland Heights, Calif., leads after a bogey-free 5-under 67 — a career-best by two shots — on the 6,094-yard layout.
Kim and another 15-year-old, Ha-Na Jang of Korea, shot 3-under 69.
Stroke-play qualifying continues with 18 holes tomorrow, with the low 64 scorers advancing to match play. Match play starts with the first round on Wednesday, the second and third rounds on Thursday, the quarterfinals and semifinals Friday and a 36-hole final Saturday.
The Web site www.uswapl.org contributed to this report.
