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Updated at 3:08 p.m., Monday, May 26, 2008

Hawaii golfers finish in top 10 in international junior event

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i golfers Chan Kim and Stephanie Kono both finished in the top 10 today at the Thunderbird International Junior.

Kim, a former Kaimuki High School student and Hawai'i state high school champion, shot a closing round 4-under-par 68 to finish tied for second.

Kono, a Punahou School senior who entered the day tied for second, shot a 5-over 77 to finish tied for ninth.

The event, which features 12- to 18-year-olds from 17 states and 11 countries, was played in Scottsdale, Ariz. The 48 boys and 30 girls played at the Grayhawk Golf Club with the par-72 course measuring 7,112 yards for boys and 6,275 for girls.

Kim, who moved to Chandler, Ariz., after his junior year last year, finished a shot behind winner Hyun Seok Lim of Fullerton, Calif.

Kim (69-73-68—210) and Lim (73-69-67—209) were tied for seventh entering the day.

William Kroop of Edmond, Okla., entered the day with a two-shot lead. He shot even-par 72 Monday and finished tied for second at 68-70-72—210.

Jessica Wallace of Langley, British Columbia, who entered the day tied for fourth at four shots back after successive rounds of 73, fired a 5-under 67 today to win the girls title.

She finished 3-under overall, the only girl to finish under par.

Second-round leader Tiffany Lua of Rowland Heights, Calif., shot 3-over 75 to finish second.

Lua entered the final day with a three-shot lead after shooting 72-70 (2-under) the first two days.