Kim falls in junior final, 6 and 5
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Amy Anderson and Jordan Spieth were the best players in stroke play during the USGA boys and girls Junior Amateur Championships and nothing changed during match play.
Anderson defeated Big Island native Kimberly Kim, 6 and 5, for the girls championship, and Spieth posted a 4 and 3 victory over Jay Hwang of San Diego to win the boys title in 36-hole matches on the New Course at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. yesterday.
Anderson, 17, was a total surprise. The native of Oxbow, N.D. — a town of 300 that is 10 miles south of Fargo — plays golf roughly five months during the year because of the cold winters.
"I think this is proof you don't have to live in Florida to be able to do well in golf," said the home-schooled Anderson, who will be attending North Dakota State.
Anderson was 2 up after the morning round and she took control winning three of the first four holes in the afternoon.
Putting was the difference.
"A 1-year-old could have putted better," a dejected Kim said in a story at the tournament's Web site. "It doesn't matter because if your putting is bad, everything is bad. She played good. I just played horrible."
DUFNER LEADS PGA
Jason Dufner flirted with a 59, then settled for a 9-under 63. Mark Calcavecchia made a PGA Tour-record nine straight birdies. And there were two more aces in perfect scoring conditions at the Canadian Open at Oakville, Ontario.
The fun didn't last long, giving way to 1.8 inches of rain on the already-saturated Glen Abbey course. Soon after Dufner finished the second round in light showers, the heavy rain forced tour officials to postpone the third round until today.
At 13 under, Dufner had a one-stroke advantage over Jerry Kelly (67) and 2001 winner Scott Verplank (67).
Calcavecchia opened the delayed second round with two pars, then reeled off the nine straight birdies.
Hawai'i golfers Dean Wilson (70) and Parker McLachlin (72) were tied for 24th at 6-under 138.
WIE NINE BEHIND
Becky Brewerton of Wales shot a 3-under 69 to grab a share of the Evian Masters lead for the third consecutive round at Evian-Les-Bains, France.
Brewerton heads into today's final round tied with Sophie Gustafson of Sweden — who had a 5-under 67 yesterday — and In-Kyung Kim of South Korea at 12-under 204.
Michelle Wie improved her chances of qualifying for the Solheim Cup, clenching a fist as her birdie putt on the 18th crept toward the hole before dropping in for a 70 that got her to 3 under and a tie for 23rd.
"I couldn't get anything going again, I hit a birdie, and then a bogey," she said. "Hopefully tomorrow I can get things going."
NORMAN UP BY ONE
Greg Norman shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 to grab the lead by a stroke heading into the last round of the Senior British Open at Sunningdale, England.
Norman was at 10-under 200, a stroke ahead of overnight leader Fred Funk (72) and Loren Roberts (67).
Tom Watson shot 70, falling six shots behind.