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Joy leads Carolinas Jr Girls after 1st round

Hailey Joy of Reidsville, N.C. leads the field by one stroke after the first round of play at the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on June 25, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

DURHAM, N.C. (June 25, 2018) -- First round results of the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Monday, June 25, 2018 (6,020 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.1/138).

 

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In her last summer of junior girls' golf, Hailey Joy of Reidsville, N.C. is determined to make her mark. In the first round of the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club, she carded a two-under-par 70 and holds a one stroke lead over the rest of the field.

The rising freshman at the University of North Carolina Greensboro had a great start to her round with a birdie on the first hole. She was able to carry that momentum with her throughout the round and finished with five birdies. She credited her round to her ability to close out the holes once she was on the green.

"My putting was the best part of my game," Joy said. "I think I had about 28 putts today, and pretty much made anything inside of 15 feet I made, so it really made a big difference."

With two days left of play, Joy is hoping to maintain her lead in order to win her first CGA title since the 2015 Carolinas Girls' 15 & Under Championship. She said she is not focusing on being the leader but is trying to keep it out of her mind as much as possible. Instead, she is concentrating on implementing her game plan for the rest of the week. "I'm looking forward to competing and making as many putts as I can," Joy said.

Joy was one of only three players in the field to be in red numbers after the first round. Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. and Emily Dunlap of Greenville, S.C. finished right on Joy's heels with a one-under-par 71. Sudjianto, who was the finalist at the North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship two weeks ago, carded three birdies in her round. Consistent through her round as well, Dunlap had an impressive back nine with no bogeys and two birdies. Two shots behind, Abigail Schimpf of Daniel Island, S.C., Megan Kanaby of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C. are tied for fourth with a one-over-par 73.
 

The format for this tournament is 54 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of June 27, 2018, who has not started college, maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club.

Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter account, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.


62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship
Croasdaile Country Club | Durham, N.C.
First Round Results

Pos. Player City, State- Grad Year Total R1
1 Hailey Joy Reidsville , NC-2018 -2 70
T2 Alexis Sudjianto Charlotte, NC-2019 -1 71
T2 Emily Dunlap Greenville, SC-2019 -1 71
T4 Abigail Schimpf Daniel Island, SC-2020 +1 73
T4 Maria Atwood Holly Springs, NC-2022 +1 73
T4 Megan Kanaby Chapel Hill, NC-2019 +1 73
T7 Kayla Smith Burlington, NC-2019 +2 74
T7 Lauren Martin Mooresville, NC-2020 +2 74
T9 Emma Schimpf Daniel Island, SC-2021 +3 75
T9 Jaclyn Kenzel Southern Pines, NC-2020 +3 75
T9 Katherine Schuster Kill Devil Hills, NC-2021 +3 75
T12 Deborah Spair Raleigh, NC-2020 +4 76
T12 Emily Hawkins Lexington, NC-2018 +4 76
T12 Kelley Topiwala Charlotte, NC-2020 +4 76
T12 Mackenzie Battle Aberdeen, NC-2018 +4 76
T12 Mia Gray Conway, SC-2023 +4 76
T12 Yeonjoo Kim Hiltonhead Island, SC-2018 +4 76
T18 Channing Garnett Wake Forest, NC-2018 +5 77
T18 Kennedy McGaha Honea Path, SC-2021 +5 77
T18 Kerington Lamb Easley, SC-2018 +5 77
T18 Macie Burcham Greensboro, NC-2021 +5 77
T18 Muskan Uppal Cornelius, NC-2019 +5 77
T18 Sarah Funderburg Wilmington, NC-2018 +5 77
T24 Ana Tsiros Asheville, NC-2019 +6 78
T24 Isabella Britt Chesnee, SC-2021 +6 78
T24 Sasha Hayes Winston Salem, NC-2020 +6 78
T24 Sophie Holland Cornelius, NC-2020 +6 78
T28 Hannah Rose Bruxvoort Chapel Hill, NC-2018 +7 79
T28 Kayla Dowell Mebane, NC-2021 +7 79
T28 Lotte Fox Raleigh, NC-2020 +7 79
T28 Victoria Ladd Greensboro, NC-2019 +7 79
T32 Bailee Twiford Coinjock, NC-2019 +8 80
T32 Katelyn Lee Easley, SC-2020 +8 80
T32 Lexi Bennett Santee, SC-2021 +8 80
T35 Abigayle Hatcher Roebuck, SC-2019 +9 81
T35 Alexia Siehl Fort Mill, SC-2022 +9 81
T35 Carly Lyvers Simpsonville, SC-2018 +9 81
T35 Grayson Warren Washington, NC-2021 +9 81
T35 Julie Fiedler New Bern, NC-2021 +9 81
T35 Mary Kathryn Talledo Spartanburg, SC-2021 +9 81
T35 Michelle Harn Charlotte, NC-2019 +9 81
T35 Sarah Boteler Greenville, SC-2021 +9 81
43 Angelique Seymour Fayetteville , NC-2019 +10 82
T44 Elizabeth Ritchie Havelock, NC-2019 +11 83
T44 Kallie Pavlish Charlotte, NC-2020 +11 83
T44 Morgan Ketchum Winston-Salem, NC-2022 +11 83
47 Mara Hirtle Pinehurst, NC-2020 +12 84
T48 Grace Holcomb Wilmington, NC-2021 +13 85
T48 Hailey Freedman Chapel Hill, NC-2018 +13 85
T48 Jennifer Rials Florence, SC-2022 +13 85
T48 Ryann Sinclair Mooresville, NC-2019 +13 85
T52 Baylee Evans Lancaster, SC-2018 +14 86
T52 Ella Kue Kings Mountain, NC-2023 +14 86
T54 Cecelia Knecht North Charleston, SC-2019 +15 87
T54 Jalen Castle West Columbia, SC-2020 +15 87
56 Carson Jenkins Raleigh, NC-2019 +16 88
57 Anika Bhatnagar Cary, NC-2020 +17 89
58 Camille Oliver Cary, NC-2022 +30 102


Schedule of rounds:

Monday, June 25, 2018

Round 1 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Round 2 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Round 3 shotgun start: 9:00 a.m.

Awards luncheon for players and spectators: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 



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