Kuehn holds two shot lead at Vicki DiSantis Girls'

First round results from the 13th Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship hosted by Pine Island CC in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, May 12, 2018 (6,012 yards, par 35-37—72)

 

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Rachel Kuehn of Asheville, N.C. used a round of three under par 69 to secure the first round lead in the 13th Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship.  Kuehn, a high school junior, played solid golf giving her a chance at her first CGA junior championship.  "I hit a lot of greens that lead to some great opportunities" said Kuehn, the 2017 NC Junior Girls' Player of the Year.    "I eagled my fifth hole. number 14, to get my round going.  The back was not as smooth, but I birdied six and seven to bounce back" added Kuehn.

 

Kuehn has a two shot lead heading into Sunday's final round.  "I'm hoping to do the same thing tomorrow and hit a lot of greens" said Kuehn.  Kuehn won the 2017 Carolinas Women's Amateur and hopes to repeat this coming June.

 

High School senior, Hailey Joy of Reidsville, N.C. sits alone in second place after her round of one under par 71.  A pair of high school freshman that includes Katherine Schuster of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Amanda Sambach of Davidson, N.C. are tied for third four shots back at one over par 73.

 

Defending champion and 2017 Carolinas Junior Girls' Player of the Year Gracyn Burgess of Lexington, S.C. shot a round of four over par 76 and sits seven shots back of Kuehn.

 

The Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls' Championship is 36 holes of stroke play competition. Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18, 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 that does not exceed 18.3.