Sports
June 16, 2008 04:05 PM
Thornhill teen plays Canadian junior circuit
Stephanie Klein carded a two-round, 24-over 168 to finish second in the girls division of the Canadian Junior Golf Association Junior Series/Stephen Ames Cup Qualifier at South Muskoka Golf and Country Club near Bracebridge Sunday.
The 17-year-old Thornhill resident had rounds of 85 and 83 to finish 11 shots off the pace by Lauren Bowerman-Ritchie of Bowmanville, who had a 157 (78-79) and was 13-over par.
For Klein it, marked her second second-place effort in as many outings this season on the CJGA
tour.
Among other local results, Taylor Pendrith, 17, of Richmond Hill finished fifth in the boys 17-19 division.
Pendrith had a two-round, 14-over par 158 (83-75) and finished four shots behind winner Spencer Heide of Bradford, who had a 10-over par 154 (81-73).
For more on the CJGA, go to cjga.com
Kim continues to score in golf qualifiers
Tae Won Kim, 13, won his third Canadian Junior Golf Association tournament of the season last week after carding a 12-over par 121 to win his division title in the Euro Golf Cup Qualifier/Lipton Brisk Canada at the Paris Grand Golf Club and Inns in Paris, Ont.
Competing in the Boys 13 and under group, the Richmond Hill resident fired a first-round 80 Saturday and second-round, rain-shortened 41 Sunday.
Kim won the event by three shots over Nicholas Crozier, 13, of Unionville.