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last year, it was a really special week getting to see people   match, but as the players walked to the 32nd tee, the horn
           cheering us on.”                                     blew for a dangerous weather situation.
           Zhang  was  relentless  from  her  first  swing  on  Saturday,   For Davis, 18, of White Plains, Md., despite the ending, it
           rarely out of position at any point. She hit 16 greens in   was a dream week in her home state. She may have lost
           the morning round and putted for birdie on all 18 holes,   the match, but she won a lot of fans in the process.
           constantly putting pressure on Davis. She converted six
           of those birdies, shooting a bogey-free, 6-under 64 (with   “This entire week has been unbelievable,” said Davis, who was
           match play concessions) to take a 4-up lead into the break.  attempting to become the first Black American female to win
           She  dropped  the  opening  hole  of  the  afternoon  round   a USGA championship. “Based on the response from social
           after her drive found the fairway bunker and she made   media, I think I have touched a few girls this week. I'm going to
           bogey. After halving the next three holes with pars, Zhang   try to respond to as many people as I can.”
           made back-to-back birdies on the 23rd and 24th holes, the
           latter a wedge to 4 feet that extended her lead to 5 up. She   린 나이에도 불구하고 로즈 장은 손에 골프채를 들고 역사
           pushed her margin to 6 up at the par-3 26th after Davis hit  어를 만들었다. 그녀는 메릴랜드 주 셰비 체이스에 있는 컬럼
           her tee shot long and failed to get up and down.     비아 컨트리 클럽에서 열린 제72회 US 여자 주니어 대회에서 베
           The match looked like it could end on the par-5 30th when   일리 데이비스를 6-4로 꺾고 커리어 업적에 하나를 더 추가했다.
           Davis  faced  a  12-foot  birdie  putt  to  stay  alive,  but  she   이번 주에 세계 아마추어 골프 랭킹 1위 선수로 등장한 로즈 장
           calmly rolled it in to match Zhang’s birdie, flashing her   은 이제 11개월 전 매릴랜드 주 콜롬비아에서 불과 8마일 떨어진
           trademark smile to the delight of the local fans.    록빌의 우드몬트 컨트리 클럽에서 우승한 US 우먼스 아마추어와
           Zhang made her worst swing of the day at the par-3 31st,   걸스 주니어라는 두 개의 USGA 타이틀을 동시에 보유하게 됐다.
           sailing  her  6-iron  over  the  green.  It  led  to  her  second   로즈 장은 두 챔피언십을 모두 우승한 8번째 선수이자 여자 아마
           bogey of the day. A two-putt par by Davis extended the   추어 최초로 우승한 선수이다.



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