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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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