Flying High!
Vongvanij, Kimberly Kim Win Thunderbird International Junior
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Despite holding a seven-shot lead heading into the final hole of the Thunderbird International Junior Monday, reigning U.S. Women's Amateur Champion Kimberly Kim of Pahoa, Hawaii, rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 494-yard, par-5 18th to solidify her hold on the tournament scoring record. Her 10-under-par 67-72-67—206 54-hole total eclipsed the previous record of 209 set by Belen Mozo in 2004 and Morgan Pressel in 2005.
In the Boys Division, Arnond Vongvanij of Bradenton, Fla., who started the day with a seven-shot lead, posted a final-round 75 for a 208 tournament total, just enough to hold off Philip Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Bud Cauley of Jacksonville, Fla., by two strokes. More...
