Nikki Oh of Torrance, California and Amber Lee of San Diego, California lead after the first round of the Rolex Tournament of Champions. Oh and Lee shot 3-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over the rest of the Girls Division.
Oh started her round strong, making two birdies on her first three holes. She finished her day with six total birdies to tie the lead. Oh is currently ranked No. 23 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and is a member of the class of 2026. She is a three-time Rolex Junior All-American.
"I felt like I managed the course really well today, and I just focused on one shot at a time. I want to keep the same mindset going through the rest of the week."
Lee also played consistent golf carding a bogey-free front nine with birdies on Nos. 2 and 6. Her only bogey came on No. 10 but she went on to birdie Nos. 16 and 17 to finish at 3-under-par. Lee is currently ranked No. 17 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The class of 2029 graduate earned her first Rolex Junior All-American honor this year.
Lisa Herman of Jenks, Oklahoma, shot 2-under-par to take third place. Juliet Oh of Diamond Bar, California, Zoe Cusack of Potomac, Maryland and Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla, California are tied for fourth at 1-under-par 71.
In the Boys Division, Nicholas Logis of Austin, Texas, holds a two-stroke lead after an impressive opening round. Logis began his day with three straight birdies, setting a strong tone. He added two birdies on the front nine and made the turn at 5-under-par. Logis added two more birdies and a bogey on the back nine to finish at 6-under-par 66. Ranked No. 25 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, Logis is committed to Southern Methodist University.
"I think I had a good strategy going into today, and just wanted to keep the ball in play. The course is in good shape and I think it's pretty scorable. I just need to keep taking advantage of opportunities out there."
In a three-way tie for second are Dawson Lew of Ontario, Canada, Mingbo Jiang of Hangzhou, China, and Giuseppe Puebla of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, at 4-under-par. Lew is ranked No. 16 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and is committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jiang is ranked No. 73 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and is committed to the University of Southern California. Puebla is ranked No. 2 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and is committed to the University of Florida.
In a tie for fifth, Richard Ding of Pleasanton, California and Tyler Mawhinney of Fleming Island, Florida, at 3-under-par.
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