West Caldwell, N.J. - The second round of the Mizuho Americas Open tested the entire field, as difficult hole locations combined with an on-again, off-again rainy day created demanding conditions. On the final day before competing alongside LPGA professionals, the 24 AJGA juniors rose to the challenge and battled through the adversity.
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Overnight leader Amelie Zalsman of St. Petersburg, Florida, extended her lead to seven points following the second round. Beginning her day on the par-4 10th, Zalsman opened with two pars before recording a bogey on the par-4 12th and a birdie on the par-5 13th. She added another birdie on the par-3 16th but dropped a shot with a bogey on the par-4 18th to finish her first nine. The Wake Forest commit strengthened her position on the back nine, tallying three birdies and six pars. With a total of 78 points, Zalsman leads the AJGA field heading into the weekend.
"I'm just so excited, also just to play in front of crowds again. I love playing in front of people. And then playing with the pros will be such a great experience and definitely can learn a few things from them."
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Celina Yeo leads the field with 71 Stableford points after the morning wave at the #MizuhoAmericasOpen. pic.twitter.com/2c1hgNDFgH
Twelve girls teed off in the morning wave, with Celina Yeo of San Carlos, California, leading the way after posting the morning’s high score of 35 points. Ranked No. 24 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, Yeo started strong with a birdie on her opening hole, the par-4 10th. She followed with two pars and a second birdie on the par-5 13th to make the turn with 19 points. On her second nine, Yeo recorded three pars before carding four bogeys. The University of Oregon commit finished on a high note, closing with back-to-back birdies on the par-5 8th and par-4 9th to end the day in solo second at 71 points.
Defending champion Aphrodite Deng of Short Hills, New Jersey, sits in solo third with 70 points after carding three birdies and ten pars. Four players are tied for fourth place at 69 points: Iris Lee of Orlando, Florida; Lily Peng of San Ramon, California; Rina Kawasaki of Palos Verdes Estates, California; and Zoe Cusack of Potomac, Maryland.
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