ANNIKA INVITATIONAL
Reunion Resort - Watson Course
Reunion, Fla.
January 17 - 20, 2014
Reunion Resort - Watson Course
Reunion, Fla.
January 17 - 20, 2014
Wu defends title, makes history as first repeat winner of ANNIKA Invitational
Wu finishes at 9-under-par 207 to win by eight strokes
Wu finishes at 9-under-par 207 to win by eight strokes
REUNION, Fla.— Bethany Wu of
Diamond Bar, Calif., led the last six rounds of the ANNIKA Invitational
to become the first champion in history to win twice. The defending
champion posted a final-round 1-under-par 71 to finish the tournament at
9-under-par 207 at Reunion Resort.
Conducted by the American
Junior Golf Association, the ANNIKA Invitational was a 54-hole stroke
play competition featuring 72 girls, ages 14-18, from 15 foreign
countries, 17 states and Puerto Rico. The par-72 Watson Course at
Reunion Resort played 6,347 yards.
Wu started the day with a
five-stroke lead which shrunk to one after she went 3-over par through
the first five holes. She birdied the 520-yard, par-5 No. 8, her first
of the day then made par over the next five holes.
“I got off to a shaky
start,” Wu said. “I was just nervous. Once I shook it off, I started
making pars again which calmed me down and I was able to get back.”
The momentum returned as she
birdied Nos. 14 through 16, stretching her lead to seven strokes. While
was one shot shy of her 2013 tournament-record 10-under-par, she made
history once again as the first repeat winner of the event and set the
largest winning margin of eight strokes.
“It’s unbelievable,” Wu. “It
honestly feels like déjà vu. My goal was just to win one AJGA
Invitational, so to win another one, especially this one is incredible.”
Allyson Geer of Brighton, Mich. continues her ascent in national polls. Her final day 71 (2017) gave her a top-20 finish. She won multiple times last year and is off to a top start.
In a three-way tie for
second were Ziyi Wang and Japan’s Yuting Shi, both of Beijing, China,
and Megan Khang of Rockland, Mass. The trio finished the tournament at
1-under-par 215.
The low round of the day went to Bailey Tardy of Norcross, Ga., who
jumped 24 spots after firing a 5-under-par 67. She opened with a birdie
and carded two more birdies on Nos. 7 and 8 to make the turn at 3-under-par. The highlight of her round came when she eagled the 480-yard, par-5 No. 14. After she hit driver off the tee, she used her hybrid from 180 yards out to stick it to five feet to eagle.
“I didn’t play too well the
past two days,” Tardy said. “But today, my putts fell. I actually used
Annika’s advice today when my ball landed in a divot on No. 17.”
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About the ANNIKA Foundation
Annika created the ANNIKA Foundation (www.annikafoundation.org) as a way to teach children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offer aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. The Foundation has partnered with key organizations to promote healthy, active lifestyles for children, including SPARK, Florida Hospital for Children in support of its Healthy 100 Kids initiative and The First Tee in development of the Nine Healthy Habits curriculum for children.
Annika created the ANNIKA Foundation (www.annikafoundation.org) as a way to teach children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offer aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. The Foundation has partnered with key organizations to promote healthy, active lifestyles for children, including SPARK, Florida Hospital for Children in support of its Healthy 100 Kids initiative and The First Tee in development of the Nine Healthy Habits curriculum for children.
The Foundation annually
conducts four major golf events for aspiring junior girls: the AJGA
ANNIKA Invitational at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla.; ANNIKA
Invitational at Mission Hills in China; ANNIKA Invitational Europe in
Sweden; and ANNIKA Cup, a team event for Swedish juniors. In 2013, its
reach extended to the collegiate ranks with the ANNIKA Award Presented
by 3M (awarded to most outstanding female NCAA Division I golfer) and
ANNIKA Intercollegiate Presented by 3M (12-team, 54-hole event at
Reunion Resort). SPARK grants to schools, financial support of Healthy 100 Kids, endowment
of an AJGA ACE scholarship, ANNIKA Junior Day, ANNIKA Inspiration Award
and scholarships for aspiring Swedish juniors are other key
initiatives.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 500 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Stacy Lewis, Vicky Hurst, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel.
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REUNION, Fla. -- Final results from the ANNIKA Invitational conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Reunion Resort.
Girls Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: 6347. Rating: 76.2. Slope: 130
Girls Division - Watson Course
Bethany Wu, Diamond Bar, Calif. (2015) 68-68-71--207 -9
Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass. (2015) 74-71-70--215 -1
Yuting Shi, Beijing, China (2016) 72-69-74--215 -1
Ziyi Wang, Beijing, China (2016) 70-73-72--215 -1
Sophia Schubert, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (2014) 72-73-72--217 +1
Bailey Tardy, Norcross, Ga. (2015) 75-76-67--218 +2
Virginia Elena Carta, Udine, Italy (2015) 74-73-71--218 +2
Mathilda Cappeliez, Publier, France (2016) 73-73-72--218 +2
Lakareber Abe, Angleton, Texas (2014) 75-73-71--219 +3
Elizabeth Wang, San Marino, Calif. (2018) 74-76-70--220 +4
Amy Lee, Brea, Calif. (2015) 74-74-72--220 +4
Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii (2016) 76-71-73--220 +4
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (2016) 77-69-74--220 +4
Abbey Carlson, Lake Mary, Fla. (2016) 76-75-70--221 +5
Nicole Morales, South Salem, N.Y. (2014) 74-75-72--221 +5
Nelly Korda, Bradenton, Fla. (2016) 73-75-73--221 +5
Anna Newell, Tampa, Fla. (2014) 77-71-73--221 +5
Angel Yin, Arcadia, Calif. (2017) 76-70-75--221 +5
Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Fla. (2016) 75-74-73--222 +6
Kaitlyn Papp, Austin, Texas (2017) 75-76-72--223 +7
Muni He, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (2017) 74-76-73--223 +7
Jillian Hollis, Rocky River, Ohio (2015) 78-72-73--223 +7
Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C. (2015) 77-74-73--224 +8
Maddie McCrary, Wylie, Texas (2014) 80-71-74--225 +9
Jennifer Peng, San Diego, Calif. (2014) 71-79-75--225 +9
Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, Calif. (2015) 75-74-76--225 +9
Jiyoon Jang, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (2016) 78-74-74--226 +10
Ruixin Liu, Orlando, Fla. (2017) 77-74-75--226 +10
Maria Vesga, Piedecuesta, Colombia (2015) 80-70-76--226 +10
Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Va. (2015) 77-73-76--226 +10
Haley Moore, Escondido, Calif. (2016) 74-75-77--226 +10
Karen Miyamoto, Noda, Japan (2016) 75-73-78--226 +10
Alice Hewson, Berkhamsted, United Kingdom (2015) 79-70-78--227 +11
Rong Ji, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (2015) 79-76-72--227 +11
Mika Liu, Bradenton, Fla. (2017) 82-73-72--227 +11
Allyson Geer, Brighton, Mich. (2017) 77-79-71--227 +11
Lilia Vu, Fountain Valley, Calif. (2015) 82-74-71--227 +11
Anna Zhou, Palo Alto, Calif. (2015) 74-72-81--227 +11
Lisa Pettersson, Taby, Sweden (2014) 76-76-76--228 +12
Cheyenne Knight, Aledo, Texas (2015) 76-77-75--228 +12
Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, Calif. (2015) 81-72-75--228 +12
Dylan Kim, Winter Garden, Fla. (2015) 75-79-74--228 +12
Csilla Lajtai Rozsa, Budaors, Hungary (2015) 76-73-79--228 +12
Samantha Wagner, Windermere, Fla. (2015) 79-72-78--229 +13
Jordy LaBarbera, Allen, Texas (2014) 77-75-77--229 +13
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii (2016) 80-74-75--229 +13
Michaela Owen, Suwanee, Ga. (2015) 83-74-72--229 +13
Lydia Choi, Beverly Hills, Calif. (2014) 79-73-78--230 +14
Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C. (2018) 79-73-78--230 +14
Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. (2015) 74-76-80--230 +14
Krystal Quihuis, Tucson, Ariz. (2014) 78-74-79--231 +15
Alexandra Farnsworth, Nashville, Tenn. (2014) 76-78-77--231 +15
Mai Dechathipat, Howey in the Hills, Fla. (2015) 82-79-70--231 +15
Bianca Theron, Brackenfell, South Africa (2015) 78-75-79--232 +16
Kelly Whaley, Farmington, Conn. (2015) 79-74-79--232 +16
Emma Albrecht, Ormond Beach, Fla. (2015) 77-77-79--233 +17
Maria Fassi, Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico (2016) 79-80-74--233 +17
Ailin Li, Windermere, Fla. (2015) 81-76-77--234 +18
Malene Kroelboell Hansen, Taastrup, Denmark (2014) 78-80-76--234 +18
Eva Gilly, Vaucresson, France (2016) 82-79-74--235 +19
Alice Jo, Shanghai, China (2017) 79-77-80--236 +20
Celia Barquin, Madrid, Spain (2014) 81-83-72--236 +20
Rachel Dai, Milton, Ga. (2015) 79-79-79--237 +21
Isabelle Johansson, Sala, Sweden (2014) 81-80-77--238 +22
Gabriela Coello, Winter Garden, Fla. (2016) 83-78-78--239 +23
Emilee Hoffman, Folsom, Calif. (2016) 84-72-85--241 +25
Vinh-Hop Ngo, Newton, Mass. (2014) 85-79-78--242 +26
Jackie Rogowicz, Yardley, Pa. (2015) 77-84-82--243 +27
Kayla Jones, Milton, Ga. (2014) 82-79-83--244 +28
Ana Sofia Benavides, Lerma, Edo. de México, Mexico (2015) 83-82-82--247 +31
Natalia Rivera, Guaynabo, P.R. (2016) 94-81-86--261 +45
Laura Sojo (2014), Winter Garden, Fla. 81-JWD
Girls Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: 6347. Rating: 76.2. Slope: 130
Girls Division - Watson Course
Bethany Wu, Diamond Bar, Calif. (2015) 68-68-71--207 -9
Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass. (2015) 74-71-70--215 -1
Yuting Shi, Beijing, China (2016) 72-69-74--215 -1
Ziyi Wang, Beijing, China (2016) 70-73-72--215 -1
Sophia Schubert, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (2014) 72-73-72--217 +1
Bailey Tardy, Norcross, Ga. (2015) 75-76-67--218 +2
Virginia Elena Carta, Udine, Italy (2015) 74-73-71--218 +2
Mathilda Cappeliez, Publier, France (2016) 73-73-72--218 +2
Lakareber Abe, Angleton, Texas (2014) 75-73-71--219 +3
Elizabeth Wang, San Marino, Calif. (2018) 74-76-70--220 +4
Amy Lee, Brea, Calif. (2015) 74-74-72--220 +4
Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii (2016) 76-71-73--220 +4
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (2016) 77-69-74--220 +4
Abbey Carlson, Lake Mary, Fla. (2016) 76-75-70--221 +5
Nicole Morales, South Salem, N.Y. (2014) 74-75-72--221 +5
Nelly Korda, Bradenton, Fla. (2016) 73-75-73--221 +5
Anna Newell, Tampa, Fla. (2014) 77-71-73--221 +5
Angel Yin, Arcadia, Calif. (2017) 76-70-75--221 +5
Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Fla. (2016) 75-74-73--222 +6
Kaitlyn Papp, Austin, Texas (2017) 75-76-72--223 +7
Muni He, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (2017) 74-76-73--223 +7
Jillian Hollis, Rocky River, Ohio (2015) 78-72-73--223 +7
Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C. (2015) 77-74-73--224 +8
Maddie McCrary, Wylie, Texas (2014) 80-71-74--225 +9
Jennifer Peng, San Diego, Calif. (2014) 71-79-75--225 +9
Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, Calif. (2015) 75-74-76--225 +9
Jiyoon Jang, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (2016) 78-74-74--226 +10
Ruixin Liu, Orlando, Fla. (2017) 77-74-75--226 +10
Maria Vesga, Piedecuesta, Colombia (2015) 80-70-76--226 +10
Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Va. (2015) 77-73-76--226 +10
Haley Moore, Escondido, Calif. (2016) 74-75-77--226 +10
Karen Miyamoto, Noda, Japan (2016) 75-73-78--226 +10
Alice Hewson, Berkhamsted, United Kingdom (2015) 79-70-78--227 +11
Rong Ji, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (2015) 79-76-72--227 +11
Mika Liu, Bradenton, Fla. (2017) 82-73-72--227 +11
Allyson Geer, Brighton, Mich. (2017) 77-79-71--227 +11
Lilia Vu, Fountain Valley, Calif. (2015) 82-74-71--227 +11
Anna Zhou, Palo Alto, Calif. (2015) 74-72-81--227 +11
Lisa Pettersson, Taby, Sweden (2014) 76-76-76--228 +12
Cheyenne Knight, Aledo, Texas (2015) 76-77-75--228 +12
Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, Calif. (2015) 81-72-75--228 +12
Dylan Kim, Winter Garden, Fla. (2015) 75-79-74--228 +12
Csilla Lajtai Rozsa, Budaors, Hungary (2015) 76-73-79--228 +12
Samantha Wagner, Windermere, Fla. (2015) 79-72-78--229 +13
Jordy LaBarbera, Allen, Texas (2014) 77-75-77--229 +13
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii (2016) 80-74-75--229 +13
Michaela Owen, Suwanee, Ga. (2015) 83-74-72--229 +13
Lydia Choi, Beverly Hills, Calif. (2014) 79-73-78--230 +14
Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C. (2018) 79-73-78--230 +14
Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, Calif. (2015) 74-76-80--230 +14
Krystal Quihuis, Tucson, Ariz. (2014) 78-74-79--231 +15
Alexandra Farnsworth, Nashville, Tenn. (2014) 76-78-77--231 +15
Mai Dechathipat, Howey in the Hills, Fla. (2015) 82-79-70--231 +15
Bianca Theron, Brackenfell, South Africa (2015) 78-75-79--232 +16
Kelly Whaley, Farmington, Conn. (2015) 79-74-79--232 +16
Emma Albrecht, Ormond Beach, Fla. (2015) 77-77-79--233 +17
Maria Fassi, Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico (2016) 79-80-74--233 +17
Ailin Li, Windermere, Fla. (2015) 81-76-77--234 +18
Malene Kroelboell Hansen, Taastrup, Denmark (2014) 78-80-76--234 +18
Eva Gilly, Vaucresson, France (2016) 82-79-74--235 +19
Alice Jo, Shanghai, China (2017) 79-77-80--236 +20
Celia Barquin, Madrid, Spain (2014) 81-83-72--236 +20
Rachel Dai, Milton, Ga. (2015) 79-79-79--237 +21
Isabelle Johansson, Sala, Sweden (2014) 81-80-77--238 +22
Gabriela Coello, Winter Garden, Fla. (2016) 83-78-78--239 +23
Emilee Hoffman, Folsom, Calif. (2016) 84-72-85--241 +25
Vinh-Hop Ngo, Newton, Mass. (2014) 85-79-78--242 +26
Jackie Rogowicz, Yardley, Pa. (2015) 77-84-82--243 +27
Kayla Jones, Milton, Ga. (2014) 82-79-83--244 +28
Ana Sofia Benavides, Lerma, Edo. de México, Mexico (2015) 83-82-82--247 +31
Natalia Rivera, Guaynabo, P.R. (2016) 94-81-86--261 +45
Laura Sojo (2014), Winter Garden, Fla. 81-JWD
