Mesa, Ariz. – Annabelle Pancake shot a 69 for the second day in a row to finish the day at -3 and sit in second place heading into Sunday’s final round of the 2023 Clover Cup, held at the par-72 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. Pancake is now -6 on the weekend, just one shot out of first place (Angela Arora, Tennessee).As a team, the Tigers dropped one spot after round two and now sit in fourth heading into the final round. Clemson finished the day at +8 and is now 5 on the weekend. Texas A&M leads at -16, while New Mexico is in second at -6. Georgia jumped Clemson and now sits in third at +5 and Tennessee rounds out the top-5 at +12.Pancake tallied three birdies on the front half to just one bogey to sit at -2 at the turn. She was steady on the back nine, turning in two birdies and one bogey to finish the day with her second-consecutive 69.Savannah Grewal and Chloe Holder are both tied for 18th, while Melena Barrientos is tied for 33rd. Katherine Schuster rounds out the Tiger
RIANNE MALIXI drilled in a pressure-packed three-footer for par on the third playoff hole and claimed the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Thunderbird Junior All-Star crown in Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday as Scarlett Schremmer wilted under pressure and missed her bid from closer range. Malixi blew the chance of winning it in regulation…
Rianne Malixi sizzled with an eagle-aided 69 but fell behind by four as Nikki Oh proved hotter with a 65 she spiked with a rare double-eagle feat at the start of the AJGA Thunderbird Junior All-Star at the Papago Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona last Friday. The rising Filipina star…
Good morning!Longtime athletic trainer Chuck Demers died last month at age 91. During his long career, he plied his craft in gyms and on athletic fields throughout the county, but none moreso than at Deerfield Academy. He was easy to spot,.
Written By: Ron Sirak @ronsirak
Ron Sirak is recipient of the PGA of America Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award and the LPGA Media Excellence Award. He s covered more than 150 major championships for The Associated Press and Golf World magazine and co-authored three Vision54 books with renown teachers Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson.
There is no question that the road to the LPGA passes through the Symetra Tour. That’s the path taken by major champions, Solheim Cup team members for both the United States and Europe and top-10 players in the Rolex Rankings. This week, the 2021 quest to join the best begins at the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic.