Rianne Malixi dominates way to U.S. Junior Girls championship | TFC News California, USA
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It was six days in the blazing near 100 degree heat but after nine rounds of play at the El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California.
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The Philippines' Rianne Malixi is the 75th U.S. Junior Girls Champion.
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She described the victory as something to take off from her bucket list, an achievement that she had been eyeing for a long time now.
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It feels surreal and I'm on cloud nine right now because I'm just really emotional.
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I know I've dedicated a lot of time in training and it's nice to see that hard work pays off this week.
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Malixi tied for second in stroke play and never looked back, dominating throughout the match play rounds.
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In the finale on July 20th, she went up against the fourth seed Astros Tally of Chowchilla, California.
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Both golfers were tied after the first four holes.
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In the fifth, Malixi began her run, winning eight of the next ten.
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Malixi would finish the first 18.
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After the break, Tally won a pair of holes.
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However, Malixi stayed hot, winning three of the last five holes, ending the match on the 11th.
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In 29 holes of championship action, Malixi had 14 birdies and no bogeys.
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In total, Malixi only needed 107 holes to win the championship, the second fewest in the 36-hole championship era.
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Congrats to Rianne. You played amazing this week and you just were unbelievable on the golf course and you deserve this one.
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Malixi, you're the best.
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Malixi, you're the best.
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Malixi is the first Filipina to win the U.S. Junior Girls Championship in 10 years.
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The last Filipina to have her name engraved in the Glenna Colette-Varer Trophy was Princess Mary Suparal in 2014.
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It's an honor to play for the Philippines and it's just great to see the Philippine flag etched in the USGA history so it means a lot.
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Celebrating the victory with her mother Michelle and some local friends, the newly crowned champion had a message to her friends and family back in Manila.
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I want to thank you all for your support.
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I would be here without all of you and I'm just very grateful.
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Good to have this trophy.
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The Duke University commit won't have much time to celebrate her biggest career victory to date.
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She flies to Finland for the European Amateurs this week before coming back to America for the U.S. Women's Amateur next month in Oklahoma.
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Aside from the bragging rights, gold medal and a giant trophy, another thing that Rianne won was an invitation back to the El Capitan.
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She'll be at her country club in Tarzana, California.
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However, next time she sets foot on these greens, it'll be for an LPGA event in March.
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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Tarzana, California.
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For more information, visit tarzana.com.
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