JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Aphrodite Deng turned the primary Canadian winner in U.S. Women’ Junior historical past, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday within the 36-hole closing at Atlanta Athletic Membership.
The 15-year-old Deng, from Calgary, Alberta, received her third junior main title of the yr, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in Might. She earned spots within the U.S. Ladies’s Open subsequent yr at Riviera and the U.S. Ladies’s Newbie this yr and subsequent.
“It actually means loads. I simply cannot imagine that I received,” Deng mentioned. “I did not actually take into consideration the tip consequence as a result of I knew there have been numerous good gamers right here. I simply tried to win every match.”
Deng had a 4-up lead over the 16-year-old Chen — the primary participant from Singapore to achieve the championship match — after 18 holes. Chen minimize the deficit to 2 twice on the second 18, the final with a par win on the thirty fourth. Deng ended it on the thirty fifth by matching Chen’s par.
“I believe I stayed within the second all through the entire match,” Deng mentioned. “I did get slightly drained on the finish. I realized that I am fairly constant and I am fairly good, and I believe that I keep fairly calm in entrance of a crowd and cameras.”
