Yurang Li (Golf Canada Photo)
Yurang Li shot a final round 3-under 69 on Friday to secure the 110th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, B.C.
Li of Fullerton, Calif. entered Friday’s final round five strokes behind Momo Sugiyama of Gold Coast, Australia who held the lead through 54 holes. Li finished with rounds of 71-68-72-69-280 to finish 8-under and defeat Ashley Kozlowski of Littleton, Colo. by one to win the national championship.
“I think it’s awesome to win the 110th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship because I love playing in Canada and always love the vibes out here so it’s pretty special,” said Li. “I didn’t really think about winning today, I just knew that I had to go out there and try to put out a good score and see what happens, so I think that was really my plan for today, to be in it for every shot. I am definitely going to need some rest after this one because the U.S. Women’s Amateur is coming up really soon.”
After a bogey on hole no. 8, Li responded with a birdie on no. 9, she added three more on the back nine and took the club house lead as the final group came into 18.
“I’m most proud of my putting this week. I’ve been seeing improvement with it and my mindset is to continue playing golf the way I have been and trying to make the most out of every shot,” said Li.
Kozlowski needed to birdie no. 18 to force a playoff but wasn’t able to convert, giving the win to Li. Kozlowski played a solid tournament with all rounds at par or better to finish alone in second. Caitlin Peirce of Adelaide, Australia and Sugiyama finished tied for third at 6-under.
Defending champion and Team Canada member, Lauren Kim (Surrey, B.C.) finished alone in fifth at 5-under, three shots behind Li, while Team Canada NextGen member Anna Huang (Vancouver, B.C.) finished in a tie for seventh place at 2-under following a round of 1-under 71 on Friday. Fellow Team Canada NextGen member, Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. climbed into the top-10 finishing solo ninth after shooting back-to-back rounds of 3-under 69 on Thursday and Friday to finish the tournament at 1-under.
Along with the national title, Li’s win comes with an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship taking place August 5-11 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. In addition, Li will receive an exemption into the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open, taking place August 18-25 at Mississaugua Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont.
On Wednesday, Team Ontario, consisting of Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., and Julia-Alexander Carew of Oakville, Ont. won the Inter-Provincial Team Championship. Team Ontario secured the national title over Team Alberta and Team British Columbia by three strokes, which concluded after the second round.
ABOUT THE
Canadian Women's Amateur
72 hole stroke play championship with a cut to the
low
70 and ties after two rounds.
This competition is open to female amateur golfers
who
are members of a golf club belonging to Golf Canada
or
holds a Gold membership with
Golf Canada or clubs in other countries, which are in
good standing with their respective Associations.
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