Meng Medals; Three Qualify for 75th U.S. Junior Girls’ Championship
LIVINGSTON, N.J. - Three girls are heading to El Caballero Country Club for the 75th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Wednesday after a qualifying round at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club. Megan Meng (Pennington, N.J.), Sarah Shao (Green Brook, N.J.), and Emma Lee (Scarsdale, N.Y.) earned their spot following 18 holes on the 6,046 yard par 71.
Meng shot a 4-under par 67 to earn medalist honors and punch her the ticket to California. She recorded five birdies throughout the day.
“Today was just a good day of golf,” Meng reflected. “I played well. I was hoping to just hit greens in regulation and keep my round as unproblematic as possible.”
Meng last qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior in 2022 at The Club at Olde Stone in Kentucky. She is rounding out her junior career as she will enter the collegiate ranks at Northwestern University. Longtime friend of Meng, Sarah Shao will be alongside after recording a 3-under par 68.
“It means a lot that I get to play this, and I get to play this with Sarah, too, because we’ve been friends forever,” Meng said.
Lee, of Scarsdale, New York also advanced after shooting 1-over par 72 for the day.
U.S. Junior Girls’ Qualifiers (Hometown)
Megan Meng (Pennington, N.J.); (-4) 67
Sarah Shao (Green Brook, N.J.); (-3) 68
Emma Lee (Scarsdale, N.Y.); (+1) 72
Alternates
Aphrodite Deng (Three Bridges, N.J.); (+2) 73 (First Alt.)
Vidhi Lakhawala (Kendall Park. N.J.); (+2) 73 (Second Alt.)
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