Burnham, Kuenster and Neisen Among the Field at U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

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  FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Three Minnesotans began competition Monday at the 2013 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Sycamore Hills Golf Club.

Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove, Minn., Celia Kuenster, Mendota Heights, Minn., and McKenzie Neisen, New Prague, Minn., are among the 155 participants.

The 65th annual championship is open to female amateur golfers under the age of 18. The tournament consists of 36 holes of stroke play followed by six rounds of match play, with the championship wrapping up Saturday with a 36-hole final.


SYCAMORE HILLS GOLF CLUB
FORT WAYNE, IND.
PAR 72, 6,312 YARDS

MONDAY’S STOKE PLAY RESULTS
T56. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove, Minn., 38-38—76
T56. Celia Kuenster, Mendota Heights, Minn., 38-38—76
T121. McKenzie Neisen, New Prague, Minn., 40-41—81

TUESDAY’S STROKE PLAY RESULTS
T56. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove, Minn., 76-78—154 (advances to match play)
FAILED TO QUALIFY
T73. Celia Kuenster, Mendota Heights, Minn., 76-80—156
T103. McKenzie Neisen, New Prague, Minn., 81-79—160

WEDNESDAY’S MATCH PLAY RESULTS
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif., (144) def. Sarah Burnham, Maple Grove, Minn., (154), 4 and 2.