Megan goes low to head US girls qualifiers

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TULSA, Oklahoma. – Megan Khang, who is competing in her record-tying seventh U.S. Girls’ Junior, added her name to the USGA record books again, carding a two-day, 8-under 132 in stroke-play qualifying to earn medalist honours at the 2015 championship at Tulsa Country Club.

Khang’s 132 ties for the third-lowest 36-hole score in U.S. Girls’ Championship history. Taylore Karle shot a 130 in 2005 at BanBury Golf Club in Eagle, Idaho, and Khang’s fellow 2015 Girls’ competitor Angel Yin carded a 131 at the 2014 championship at Forest Highlands Golf Club in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Khang, 17, of Rockland, Massachusetts., who also earned low-amateur honours at the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this month, followed Monday’s 67 with a bogey-free, 5-under 65 on Tuesday, her personal-best 18-hole score.

“It was definitely a great feeling because [my mom] is always bugging me about having a bogey-free round, and I’ve done it in practice, but never in a championship,” said a smiling Khang after carding three consecutive birdies on holes 15 through 17. 

“I wanted one more birdie on 18, but I was happy to take par and walk away because I knew that would be a bogey-free round.”

Pairings for Wednesday’s first round of match play on the 6,076-yard, par-70 Tulsa Country Club course

Upper Bracket
Megan Khang, Rockland, Massachusetts. (132) vs. Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Virginia. (147)
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii (144) vs. Naomi Ko, Canada (144)
Lauren Hartlage, Elizabethtown, Kentucky. (141) vs. Rose Huang, China (145)
Kendall Griffin, Sebring, Florida. (141) vs. Alyaa Abdulghany, Newport Beach, California. (145)
Malia Nam, Kailua, Hawaii (138) vs. Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas (146)
Hailee Cooper, Montgomery, Texas (142) vs. Chakansim (Fai) Khamborn, Thailand (145)
Aubree Jones, Covington, Tennessee. (138) vs. Maria Vesga, Howey in the Hills, Florida. (146)
Yu Chiang Hou, Chinese Taipei (142) vs. Eun Jeong Seong, South Korea (145)
Muni He, China (136) vs. Simar Singh, Los Altos, California. (147)
Annika Cedo, Philippines (144) vs. Lois Kaye Go, Philippines (144)
Jessica Mangrobang, Chula Vista, California. (139) vs. Jennifer Koga, Honolulu, Hawaii (146)
Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (141) vs. Kelsey Zeng, Orlando, Florida. (145) 

Yu Sang Hou, Chinese Taipei (137) vs. Haylin Harris, Tucson, Arizona. (147)
Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tennessee. (143) vs. Yealimi Noh, Concord, California. (144)
Lucy Li, Redwood City, California. (139) vs. Pajaree Anannarukarn, Thailand (146)
Karah Sanford, Escondido, California. (142) vs. Kelly Su, Scottsdale, Arizona. (145)

Lower Bracket
Sophie Liu, Canada (136) vs. Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, California. (147)
Ellie Slama, Salem, Oregon. (144) vs. Kaitlin Milligan, Norman, Oklahoma. (144)
Han Hsuan Yu, Chinese Taipei (141) vs. Adeena Shears, Elizabeth, West Virginia (145)
 Katherine Muzi, Walnut, California. (141) vs. Evelyn Arguelles, Mexico (145)
Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, California. (138) vs. Mimi (Xiaoyi) Chen,  China (147)
Kelly Sim, South Korea (143) vs. Sarah Spicer, Bahama, North Carolina (144)
Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii (139) vs. Aneka Seumanutafa, Frederick, Maryland (146)
Courtney Dow, Frisco, Texas (142) vs. Lilia Khatu Vu, Fountain Valley, California. (145)
Jaravee Boonchant, Thailand (136) vs. Beth Lillie, Fullerton, California. (147)
Emily Cox, Lancaster, South Carolina (144) vs. Yujeong Son, South Korea (144)
Angel Yin, Arcadia, California. (140) vs. Pauline Del Rosario, Philippines (146)
Hannah O'Sullivan, Chandler, Arizona. (141) vs. Maria Balcazar, Mexico (145)
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, California. (137) vs. Brooke Seay, Rancho Santa Fe, California. (147)
Sabrina Iqbal, San Jose, California. (143) vs. Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Florida. (144) 

Maria Fassi, Mexico (139) vs. Gabriela Coello, Venezuela (146)
Marni Murez, Manhattan Beach, California. (142) vs. Monica Dibildox, Mexico (145)