United States girls championship

Top seed Khang clears first match-play hurdle

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TULSA, Oklahoma. – Stroke-play medallist (leading match-play qualifier) Megan Khang won her first-round match on Wednesday at the 2015 U.S. Girls’ Championship, beating Shannon Brooks from Vienna, Virginia by one hole  at Tulsa Country Club.

Although she prevailed in the end, for the first time in the championship, Khang, 17, of Rockland, Mass., wasn’t thrilled with her performance.

“I think this is actually my worst round,” said Khang, who is playing in a record-tying seventh U.S. Girls’ championship . “It was definitely a good match, though. Shannon putted amazing today, and it was a great battle to have because she put me in a lot of pressure moments.”

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
par 70, 6,076yd Tulsa C C course
Upper Bracket

Megan Khang, Rockland, Massachusetts. (132) def. Shannon Brooks, Vienna, Virginia. (147), 1 hole
Naomi Ko, Canada (144) def. Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii (144), 2 and 1
Lauren Hartlage, Elizabethtown, Kentucky. (141) def. Rose Huang, China (145) at 20th
Alyaa Abdulghany, Newport Beach, Calif. (145) def. Kendall Griffin, Sebring, Fla. (141) at 20th
Malia Nam, Kailua, Hawaii (138) def. Kristen Gillman, Austin, Texas (146), 2 and 1
Chakansim (Fai) Khamborn, Thailand (145) def. Hailee Cooper, Montgomery, Texas (142), 3 and 2
Aubree Jones, Covington, Tennessee. (138) def. Maria Vesga, Howey in the Hills, Florida. (146), 1 hole
Eun Jeong Seong, South Korea (145) def. Yu Chiang Hou, Chinese Taipei (142), 4 and 3
Muni He, China (136) def. Simar Singh, Los Altos, California. (147), 5 and 4
Annika Cedo, Philippines (144) def. Lois Kaye Go, Philippines (144), 1 hole.
Jessica Mangrobang, Chula Vista, California. (139) def. Jennifer Koga, Honolulu, Hawaii (146), 1 hole
Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (141) def. Kelsey Zeng, Orlando, Florida (145), 6 and 5
Yu Sang Hou, Chinese Taipei (137) def. Haylin Harris, Tucson, Arizona (147), 3 and 2
Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tenn. (143) def. Yealimi Noh, Concord, California. (144), 1 hole
Lucy Li, Redwood City, California. (139) def. Pajaree Anannarukarn, Thailand (146), 6 and 5
Karah Sanford, Escondido, California. (142) def. Kelly Su, Scottsdale, Arizona. (145), 3 and 2

Lower Bracket
Kathleen Scavo, Benicia, California. (147) def. Sophie Liu, Canada (136), 2 and 1
Ellie Slama, Salem, Oregon. (144) def. Kaitlin Milligan, Norman, Oklahoma. (144), 19 holes
Adeena Shears, Elizabeth, West Virginia. (145) def. Han Hsuan Yu, Chinese Taipei (141), 1 hole
Evelyn Arguelles, Mexico (145) def. Katherine Muzi, Walnut, California. (141), 4 and 3
Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, California. (138) def. Mimi (Xiaoyi) Chen, China (147), 5 and 3
Kelly Sim, South Korea (143) def. Sarah Spicer, Bahama, North Carolina (144), 3 and 1
Aneka Seumanutafa, Frederick, Maryland (146) def. Mariel Galdiano, Pearl City, Hawaii (139), 2 and 1
Courtney Dow, Frisco, Texas (142) def. Lilia Khatu Vu, Fountain Valley, California. (145), 4 and 2
Jaravee Boonchant, Thailand (136) def. Beth Lillie, Fullerton, California (147), 3 and 2
Yujeong Son, South Korea (144) def. Emily Cox, Lancaster, South Carolina. (144), 3 and 2
Angel Yin, Arcadia, California. (140) def. Pauline Del Rosario, Philippines (146), 4 and 2
Maria Balcazar, Mexico (145) def. Hannah O'Sullivan, Chandler, Arizona. (141), 19 holes
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, California. (137) def. Brooke Seay, Rancho Santa Fe, California. (147), 8 and 7
Sabrina Iqbal, San Jose, California. (143) def. Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Florida. (144), 4 and 3
Maria Fassi, Mexico (139) def. Gabriela Coello, Venezuela (146), 4 and 3
Marni Murez, Manhattan Beach, California. (142) def. Monica Dibildox, Mexico (145), 1 hole.