PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Following 36 holes of stroke play at the United States Golf Association (USGA) U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, Duke University freshman Gina Kim placed tied fifth overall and earned the No. 6 seed heading into match play at the Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Kim, a native of Chapel Hill, N.C., collected rounds of 68 and 71 for a three-under, 139. She was one of only 11 golfers who finished stroke play qualifying under par. In round one, Kim tallied four birdies including three in a span of four holes on No.