Lauren Kim, Eliana Saga and Kylie Chong tied for the lead at 1-under<\/p>\n
Round 2 suspended at 9:07 p.m. EDT, will resume on Thursday at 7:00 a.m. EDT<\/p>\n
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. \u2013 Team Ontario has reclaimed the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the third time in four years, finishing eight shots clear of Team Manitoba at the 112th Canadian Women\u2019s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Team Ontario was represented by Kaprice Park (Oakville, Ont.), Kaylan Green (Toronto, Ont.) and Lilli Downer (Keswick, Ont.). Park\u2019s 3-over 74 and Green\u2019s 4-over 75 counted towards the team score in the opening round with Downer\u2019s 3-over 74 and Park\u2019s 5-over 76 counting for round two.<\/p>\n
Team Ontario finished with a collective score of 15-over, ahead of Team Manitoba at 23-over. Team Quebec closed out the top three at 24-over. The two lowest scores of three count towards the team\u2019s daily combined score.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means a lot to know that our hard work is paying off and that we were the province to end up on top,\u201d said Park.<\/p>\n
For the trio, as important a milestone as it was to win the team championship, doing it with friends made it that much more special.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all always fun to play with Lilli and Kaylan, they\u2019re really good friends and competitors and I always like to play with them,\u201d added Park.<\/p>\n
Downer added the win with her friends was definitely special, \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to be on the team coming into the Ontario Am, but I had an awesome week there and got to play with Kaprice in the third round which was fun and we got to see Kaylan win. It was really exciting and I am really happy we got it done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Green, who won the Ontario Women\u2019s Amateur earlier this month echoed her teammates.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means a lot to represent the province and come out on top, and it means a lot to play with my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trio co-lead 112th Canadian Women\u2019s Amateur Championship<\/p>\n
The battle for the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup is heating up with three players currently tied atop the leaderboard at 1-under.<\/p>\n
Among them is 2023 champion and Team Canada member Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. who fired the low round of the day, a 2-under 69, thanks in large part to one particular aspect.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy putting was so good,\u201d said Kim, who concluded Wednesday\u2019s second round with only 25 putts required.<\/p>\n
\u201cI put myself in some really crappy situations and had to make up and down for par and I pulled through,\u201d added Kim.<\/p>\n
Kim\u2019s experience and success at both the national and collegiate level clearly helped guide her through the difficult circumstances due to weather that the field has faced through the first two days.<\/p>\n
\u201cCourse management was great, I managed the wind well and I made sure to get some rest this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim\u2019s full day included 25 holes, having to conclude her final seven holes of round one early Wednesday. She was complimentary of the staff at The Toronto Golf Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a really good test and with the scores and how high they are, it\u2019s a true national championship.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tied with Kim are Eliana Saga of Stevenson Ranch, Calif. who shot a 1-under 70 for her second round and Kylie Chong of Torrance, Calif. who finished with an even par 71. The trio currently hold a one-shot lead over Veronika Kedro\u0148ov\u00e1 of Czechia who finished her second round with a 1-over 72 and Kynadie Adams of Gallatin, Tenn. who was not able to begin her second round.<\/p>\n
After three stoppages of play on Tuesday, players were able to play the full day on Wednesday, thanks to better conditions with the exception of strong winds throughout the day. The horn was sounded at 9:07 p.m. EDT to conclude play due to darkness with only three players not finishing their second round.<\/p>\n
Seventy-eight (78) players in the field of 156 will begin their second round when play resumes at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday. Following completion of the second round, the low 70 players and ties will advance to the third round of play, which is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n
Along with earning the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, the winner will receive an exemption into the field for the 2026 CPKC Women\u2019s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta., August 19 \u2013 23 and the 2026 U.S. Women\u2019s Amateur Championship in Ooltewah, Tenn., August 4 \u2013 9.<\/p>\n
Having debuted in 1901 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que., the Canadian Women\u2019s Amateur Championship stands as one of the oldest amateur golf events in the world. Current LPGA Tour stars Ariya Jutanugarn (2012), Brooke Henderson (2013), Hye-Jin Choi (2016), Jennifer Kupcho (2017), and Yealimi Noh (2018) have all lifted the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup, presented annually to the Canadian Women\u2019s Amateur champion \u2013 though none have matched Marlene Stewart Streit\u2019s 11 victories that helped her become the first-ever Canadian inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2004).<\/p>\n