Workforce Canada NextGen teammates battle on Friday withdefending champion Shauna Liu now one again of the lead
SAINTE-MARIE, Que. –Ruihan Kendria Wang and Shauna Liu every held the person lead following the opening rounds of the 2025 Canadian Junior Women Championship, introduced by BDO. It appeared as if the duo would enter Saturday as co-leaders, however a birdie on No. 18 put Wang forward by one heading into the ultimate spherical at Membership de golf Sainte Marie in Sainte-Marie, Que.
The Workforce Canada NextGen teammates had been tied via a lot of the day at 2-under, till Wang pulled forward by birding the par-5 closing gap to take a one-shot benefit over the defending champion. Wang of Vancouver, B.C. completed the day with an excellent par 72, whereas Liu of Maple, Ont. completed with a 2-over 74. Proper behind them is fellow Workforce Canada NextGen teammate, Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C. who sits even par for the event following a 72 on Friday. The trio can be taking part in collectively once more on Saturday.
“I really like taking part in with them. I really like them, they’re so nice,” mentioned Wang of her teammates. “I used to be extra targeted by myself rating and find out how to get myself decrease, however hopefully they drop a bit extra tomorrow, possibly give myself shorter birdie putts, however I’m excited and searching ahead to it.”
Liu echoed Wang’s view of being grouped collectively once more alongside her teammates.
“It’s superior and an honour to be taking part in together with your teammates. We’re such good mates and so shut. Despite the fact that I’m taking part in towards her, I nonetheless need one of the best for her. It’s actually enjoyable and nonetheless actually aggressive however taking part in with your mates, you’re capable of be extra relaxed in a manner and I’m excited for tomorrow.”
Liu started the day with a one-shot lead on Wang and each gamers traded opening birdies on Friday. Wang dropped a shot on No. 3 earlier than responding with a birdie the very subsequent gap. After Liu double bogeyed the fifth gap, Wang took a two-shot lead however ended up tied with Liu heading into 9 following consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7 and eight. Wang would reply but once more, carding a birdie on 9 to re-take the lead by one as Liu closed the entrance 9 with 4 straight pars.
Liu’s run of consecutive pars prolonged to 11 holes in complete on Friday as each gamers opened their again 9 with seven straight pars. On the par-4 seventeenth each Wang and Liu recorded bogey remaining tied till Wang took the lead on 18 to shut play.
“Bogey on 17 was actually disappointing. I solely had 55 yards in, and it was not an awesome shot from there however I’m actually glad I hit a superb drive, then acquired simply wanting the inexperienced to rise up and down for birdie on 18,” mentioned the 54-hole chief Wang.
Lin stays in solo third after and up-and-down spherical with 4 birdies and 4 bogeys on Friday. Ann-Sophie Bourgault of Gatineau, Que. is alone in fourth at 2-over whereas Workforce Canada NextGen member, Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. and Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. are tied for fifth at 4-over. The Juvenile division standings mirror the Junior Championship division, minus Bourgault who’s over the age of eligibility within the Juvenile division.
Saturday’s closing spherical will start at 8 a.m. native time with the ultimate group of Wang, Liu and Lin teeing off at 10:01 a.m.
The Canadian Junior Women Championship was first contested in 1955 and operated by the previous Canadian Women Affiliation (CLGA) till the amalgamation of CLGA and Royal Canadian Golf Affiliation (now Golf Canada) in 2005.
The Canadian Junior Women Championship has a protracted checklist of distinguished previous champions which have etched their identify on the Brokenshire Trophy. Previous champions embrace, Canadian Golf Corridor of Famers Sandra Put up (1964-66), Betty Stanhope (1956), Judy Darling (1957), Gail Harvey Moore (1958-1960) and Gayle Borthwick (1961). As well as, LPGA Tour gamers, Alena Sharp (1999), Brooke Henderson (2012) and Maddie Szeryk (2013). Stollery Household Workforce Canada Girls’s Head Coach Salimah Mussani (1996) can be a previous Canadian Junior Champion.
The 2025 Canadian Junior Women champion will obtain an exemption into the 2026 Canadian Girls’s Novice Championship and the 2026 Canadian Junior Women Championship and 2026 U.S. Women’ Junior Championship, if eligible.
For the leaderboard following the third spherical of the 2025 Canadian Junior Women Championship, introduced by BDO, click on right here.
