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Pickels 2nd at SWPGA Championship

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Joey Pickels and Grady Bourguignon each took second in their respective age groups this weekend in the Southwest PGA Ping Junior Players Series Tour Championship at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale. Pickels shot a 77-76—153 to take second o... Full story

Chapman roars to third Yuma Women's Open title

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Connie Chapman won her third consecutive Greater Yuma Women's Open Championship on Tuesday at the Desert Hills Golf Course, firing a final-round 87 in brisk and windy weather conditions. Chapman's two-day total of 173 was nine shots ahead of Debbie ... Full story

Holscher leads Greater Yuma Women's Open

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Debbie Holscher shot an 83 Monday at Mesa del Sol Golf Course to take a one-shot lead after the first day of play in the Greater Yuma Women's Open Champion- ship. Donna Lalonde is one stroke back at 84, and Connie Chapman sits in third place at 86 h... Full story

Winter golf events targeted at women

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

As women's golf continues to grow in Yuma, so do the number of tournaments and events for the ladies of the links. Cocopah RV & Golf Resort will be one of six courses in the state to host a Join The Fun Scramble event at 2 p.m. Saturday as part ... Full story

Teeing Off: Tom Watson in full form

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

Tom Watson shot a 64 Saturday, and if he keeps it up he'll be carding his age in no time. The 60-year-old Watson shot a 6-under and has a four-stroke going into today's final round at the Senior Players Championship. He's proving that his performanc... Full story

Canan plays in America's Cup, earns second Player of the Year award over summer

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Team Arizona knew what it wanted to accomplish at the Girls Junior America's Cup, and Tacna's Mieke Canan held up her end of the bargain. "All we wanted to do was shoot in the 70s every day, and we all managed to do that," she said.  But ha... Full story

Bourguignon wins SWPGA event in playoff

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Grady Bourguignon shot an even-par 72 to tie for the lead with Sean Buchanan and nearly holed out for eagle on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Southwest PGA Antigua Junior Tour Championship on Wednesday at Antelope Hills Golf Cou... Full story

Six competing at SWPGA Championships

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Grady Bourguignon is in second place after the first round of the Southwest PGA's Antigua Junior Tour Championship at Antelope Hills Golf South Course in Prescott. Bourguignon went even par on the back nine to shoot a two-over 74. He is two shots be... Full story

Nakasawa 22nd at U.S. Amateur qualifier

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Bentley Nakasawa finished 22nd at the U.S. Amateur local qualifier on Tuesday at Whirlwind Golf Course in Chandler, eight shots behind the four qualifiers. Nakasawa was one of 39 golfers to make the cut after Monday's Round 1 on the Cattail course w... Full story

Team Arizona places ninth at America's Cup

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Tacna's Mieke Canan posted three rounds in the 70s at the Girls Junior America's Cup earlier this week to help Team Arizona place ninth in the event and finishing in a tie for 39th place individually. Arizona was 35-over par for the tournament in Lo... Full story

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