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Canan wins Thunderbird Classic

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Tacna's Mieke Canan scored her second tournament win of the summer with a closing-round 75 on Thursday to win the Thunderbird Junior Classic at The Arizona Biltmore Country Club. She was three strokes ahead of Gilbert's Saki Iida. Canan began the two-day... Full story

Junior golfers practice their skills at YAJGF tournament

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

After finishing his nine holes of tournament golf, Kody Fiser hitched a ride from his dad over to the back nine and joined up with sister Kayla and her group for the rest of her round. Dad held a bush out of his way for his chip on No. 16, then held... Full story

Bourguignon sixth at Jr. Worlds qualifier

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Yuma junior golfer Grady Bourguignon posted rounds of 73 and 77 to finish in sixth place in the 13-14 division at the Callaway Junior World Championships qualifier on Tuesday and Wednesday in Goodyear. Bourguignon was only two back of the leaders after... Full story

Canan goes low, finishes third

Tacna junior golfer Mieke Canan posted a 2-under 70 on Thursday in the final round of the Antigua/Milt Coggins Arizona Junior Stroke Play tournament to take third place. Canan birdied all five of Encanto Golf Course's par-5s in Thursday's round to offset... Full story

Las Barrancas closing for summer

Other courses lowering green fees, offering summer specials

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

The summer months are bringing cheaper greens fees at courses in the Yuma area, but also a temporary closure for one venue. Las Barrancas Golf Course in the Foothills is shutting down operations from June 1 until September as owners predict fewer golfers... Full story

Hart Day 1 leader at city championship

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Harry Hart shot a 68 Saturday at Desert Hills Golf Course to take the early lead in the 2009 Yuma City Men's Golf Championship. With 93 of the 132 players' scores reported, Hart led defending champion Mark Pancrazi by one stroke and was two ahead of... Full story

Canan Day 1 girls leader at Yuma City Junior

Salgado one back in boys division

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

A pair of junior golfers are in good position to give the Yuma City Junior Championship a homegrown champion after Saturday's first rounds at the Desert Hills Golf Course. Mieke Canan, a junior at Antelope High School, has a five-shot lead over the two... Full story

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