BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Kimberly Kim, an incoming freshman at the University of Denver, advanced to the final of the USGA Junior Amateur championships Friday.
Kim, who won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2006 as a 14-year-old, played 14 holes in 7-under par in posting a 5-and-4 victory over Doris Chen of Bradenton, Fla.
Kim struggled with her putting in a 1-up triumph over Jennifer Johnson in the quarterfinals in the morning, but made everything with her putter in the semifinal. She also added an eagle on the par-4, third hole, sinking a wedge from about 57 yards.
Kim, who will face Amy Anderson of Oxbow, N.D., in today’s 36-hole final, is trying to become the first golfer to win the Women’s Amateur and then the junior amateur, an event for players 17 and under.
Jordan Spieth of Dallas and Jay Hwang of San Diego will vie for the boys title.
Funk leads Senior British by three
SUNNINGDALE, England — Fred Funk shot a 5-under 65 for the second- round lead at the Senior British Open.
He stands at a tournament-record 11-under 129 and leads Sam Torrance (65) by three strokes.
Tom Watson, trying to follow up his British Open runner-up finish Sunday with a fourth Senior British Open title, shot 69 to share sixth place with Greg Norman (69), among others at 136.
Footnotes.
Jerry Kelly topped the leaderboard in the rain-delayed Canadian Open, shooting a 7-under 65 in the completion of the first round in Oakville, Ontario, and reaching 11-under overall with three holes remaining in the second.
Former Colorado State golfer Martin Laird is a stroke back.
• Ai Miyazato shot a 6-under 66 to share the second-round lead with Na Yeon Choi (68) and Becky Brewerton (68) at the Evian Masters, while Michelle Wie was eight shots back after a 70 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
• Ricardo Gonzalez shot a 5-under 68 for the second straight day to take a one-stroke lead at the SAS Masters in Loddekopinge, Sweden. The Associated Press
