Bosio and Xu bow out but not without a fight
Justice Bosio – photo USGA
Australian Justice Bosio and New Zealand’s Fiona Xu have bowed out of the US Girls Junior Championship in Kentucky but not before both had given good accounts of themselves in their respective quarter final matches today.
Queenslander, Bosio, went down to American Gianna Clemente 2&1, although, despite never being ahead in the match, Bosio kept the contest alive until the 17th with the margin never more then one hole until the 15th which Clemente won to go 2 up. Bosio then won the 16th to be just 1 down before losing the match with a bogey at the 17th.
Xu, the current Australian Amateur Champion, was also involved in a tightly fought encounter against American Sara Im. After Xu had down the first hole with a birdie, the match was all square through nine before Im edged two holes ahead by the 12th.
Xu would win the 13th and 17th but Im’s birdie at the 16th had given her the cushion she needed to close out the match when both players parred the last.
The day ended a fine week for the Australasian pair, having tied for 6th in the strokeplay and then progressing through to the quarter finals of such a significant event for junior girls.
Fiona Xu – photo USGA
