The Annika Invitational crowned its fourth
champion on Monday, when Alison Lee, of
Valencia, Calif., completed her third consecutive round of 1-under-par 71 for a 3-under total
and a four-shot victory over Shannon Aubert, of
Reunion, Fla.
Lee, who was tied for the second-round lead
with Samantha Wagner, of Windermere, Fla.,
pulled away from the field on the back nine of
the final round with birdies on holes 11-13 at the
Watson Course in Reunion, Fla.
A four-time, first-team Rolex Junior All-American, Lee started the Annika Invitational
with four career victories but was still in search
of her first invitational crown. She had notched
three runner-up finishes at AJGA invitationals
before finally breaking through with a win.
“I played in my first Invitational when I was
13, so I’ve had a lot of chances,” Lee said. “I’ve
finished second many times and fifth a lot. The
difference in winning and getting second place is
just a whole new feeling. It really means a lot.”
Lee, who was ranked No. 6 in the Polo
Golf Rankings at the time of the win, has now
climbed to No. 3. With the move, the 16-year-old
has set a lofty new goal.
“Hopefully, this year I can win a couple more
and my goal is to be the Rolex Junior Player of the
Year,” she said. “So, when I get home, I’m just going to grind, grind, grind and try to get better.”
RESULTS
The American Junior Golf Association
honors juniors at each event with the
BRIDGESTONE POLE POSITION
award, given to first round leaders.
See how they raced to the finish at
ajga.org.
FIGUEROA FINDS VICTORY IN PUERTO RICO
Edward Figueroa of Naples, Fla., closed with
back-to-back birdies and turned a one-shot
deficit into a one-shot victory at the Puerto Rico
Junior Open. A final-round 69 at the Trump
International Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto
