MARKHAM, Ont. — Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul has captured the world junior girls golf championship for the second year in a row.
The world's No. 2-ranked women's amateur golfer finished the four-round event on Friday at 11 under par, two strokes ahead of Korean Ye Won Lee at Angus Glen Golf Club.
Two-time reigning runner-up Alessia Nobilio of Italy was third at 6 under.
Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont., was the top Canadian, tying for 15th at 6 over.
Korea won the team competition at 13 under. Thailand was second and Italy was third.
Canada 1 tied for seventh and Canada 2 was 19th.
Thitikul, 16, became the youngest ever winner of a professional event when she won the Ladies European Thailand Championship at 14 years 4 months 9 days in 2017. The previous record was held by Canada's Brooke Henderson.
This year, Thitikul finished as low amateur at the British Open and also captured the Thailand Championship.
The Canadian Press
