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USA Places Second at TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup
TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN ? The United States finished second behind tournament champion Argentina at the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup supported by JAL. The Americans - who shared the third-round lead with Argentina - finished three shots back. Duke incoming freshman Brinson Paolini paced the USA team with a three-under 68 in the final round.
The Argentineans - who led or shared the lead all four rounds of the tournament - had their best round of the tournament at 8-under par 205 to pull away from third-round co-leader United States. Both Tomas Cocha (67) and Leandro Marelli (66) posted their best days of the tournament to lead Argentina in the final round. Cocho carded a double-bogey and two bogeys but eight birdies while Marelli had five birdies to one bogey. Cocho’s effort was good enough to move him into second individually (-9) while Marelli tied for eighth (-4).
Paolini finished the event tied for 23rd with an even-par 284. After shooting 72-76 (+6) in the opening two rounds, he settled in to pace the USA team with back-to-back rounds of 68 to close the tournament.
The United States dug themselves into an early hole and were 3-over through for four holes. The Americans would close the gap after recording seven birdies to no bogeys from holes 5-12. Argentina, however, would play the final five holes at 5-under to put the championship away.
“I told them that I couldn’t have been any more pleased with the group of guys we had together this week,” said USA Coach Doug Hamilton. “The experience was more than I expected it to be and I expected a lot. It was great week all in all and it just came down to the fact that we didn’t play well enough on the last day of the tournament.”
England recorded its best round of the tournament - 8-under 205 - to move within one shot of the United States at 18-under. Korea (-13) moved up to fourth and was followed by Mexico (-12), Japan (-10) and South Africa (-6). Chinese Taipei and Sweden tied for eighth at 5-under while Australia (-3), Portugal (-1), Canada (+18), Norway (+22) and Uruguay (+35) round out the final standings.
Kyoung-Hoon Lee of Korea claimed the Maruyama Cup as individual champion after firing 65 to at 14-under. Cocha, Tomohiro Umeyama of Japan and Mexico’s Santiago Gavino tied for second five-shots back. England’s Max Smith placed fifth at 7-under.
Team Results
1. Argentina 208-208-209-205=830 (-22)
2. USA 211-207-207-208=833 (-19)
3. England 211-209-209-205=834 (-18)
4. Korea 217-205-209-208=839 (-13)
5. Mexico 208-213-216-203=840 (-12)
6. Japan 215-210-207-210=842 (-10)
7. South Africa 219-218-204-205=846 (-6)
T8. Chinese Taipei 211-206-214-216=847 (-5)
T8. Sweden 215-217-209-206=847 (-5)
10. Australia 216-209-211-213=849 (-3)
11. Portugal 215-215-204-217=851 (-1)
12. Canada 226-227-202-215=655 (+18)
13. Norway 218-225-216-215=874 (+22)
14. Uruguay 228-224-216-219=887 (+35)
Top 10 and USA Individual Results
1. Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Korea 71-68-66-65=270 (-14)
T2. Tomas Cocha, Argentina 71-68-69-67=275 (-9)
T2. Tomohiro Umeyama, Japan 71-68-67-69=275 (-9)
T2. Santiago Gavino, Mexico 66-68-72-69=275 (-9)
5. Max Smith, England 71-71-68-67=277 (-7)
6. Cameron Smith, Australia 71-68-69-70=278 (-6)
7. Roberto Ballesteros, Mexico 70-71-71-67=279 (-5)
T8. Chi-Hsien Hsieh, Chinese Taipei 74-67-69-70=280 (-4)
T8. Jeffrey Kang, USA 71-71-69-69=280 (-4)
T8. Joakim Lagergren, Sweden 71-72-70-67=280 (-4)
T8. Leandro Marelli, Argentina 67-75-72-66=280 (-4)
T8. T.J. Vogel, USA 73-66-70-71=280 (-4)
T14. Evan Beck, USA 68-70-71-73=282 (-2)
T23. Brinson Paolini, USA 72-76-68-68=284 (E)
