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Gianna Clemente leaves Liberty National a champion
By Angela Ding
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Overnight leader Gianna Clemente of Estero, Florida, is the 2024 Mizuho Americas Open champion. Clemente finished the tournament with a total of 149 points in the stableford event.
Clemente started the round with seven straight pars before making her first birdie of the day on the par-5 No. 8. Playing alongside Hannah Green and AJGA alumnae, Nelly Korda, Clemente finished out the front nine with a score of 1-under-par 35. The 4-time Rolex Junior All-American birdied the par-5 No. 10 to start the back nine, but found a little bit of trouble on the par-4 No. 12. An errant tee shot caused Clemente to finish the hole with a double-bogey. She made another birdie on the par-4 No. 15 but made bogey on the par-4 No. 17. Clemente finished her round with a par on the par-4 No. 18 to win the event by two points. This win marks her fifth AJGA title and third Invitational win.
I think staying composed out there was really important. Definitely had a couple moments where it was a little bit more stressful, but just to come out of it with a win, it’s just amazing.
GIANNA CLEMENTE
The Mizuho Americas Open provided the opportunity for 24 of the top junior golfers to compete alongside the 120-player LPGA field for their own individual title.
The 2024 edition of the event marks the second time the AJGA and the LPGA have partnered to showcase the stars of today competing inside-the-ropes with the future of the game, creating an unprecedented week of education and access to inspire the next generation of LPGA Tour players.
For the LPGA event, AJGA alumnae Nelly Korda won her sixth title of the 2024 season. Korda, who recently hosted her first AJGA Invitational The Nelly, continues to make history on the LPGA side. The 3-time Rolex Junior All-American won the 2015 The PING Invitational and the 2015 Yani Tseng Invitational presented by the Swinging Skirts.
American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association dedicated to the overall growth of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships. With over 10,000 members ages 12-19 from 50 states and 60 foreign countries, the AJGA will conduct over 250 championships this year from January to December. Each year AJGA seniors secure more than $26 million dollars in athletic and academic scholarships from participating in the AJGA. Through initiatives like the Liberty National Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation. AJGA is open to explore new opportunities domestically and internationally. At this time, there is a strong priority to bring new events to the Western Region.
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