IN the highly anticipated 14th edition of the Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship at Mission Hills Dongguan, Zhang Jinshen finished with 214 to clinch the overall boys’ title Monday, while Wang Jiayi took home the overall girls’ title with a 217 finish.

More than 120 players participated in the event.

The stakes remained high as the leading players will be invited to compete in the Nicklaus Junior Championship, played at the Hills Course of Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club in Jupiter County, Florida, the United States.

The overall champions will also be invited to participate in the Faldo Series Championship in the Greater Bay Area this year.

The Mission Hills Junior Golf Program provides access to the sport for tens of thousands of juniors each year, from beginners to elite amateurs, through junior tournaments, coaching, camps and clinics, school classes, free access for juniors to three of its courses.

Mission Hills Group said it had invested more than US$6 million into its Junior Golf Program; and more than 100,000 competitive rounds have been played at Mission Hills. It was voted Best Youth Development Program in Asia in 2018.

(SD News)