Estero’s Gianna Clemente made the first leg of her two-month international tour a success Friday when she won the Girls Junior PGA Championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Gianna, 15, shot a 3-under par 68 Friday for the victory. She started the day two strokes off the lead and didn’t help herself when she double bogeyed the first hole, but she righted the ship with two birdies on the front nine and three more on the back nine to gain the win.
Besides the 72 golfers, Gianna had to survive the 100-degree temperatures.
She shot a four-day total of 275, opening the tournament with a 64, followed by a 70-73-68, three shots better than her second-place challenger.
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Gianna flies to Los Angeles where she will begin play Monday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at the Bel-Air Country Club.
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Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
PGA / wgcu
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
PGA / wgcu
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
PGA / wgcu
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— Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship
Estero's Gianna Clement, the number-one ranked junior female by Golfweek and the third by the American Junior Golf Association, shot a 68 final round Friday to win the PGC Junior Championships at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente walks with her father on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Kinsley (Zixin) Ni, Ashleen Kaur and Gianna Clemente walk on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente walks on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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CHOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hits her approach shot on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente walks on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente putts on the 17th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Kinsley (Zixin) Ni and Gianna Clemente read the green on the 17th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente stands the green on the 17th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hits her tee shot on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hits her tee shot on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente marks her score card on the 17th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente reads the green on the 17th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: PGA Past President, Paul Levy poses with 2023 Junior PGA Champion Gianna Clemente and The Patty Berg Trophy at the award ceremony after the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: The Patty Berg Trophy and Gianna Clemente’s Junior Ryder Cup Certificate are staged after the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente high fives her father after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente signs an autograph for a fan after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente high fives her father after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hugs her father after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente smiles after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hugs her father after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente smiles with Ashleen Kaur on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente smiles at her father after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hugs her mother after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hugs her mother after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Ashleen Kaur and Gianna Clemente walk on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente putts on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente’s mother smiles at her after Gianna Clemente wins the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente hugs Ashleen Kaur on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course after winning the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Gianna Clemente taps in on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course to win the 47th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: 2023 Junior PGA Champion, Gianna Clemente holds The Patty Berg Trophy and poses with PGA of America Vice President, Don Rea, PGA after the 47th Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: Kinsley (Zixin) Ni and Gianna Clemente walk on the 18th hole of The Arlington Course during the final round of the Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: 2023 Junior PGA Champion, Gianna Clemente holds The Patty Berg Trophy and poses with PGA Past President, Paul Levy after the 47th Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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HOT SPRINGS, AR - AUGUST 04: 2023 Junior PGA Champion, Gianna Clemente poses with The Patty Berg Trophy after the 47th Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship at Hot Springs Country Club on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
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Medal play will be held Monday and Tuesday. Qualifiers then begin match play Wednesday.
She then gets a week off before going to Vancouver, British Columbia CPKC Women’s tournament, a possible invitation to play in the LPGA Kroger Open in early September in Cincinnati, before jetting off to Europe.
She will play for the Junior Solheim Cup team against Europe in Spain, then for the Jr. Ryder Cup team in Rome. Her summer ends in Toronto as a 3-member team representing the U.S. in the World Girls Golf Championship.
TRAVEL WITH GIANNA
- August 7-13 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, Los Angeles
- August 22-27 CPKC Women’s Open, Vancouver, British Columbia
- September 1-4 American Junior Golf Association Invitational, Bowling Green, Florida
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- September 7-10 Kroger Queen City Championship, Cincinnati, Ohio
- September 17-19 Junior Solheim Cup, Benahavis, Spain
- September 26-28 Junior Ryder Cup, Rome, Italy
- October 2-7 World Junior Girls Golf Championship, Toronto, Canada
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