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STUDENT ACCOLADES COREY LOPEZ WINS MEXICAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR DOMINATING PERFORMANCE BY ANNE YU EARNS HER FIRST AJGA CHAMPION TITLE Corey Lopez, who trains at Bishop’s Gate Golf Academy (BGGA), held off Arkansas contingent Maria Fassi chasing her to win the Mexican Women’s Amateur. Bishops Gate Golf Academy (BGGA) student Anne Yu is the first female champion of a new AJGA season with a win at the AJGA Foley Performance Academy @EaglesDream Junior Championship at Timacuan Golf & Country Club under difficult weather conditions (11-over-par 227). Yu is currently 191 in the Rolex AJGA Ranking, has had six top-5 finishes in her AJGA career and her best previous finish was solo third at the 2016 Golf Pride/ David Leadbetter Junior Golf Classic. There were 14 former AJGA champions competing at this year’s tournament, including six winners during the 2018 season. Congratulations Anne! Interestingly enough, in another year and a half, she’ll be one of those Razorbacks. Lopez, from Monterrey, Mexico, is a high school junior who has committed to play for the reigning SEC champions. BGGA will have four alumni on the Razorback’s team next year. Lopez finished 72 holes at Guadalajara Country Club with a 4-under total. It gave her a six-shot victory. Congratulations Corey! 8 THE GATE | FEBRUARY 2019