Song, Yu win Faldo Series Florida Championship
and qualify for Faldo Series U.S. Grand Final
Bishops Gate Golf Academy’s Daniel Song and Anne
Yu won the boys and girls division at the IJGT’s Faldo
Series Florida Championship at BGGA’s course in
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The win qualified each player
for the Faldo Series U.S. Grand Final from November
23-25, 2017 at Bella Collina Club in Montverde, Fla.
Song posted a 9-under 207, besting the boys field by
seven strokes, with rounds of 67, 74 and 66.
Song’s first round included seven birdies and two
bogeys. In the final round, Song had four birdies and
one eagle.
Song’s strength showed on the par 5s as he was a
combined 7 under on the par 5s through all three
rounds.
BGGA’s Hiroshi Tai finished in second at 2-under 214
with rounds of 73, 72 and 69.
Yu won the girls division with a 6-over 222. Yu posted
rounds of 75, 74 and 73 to best the field by one stroke.
Yu took advantage of the par 3s as she was 2 under
on the par 3s through all three rounds.
BGGA’s Annie Kim finished in second at 7-over 223
with rounds of 81, 69 and 73.
The Faldo Series Florida Championship was used as
an assessment tournament for the BGGA coaching
staff to assess student’s ability to perform under
pressure on the course. The findings will play a part in
their individual student blueprints.
Quick 9 with Annie Kim
Which course is on your bucket list?
Pebble Beach
Whose swing would you love to have?
Jason Day
Favorite on course snack?
I like to eat chocolate but it’s not good for you so I
try to choose something healthy but I can’t get over
that temptation.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where
would you go?
South Korea
Would you rather have an early or late tee time?
Early
Describe yourself in one word?
Positive
Celebrity crush?
Jordan Spieth
If you could get anyone’s autograph, who would you
want?
I already have Jordan Spieth’s autograph but a
second one wouldn’t hurt.
Favorite sport besides golf?
Taekwondo