Agojo leads US Women qualifiers

Jayvie Agojo carded a one-over par 72 and topped the US Women’s Amateur Sectional Qualifying at the Green Gables Country Club in Denver while ICTSI teammate Cyna Rodriguez finished third with a 74 to clinch a berth in the tournament proper.

Agojo bucked four bogeys in the early going with an eagle at the par-5 No. 15 then made clutch pars in the last three holes to save a round of 72 at the par-71 layout.

Rodriguez mixed four bogeys and a double bogey against three birdies for that 74 that proved enough to notch one of the five slots staked in the sectional qualifier.

Sunshine Baraquiel, however, failed to advance with a 77, losing the last seat to Melissa Martin in a playoff.

Chihiro Ikeda also gained a slot in the US Women’s Am as she finished second to Haley Stephens with a 73 at the Country Club of York in Pennsylvania.

Agojo, Rodriguez and Ikeda thus joined Sarah Ababa in the annual event slated Aug. 8 to 14 at the Rhode Island Country Club.

In Chicago, Dottie Ardina salvaged a three-over 75 to clinch a berth in the match play phase of the US Girls’ Junior Championship at the Olympia Fields Country Club.