Uy settles for 2nd in Optimist International

Daniella Uy failed to sustain a fine start and fell short of her title bid with a 71, settling for a runner-up finish to Canada’s Brooke Henderson in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship in Florida on Monday.

Uy, who started the final round one off Henderson, grabbed a one-stroke lead after No. 2 when the Canadian made a double-bogey against the ICTSI-backed bet’s par. But the Filipino dumped her tee-shot into the water hazard at the par-3 No. 7 for a double-bogey, enabling Henderson to regain the lead with a par.

Henderson matched Uy’s par on the 18th to post a one-shot win in the 13-14 age group.