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Ariya is the overall champion



Thai golfers dominated Thailand Junior World Championships, the first ever world-class amateur tournament held in the country, with Ariya Jutanugarn taking the top honours by winning the overall title yesterday.

The highlight on the final day of the event held at the 6,743-yard Royal Hua Hin Golf Course was the contest for the overall championship, which turned out into a duel between the 13-year-old girl Ariya and Thitiphun Chuayprakong, three years her senior.

Ariya, the former Junior World champion, put her male counterpart in the shade by blasting a blistering final round of six under par 66 for an aggregate of 282, three strokes better than Thitiphun.

"I am very glad to clinch the championship with the six-under-par score. I am happy although I should have done better," she said.

"The overall competition is fun and I gained plenty of experience," said a delighted Ariya, the younger sister of Junior Open champion Moriya.

Thitiphun, who won this year's Lion Cup tournament in Singapore, took home the Boys' Class A title, while Chirapat Jao-Javanil won the Girls' Class A division with the total score of even-par 288.

Atiwit Janewattananond, who posted the total score of five under par 293, claimed the Boys' Class B title. Wad Phaewchimpplee clinched the win in the Girls' B category.


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