Teen Golfers On Top

Grace Park and Jenny Lee, both Korean-born teenagers, shot 2-under-par 69s to share the first-round lead in qualifying for the 96th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

Park, 17, of Phoenix, reached the final in last week’s U.S. Junior Championship at Sioux Falls, S.D., losing 5 and 4 to Dorothy Delasin. She had six birdies on the 6,077-yard Firethorn Golf Club course.

Lee, 19, of Austin, Texas, had three birdies and a bogey, missing only one fairway and two greens.

Kelli Kuehne of McKinney, Texas, reigning U.S. and British women’s amateur champion, opened with a 73.

Heather Graff of Kennewick shot a 75 and Britney Holt, Spokane, an 84.

The low 64 scorers after today’s second round will advance to match play. Graff is tied for 24th. Holt is tied for 112nd.