| Eun Jeong Seong | Previous meeting: Lee defeated Seong, 2 and 1, in the quarterfinal round of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Nassau Country Club. | Andrea Lee |
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| 16 | Age | 17 |
| Yongin-Si, Korea | Hometown | Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
| 3 | U.S. Girls' Junior Appearances | 5 |
| 25 | Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking | 55 |
| Champion, 2015 | Best Previous Finish in U.S. Girls’ Junior | Quarterfinals, 2014 and 2015 |
| Runner-up and stroke-play medalist, 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links | Other Notable USGA Championship Moment | Semifinalist, 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur |
| Would be the first player to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior in back-to-back years since Hollis Stacy won three straight from 1969 to 1971. | With a Win on Saturday | Would be the first player to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior and represent the USA in the Curtis Cup Match in the same year since Peggy Conley in 1964. |
| Rallied from 2 down to defeat Yu Chiang Hou, 2 and 1, in Round of 32 | Key Victory in Match Play | Birdied last two holes to rally back from 1 down to defeat co-medalist Hye-Jin Choi, 1 up, in semifinals. |
| Has only trailed during one six-hole stretch of match play- holes 5 through 10 in the Round of 32 vs. Yu Chiang Hou of Chinese Taipei. | Key Stat | Has made at least four birdies in four out of five matches this week |
| “This afternoon my energy is done. I can't focus. My short game, I made so many mistakes. I will feel better tomorrow because I'll be rested. I’ll have confidence tomorrow.” | Quotable | “I'm playing with a really good friend of mine, Eun Jeong, tomorrow, and obviously she won this event last year, so I'm going to be competing against the top player. I'm just going to stick to my game plan, hopefully play like I've been the whole week, and see what happens.” |
U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR
Championship Match: Tale of the Tape
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Jul 22, 2016
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Paramus, N.J.
Eun Jeong Seong (left) and Andrea Lee will square off in the U.S. Girls' Junior final at The Ridgewood Country Club on Saturday. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
