Canada’s Vanessa Borovilos making another appearance at Augusta National ahead of Masters Globe_Sports
Vanessa Borovilos of Toronto collects her medal last September for winning her age group in the final stage of qualifying for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship. Her victory gained her a fourth berth in the skills competition this weekend at Augusta National.Vanessa Borovilos started hitting golf balls when she was 3, but quickly outgrew the backyard at her family’s Toronto home.
Like the tens of thousands of other North American juniors trying to make it to Augusta every year, Vanessa had to pass through three qualifying stages to reach the final field of 80. She booked her spot in the 2019 field by winning her age category at the third and final stage of qualifying last fall at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Canada’s other four entrants won’t have the luxury of knowing what to expect. Nicole Gal of Oakville, Ont., Anna Jiaxin Huang of Vancouver, Andy Mac of Candiac, Que., and Carter Lavigne of Moncton are all making their first appearances.Nicole , Andy and Carter also passed through Winged Foot en route to Augusta, while Anna gained her berth in a third-stage qualifier at Chambers Bay Golf Course in the state of Washington.
Carroll’s initial impression of the event was that it might not identify the best overall golfers because it features three isolated skills. But she changed her mind after watching past editions on TV, concluding the juniors’ composure alone on a big stage shows their mettle. For Nicole, 14, her challenge is to manage the excitement of being at the site where her golfing hero and 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth, among others, have made golf history. Even an accomplished golfer with victories at significant tournaments, including the Canadian Junior Golf Association World Junior Challenge in Florida in 2016, understands the stakes.
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