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V S G A The Golfers Of The Year VSGA JUNIOR GIRLS’ GOLFER OF THE YEAR Victoria Tip-Aucha HOME CLUB: VSGA Junior Golf Circuit 2017 Highlights » Won the 48th VSGA Junior Girls’ Championship at Salisbury Country Club in dominating fashion. Tip-Aucha posted a two-day aggregate 136 to finish 10 shots better than her closest competitor. It was her second straight victory in the event. » Reached match play at the 92nd VSGA Women’s Amateur Championship. » Member of the Virginia team at the 19th Virginia-Maryland Junior Girls’ Matches. She won her singles match, contributing to Virginia’s victory. » Member of the Virginia-Maryland team at the 16th Mid-Atlantic Junior Girls’ Challenge, where her side halved a four-ball match. 26 “They put me at shorter tees, but the guys still out-drove me. ... But it was a lot of fun playing with guys.” —Tip-Aucha on playing in the MahaSamutr Masters in Thailand V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 17 vsga.org » In April, played in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Tour’s MahaSamutr Masters in Thailand on a sponsor’s exemption. Playing from about 6,500 yards, Tip-Aucha shot a three-day 223 and tied for 42nd in the 139-player field.