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13-year-old makes U.S. Women's Amateur history by sharing stroke-play medal

History was made Tuesday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, and in more ways than one.

Not only did three players – Latanna Stone, Laney Frye and Alice Zhao – shoot 10 under in 36 holes of stroke play around Chambers Bay to set a new championship record, but one of those players, Zhao, became the event’s youngest medalist/co-medalist at 13 years and 6 months old.

“I just try to play my best,” said Zhao, who fired rounds of 67-69 on the par-73 layout, “and going into match play, I really like match play, so hopefully I can put together another couple good rounds.