When Kimberly Kim fell behind after the first 18 holes of the 106th U.S. Women's Amateur, her caddie suggested she play "smashmouth" golf.
The 14-year-old player from Hilo took the advice and beat former bank clerk Katharina Schallenberg of Germany, 1 up, in 36 holes of match play yesterday to become the event's youngest champion.
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Dean Wilson capped an arduous journey from Kane'ohe to the PGA Tour with his first victory on tour yesterday at the International.
Wilson, a 36-year-old Castle High alum, birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff at Castle Pines, topping Tom Lehman, who was trying to become the first Ryder Cup captain to win a PGA Tour event during his term since Jack Nicklaus won the Masters in 1986.
