Malixi overcomes early challenge to advance
MANILA, Philippines – Rianne Malixi faced an early challenge in head-to-head duels but pulled ahead with a clutch eagle, then watched Annabelle Pancake crumble at the finish, securing a 2&1 victory to join a slew of seeded players in the second round of the US Women’s Amateur Match Play in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).