ALEXIS THOMPSON (12)

SHARING DIXIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

Alexis Thompson has garnered attention for beating older girls in junior tournaments. Now the 12-year-old is halfway to her first major amateur title in America, even if her closest competition is fellow teenagers.
Thompson, pictured left, and 15-year-old Shelby Coyle both shot a second consecutive 74 to share the halfway lead at the Dixie Amateur with six-over-par 148 totals. They are six shots ahead of Jennifer Hirano, who shot a second-round 78 to sit at 12-over 154 at Palm-Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach, Florida.
The leaderboard is much more crowded in the men’s division. Four players are tied for the lead at one-over 143 – Connor Arendell (72-71), Stephan Gross (73-70), Gregory O’Mahony (75-68) and T.J. Vogel (71-72).

DIXIE WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Second-round totals
Par 142 (2 x 71)
Alexis Thompson 74-74--148.
Shelby Coyle 74-74--148.
Jennifer Hirano 76-78--154.
Kyle Roig 81-74--155.
Tiffany Chudy 82-74--156
Stephanie Connnelly 76-80--156.
Laura Gonzalez-Escallon 76-80--156.
Christina Hirano 78-80--158.
Audrey Goumard 82-77--159.
Madison Pressel 82-77--159.
Maria Ronderos 82-77--159.
Leigh Crosby 82-77--159.
Rebecca Kuhn 81-78--159.
Carrie Morris 78-81--159
Maria Castellanos 79-82--161
Kristen Hill 81-83--164.
Jamie Ritter 86-79--165.
Susannah Aboff 86-80--166.
Amelia Lewis 85-81--166.
Jillian Brodd 79-87--166.
Kaylin Yost 83-83--166.
Valentine Gevers 83-85--168.
Meg Bender 81-87--168.
Isadora Stapff 85-84--169.
Marilyne Cadieux 89-83--172
Michelle Grilli 85-88--173
Rachel Blum 89-85--174
Catherine Elliot 88-86--174
Christina Ricci 88-87--175