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Valley native makes third straight cut at Augusta National

Valley native makes third straight cut at Augusta National

Yahoo04-04-2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WKBN) – Warren native Gianna Clemente made the cut for a third consecutive year at the Augusta National Women's Amateur on Thursday.
The 17-year-old shot an even par 72 in Round 2 to keep her at 2-under overall and tied for 17th.
Previously, Clemente finished T5 last year at Augusta and T14 during her first appearance in 2023.
So far in 2025, she has three top-seven finishes after being named the 2024 AJGA Girls Player of the Year in November.
The 2025 Tournament continues on Saturday, April 5 after a closed practice on Friday for the 32 golfers that advanced to the Final Round.
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