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When Michelle Wie tied up a golf ball to compete in the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, she was 10 years, 9 months old. At that time, it made her the youngest players ever to compete in a U.S. Golf Association championship. She can no longer claim that distinction. On June 16, Allisen Corpuz of Kapolei, Hawaii shot an 81 in the first round of the same tournament that Wie competed in eight years ago. Allison was 10 years, 3 months old. Allison’s 81 was followed by an 88 in the second round and she missed the cut by 9 strokes, but it was still quite an accomplishment. I case you were wondering, Allison began playing golf at age 4. She hits 200-yard tee shots that are straight and true and her skill with fairway woods is excellent. Once she hones in on her short game a bit more she’s going to be a force to reckon with, so keep this name in mind for the future—Allison Corpuz of Hawaii.

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