Epson Tour Race for the Card Leader, Amari Avery (嬡瑪麗), and Rising Star, Lin Jie-en (林潔恩), Demonstrate Excellence at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship
Both Ladies Card Red Numbers During Round 1 Of The Championship As They Portend The Future of Women’s Golf
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MARSHALL, MI • THE MEDALIST GOLF CLUB — June 13, 2026 — Strivers Row Media — Still basking in the glow of her historic position atop the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card standings, Amari Avery used yesterday’s opening round of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship to give the gallery another demonstration of her deft ball striking.
Avery is in red numbers at 1 under par T34, just 5 back of the lead. She sits a not so comfortable 170.607 points ahead of her closest challenger for season ending Race for the Card supremacy in fellow American, Mariel Galdiano. In what could be a USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins brouhaha for the top spot, the fellow Curtis Cup winners are giving fans all of the drama big time professional sports is meant to give.
At just 13 years old, Galdiano was the youngest golfer in the field at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. Another future star bringin’ the heat at the FireKeepers Championship was the youngest golfer in the field at last week’s U.S. Women’s Open, 2-time Taiwan National Champion, Lin Jie-en (林潔恩). Jie-en sits at 2 under par T20 for the Championship, just 4 back of the lead. “I’ve been a huge fan of Amari Avery’s ever since I started playing golf. I think every kid has seen and been inspired by how great Amari was in ‘The Short Game'” said the young starlet, referring to the Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel produced award winning documentary in which Amari starred and which took the golf world by storm (see: https://tinyurl.com/AmariAlonaAveryTheShortGame)
In what will no doubt be a red hot weekend of high stakes drama and sensational play, Avery and Lin both hope to be in the final pairing and hope to force a playoff on Sunday, ALMOST as much as the basketball world hopes to hear the most coveted two words in all of sports in connection with the historic New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals series, i.e. Game 7!
About Amari Avery
Amari Avery is one of the most promising young talents in professional golf. A standout amateur career, including a record-setting stint at the University of Southern California, two berths at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, a Curtis Cup team victory for the United States in which she scored Team USA’s first point, Southern California Junior PGA Tour “Player of the Year” honors, myriad golf records, and a successful transition to the professional ranks have positioned her as a future star on the global stage. Known for her athleticism, focus, friendliness, approachability, articulateness, poise, and competitive drive, Avery continues to build momentum as she climbs the ranks of professional golf.
About Lin Jie-en (林潔恩)
Lin Jie-en (also styled Lin Jieen in Pinyin) is one of the world’s most promising young golfers and an emerging international force in women’s amateur golf. Representing Chinese Taipei, Lin garnered international attention as the youngest competitor in the field at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
In 2026, Lin captured medalist honors at U.S. Women’s Open qualifying at Honolulu Country Club in Hawai‘i with a dominant four-stroke victory, earning both Low Scorer and Low Amateur honors. Her rapidly expanding résumé includes standout performances in elite international amateur competition, including the North & South Women’s Amateur Championship, the Taiwan Amateur Championship, and multiple premier women’s events throughout Asia and the United States. Known for her poise, precision ball-striking, and composure well beyond her years, Lin is widely regarded as one of the brightest rising stars in global golf and a future contender on the game’s biggest stages.
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