Mendham 9-Year-Old Conquers Kids Golf Championship

Mendham Township's Kiley Malmberg competed in the 9-year-old division of the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship on Aug. 1-3, scoring a +24 through three rounds to finish 44th. 

The highlight of Malmberg’s trip was her strong performance in the second round where she posted her personal best score of +3.

Played at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC., the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship is the largest and most prestigious event in the world for players 12 and under. The tournament attracts over 1,200 participants from across the United States and more than 40 countries abroad. 

Players, ages 5 to 12, qualify for the World Championship through World Championship Qualifiers, Local Tours, European and Regional Championships, and performance in previous World Championships.

Malmberg qualified for the World Championship by advancing from the local tour to the Regional Championships where her top-five finish at the US Kids Regional Championship at PGA National in West Palm Beach, Fla., in December and her qualifying score at the Regional Championship in Jekyll Island Georgia in March earned her an invitation. 

Among her other golf accomplishments, Malmberg has placed first and has numerous top five awards in local tour events, has finished in the top 10 at the US Kids Regionals in Tampa and Phoenix and is the current Mendham Golf and Tennis Club Juniors (12 and under) Club Champion.