Tonga has won its first gold at the Pacific Games in Honiara on Friday when Salote Alexis Vakasiuola, aged 16, took the gold for the women’s golf. Of the four rounds of gold, Alexis was able to win the gold by 10 strokes from the runner-up.
Not only is this Tonga’s first gold at the Honiara Pacific Games, but it is the first gold it has ever won in the sport of golf at the Games.
Alexis lives in the United States but was able to represent Tonga at the golf event. The win has become such an inspiration to the Tonga golf club, as well as Tongans playing golf in their communities in USA, Australia, and New Zealand.
So far in the Pacific Games, Tonga has won 1 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze, a total of 10 medals and place 17th in the ranking.
New Caledonia continue to stretch their lead in first place with 53 gold medals, 36 silver, and 33 bronze, for a total of 122 medals.
Australia is second with 28 gold, 19 silver, and 8 bronze for a total of 56 medals.
Tahiti comes in third with 22 gold, 29 silver, 37 bronze for a total of 88 medals.
In the top ten, Samoa is fourth followed by Fiji, Solomons, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Marshalls, and Papua New Guinea.
The Pacific Games end on Saturday 2 December.
