​Amelia Harris experienced something Monday that every golfer dreams of.“I just couldn’t miss a putt on the back nine,” said Harris, who birdied eight of her final nine holes as part of an opening 9-under 63 that gave the 18-year-old Australian the early lead at the U.S. Girls’ Junior in Durham, North Carolina.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHarris’ 63 was one shot off the championship record and the lowest round since Rose Zhang fired a second-round 62 to claim medalist honors in 2021; Zhang would go on to beat Bailey Davis in the final, 6 and 4. It was also three strokes better than three players tied for second, all internationals – Japan’s Anna Iwanaga, Singapore’s Xingtong Chen and Canada’s Clairey Lin.The USGA doesn’t keep low nine-hole splits in its U.S. Girls’ Junior record book.Harris missed a short par save at Old Chatham’s par-4 ninth to turn in 1-under 35 before birdieing every back-nine hole but the par-3 12th. She capped her day with a 40-foot make at the par-4 18th.At No. 66 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, Harris, who is signed to play at South Carolina starting this fall, is the eighth highest-ranked player in the field. No. 16 Iwanaga is the best while Lin is ranked No. 80.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCurrently, the match-play cut, which will be made to the top 64 after 36 holes (and likely a playoff), is projected at even par.“To make match play, obviously, I think that’s the goal for everyone,” Harris said. “You know, keep my head on straight, stay steady and yeah, see how I go.”But first, Harris planned to celebrate Monday’s low round with a trip to Target. The ones in Australia, per Harris, aren’t as good.“Maybe we’ll go there and get a celebratory dinner,” Harris said.