Australian Women's Amateur: Upsets in first round

January 19, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Medalist Breanna Elliott advances among may upsets including defending champion

MELBOURNE, Australia (Jan. 19, 2012) -- There were more upsets in the Australian Women’s Amateur Championship as the final sixteen head into Friday’s second elimination round at Woodlands Golf Club. The upset of the day went to Long Island member Montana Strauss (Vic) who defeated World Number 3 Cecilia Cho (NZ) 5&3. Defending champion Ashlee Dewhurst (Tas) lost to Queensland’s Christina Mew to end her defense of the title. World number 1 Lydia Ko (NZ) eased into the second round with a 5&3 win over Victorian Jacinta Brideson. Japanese pair Kotone Hori and Rio Watanabe also progressed to the second round. National Squad members Jaimee Dougan (QLD) and Su Hyun Oh (Vic) both recorded convincing 7&5 victories.

Results: Australian Womens Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Lydia Ko	, New Zealand	1000
Runner-up	Breanna Elliott	, Australia	700
Semifinals	Whitney Hillier	, Australia	500
Semifinals	Minjee Lee	, Australia	500
Quarterfinals	Grace Lennon	, New Zealand	400

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Australian Women's Amateur: Upsets in first round

The Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships are Australia's oldest Amateur Golf Championships, with both having been played since 1894. Long held as a match play event, in 2021 the format changed to 72 holes of stroke play.