Women's Western Open Champion
BLUEFIELD, VA (June 24, 2006)--Stacy Lewis of The Woodlands, TX defeated defending-champion Jennifer Hong of Evanston, IL 9&7 to win the 106th Women's Western Amateur at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Virginia. For Lewis, it was the continuation of a memorable year of amateur golf, having started the year with a win at the Harder Hall Womens Invitational in Sebring, Florida, and recently finishing runner-up in the Southern Women’s Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Lewis, a two-time all-Southeastern Conference and National Golf Coaches Association All-American at the University of Arkansas, carded 10 birdies in 29 holes for the 9&7 win over Hong.
Lewis opened play capturing medalist honors in the two-day stroke play portion of the tournament with a 68-72 for 140. She won her next three matches 4&3 before a 3&2 win over Central Florida graduate Ashley Grier in the morning round on Friday. In the afternoon round, Lewis defeated Emily Hoeper, a senior at Denver University, three-and-one, moving into Saturday’s final.
Final results from the 106th Women's Western Amateur at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Virginia, June 19-24, 2006:
FINAL
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas (140) def. Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill. (151), 9 and 7
SEMIFINALS
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas (140) def. Emily Hoeper, Kansas City, Mo. (150), 3 and 2
Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill. (151) def. Sara Ovadia, Santa Barbara, Calif. (152), 3 and 1
QUARTERFINALS
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas (140) def. Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md. (149), 3 and 1
Emily Hoeper, Kansas City, Mo. (150) def. Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa (147), 3 and 2
Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill. (151) def. Alison Whitaker, Melbourne, Australia (152), 1 up
Sara Ovadia, Santa Barbara, Calif. (152) def. Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, N.C. (150), 1 up
ROUND OF 16
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas (140) def. Morgan Olds, Stamford, Conn. (151), 5 and 3
Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md. (149) def. Kristin Ingram, Pasadena, Calif. (149), 4 and 3
Emily Hoeper, Kansas City, Mo. (150) def. Andia Winslow, Winter Garden, Fla. (154), 4 and 3
Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa (147) def. Maddi Swaney, Marietta, Ohio (160), 3 and 2
Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill. (151) def. Eileen Vargas, Ibague, Colombia (141), 1 up
Alison Whitaker, Melbourne, Australia (152) def. Mandi McConnell, Grand Blanc, Mich. (149), 2 and 1
Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, N.C. (150) def. Lora Roberto, Muntinlupa City, Philippines (155), 5 and 4
Sara Ovadia, Santa Barbara, Calif. (152) def. Michelle Grilli, Lutherville, Md. (152), 5 and 4
ROUND OF 32
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas (140) def. Ashley Freeman, Belleville, Ill. (155), 4 and 3
Morgan Olds, Stamford, Conn. (151) def. Anya Tanpinco, Makati City, Philippines (159), 7 and 5
Kristin Ingram, Pasadena, Calif. (149) def. Benedikte Grotvedt, Nesbru, Norway (157), 3 and 2
Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md. (149) def. Daria Cummings, Monroe, Conn. (158), 2 and 1
Andia Winslow, Winter Garden, Fla. (154) def. Maggie Gelber, Winnetka, Ill. (164), 5 and 4
Emily Hoeper, Kansas City, Mo. (150) def. Dayna Burleigh, Horsham, Pa. (151), 2 and 1
Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa (147) def. Haley Brown, Austin, Texas (156), 2 and 1
Maddi Swaney, Marietta, Ohio (160) def. Sydney Crane, Jamestown, N.C. (151), 3 and 1
Eileen Vargas, Ibague, Colombia (141) def. Jean Reynolds, Newnan, Ga. (155), 3 and 1
Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill. (151) def. Isabelle Gendreau, St. Georges, Quebec, CAN (159), 5 and 3
Alison Whitaker, Melbourne, Australia (152) def. Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind. (148), 3 and 2
Mandi McConnell, Grand Blanc, Mich. (149) def. Brittany Adams, Huntington, W. Va. (152), 6 and 5
Lora Roberto, Muntinlupa City, Philippines (155) def. Frederique Bruell, Shaker Heights, Ohio (164), 3 and 2
Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, N.C. (150) def. Jane Lee, Duluth, Ga. (151), 1 up
Michelle Grilli, Lutherville, Md. (152) def. Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa. (147), 6 and 5
Sara Ovadia, Santa Barbara, Calif. (152) def. Nicole Schachner, Libertyville, Ill. (150), 5 and 4
ROUND OF 64
Lewis, Stacy (140) def. Albertson, Rita (165), 4 and 3
Freeman, Ashley (155) def. Tayman, Corrie (155), 3 and 1
Tanpinco, Anya (159) def. Towersey, Marianne (151), 2 and 1
Olds, Morgan (151) def. Polanski, Kristen (159), 3 and 2
Ingram, Kristin (149) def. Sobel, Carly (162), 4 and 2
Grotvedt, Benedikte (157) def. Boukis, Marlowe (152), 2 and 1
Grier, Ashley (149) def. Micheletti, Allison (162), 6 and 4
Cummings, Daria (158) def. McGraw, Shelley (152), 1 up
Gelber, Maggie (164) def. Caniff, Laura (147), 3 and 1
Winslow, Andia (154) def. Place, Megan (156), 4 and 3
Hoeper, Emily (150) def. Brown, Ginny (160), 2 and 1
Burleigh, Dayna (151) def. Carmichael, Julie (158), 5 and 4
Arseneault, Jennie (147) def. Wolfe, Katrin (163), 4 and 3
Brown, Haley (156) def. Hendrix, Kristen (153), 5 and 4
Swaney, Maddi (160) def. Todare, Brooke (150), 1 up
Crane, Sydney (151) def. McLear, Char (158), 6 and 5
Vargas, Eileen (141) def. Haupt, Lindsey (164), 5 and 4
Reynolds, Jean (155) def. Schriewer, Chelsea (155), 5 and 4
Hong, Jennifer (151) def. Johnston, Kaitlyn (160), 4 and 2
Gendreau, Isabelle (159) def. Ingram, Rachel (151), 1 up
Meikle, Rachel (148) def. Cochran, Hallie (162), 4 and 3
Whitaker, Alison (152) def. Smith, Rachel (157), 3 and 2
McConnell, Mandi (149) def. Brand, Emily (162), 7 and 6
Adams, Brittany (152) def. Periversoff, Joanna (158), 1 up
Bruell, Frederique (164) def. Johnston, Brittany (145), 4 and 3
Roberto, Lora (155) def. Metzendorf, Tyrette (154), 3 and 2
Millican, Adrienne (150) def. Boyle, Shannon (160), 19 holes
Lee, Jane (151) def. Berns, Kelli (158), 4 and 3
Thompson, Carol Semple (147) def. Steciuk, Maggie (163), 1 up
Grilli, Michelle (152) def. Goodwin, Brooke (156), 1 up
Schachner, Nicole (150) def. Womble, Jill (161), 4 and 3
Ovadia, Sara (152) def. De Villa, Deborah (158), 3 and 2
QUALIFYING
Stacy Lewis, The Woodlands, Texas, 68-72--140
Eileen Vargas, Ibague, Colombia, 73-68--141
Brittany Johnston, Akron, Ohio, 72-73--145
Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa., 71-76--147
Laura Caniff, Russell, Ky., 73-74--147
Jennie Arseneault, Grinnell, Iowa, 74-73--147
Rachel Meikle, Leo, Ind., 76-72--148
Kristin Ingram, Pasadena, Calif., 69-80--149
Mandi McConnell, Grand Blanc, Mich., 73-76--149
Ashley Grier, Hagerstown, Md., 73-76--149
Emily Hoeper, Kansas City, Mo., 73-77--150
Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, N.C., 74-76--150
Nicole Schachner, Libertyville, Ill., 75-75--150
Brooke Todare, Scottsdale, Ariz., 78-72--150
Rachel Ingram, Jonesborough, Tenn., 74-77--151
Marianne Towersey, Pebble Beach, Calif., 74-77--151
Jennifer Hong, Evanston, Ill., 75-76--151
Dayna Burleigh, Horsham, Pa., 76-75--151
Jane Lee, Duluth, Ga., 76-75--151
Sydney Crane, Jamestown, N.C., 77-74--151
Morgan Olds, Stamford, Conn., 78-73--151
Michelle Grilli, Lutherville, Md., 72-80--152
Sara Ovadia, Santa Barbara, Calif., 75-77--152
Brittany Adams, Huntington, W.Va., 76-76--152
Shelley McGraw, Montgomery, Texas, 76-76--152
Alison Whitaker, Melbourne, Australia, 77-75--152
Marlowe Boukis, Lutherville, Md., 79-73--152
Kristen Hendrix, Houston, Texas, 78-75--153
Andia Winslow, Winter Garden, Fla., 74-80--154
Tyrette Metzendorf, Winter Haven, Fla., 78-76--154
Corrie Tayman, Bethesda, Md., 76-79--155
Chelsea Schriewer, St. Charles, Mo., 76-79--155
Ashley Freeman, Belleville, Ill., 77-78--155
Jean Reynolds, Newnan, Ga., 77-78--155
Lora Roberto, Muntinlupa City, Philippines, 78-77--155
Megan Place, Omaha, Neb., 71-85--156
Brooke Goodwin, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., 76-80--156
Haley Brown, Austin, Texas, 80-76--156
Rachel Smith, Mansfield, Texas, 76-81--157
Benedikte Grotvedt, Nesbru, Norway, 81-76--157
Joanna Periversoff, Hamilton, Ontario, CAN, 75-83--158
Daria Cummings, Monroe, Conn., 75-83--158
Kelli Berns, South Haven, Minn., 76-82--158
Deborah De Villa, Quezon City, Philippines, 79-79--158
Char McLear, McHenry, Ill., 79-79--158
Julie Carmichael, Indianapolis, Ind., 82-76--158
Isabelle Gendreau, St. Georges, Quebec, CAN, 80-79--159
Anya Tanpinco, Makati City, Philippines, 80-79--159
Kristen Polanski, Livonia, Mich., 83-76--159
Maddi Swaney, Marietta, Ohio, 79-81--160
Kaitlyn Johnston, Bel Air, Md., 80-80--160
Shannon Boyle, Cary, N.C., 82-78--160
Ginny Brown, Austin, Texas, 82-78--160
Jill Womble, Pleasanton, Calif., 82-79--161
Emily Brand, Alexandria, Minn., 79-83--162
Carly Sobel, Deerfield, Ill., 81-81--162
Allison Micheletti, Chesterfield, Mo., 81-81--162
Hallie Cochran, Troy, Ala., 82-80--162
Katrin Wolfe, Johnstown, Pa., 82-81--163
Maggie Steciuk, London, Ontario, CAN, 83-80--163
Maggie Gelber, Winnetka, Ill., 80-84--164
Lindsey Haupt, St. Louis, Mo., 82-82--164
Frederique Bruell, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 82-82--164
Ana North, Rock Island, Ill., 79-86--165
Rita Albertson, Scottsdale, Ariz., 79-86--165
Molly Boyle, Portland, Ore., 82-83--165
Angel Sy, San Marino, Calif., 83-83--166
Becky Quinby, Plymouth, Minn., 79-88--167
Carol Green, Tazewell, Va., 84-83--167
Nancy Featherstone, Franklin, Ill., 86-81--167
Katie Myos, Faribault, Minn., 86-82--168
Rikki Sobel, Deerfield, Ill., 80-89--169
Kate Burns, Leesburg, Va., 80-89--169
Megan Padua, Lafayette, Calif., 83-86--169
Kelly Baytos, Warren, Ohio, 84-85--169
Barbara Byrnes, Mesa, Ariz., 84-85--169
Lauren Strickler, Akron, Ohio, 85-86--171
Marissa Muir, Lexington, Ky., 87-84--171
Jessica Buchta, Tampa, Fla., 90-81--171
DeAnne Stolarik, Zion, Ill., 87-85--172
Ashleigh Garman, Franklin, Tenn., 82-91--173
Amber Lindgren, Kokomo, Ind., 87-86--173
Rose Cassard, Grand Rapids, Mich., 93-81--174
Courtnay Montgomery, Palm Beach, Fla., 90-90--180
Morgan Stafford, Virginia Beach, Va., 95-85--180
Melanie Granville, Pinehurst, N.C., 94-103--197