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Ready for Championship at Women's Western Australian

Two tight matches in semifinals set stage for the Championship match of the Women's Western Australian

WEST AUSTRALIA, AUS (March 12, 2016)--No. 2 Jessica Whitting and No. 4 Ebony Heard both squeaked out tight matches to advance to the Women's Western Australian.

In an event being held at Cottesloe Golf Club it took Whitting 19 holes to dispose of her semifinal opponent No. 6 Alysha Ahnantakrishnan. On the other side of the bracket Heard won the 17th hole to win her match 3-and-1 over No. 8 Claudia Pisano.

The Championship match will be 36 holes with a morning and afternoon session.

Semifinals Preview

It's onto the semifinals in the Women's Western Australian Amateur.

Tournament play began on Wednesday with the first of two stroke play rounds. Following the completion of day two the top-16 competitors advanced to the match play portion of the event.


Semifinal Matches

No. 8 Claudia Pisano vs. No. 4 Ebony Heard

No. 2 Jessica Whitting vs. No. 6 Alysha Ahnantakrishnan

Claudia Pisano reached the semifinals by upsetting No. 1 Kathryn Norris on the 19th hole while her upcoming opponent Ebony Heard won 2-and-1 over No. 5 Kirsten Rudgeley.

The other semifinal was setup thanks to a 4-and-2 win by Jessica Whitting over No. 10 Jennifer Herbst. While it was No. 6 Alysha Ahnantakrishnan handling No. 3 Maddison Hinson-Tolchard 6-and-4.

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2016 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromPoints
Final 16Ben FergusonAustrali50
Final 16Min Woo LeeAustrali50
Final 16Paul ChappellAustrali50
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