Florida's Kelly Grassel rallies to win The Sally

1/14/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Florida's Kelly Grassel holds The Sally trophy <br>(Photo Courtesy of The Sally)

Gators Maria Torres finished second while 12-year-old Alexa Pano was part of a third place tie

ORMOND BEACH, FL (January 14, 2017) -- For the first time all week Florida senior Kelly Grassel didn't begin a round in the lead. What is the solution to that? Rally on the final day of The Sally and take the only lead of the week that matters, the one that ensues the final round. Grassel began the round at Oceanside Country Club one-stroke back, before rallying to an 8-under finish with a 3-under 69 final day. On Wednesday Grassel jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a 4-under 68 and she continued to hold the lead through 36-holes with a Friday 3-under 69 that pushed her to 7-under. Grassel had to play catch up on Saturday because of a 2-over 74 that dropped her to 5-under. Fellow Gator senior Maria Torres ended up second at 7-under and one shot short of forcing a playoff. Torres, the reigning SEC Player of the Year, closed with a 3-under 69. UCF senior Ashley Holder, 12-year-old Alexa Pano and Florida sophomore Samantha Wagner all shared third at 5-under. Wagner had held the lead at the start of the final round.

Results: Women's South Atlantic Amateur (The SALLY)

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Kelly Grassel	Chesterton, IN	700	68-69-74-69=280
2	Maria Torres	, Puerto Rico	500	69-71-72-69=281
T3	Ashley Holder	Orlando, FL	400	71-72-74-66=283
T3	Alexa Pano	Lake Worth, FL	400	72-70-69-72=283
T3	Samantha Wagner	Orlando, FL	400	71-67-72-73=283

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About the Women's South Atlantic Amateur (The SALLY)

The Women’s South Atlantic Amateur Golf Championship (The SALLY) has been hosted by Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach, Florida since its beginnings in 1926. The tournament field consists of top amateurs in the US, and the top finishers frequentl...

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