Jones/Doherty Championship: Lendl the winner
Tops Meghan Bolger 1-up in final
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2008)-- Isabelle Lendl had to defeat a pair of siblings at the Ione D. Jones/Doherty Championship, held at the Coral Ridge Country Club, before topping future Curtis Cupper Meghan Bolger 1-up in the championship match.
Lendl, the daughter of tennis great Ivan Lendl, first topped her younger sister Daniela (who is the reigning Doherty champ) before taking on older sister Marika in the semifinals. Isabelle prevailed 4 & 2 in both matches.
She beat Michele Thompson of Scotland in the quartefinals 2 & 1.
In the senior flight, Carol Semple Thompson beat Ann Fulginiti 3 & 2.
Full results follow:
FINAL |
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Isabelle Lendl def. Meghan Bolger |
1-up |
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SEMIFINALS |
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Isabelle Lendl def. Marika Lendl |
4 & 2 |
Meghan Bolger def. Liz Bennett |
19-holes |
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QUARTERFINALS |
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Marika Lendl def. Lisa Schlesinger |
5 & 4 |
Isabelle Lendl def. Michele Thomson |
2 & 1 |
Meghan Bolger def. Alexis Thompson |
2 & 1 |
Liz Bennett def. Rachel Jennings |
3 & 1 |
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ROUND OF 16 |
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Marika Lendl def. Naomi Edwards |
2 & 1 |
Lisa Schlesinger def. Diane Lang |
4 & 2 |
Michele Thomson def. Carly Booth |
4 & 3 |
Isabelle Lendl def. Daniela Lendl |
4 & 2 |
Alexis Thompson def. Benedikte Grotvedt |
2 & 1 |
Meghan Bolger def. Kristy McLaughlin |
6 & 5 |
Rachel Jennings def. Marie Piere Bernier |
7 & 6 |
Liz Bennett def. Kerry Smith |
20-holes |
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ROUND OF 32 |
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Marika Lendl def. Carly Ray Goldstein |
1-up |
Naomi Edwards def. Mayura Skowronski |
8 & 6 |
Diane Lang def. Stephanie Ferrer |
4 & 2 |
Lisa Schlesinger def. Taylor Collins |
1-up |
Carly Booth def. Maggie Weder |
5 & 3 |
Michele Thomson def. Rachel Connor |
1-up |
Isabelle Lendl def. Laura Murray |
3 & 2 |
Daniela Lendl def. Jaye Marie Green |
6 & 5 |
Alexis Thompson def. Holly Calvert |
5 & 4 |
Benedikte Grotvedt def. Kyle Roig |
3 & 2 |
Meghan Bolger def. Natalie McNicholas |
6 & 4 |
Kristy McLaughlin def. Julie Garner |
6 & 5 |
Rachel Jennings def. Sarah Carty |
6 & 5 |
Marie Bernier def. Sarah Hassan |
3 & 1 |
Liz Bennett def. Alexandra Frazier |
2 & 1 |
Kerry Smith def. Lauren Blount |
1-up |
ABOUT THE Jones/Doherty Women's Amateur
The third event on the "Orange Blossom" circuit of
ladies events in Florida, with an illustrious list of past
champions
including Patty Berg, JoAnne Carner, Babe Zaharias
and
Marlene Stewart Streit, Natalie Gulbis, Michelle
McGann, Vicki
Goetze, Charley Hull and Lexi Thompson.
Tournament
consists of two divisions (Women's and Senior
Women's) playing an 18-hole qualifying for
match play flights in each division as follows:
Championship Flight of 16, First Flight of 16, Second
Flight
of 8.
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