Stacy Lewis of The Woodlands, TX defeats defending-champion Jennifer Hong of Evanston, IL 9&7 to win the 106th Women's Western Amateur at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Virginia
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
Held without interruption since its inception in 1901, the Women's Western Amateur is one of the longest-running annual championships in women's amateur golf. Each year, it draws many of the top amateur and collegiate players from around the world. T...
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