Sofia Garcia of Paraguay captures South American Women's Amateur

1/25/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Sofia Garcia

The junior golfer from Paraguay capitalized on a third-round 66, hanging on for a slim one-stroke victory in Lima, Peru

LIMA, Peru — Sofia Garcia trailed second-round leader Lucia Gutierrez by 12 shots, yet somehow found a way to end Sunday in Lima, Peru with the South American Women's Amateur title. Gutierrez, who won the 2014 event, struggled over the weekend in her attempt to defend in her home nation's capital. The Cal-Berkeley golfer shot 77-82 on Saturday and Sunday after opening the tournament with 71-72. She finished in a tie for 11th place Garcia opened with 79-76, then catapulted up the leaderboard with a 66 on Saturday, followed by a closing 73 to squeak by for a one-shot win. Four players were part of a tie at second place, including Maria Fassi of Mexico, Milagros Chavez of Paraguay, Maria Dunne of Ireland, and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland.

Results: South American Women's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Sofia Garcia	, Paraguay	500	79-76-66-73=204
T2	Maria Fassi	, Mexico	400	72-75-73-75=295
T2	Milagros Chaves	, Paraguay	400	77-76-68-74=295
T2	Maria Dunne	, Ireland	400	78-69-73-75=295
T2	Gemma Dryburgh	, Scotland	400	74-73-71-77=295

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About the South American Women's Amateur

A 72-hole stroke play championship, the South American Championship was started in 2006 and is organized annually by the Executive Secretary and the governing body of the country in which the tournament is conducted. The schedule provides that the se...

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