Sierra Brooks rides momentum for win at Women’s Southern Amateur

6/5/2015 | by Andy Kountz of AmateurGolf.com

Sierra Brooks

The Wake Forest commit, who just grabbed an alternate spot for the U.S. Women's Open, wins on the the tournament's centennial

SARASOTA, Fla. (June 5, 2015) -- Things got hot at the 100th Women’s Southern Amateur this week. Friday’s final round was played in the 91-degree heat of Sarasota at Sara Bay Country Club, where Sierra Brooks of Sorrento, Fla. went up against Madison Lellyo of Windermere. Brooks, who will join the Wake Forest Demon Deacons women’s golf team in 2016, just qualified as an alternate for the U.S. Women’s Open after finishing one stroke behind qualifier Haley Italia (142 total) at Sugar Mill Country Club in New Smyrna Beach. She rode that wave of momentum into Friday’s championship, winning 5-and-4. To get to Friday’s 36-hole final, Brooks defeated Orlando’s Kelsey Zeng 5-and-4 while Lellyo triumphed over Katy Harris (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 2-and-1. Lellyo, who just completed her freshman year at Rollins College, was a force in helping her team become NCAA Division II runners-up. Her strong play throughout the year paid off as she was named the Division II Freshman Golfer of the Year.

Results: Women's Southern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Sierra Brooks	Sorrento, FL	500
Runner-up	Madison Lellyo	Orlando, FL	400
Semifinals	Katy Harris	St. Simons Island, GA	300
Semifinals	Kelsey Zeng	Orlando, FL	300
Quarterfinals	Jaravee Boonchant	, Thailand	200

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About the Women's Southern Amateur

36 holes of qualifying followed by the top 32 advancing to a match play tournament. Open and Mid-Amateur divisions. Entry is open to female amateur golfers who are members of the WSGA through a WSGA member golf club, women’s golf organization, or a c...

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