Women's Eastern Amateur: Lauren Stephenson wins in playoff

6/16/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Lauren Stephenson <br>(Twitter Photo)</br>

Recent Alabma transfer Lauren Stephenson took home the Women's Eastern Amateur title in a playoff victory over August Kim

BLUFFTON, SC (June 16, 2016) -- Sometimes the process of transferring schools can be stressful, apparently that wasn't the case for Lauren Stephenson. Earlier in the week Stephenson announced that she was transferring from Clemson to Alabama and on Thursday she took home the Women's Eastern Amateur title in a playoff victory over Purdue's August Kim. Both players finished the 54-hole event 7-under before Stephenson was able to outlast Kim in the playoff at Pinecrest Golf Course. Stephenson strung together rounds of 68-67-74 to reach her 7-under score. During her lone season at Clemson Stephenson put together a banner year becoming the first ever female golfer to reach the NCAA Women's tournament. Before heading to Clemson Stephenson was a 2014 first-team Rolex Junior All-American. Kim, a senior, won the 2016 Big Ten Championship with a 54-hole tournament record 9-under, 207. At the Women's Eastern Amateur Kim fired rounds of 70-68-71 to reach the 7-under mark and the playoff. Maria Torres (Florida) finished 4-under and in third while Ashley Holder (UCF) and Sarah Bae (NC State) were 1-under and tied for fourth.

Results: Women's Eastern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Lauren Stephenson	Lexington, SC	500	68-67-74=209
2	August Kim	St. Augustine, FL	400	70-68-71=209
3	Maria Torres	, Puerto Rico	300	69-69-74=212
T4	Ashley Holder	Orlando, FL	300	73-72-70=215
T4	Sarah Bae	Cary, NC	300	68-72-75=215

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About the Women's Eastern Amateur

The Womenfs Eastern Golf Championship has been played since 1906 and is one of the oldest and most prestigious womenfs amateur championships in the United States. Must belong to a WEGA member club or have a school affiliation in one of the followin...

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