Women's Western Amateur: Abbey Carlson is medalist

6/21/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Vanderbilt commit Abbey Carlson <br>(FSGA Photo)</br>

Vanderbilt commit Abbey Carlson has won medalist honors at the Women's Western Amateur

DAYTON, OH (June 21, 2016) -- Vanderbilt commit Abbey Carlson has won medalist honors at the Women's Western Amateur. Playing at Dayton Country Club, Carlson posted rounds of 70-69--139 to finish in front of three players tied at 140. Carlson, from Lake Mary, FL is one of the top ranked junior golfers in the class of 2016 and she is also a two-time AJGA Rolex All-American. Sierra Sims (Wake Forest), Lexie Toth (Rollins College) and Cecily Overbey (NC State) all finished at 140 and in second place. Sims shot rounds of 71-69, Toth went 68-72 while Overbey fired 71-69. On Wednesday the Women's Western Amateur will turn to match play but before bracket madness begins 11 players will contend in a playoff for eight spots. The group has a 36-hole total of 152.

Results: Women's Western Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Jillian Hollis	Rocky River, OH	1200
Runner-up	Mikhaela Fortuna	, Philippines	900
Semifinals	Sophia Schubert	Oak Ridge, TN	700
Semifinals	Kelly Whaley	Farmington, CT	700
Quarterfinals	Lydia Gumm	Radcliff, KY	500

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About the Women's Western Amateur

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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