Akabane jumps out to 2-shot lead at California Women's Am
7/24/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: California Women's Amateur Championship, Santa Ana Country Club
Ty Akabane, a high-school senior, is chasing medalist honors at Quail Lodge Resort
In second place, just two shots back, is Malaysian national Natasha Oon. Oon, who’ll start playing for San Jose State and new head coach Dana Dormann this fall, had six birdies, a double-bogey and a bogey for a 69.
San Jose’s Sabrina Iqbal, who won the title in 2016, opened with a 75. Defending champion Brooke Riley of Manteca is not back to defend her title.
Other notable scores include four-time champion and current California Senior Women’s Amateur champ Lynne Cowan with an 80, UC Davis’ Yoonhee Kim with 73 and Kathleen Scavo with 75. Kim caddied for winner Yealimi Noh at the recent U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Poppy Hills GC.
Wednesday’s play will consist of another 18 holes of stroke-play qualifying. The low 32 will then move on to match play.
Thursday’s action will see both the Round of 32 and Round of 16, while Friday’s play will consist of the quarterfinals and semifinals. Saturday’s championship finale will be 18 holes.
Information from the NCGA used in this report
About the California Women's Amateur
The California Women’s Amateur Championship was founded in 1967 and played at Pebble Beach Golf Links until 1987 when the Championship was invited to Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, where it was played through 2019. 36-hole stroke play qualifying ...
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