Comeback gives Doherty back-to-back Sally titles

1/11/2020 | by Chris Brauner of AmateurGolf.com

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The Florida State senior erases a four-shot deficit in a stiff wind to defend her title at Oceanside Country Club

Amanda Doherty (Atlanta, Ga.) shot a sterling 1-under 71 in a stiff wind to overtake third-round leader Alexa Pano (Lake Worth, Fla.) and claim her second-straight Women's South Atlantic Amateur Championship at Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach, Fla. For the 16-year-old Pano, it was an eerily similar experience to last year's Sally championship. Then, she carried a one-shot lead into the final round, only to watch Doherty close with a 69 to win by three shots. This year, Pano was up by four entering the final round. But in winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour, Doherty caught Pano by the turn and raced ahead with a series of birdie putts early on the back nine. Her 71 was one of only two rounds under 75 on the day and gave her a final winning margin of four shots. Her 72-hole total was 286, 2 under par. Pano stumbled to a 79 and a second-straight Sally runner-up finish to Doherty. The 2018 Sally champion Emma Migliaccio (Cary, N.C.) of Wake Forest University couldn't overcome a triple-bogey at the first hole and shot 78 to finish solo third. Another 16-year-old, Paris Hilinski (La Quinta, Calif.), shot the other round of the day, an even-par 72, to pull into fourth place.

Results: Women's South Atlantic Amateur (The SALLY)

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Amanda Doherty	Atlanta, GA	500	69-75-71-71=286
2	Alexa Pano	Lake Worth, FL	400	68-71-72-79=290
3	Emilia Migliaccio	Cary, NC	300	67-77-73-78=295
4	Paris Hilinski	La Quinta, CA	300	71-74-79-72=296
T5	Kaitlyn Schroeder	Jacksonville, FL	300	74-74-77-75=300

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About the Women's South Atlantic Amateur (The SALLY)

The Women’s South Atlantic Amateur Golf Championship (The SALLY) has been hosted by Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach, Florida since its beginnings in 1926. The tournament field consists of top amateurs in the US, and the top finishers frequentl...

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