Women's Southern: Hinson-Tolchard, Joy-Connelly lift the trophies
6/11/2021 | by Jordan Perez of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Women's Southern Amateur, Squire Creek Country Club
Oklahoma State freshman Maddison Hinson-Tolchard runs through the match play bracket at The Falls of the Palm Beaches
Oklahoma State freshman Hinson-Tolchard dominated Florida State’s Taylor Roberts 5&4, while top-seeded Joy-Connelly’s mid-amateur finals match came down to a winning putt on the 18th to defeat Kim Keyer-Scott 1 up.
The Australian Hinson-Tolchard overcame Roberts’s opening birdie and completely turned the tide of the championship match after four holes, notching five birdies to decidedly end the match 5 up through 13 holes. The champion told the WSGA that her putting “got me over the line”.
Joy-Connelly maintained her top-seed dominance throughout, sailing past Connie Bousquet 7&6, Mary Jane Hiestand 2&1, Nancy Beck 4&3 and Dawn Woodard 4&3.
Her close title match against Keyer-Scott served as her toughest test. An early lead took Joy-Connelly two up before Keyer-Scott shaved off the lead and tied it up at the fourth, and would maintain the lead after a brief eighth hole tie on the opening nine. The last nine evened the duel out before landing in Keyer-Scott’s favor on the 14th, going 1Up before Joy-Connelly tied it up at the 16th. She’d finally regain her lead at the last second with a birdie on the 18th to claim the Mid-Am title in the final seconds.
Hinson-Tolchard’s win is another landmark in her rise through amateur golf and testament to her match play savvy, having won three out of her four matches in the Cowgirls’ DI National Championship runner-up finish. Joy-Connelly’s performance is another treasured piece of the story of her accomplished Mid-Am career.
Results: Women's Southern Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Australia | 400 | ||
| Runner-up | Parkland, FL | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | Orlando, FL | 200 | ||
| Semifinals | Oldsmar, FL | 200 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Tamarac, FL | 100 |
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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