Eleana Collins Wins Carolinas Women's Am
7/9/2009 | by Carolinas Golf Association
see also: Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship, Rock Barn Golf Club
19-year-old Eleana Collins of Pinehurst, NC captures her 4th CGA championship title by defeating 55-year-old Pat Brogden of Garner, NC 6 & 5
"I played pretty well today. I didn't make many mistakes and my putting was pretty strong," Collins said. Collins was 5 up with five holes to play when heavy storms started to threaten the area. She hit her approach shot on the green just left of the hole when she realized this was the same putt she had in her morning match. With a confident stroke she calmly made the putt for a birdie and the win. "I was just trying to snuggle it up there but all of a sudden it went in and the match was over. I am pretty excited." Collins is feeling confident in her game as she prepares for the North-South Women's Amateur Championship that will be held in her hometown next week.
Players were placed into fights for match play with the top 16 women competing for the overall championship.
This championship was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is celebrating 100 years of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas. For more information on this championship visit http://www.carolinasgolf.org/tourn/2009/yearbook/wommatch.pdf.
FINAL RESULTS
Round of 16
(DC) Patty Moore, Charlotte, NC def. (78) Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, SC, 2 up
(76) Laura Wearn, Charlotte, NC def. (76) Taylor Barrett, York, SC, 2 up
(77) Virginia Mayer, Charlotte, NC def. (71) Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, NC, 21 Holes
(74) Pat Brogden, Garner, NC def. (77) Maggie Weder, Greenville, NC, 2 & 1
(70) Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC def. (78) Tatum Briele, New Bern, NC, 3 & 2
(75) Courtney Taylor, Lincolnton, NC def. (76) Kathy Binkley, Cornelius, NC, 5 & 4
(71) Stephanie Wagstaff, Asheville, NC def. (78) Mattie Tobey, Denver, NC, 6 & 5
(75) Courtney Gunter, Matthews, NC def. (76) Julia Strandberg, Greensboro, NC, 5 & 4
Quarterfinals
Wearn def. Moore, 2 up
Brogden def. Mayer, 3 & 2
Collins def. Taylor, 4 & 2
Wagstaff def. Gunter, 3 & 2
Semifinals
Brogden def. Wearn, 3 & 2
Collins def. Wagstaff, 6 & 4
Finals
Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC def. Pat Brogden, Garner, NC, 6 & 5
About the Carolinas Women's Match Play
The Carolinas Women's Amateur Match Play Championship began in 1997 and annually crowns the women's amateur match play champion in the Carolinas. The championship is conducted at 18 holes of stroke play qualifying to determine seeding and flights for...
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