Women's North & South: Kang, Chen in finals

July 22, 2011 | by Golfweek

Reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champ Danielle Kang will take on reigning (for now) U.S. Girls’ Junior champ Doris Chen at Pinehurst

PINEHURST, NC. (July 22, 2011) --A pair of USGA champions will face off in the finals of the Women’s North and South Amateur Saturday, as reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champ Danielle Kang will take on reigning (for now) U.S. Girls’ Junior champ Doris Chen at Pinehurst. The U.S. Girls’ Junior also wraps up Saturday at Olympia Fields. Kang, who just completed her sophomore season at Pepperdine, defeated another USGA champion, Meghan Stasi, and USC’s Lisa McCloskey in Friday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Kang disposed of Stasi, the reigning U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champ, 2 and 1, and downed McCloskey 4 and 2. Kang won her amateur title at Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club. She qualified for the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open at the age of 14 and was one of only six amateurs to make the cut at the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open. On the other side of the bracket, Chen, who won the Girls’ Junior at the Country Club of North Carolina last year, defeated Daytona State standout Mitsuki Katahira 2 up in the quarterfinals. She went on to defeat Vanderbilt’s Marina Alex, 3 and 2. Kang and Chen will tee off in the 36-hole finale at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Results: North & South Women's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Danielle Kang	Oak Park, CA	1500
Runner-up	Doris Chen	Bradenton, FL	1000
Semifinals	Marina Alex	Wayne, NJ	700
Semifinals	Lisa McCloskey	Montgomery, TX	700
Quarterfinals	Laura Wearn	Charlotte, NC	500

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About the North & South Women's Amateur

Women's North & South: Kang, Chen in finals

The Women's North & South has drawn the top amateur women from around the country. Three rounds of stroke play followed by four rounds of match play will determine the Champion. The 96 player field will be cut to a 16 player match play field and meda...