Hartwiger seeks tenth Alabama Women's Amateur title

6/20/2012 | by

Allison Hovatter, Erin Gunnels, Kathy Hartwiger and Logan Chaney all into semifinals at the Alabama Women's Amateur Championship

MERIDIANVILLE, Ala. (June 20, 2012) -- The 80th Women’s State Amateur Championship is down to just four players after low stroke play qualifier Alison Hovatter of Meridianville, Piedmont’s Erin Gunnels, nine-time winner Kathy Hartwiger of Hoover and Logan Chaney of Scottsboro each got through two match play matches Wednesday at Hoover Country Club. The semi-finals are now set with Hovatter vs. Gunnels at 7:30 Thursday morning, followed by Hartwiger against Chaney 10 minutes later. The 18-hole final will be contested Friday morning, again starting a 7:30. Hovatter, who shot 72 to lead Tuesday’s stroke play seeding, beat Taylor Appleyard of Prattville, and then Tuscaloosa’s Lucie King (both by a score of 5 and 4). Gunnels beat Samantha Patterson of Red Bay (by 4 and 3), and then Springville’s Bailey Gray (by 3 and 2). Hartwiger, playing on her home course, defeated Nancy Gavin of Jackson Gap (by 4 and 3), and then McCalla’s Lea Green (by 5 and 3). Chaney beat Attalla’s Ashleigh Whisenant (by 2 and 1), and then Kimberly’s Molly Winnett (by 5 and 4).

About the Alabama Women's Amateur

Entries are open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club. There will be three divisions: Championship, Tournament and Senior. 18 holes of gross individual str...

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