Yin tops Cathrea for Calif. Women's Amateur title
November 10, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for California Women's Amateur, Santa Ana Country Club
Angel Yin defeated Casie Cathrea 2-and-1 in Saturday's 36-hole championship match
CARMEL, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2012) -- Angel Yin defeated Casie Cathrea 2-and-1 in Saturday's 36-hole championship match to win the 2012 California Women's Amateur Championship at Quail Lodge.
Yin and Cathrea earned the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, in stroke-play qualifying and played like the event's top two players throughout.
Yin knocked off Calista Ringsby in Friday's afternoon semifinal match, 1-up, to move on while Cathrea dispatched of Renata Young, 2-up.
Young had moved to the semifinals with an upset win over Lynne Cowan in 19 holes.
About the California Women's Amateur
The California Women’s Amateur Championship was founded in 1967 and played at Pebble Beach Golf Links until 1987 when the Championship was invited to Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, where it was played through 2019. 36-hole stroke play qualifying ...
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