- one of the lucky ones who had a caddie
By Lila Hillard, exclusive to amateurgolf.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 18, 2006) -- Forty contestants faced stiff competition
as well as inclement weather today in the qualifying round for the San Francisco
City Women’s Championship at Harding Park. Judith Powell, the Tournament
director, described this group as the strongest field yet. “36 players have
an index of 5 or below.” This group will be cut to 16 (including defending
champion Sally Krueger) who will start match play competition over the next two
weeks.
Playing this year in the qualifier was last year’s qualifier medalist
title-holder Christina Hirano, of Pinole. Hirano, as a 16 year old, made it
to the finals last year, playing 38 holes against Krueger before Krueger captured
her tenth win of this event. Eva Monisteri, the 2003 champion, and Eden Anderson,
the 2001 champion, were also on hand to attempt to regain the champion honors.
Medalist today was Christina Stockton from Auburn who shot a 75.
The youngest player was Grace Na of Oakland, just 12 years old and playing
in this tournament for the second time. She tied for third with Hirano with
a 79.
The cut was 82.
In addition to the competition, the women faced a nasty San Francisco rain.
“I was amazed. The minute the women started, the rain began. It was a
cold, cold rain that can really slow you down”, observed Sandy Hinzmann,
the Northern California Golf Association Rules Official on hand to monitor the
play. And indeed the pace was slow. The foursomes took 5-6 hours to finish the
rounds, with two foursomes getting a red card warning to pick up the pace.
“It even hailed during the play today, covering a couple of greens”,
stated Edrick Pasqual, the assistant tournament director.
In spite of the difficult conditions, first time player Kelly Wilson of Dorado
Hills had a great attitude and made the cut with an 80. “The course was
in great condition. At one point we had sleet. It rained a lot but everyone
had the same conditions and everyone was soaked just like me.”
It is this indomitable attitude that makes these competitors so impressive.
The match play will continue on Saturday February 15th, with 8 players advancing
to the next round on Sunday February 26th. Four remaining players will play
in the semi-finals on Saturday March 4th, with the finals on Sunday March 5th.
All matches will be played at Harding Park and are open for public viewing.
* * *
Quaifying Scores from Saturday, February 18 follow:
75 |
86 |
Christina Stockton |
Lauren Dobashi |
78 |
Rachel Moreaux |
Eva Monisteri |
Salla Rapakko |
Melissa Bagley |
87 |
Valerie Ogawa |
Olivia Chang |
Kelsey Kerr |
Rachel Sibbitt |
79 |
Samantha Esguerra |
Christina Hirano |
88 |
Grace Na |
Caroline Yao |
Diana Tan |
89 |
80 |
Jennifer Alexander |
Diane Kwon |
|
Jennifer Hirano |
91 |
Kai Delen-Briones |
Monica Kim |
Katrina Delen-Briones |
|
Kelly Wilson |
|
Helen Liu |
93 |
81 |
Sasha Cruz |
Diana Hong |
|
Eden Anderson |
|
Emily Dougherty |
95 |
Nell O'Donnell |
Shan Bai |
82 Playoff |
|
Emily Childs |
|
Missed cut |
|
Jennifer Hoene |
NS |
83 |
Jari-Lee Tolentino |
Ashley Edwards |
|
85 |
WD |
Brooke Green |
Joy Kim |
Keiko Fukuda |
NS |
Michelle Mitra |
Julie Hahn |
|
WD |
|
Julie Kindell |
|
Patricia Cornett |
|
Rosalie-Wil Tolentino |
|
NC |
|
Sally Krueger |
ABOUT THE San Francisco City WOMEN'S
NOTE: 2017 REGISTRATIONS CLOSED ON JAN. 15.
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP AND INKSTER
FLIGHT
$275 ENTRY FEE INCLUDES ALL GREEN FEES
Open to the first 60 entries received. No index
required. Qualifying will consist of one 18-hole
stroke play round. Along with the defending
champion, who will hold the number two seed, the
low 15 scores will advance to the Women’s
Championship Flight. The next 16 contestants will be
seeded in the Juli Inkster Flight. Individual scores
will determine seeding for match play. Contestants
who don’t qualify for the Women’s Championship or
Inkster Flight will be refunded $125. Entrants who
are a no show will not be entitled to a refund. All
rounds will be played at TPC Harding Park Golf
Course. Those contestants who post the 32nd and
33rd low scores will be deemed alternate #1 and
#2,
respectively.
ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY
CHAMPIONSHIPThe oldest municipal
tournament in the
USA.
Match
play event with scratch senior, women's
and
net
divisions. Past champions include Ken
Venturi,
George Archer, and Dorothy Delasin. Some
of
the
'non winners' include Tom Watson and
Johnny
Miller.
Click the 'history' tab for more about this
wonderful
event.
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