Kingston Heath member Breanna Elliott (Vic) will take on world number 1 Lydia Ko (NZ) in the final of the Australian Amateur Championship at Woodlands Golf Club.
Elliott, a former Lake Macquarie Amateur champion, defeated West Australian Whitney Hillier 5&4 to seal her place in the final. Ko joins her in the final after defeating last year’s runner up, Minjee Lee (WA), 6&4 in fine conditions.
Should Ko win, she would be the first New Zealander since Jan Higgins in 1989 to win the Australian Amateur title.
The last international player to win was Great Britain’s Julie Hall in 1995.
Elliott would follow in the footsteps of the last Victorian champion, Stacey Keating, who won in 2010.
The winner earns an exemption into next month’s LPGA Tour season opening ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
The 36 hole final will be held on Sunday. The first 18 holes commences at 8.30am and the second 18 holes commences at 12.45pm.
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| Pos | Player | From | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final 16 | Hannah Green | Australi | 300 |
| Final 16 | Charlotte Thomas | England | 300 |
| Final 16 | Rio Watanabe | Japan | 300 |
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