Trinity Beth’s rapid rise continued this week at Sea Island Golf Club.
The University of Georgia freshman captured the sixth edition of the Sea Island Women’s Amateur, posting rounds of 69-67-73 to finish at 7-under 209 and secure a two-shot victory on St. Simons Island, Ga.
Beth entered the final round with a comfortable cushion after opening with back-to-back rounds in the 60s. Her 8-under 136 total through 36 holes gave her a two-shot lead, and while the final-round 73 wasn’t her sharpest performance of the week, she never allowed the chasing pack to seriously threaten her position.
The Calvert City, Ky., native finished ahead of a trio of players tied for second at 5-under 211: Stetson sophomore Isaki Sakashita of Japan (70-72-69), Texas graduate Bentley Cotton (75-65-71), and UTSA alum Morgan Ellison (69-69-73). Ellison began the final round just two shots behind Beth but was unable to make up ground after matching Beth with a closing 73.
For Beth, the victory is the latest highlight in what has been a remarkable first few months as a Bulldog.
After arriving in Athens as a mid-year enrollee in January, she made an immediate impact on Georgia’s lineup. In six starts this spring, Beth recorded four top-25 finishes and two top-10s while leading the team in scoring average (71.41) and rounds at par or better.
Her breakthrough came at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, where she led Georgia to both the team and individual titles. Beth opened that event with a 6-under 66—the lowest round by a Georgia player in the tournament’s 54-year history—and eventually finished at 10-under, just one shot shy of the event record.
She also posted a top-10 finish at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and recently earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
Sea Island Women's Amateur Championship
Now, with a Sea Island Women’s Amateur title added to her resume, Beth continues to establish herself as one of the rising stars in women’s amateur and collegiate golf.