Grace Lu of Plainfield C.C. - West 9 fired a 7-under 66 to claim medalist honors in stroke play qualifying at Essex Fells Country Club. Lu carded matching 33s on both nines to finish three strokes clear of Megan Meng (-4). Ysabel Liu took third at 2-under 71, while Samantha Galantini, Angelina Tolentino, and Anushka Sawant tied for fourth at 1-under 72. The top 16 finishers advance to match play, with the Round of 16 now underway. Lu enters the bracket as the top seed after her dominant qualifying performance.
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Lu leads qualifying at 7-under 66, Match Play bracket set
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Essex Fells, N.J. — The New Jersey Women's Amateur Championship teed off Monday at Essex Fells Country Club, launching a three-day championship that will crown a winner Tuesday and send her to the U.S. Women's Amateur.
The format begins with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying through Monday to seed the championship flight — the top 16 players who will advance to match play. Those knockout rounds begin Tuesday and conclude with the final on Wednesday, July 15.
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