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Sierra Brooks fends off Nelly Korda for big win at The Sally

Entering the final round with a nine-shot lead, 16-year-old Sierra Brooks found herself being chased by Nelly Korda in the final round

-Story by Julie Williams of Golfweek ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2015) — Driving into Oceanside Country Club on Saturday morning, nine-shot lead in hand, the names of past South Atlantic Amateur (Sally) champions staked into the ground stuck out to Sierra Brooks. Maybe it was just the first time she had allowed herself to notice them. Brooks, a 16-year-old from Sorrento, Fla., became the next name to join the prestigious list, but not as easily as observers might have expected, given the size of the cushion. Sentimentality drove Brooks’ chaser Nelly Korda even harder. Korda, also 16, was trying to win the title that big sister Jessica Korda, now a three-time LPGA winner, took home in 2010. Please continue reading at Golfweek.com.
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2015 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromScoresPoints
1Sierra BrooksFL72-71-69-74=286700
2Nelly KordaFL73-74-74-69=290500
3Lori Beth AdamsNC76-71-74-72=293400
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