Atwood wins Carolinas Junior Girls

Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C. earned her first CGA title at the 62nd Carolina Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on June 27, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

DURHAM, N.C. (June 27, 2018) -- Final round results of the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (6,020 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.1/138).

 

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Maria Atwood of Holly Springs, N.C. won her first CGA title at the 62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship at Croasdaile Country Club in Durham, N.C. She carded a two-under-par 70 on the last day of play to finish at an overall score of one-over-par 217.

Atwood positioned herself near the top of the leader board after the second round, giving herself the opportunity to take the home the title in the final round. Under continuous rain in the second round, she carded a two-over-par 74 and was tied for third headed into the final day of competition.

Saving her best round for last, Atwood had a seamless front nine with no bogeys and one birdie. Continuing her momentum onto the back nine, she birdied two of her last seven holes to take home her first CGA title.

"I made a lot of pars out there," Atwood said. "Even though a couple pins were definitely challenging, I hit it in there close and made a couple of putts, and it all comes down to that."

The rising high school freshman was all smiles when she came off the course as her mom and grandparents awaited her with cheers and hugs.

"It's amazing," Atwood said. "Words can't describe how happy I am right now, it's just incredible. I'm totally shocked."

Two shots behind Atwood and in the runner-up position was Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. with a three-over-par 219. Neck and neck with Atwood all day, she carded an even-par 72 on the final day of play. This is Sudjianto's second runner-up finish of the month after finishing in second place at the North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship two weeks ago.

Abigail Schimpf of Daniel Island, S.C. and Katherine Schuster of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. finished tied for third with a four-over-par 220. Schimpf, who had an impressive one-under-par 71 in the second round of competition, had two birdies on the back nine. Schuster, who also shot one-under-par during a rainy second round, finished with a flourish with a birdie on No. 18. Sasha Hayes of Winston-Salem, N.C. shot the low score of the final round with a three-under-par 69, which included five birdies. She finished tied for eigth.

 

The format for this tournament is 54 holes of stroke play competition.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of June 27, 2018, who has not started college, maintains a residence in North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club.

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank Croasdaile Country Club for hosting this tournament. This event would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the staff and members. A special thank you to General Manager, Mark Johnson, Head Golf Professional, Joe Finemore, and Course Superintendent, Andy McMahan.

62nd Carolinas Junior Girls' Championship
Croasdaile Country Club | Durham, N.C.
Final Round Results

Pos.	Player	City, State-Grad Year		R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC-2022	+1	73	74	70	217
2	Alexis Sudjianto	Charlotte, NC-2019	+3	71	76	72	219
T3	Abigail Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2020	+4	73	71	76	220
T3	Katherine Schuster	Kill Devil Hills, NC-2021	+4	75	71	74	220
T5	Kayla Smith	Burlington, NC-2019	+6	74	74	74	222
T5	Emily Dunlap	Greenville, SC-2019	+6	71	80	71	222
7	Muskan Uppal	Cornelius, NC-2019	+8	77	77	70	224
T8	Sasha Hayes	Winston Salem, NC-2020	+11	78	80	69	227
T8	Jaclyn Kenzel	Southern Pines, NC-2020	+11	75	75	77	227
10	Hailey Joy	Reidsville , NC-2018	+12	70	79	79	228
T11	Lauren Martin	Mooresville, NC-2020	+13	74	84	71	229
T11	Kennedy McGaha	Honea Path, SC-2021	+13	77	80	72	229
T11	Angelique Seymour	Fayetteville , NC-2019	+13	82	74	73	229
14	Mia Gray	Conway, SC-2023	+14	76	78	76	230
T15	Emily Hawkins	Lexington, NC-2018	+16	76	80	76	232
T15	Kelley Topiwala	Charlotte, NC-2020	+16	76	77	79	232
T17	Alexia Siehl	Fort Mill, SC-2022	+17	81	77	75	233
T17	Hannah Rose Bruxvoort	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+17	79	79	75	233
19	Megan Kanaby	Chapel Hill, NC-2019	+18	73	82	79	234
T20	Hailey Freedman	Chapel Hill, NC-2018	+19	85	78	72	235
T20	Carly Lyvers	Simpsonville, SC-2018	+19	81	80	74	235
T20	Deborah Spair	Raleigh, NC-2020	+19	76	81	78	235
T23	Ana Tsiros	Asheville, NC-2019	+20	78	84	74	236
T23	Channing Garnett	Wake Forest, NC-2018	+20	77	84	75	236
T23	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC-2021	+20	77	82	77	236
T23	Yeonjoo Kim	Hiltonhead Island, SC-2018	+20	76	82	78	236
27	Sophie Holland	Cornelius, NC-2020	+21	78	77	82	237
28	Ella Kue	Kings Mountain, NC-2023	+22	86	80	72	238
T29	Mackenzie Battle	Aberdeen, NC-2018	+23	76	88	75	239
T29	Ryann Sinclair	Mooresville, NC-2019	+23	85	79	75	239
T29	Emma Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC-2021	+23	75	86	78	239
T29	Mary Kathryn Talledo	Spartanburg, SC-2021	+23	81	80	78	239
T33	Bailee Twiford	Coinjock, NC-2019	+24	80	83	77	240
T33	Sarah Funderburg	Wilmington, NC-2018	+24	77	84	79	240
T33	Lotte Fox	Raleigh, NC-2020	+24	79	77	84	240
T36	Grayson Warren	Washington, NC-2021	+25	81	82	78	241
T36	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC-2021	+25	79	82	80	241
T36	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC-2022	+25	83	78	80	241
T39	Victoria Ladd	Greensboro, NC-2019	+27	79	87	77	243
T39	Michelle Harn	Charlotte, NC-2019	+27	81	84	78	243
T39	Isabella Britt	Chesnee, SC-2021	+27	78	84	81	243
T39	Katelyn Lee	Easley, SC-2020	+27	80	82	81	243
T39	Kerington Lamb	Easley, SC-2018	+27	77	79	87	243
T44	Sarah Boteler	Greenville, SC-2021	+30	81	85	80	246
T44	Kallie Pavlish	Charlotte, NC-2020	+30	83	81	82	246
46	Abigayle Hatcher	Roebuck, SC-2019	+32	81	83	84	248
47	Mara Hirtle	Pinehurst, NC-2020	+33	84	83	82	249
T48	Baylee Evans	Lancaster, SC-2018	+35	86	87	78	251
T48	Carson Jenkins	Raleigh, NC-2019	+35	88	84	79	251
T48	Lexi Bennett	Santee, SC-2021	+35	80	90	81	251
51	Elizabeth Ritchie	Havelock, NC-2019	+38	83	82	89	254
52	Julie Fiedler	New Bern, NC-2021	+39	81	95	79	255
53	Cecelia Knecht	North Charleston, SC-2019	+41	87	87	83	257
T54	Anika Bhatnagar	Cary, NC-2020	+44	89	90	81	260
T54	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC-2021	+44	85	87	88	260
56	Jalen Castle	West Columbia, SC-2020	+54	87	96	87	270
57	Jennifer Rials	Florence, SC-2022	+71	85	98	104	287
58	Camille Oliver	Cary, NC-2022	+77	102	97	94	293

Schedule of rounds:

Monday, June 25, 2018

Round 1 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Round 2 starting times: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lunch available for players: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Round 3 shotgun start: 9:00 a.m.

Awards luncheon for players and spectators: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.