Fobes advances to semifinals at NC Jr Girls

Mallory Fobes of East Bend, N.C. advances to Friday's semifinal matches at the 22nd North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship at Maple Chase Golf and Country Club in Winston-Salem, N.C. on June 14, 2018.

By: Brittany Stewart/CGA Communications Intern

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 14, 2018) -- Round of 16 and quarterfinal match play results of the 22nd North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship at Maple Chase Golf and Country Club in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Thursday, June 14, 2018 (6,040 yards, Par 36-36--72, Course Rating 75.1/135).4

 

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The Round of 16 and quarterfinal matches of the 22nd North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship took place under blue skies at Maple Chase Golf and Country Club in Winston-Salem, N.C. In a day full of play, No. 1 seed Mallory Fobes of East Bend, N.C. survived back-to-back close matches to advance to tomorrow's semifinal match.

In her Round of 16 match, Fobes played a marathon match, but eventually outlasted No. 17 seed Bailee Twiford of Coinjock, N.C. in 21 holes. She sank a 40-foot birdie putt to advance to the quarterfinals.

"The first match really gave me a run for my money," Fobes said. "I almost gave it away. I was two-up, and then she won two, and we were just going back and forth there for awhile. It was tough."

Another close match in the afternoon, Fobes outlasted No. 8 seed Anna McDonald to punch her ticket to Friday morning's semifinal match after making another clutch birdie putt on her last hole. The University of North Carolina-Wilmington commit carded a 2 and 1 victory to advance to the semifinals and work to hoist the trophy at her home course. But for now, she's just enjoying this victory.

"Being in the semifinals is definitely further than I thought I would get," Fobes said. "Last year, I lost in my first match, so this is amazing."

All four of the top seeds are moving on to the semifinals. Fobes will face No. 4 seed Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C. in tomorrow's semifinal match. Hawkins had an impressive day, earning a 5 and 3 victory over Caroline Crumrine of Wilmington, N.C. in the Round of 16. In her quarterfinal match, she faced No. 5 seed and 2017 Dogwood Girls' champion Sasha Hayes of Winston-Salem, who had an impressive run in match play during the tournament. Hawkins held onto a steady lead and defeated Hayes 4 and 2.

The other semifinal match will also be a battle of the top seeds. No. 2 seed Alexis Sudjianto of Charlotte, N.C. carded consecutive impressive rounds, defeating Ana Tsiros of Asheville, N.C. in the Round of 16, 7 and 5. Sudjianto holed out from the fairway on the Par-5 6th for double eagle en route to defeating her quarterfinal opponent Macie Burcham of Greensboro, N.C., 7 and 6. She will face No. 3 seed Muskan Uppal, who earned a spot in the semifinals after a tight afternoon match with No. 11 seed Lotte Fox.

The semifinal matches will be held Friday morning and play will continue Friday afternoon with the championship match.

The championship format is 36 holes of stroke play qualifying followed by match play. Top 32 in stroke play qualifying advance to match play.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer ages 12 to 18 as of June 15, 2018, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North 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. Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during the event, by the CGA or the host club.

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22nd North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship
Maple Chase Golf and Country Club | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Round of 16 and Quarterfinal Results

Round of 16 Results

Mallory Fobes, East Bend, N.C. (2019) def. Bailee Twiford, Coinjock, N.C. (2019), 21 holes

Anna McDonald, Hickory, N.C. (2019) def. Halynn Lee, Cary, N.C. (2021), 3 and 2

Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. Carolina Crumrine, Wilmington, N.C. (2020), 5 and 3

Sasha Hayes, Winston-Salem, N.C. (2020) def. Ryann Sinclair, Mooresville, N.C. (2019), 7 and 5

Alexis Sudjianto, Charlotte, N.C. (2019) def. Ana Tsiros, Asheville, N.C. (2019), 4 and 3

Macie Burcham, Greensboro, N.C. (2021) def. Charleigh Hodges, Mooresville, N.C. (2018), 2 and 1

Muskan Uppal, Cornelius, N.C. (2019) def. Grayson Warren, Washington, N.C. (2021), 5 and 3

Lotte Fox, Raleigh, N.C. (2020) def. Lauren Denhard, Salisbury, N.C. (2019), 6 and 4

Quarterfinal Results:

Emily Hawkins, Lexington, N.C. (2018) def. Sasha Hayes, Winston-Salem, N.C. (2020), 4 and 2

Alexis Sudjianto, Charlotte, N.C. (2019) def. Macie Burcham, Greensboro, N.C. (2021), 7 and 5

Anna McDonald, Hickory, N.C. (2019) def. Mallory Fobes, East Bend, N.C. (2019), 2 and 1

Muskan Uppal, Cornelius, N.C. (2019) def. Lotte Fox, Raleigh, N.C. (2020), 2 and 1

 

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Round 1-- 18 holes stroke play qualifying

8:00 a.m. off #1 tee

Lunch immediately following play for players.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Round 2-- 18 holes stroke play qualifying

8:00 a.m. off #1 tee

Field is cut to 32 players for Match Play.

Round of 32 Match Play-- Shotgun start at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Lunch between rounds for players.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Round of 16 Match Play-- 8:00 a.m. off #1 tee

Quarterfinals Match Play-- 12:00 p.m. off #1 tee

Friday, June 15, 2018

Semifinal Matches-- 8:00 a.m. off #1 tee

Final Match-- 12:00 p.m. off #1 tee

Awards ceremony immediately following final match.