Final Results of the U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifying

Sanford, NC – Final results of the U.S. Women’s Open Championship Sectional Qualifying hosted by Carolina Trace Country Club (Lake) in Sanford, NC on Thursday, May 29, 2014.  Par 36-36—72  6493 yards (77.6/140).

Four players punched their ticket to the U.S. Women’s Open Championship that will be held in nearby Pinehurst, NC at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club on June 19-22, 2014.

After surviving 36 holes in what some call the “longest day in golf” Stacey Keating of Australia took medalist honors after shooting a second round of 5-under par 67—140.  Other qualifiers include first time qualifier Marta Silva of Spain, Weiling Hsu of Chinese Taipei and low amateur Ally McDonald of Fulton, MS who earned her spot after making a birdie on the first playoff hole against Rebecca Artis of Australia.

This qualifier was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) on behalf of the United States Golf Association (USGA).  For more information on this qualifier or the USGA please visit our websites at www.carolinasgolf.org or www.usga.org.

Qualifiers

      (Pro) Stacey Keating, Australia                                                    73-67--140  (-4)

      (Pro) Marta Silva, Spain                                                              69-72--141  (-3)

      (Pro) Weiling Hsu, Chinese Taipei                                                71-72--143  (-1)

      Ally McDonald, Fulton, Miss.                                                      72-72--144  (Even)

Alternates

      1^st - Rebecca Artis, Australia                                                        72-72--144 (Even)

      2^nd - Brittany Marchand, Canada                                                   77-68--145  (+1)

 

Final Results

      Place                                                                                       Competitor        Score

      1   (Pro) Stacey Keating, Australia                                                73-67--140  (-4)

      2   (Pro) Marta Silva, Spain                                                          69-72--141  (-3)

      3   (Pro) Weiling Hsu, Chinese Taipei                                            71-72--143  (-1)

      T4 (Pro) Rebecca Artis, Australia                                                 72-72--144  (Even)

      T4 Ally McDonald, Fulton, Miss.                                                  72-72--144  (Even)

      T6 Laetitia Beck, Israel                                                                74-71--145  (+1)

      T6 Brittany Marchand, Canada                                                     77-68--145  (+1)

      8   (Pro) Katherine Perry, Cary, N.C.                                             74-72--146  (+2)

      T9 (Pro) Jean Chua, Malaysia                                                      76-72--148  (+4)

      T9 (Pro) Donna Andrews, Southern Pines, N.C.                            76-72--148  (+4)

      T11 Kelli Murphy, Elgin, S.C.                                                       78-71--149  (+5)

      T11 (Pro) Garrett Phillips, St. Simons Island, Ga.                          74-75--149  (+5)

      T13 (Pro) Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, Va.                                       77-73--150  (+6)

      T13 (Pro) Amy Meier, Rochester Hills, Mich.                                 78-72--150  (+6)

      15 (Pro) Ashleigh Albrecht, Murrieta, Calif.                                   74-77--151  (+7)

      T16 Sarah Bae, Cary, N.C.                                                           76-76--152  (+8)

      T16 Jayde Panos, Australia                                                         76-76--152  (+8)

      T16 Christine Meier, Rochester Hills, Mich.                                   73-79--152  (+8)

      T19 Siranon Shoomee, Sanford, N.C.                                          74-79--153  (+9)

      T19 Hannah Collier, Birmingham, Ala.                                           76-77--153  (+9)

      T19 Kaitlyn Rohrback, Crofton, Md.                                             78-75--153  (+9)

      T19 Allison Emrey, Charlotte, N.C.                                               76-77--153  (+9)

      T19 (Pro) Allie White, Lancaster, Ohio                                          74-79--153  (+9)

      24 Chirapat Jao-Javanil, Thailand                                                 78-76--154  (+10)

      25 Laura Wearn, Charlotte, N.C.                                                   79-76--155  (+11)

      T26 Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C.                                                    78-78--156  (+12)

      T26 Reona Hirai, Japan                                                               82-74--156  (+12)

      T26 Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C.                                      76-80--156  (+12)

      T26 Janine Fellows, Pendleton, S.C.                                            77-79--156  (+12)

      T30 Emilia Migliaccio, Cary, N.C.                                                 78-79--157  (+13)

      T30 Alexandra Austin, Burke, Va.                                                 80-77--157  (+13)

      T32 Maria Andreina Merchan, Venezuela                                       77-81--158  (+14)

      T32 Divya Manthena, Moorpark, Calif.                                         79-79--158  (+14)

      T32 (Pro) Charlaine Coetzee Hirst, Pinehurst, N.C.                        77-81--158  (+14)

      35 Olafia Kristinsdottir, Iceland                                                    82-77--159  (+15)

      T36 Thamonpat Siriko, Thailand                                                   79-81--160  (+16)

      T36 Taylor Allison, Elizabeth City, N.C.                                        78-82--160  (+16)

      T36 Jessica Haigwood, Roswell, Ga.                                           82-78--160  (+16)

      T36 (Pro) Junthima Gulyanamitta, Thailand                                   76-84--160  (+16)

      T40 Maia Schechter, Takoma Park, Md.                                       81-80--161  (+17)

      T40 Rica Tse, Starkville, Miss.                                                     80-81--161  (+17)

      T42 Gina Kim, Chapel Hill, N.C.                                                   84-78--162  (+18)

      T42 (Pro) Abby Bools, Hickory, N.C.                                           81-81--162  (+18)

      T42 (Pro) Ulrika Van-Niekerk, South Africa                                   81-81--162  (+18)

      T42 Amber Marsh Elliott, Greensboro, N.C.                                  79-83--162  (+18)

      T46 Gabrielle Weiss, Southern Pines, N.C.                                   81-82--163  (+19)

      T46 Taylor Ann Dodson, Aiken, S.C.                                            79-84--163  (+19)

      48 Katy Funk, Spartanburg, S.C.                                                 79-85--164  (+20)

      T49 Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C.                                               83-82--165  (+21)

      T49 Lauren Dunbar, Columbia, S.C.                                             84-81--165  (+21)

      T51 (Pro) Meghan Moore, Bahama, N.C.                                      84-82--166  (+22)

      T51 Jamie Ford, Concord, N.C.                                                   85-81--166  (+22)

      T51 Marissa Hinchman, Lodi, Calif.                                              84-82--166  (+22)

      T51 (Pro) Anne Marie Goslak, Winston Salem, N.C.                      82-84--166  (+22)

      T55 Katie Rose Higgins, Charleston, S.C.                                    85-82--167  (+23)

      T55 Phyllis Tang, Hong Kong China                                             82-85--167  (+23)

      57 Emily Brooks, Chapel Hill, N.C.                                               85-83--168  (+24)

      58 (Pro) Brogan McKinnon, Canada                                             82-87--169  (+25)

      T59 Caroline Ellington, New Bern, N.C.                                         79-91--170  (+26)

      T59Jacqueline Shelly, Fernandina Beach, Fla.                              83-87--170  (+26)

      T59 (Pro) Veronica Karaman, Aberdeen, N.C.                               82-88--170  (+26)

      T62 Meghan Symonds, Cary, N.C.                                               79-92--171  (+27)

      T62 (Pro) Sarah Almond, Laurinburg, N.C.                                    82-89--171  (+27)

      T62 Rei Nakatani, Japan                                                              85-86--171  (+27)

      65 Anne Marie Covar, Edgefield, S.C.                                          84-88--172  (+28)

      T66 Allyson Markiewicz, Charlotte, N.C.                                       88-85--173  (+29)

      T66 Harmanprit Kaur, Lawrenceville, Ga.                                       86-87--173  (+29)

      68 Rhea Bhatia, Wake Forest, N.C.                                              85-91--176  (+32)

      69 Paige Stalcup, Greenville, N.C.                                               89-89--178  (+34)