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Kirk Keeps Carolinas Women’s Am Title

DURHAM, N.C. -- Final results of the 89th Carolinas Women's Amateur Championship at Treyburn Country Club on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Par 36-36--72; 5,852 yards.

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Katie Kirk of Davidson, N.C. became the 10th woman to win
consecutive Carolinas Women's Amateurs
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Last year, Davidson, N.C. native Katie Kirk needed a dramatic birdie on the final hole to secure a one stroke victory. In this year's edition of the Carolinas Women's Amateur, her tap-in bogey on the 54th hole was good enough to win by two strokes over Sarah Bae of Pinehurst, N.C. 

Two weeks ago, Kirk graduated from East Carolina University. This week, with a three-day total of one-under par 215, the 22-year-old became just the 10th woman to win back-to-back Carolinas Women's Amateur titles.

"I thought it was a dream come true to win last year," said Kirk. "To win this year and defend, I'm speechless." Over the next two years Kirk will pursue a Master's degree in Economics and Math.

Playing the final round with a two-shot advantage, Kirk started par-birdie but then hit her tee shot on the 3rd hole into a creek. A bogey on that hole, followed by double-bogey, bogey on the next two holes put Kirk three-over par on her round. 

"It could have been a turning point and everything could have gone downhill," Kirk recalled. "I just tried to remind myself to win every shot and give myself some chances."

Kirk quickly erased those mistakes with birdies on holes 6 and 8. When her group made the turn, precipitation that started as a light mist changed to a full downpour. Kirk was able to play steady in the foul weather, with a stretch of nine pars in a row on holes 9 thru 17. Her bogey on 18 capped a two-over par final round.

The closest competition came from first round leader Sarah Bae of Pinehurst, N.C. Overcoming a four-over par second round, on Thursday the 20-year-old mixed three birdies with three bogeys for even par. Her three-day total of two-over par, 69-76-72--217, awarded her runner-up honors.

After holing five birdies in the second round to post one-under 71, Lori Beth Adams of Burlington, N.C. added six more birdies. Her two-under par 70 was the final round low, climbing the leaderboard into a solo third place finish at two-over par 218. On Monday, the 23-year-old Adams was medalist at a 36 hole qualifier in Pennsylvania for the 2015 U.S. Women's Open.

Dr. Angela Stewart of Greenville, N.C. won the Senior division [+] Enlarge

2011 N.C. Women's Senior champ, Dr. Angela Stewart, 60, of Greenville, N.C. won the senior division (age 50+) by two strokes over Brenda Corrie Kuehn, 50, of Asheville, N.C.

The super senior division (age 65+) was decided by one stroke with seventy-year-old Carole Jones of Hillsborough, N.C. edging Clate Aydlett, 73, of Elizabeth City, N.C.

For the third consecutive year, Melissa Sage, 62, of Charlotte, N.C. won the Carolinas division. This division plays a shorter set of tees than the Championship. Sage followed-up a pair of 77s with an 83 to win by four at a three-day total of 237.

Players were placed into flights within their division for the final round.

This championship is the premier stroke play event for women from around the Carolinas (North and South Carolina) and is open to all CGA women members from all ages and abilities. This is the most historic women’s amateur championship in the Carolinas which was first conducted by the Women’s Carolinas Golf Association in 1922. The Women’s Carolinas Golf Association turned over the responsibilities of their association and this championship over to the Carolinas Golf Association back in 2012.

The CGA would like to thank the staff and members of Treyburn Country Club for their hospitality and assistance running this championship.

The 90th Carolinas Women's Amateur will be held May 16-18, 2016 at The Reserve Club in Pawley's Island, SC. Entry into the Carolinas Women's Amateur Championship is open to any female amateur golfer who has reached her 13th birthday, is a legal resident of 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 an active GHIN USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 40.4.                                   
 

89th Carolinas Women's Amateur Championship
Treyburn Country Club | Durham, NC
Final Results - Overall
May 21, 2015

Championship
1   Katie Kirk, Davidson, N.C. - 71-70-74--215
2   Sarah Bae, Pinehurst, N.C. - 69-76-72--217
3   Lori Beth Adams, Burlington , N.C. - 77-71-70--218
4   Courtney McKim, Raleigh, N.C. - 71-76-74--221
T5   Ashley Sloup, Southport, N.C. - 72-71-79--222
T5   Emily Brooks, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 74-74-74--222
7   Bailey Cocca, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 70-77-76--223
8   Gabrielle Weiss, Southern Pines, N.C. - 75-75-74--224
9   Sarah Bertram, Concord, N.C. - 73-77-76--226
T10   Mallory Hetzel, Waynesville, N.C. - 72-82-73--227
T10   Taylor Dodson, Aiken, S.C. - 74-75-78--227
T12   Bethany Galloway, Charlotte, N.C. - 77-77-75--229
T12   Emma Marlatt, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 74-77-78--229
14   Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-76-76--230
15   Kayla Sciupider, Etowah, N.C. - 80-72-79--231
16   Hannah Craver, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 74-77-82--233
T17   Ashley Thompson, Clyde, N.C. - 76-81-77--234
T17   Juliana Sebastian, Columbia, S.C. - 74-79-81--234
T17   Maddisen Cox, Easley, S.C. - 78-79-77--234
20   Mary-Katelyn Holanek, Cary, N.C. - 81-75-80--236
21   Savanna Wood, Boone, N.C. - 78-77-82--237
22   Evelyn Dole, Raleigh, N.C. - 82-75-81--238
T23   Alaina Yeatts, Durham, N.C. - 75-83-82--240
T23   Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C. - 81-78-81--240
T23   Savannah Hallman, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-81-81--240
T26   Debbie Adams, Asheville, N.C. - 80-79-82--241
T26   Lane Gakeler, Greensboro, N.C. - 78-80-83--241
T28   Allea Hawkins, Hendersonville, N.C. - 79-82-81--242
T28   Brenda Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. - 81-77-84--242
30   Kim Briele, New Bern, N.C. - 87-78-78--243
31   Alexis Kershaw, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 83-84-77--244
T32   Julie Streng, Greensboro, N.C. - 84-81-81--246
T32   Susan Beaupied, Pittsboro, N.C. - 79-77-90--246
34   Rachel Jones, Asheboro, N.C. - 79-87-81--247
T35   Cecilia Fournil, Columbia, S.C. - 85-84-79--248
T35   Leigh Coulter, Hopkins, S.C. - 80-85-83--248
T35   Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C. - 75-89-84--248
T35   Terrie Allemang, Hilton Head, S.C. - 80-80-88--248
39   Payton Culler, Hendersonville, N.C. - 81-87-81--249
40   Lea Anne Brown, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-82-91--251
T41   Carrie Ganim, Greensboro, N.C. - 86-81-85--252
T41   Leigha Holt, Holly Springs, N.C. - 80-81-91--252
43   Katie Rose Higgins, Lewisville, N.C. - 87-85-81--253
44   Danielle Haizlip, Statesville, N.C. - 92-79-85--256
T45   Ms Chandler Danielson, Etowah, N.C. - 89-85-86--260
T45   Victoria Allred, Pfafftown, N.C. - 83-92-85--260
47   Maria Cassas, Cary, N.C. - 78-89-99--266
48   Betty Zvarich, Fayettville, N.C. - 93-84-90--267
49   Ann Miller, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 91-94-89--274
50   Kathy DeVore, High Point, N.C. - 87-92-100--279
51   Beth Hunt, Garden City, S.C. - 92-100-88--280
52   Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, S.C. - 83-83-WD--WD
53   Anne Washington, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - WD
   
Carolinas (plays a shorter course)  
1   Melissa Sage, Charlotte, N.C. - 77-77-83--237
2   Sook Hee Yang, Jamestown, N.C. - 82-77-82--241
3   Carole Jones, Hillsborough, N.C. - 81-82-83--246
4   Clate Aydlett, Elizabeth City, N.C. - 79-84-84--247
5   Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, N.C. - 76-90-84--250
6   Peggy Lea, Charlotte, N.C. - 84-87-82--253
T7   Barbara Munnett, Winston Salem, N.C. - 81-84-90--255
T7   Bonnie Montgomery, Jamestown, N.C. - 83-81-91--255
T9   Lily Lee, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 80-89-88--257
T9   Teddy Stockwell, Charleston, S.C. - 89-85-83--257
11   Tanya Kozlowski, Raleigh, N.C. - 89-86-87--262
T12   Kelly Whitley, Greensboro, N.C. - 83-89-93--265
T12   Maria Malone, Greensboro, N.C. - 88-88-89--265
T12   Mary Rhodes, Greensboro, N.C. - 82-90-93--265
T15   Carole Stone, Blythewood, S.C. - 92-91-86--269
T15   Vicki DiSantis, Pinehurst, N.C. - 89-85-95--269
T17   Laura Rawl, Charleston, S.C. - 89-91-90--270
T17   Peggy Yountz, Denver, N.C. - 89-88-93--270
19   Ellen Miller, Pawleys Island, S.C. - 94-85-94--273
20   Peggy Hall, Belmont, N.C. - 94-90-97--281
21   Karen Giroux, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 96-100-100--296
T22   Patricia Jennette, Raleigh, N.C. - 98-103-101--302
T22   Susan Lamar, Durham, N.C. - 102-92-108--302
24   Beverly Cassels, Charlotte, N.C. - 97-107-101--305
25   Helen Lundie, Raleigh, N.C. - 100-104-102--306
T26   June Wang, Huntersville, N.C. - 83-85-DQ--DQ
T26   Lib Kelly, Vass, N.C. - 93-84-WD--WD
T26   Marianne Hedgpeth, Greensboro, N.C. - 86-88-WD--WD
T26   Pam Congelosi, Vass, N.C. - 85-92-WD--WD
T26   Rhan Parham, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 95-100-DQ--DQ

Final Results - Flighted

Championship
1   Katie Kirk, Davidson, N.C. - 71-70-74--215
2   Sarah Bae, Pinehurst, N.C. - 69-76-72--217
3   Lori Beth Adams, Burlington , N.C. - 77-71-70--218
4   Courtney McKim, Raleigh, N.C. - 71-76-74--221
T5   Ashley Sloup, Southport, N.C. - 72-71-79--222
T5   Emily Brooks, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 74-74-74--222
7   Bailey Cocca, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 70-77-76--223
8   Gabrielle Weiss, Southern Pines, N.C. - 75-75-74--224
9   Sarah Bertram, Concord, N.C. - 73-77-76--226
T10   Mallory Hetzel, Waynesville, N.C. - 72-82-73--227
T10   Taylor Dodson, Aiken, S.C. - 74-75-78--227
T12   Bethany Galloway, Charlotte, N.C. - 77-77-75--229
T12   Emma Marlatt, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 74-77-78--229
14   Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-76-76--230
15   Kayla Sciupider, Etowah, N.C. - 80-72-79--231
16   Hannah Craver, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 74-77-82--233
17   Juliana Sebastian, Columbia, S.C. - 74-79-81--234
Championship-1
T1   Ashley Thompson, Clyde, N.C. - 76-81-77--234
T1   Maddisen Cox, Easley, S.C. - 78-79-77--234
3   Mary-Katelyn Holanek, Cary, N.C. - 81-75-80--236
4   Savanna Wood, Boone, N.C. - 78-77-82--237
5   Evelyn Dole, Raleigh, N.C. - 82-75-81--238
6   Alaina Yeatts, Durham, N.C. - 75-83-82--240
7   Lane Gakeler, Greensboro, N.C. - 78-80-83--241
8   Brenda Corrie Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. - 81-77-84--242
9   Susan Beaupied, Pittsboro, N.C. - 79-77-90--246
Championship-2
T1   Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C. - 81-78-81--240
T1   Savannah Hallman, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-81-81--240
3   Debbie Adams, Asheville, N.C. - 80-79-82--241
4   Allea Hawkins, Hendersonville, N.C. - 79-82-81--242
T5   Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C. - 75-89-84--248
T5   Terrie Allemang, Hilton Head, S.C. - 80-80-88--248
7   Lea Anne Brown, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-82-91--251
8   Leigha Holt, Holly Springs, N.C. - 80-81-91--252
Championship-3
1   Kim Briele, New Bern, N.C. - 87-78-78--243
2   Alexis Kershaw, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 83-84-77--244
3   Julie Streng, Greensboro, N.C. - 84-81-81--246
4   Rachel Jones, Asheboro, N.C. - 79-87-81--247
5   Leigh Coulter, Hopkins, S.C. - 80-85-83--248
6   Payton Culler, Hendersonville, N.C. - 81-87-81--249
7   Carrie Ganim, Greensboro, N.C. - 86-81-85--252
8   Maria Cassas, Cary, N.C. - 78-89-99--266
9   Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, S.C. - 83-83-WD--WD
Championship-4
1   Cecilia Fournil, Columbia, S.C. - 85-84-79--248
2   Katie Rose Higgins, Lewisville, N.C. - 87-85-81--253
3   Danielle Haizlip, Statesville, N.C. - 92-79-85--256
T4   Ms Chandler Danielson, Etowah, N.C. - 89-85-86--260
T4   Victoria Allred, Pfafftown, N.C. - 83-92-85--260
6   Betty Zvarich, Fayettville, N.C. - 93-84-90--267
7   Ann Miller, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 91-94-89--274
8   Kathy DeVore, High Point, N.C. - 87-92-100--279
9   Beth Hunt, Garden City, S.C. - 92-100-88--280
Carolinas-1
1   Melissa Sage, Charlotte, N.C. - 77-77-83--237
2   Sook Hee Yang, Jamestown, N.C. - 82-77-82--241
3   Carole Jones, Hillsborough, N.C. - 81-82-83--246
4   Clate Aydlett, Elizabeth City, N.C. - 79-84-84--247
5   Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, N.C. - 76-90-84--250
6   Peggy Lea, Charlotte, N.C. - 84-87-82--253
T7   Barbara Munnett, Winston Salem, N.C. - 81-84-90--255
T7   Bonnie Montgomery, Jamestown, N.C. - 83-81-91--255
9   Lily Lee, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 80-89-88--257
10   June Wang, Huntersville, N.C. - 83-85-DQ--DQ
Carolinas-2
1   Teddy Stockwell, Charleston, S.C. - 89-85-83--257
2   Tanya Kozlowski, Raleigh, N.C. - 89-86-87--262
T3   Kelly Whitley, Greensboro, N.C. - 83-89-93--265
T3   Maria Malone, Greensboro, N.C. - 88-88-89--265
T3   Mary Rhodes, Greensboro, N.C. - 82-90-93--265
6   Vicki DiSantis, Pinehurst, N.C. - 89-85-95--269
7   Peggy Yountz, Denver, N.C. - 89-88-93--270
T8   Lib Kelly, Vass, N.C. - 93-84-WD--WD
T8   Marianne Hedgpeth, Greensboro, N.C. - 86-88-WD--WD
T8   Pam Congelosi, Vass, N.C. - 85-92-WD--WD
Carolinas-3
1   Carole Stone, Blythewood, S.C. - 92-91-86--269
2   Laura Rawl, Charleston, S.C. - 89-91-90--270
3   Ellen Miller, Pawleys Island, S.C. - 94-85-94--273
4   Peggy Hall, Belmont, N.C. - 94-90-97--281
5   Karen Giroux, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 96-100-100--296
T6   Patricia Jennette, Raleigh, N.C. - 98-103-101--302
T6   Susan Lamar, Durham, N.C. - 102-92-108--302
8   Beverly Cassels, Charlotte, N.C. - 97-107-101--305
9   Helen Lundie, Raleigh, N.C. - 100-104-102--306
10   Rhan Parham, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 95-100-DQ--DQ


About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.

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