| When: Aug. 25, 2019 What: 58th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Where: Cedar Rapids Country Club – Cedar Rapids, Iowa Course Architect: Donald Ross (restoration by Ron Prichard in 2016) Par and Yardage: Par 72 – 5,732 yards WHAT HAPPENED: Martha Leach, of Hebron, Ky., who is competing in her 71st USGA championship, shot a second-round 73 on Sunday for a 36-hole total of 1-under-par 143 to earn stroke-play medalist honors in the 58th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Country Club. Leach, 57, the 2009 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion, edged Ellen Port and Mary Ann Hayward of Canada by two strokes for the No. 1 seed in match play, which begins on Monday. Port, of St. Louis, Mo., a seven-time USGA champion, and Hayward, the 2005 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion, completed two rounds at 1-over 145. It was Leach’s first medalist honor in her 71 USGA championships – and while it’s a proud accomplishment, it’s sometimes seen as unlucky. “I’m not low, am I?” Leach joked after she completed her round, in which she played with Hayward and 2002 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Corey Weworski, who finished alone in fourth place at 2-over 146. “Nobody really wants it. My compadres today were hoping that I got it and they didn’t get it.” While it was Leach’s first time as medalist, it’s not her first medal. The younger sister of six-time USGA champion Hollis Stacy, she edged out her sibling last July in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Chicago Golf Club, finishing in a tie for 10th and earning the silver medal as the low amateur. She will begin match play at 7:30 a.m. CDT on Monday against No. 64 seed Jane Curtin, of Silver Spring, Md., who made it into the bracket in an 8-for-5 playoff on Sunday evening. “It was a good 73 today,” said Leach, who works as a realtor. “I didn’t put any stress on myself, so that was a positive. I didn’t hit it as well as yesterday, but coming down the last four holes I found the form I had yesterday, so that was encouraging.” Like Leach, Port shot three strokes higher on Sunday (71-74). The St. Louis native, who won this championship for the fourth time in 2016, rallied with birdies on four of her last seven holes after struggling a bit at the start of the day. “I was quick on some swings; my tempo was off on a couple of wedges,” said Port, 57. “And I yanked a pitching wedge from the middle of the fairway on No. 14 to make a double. But today was about learning from my mistakes, which I love. [Defending champion] Lara Tennant missed more greens today and it was actually serving her well. You’ve got to get a feel for the golf course.” Tennant, who was co-medalist and No. 1 seed in 2017 and defeated Sue Wooster last October at Orchid Island for the title, is the No. 5 seed after rounds of 70-78. Hayward, a four-time Canadian Women’s Amateur champion, is the No. 3 seed and Weworski earned the No. 4 seed. NOTABLE: An 8-for-5 playoff was conducted immediately after Round 2 of stroke play concluded, and it took just one hole for five players to secure the Nos. 60-64 spots in the bracket after they completed 36 holes at 17-over 161. Susan West and Dori Eastwood made par 4s on the 347-yard 10th hole, while bogey 5s got Monica Townsend, Kathy Glennon and Jane Curtin into match play. Karen Garcia and Pam Kuong, the two finalists in this championship in 2015 at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville, Tenn., both were in danger of missing the cut for match play after opening with 9-over 81s on Saturday. Garcia, of Cool, Calif., the 2015 champion, rebounded with a 2-over 74 to earn the No. 30 seed, while Kuong, of Wellesley Hills, Mass., rallied with a 78 to earn the No. 53 seed. The field of 132 players averaged 80.88 strokes over 36 holes on the Donald Ross-designed Cedar Rapids Country Club layout, which was restored by course architect Ron Prichard in 2016. The final three holes, a trio of par 4s, proved daunting, ranking as three of the top four toughest: No. 16 was fourth-hardest, No. 17 was the hardest, and No. 18 played as the second-hardest. QUOTABLE: “I haven’t been playing well for over a year. In this championship last year at Orchid Island, I had one good day, and it was the first time I hit the ball really well in four months. Since then, it has been a struggle. We’ve been trying to tweak things in my swing, and John [Leach, her husband and coach] and I figured something out the other day.” – Martha Leach, who shot 70-73 in stroke play “I told her she was 0 for 70.” – John Leach, Martha Leach’s husband, a golf professional who doubles as her caddie and her swing coach, on her previous USGA record of never earning a No. 1 match-play seed “I look at qualifying as a day of learning. Somewhere down the road, something that happened is going to serve me well: with a distance, with the speed of a green, with a mistake I made before. You never get too old to learn.” – Ellen Port, the No. 2 seed for match play, who shot 1-over 145 for 36 holes “I’m oblivious to the medalist thing. I’ve won the whole thing when I’m medalist and I’ve won the whole thing when I’m not medalist. It doesn’t have anything to do with your positioning.” – Ellen Port, who starts match as the No. 2 seed in her quest for an eighth USGA championship WHATS NEXT: The Round of 64 will be contested on Monday, starting at 7:30 a.m. CDT. The Round of 32 and the Round of 16 will both be played on Tuesday. Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Results from Sunday’s second round of stroke play at the 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, played at 5,732-yard par-72 at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Martha Leach, Hebron, Ky. – 70-73–143 Ellen Port, St. Louis, Mo. – 71-74–145 Mary Ann Hayward, Canada – 73-72–145 Corey Weworski, Carlsbad, Calif. – 71-75–146 Lara Tennant, Portland, Ore. – 70-78–148 Judith Kyrinis, Canada – 76-72–148 Laura Webb, Republic of Ireland – 74-74–148 Leigh Klasse, Cumberland, Wis. – 70-78–148 Diane Lang, Weston, Fla. – 70-78–148 MK Thanos-Zordani, Palm Desert, Calif. – 75-75–150 Leslie Folsom, Tukwila, Wash. – 77-73–150 Marilyn Hardy, Magnolia, Texas – 77-73–150 Lynne Cowan, Rocklin, Calif. – 75-75–150 Laura Coble, Augusta, Ga. – 75-76–151 Marie-Therese Torti, Canada – 79-72–151 Suzi Spotleson, Canton, Ohio – 76-75–151 Jackie Little, Canada – 76-75–151 Amy Ellertson, Free Union, Va. – 75-76–151 Jane Fitzgerald, Kensington, Md. – 75-76–151 Julie Massa, Holt, Mich. – 77-75–152 Sherry Wright, Oxnard, Calif. – 69-83–152 Caryn Wilson, Rancho Mirage, Calif. – 76-77–153 Kim Keyer-Scott, Estero, Fla. – 79-74–153 Patricia Ehrhart, Honolulu, Hawaii – 77-76–153 Jayne Pardus, Mount Pleasant, S.C. – 76-77–153 Mary Jane Hiestand, Naples, Fla. – 76-77–153 Anita Wicks, Roseburg, Ore. – 77-77–154 Maggie Leef, Pewaukee, Wis. – 76-78–154 Marion Reid, Canada – 79-75–154 Karen Garcia, Cool, Calif. – 81-74–155 Kim Eaton, Mesa, Ariz. – 77-78–155 Theresa Mahlik, Madison, Ala. – 78-77–155 Sally Krueger, San Francisco, Calif. – 78-77–155 Sue Wooster, Australia – 79-77–156 Joanne Adams, Detroit, Mich. – 81-75–156 Sarah Ingram, Nashville, Tenn. – 75-81–156 Sherry Herman, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – 79-77–156 Stacey Arnold, Westminster, Colo. – 78-79–157 Brenda Williams, Minnetrista, Minn. – 82-75–157 Kathy Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala. – 75-82–157 Marianne Towersey, Pebble Beach, Calif. – 77-80–157 Michelle Elgin, Middleburg, Va. – 76-81–157 Susan Cohn, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – 78-79–157 Janet Moore, Centennial, Colo. – 78-80–158 LeeAnn Fairlie, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 81-77–158 Erica Chappell, Nashville, Tenn. – 78-80–158 Tara Fleming, Jersey City, N.J. – 80-78–158 Tina Barker, Fairfield, Calif. – 79-79–158 Mina Hardin, Mexico – 80-78–158 Nancy Beck, Dallas, Texas – 77-81–158 Carol Sarkissian, Chino Hills, Calif. – 83-75–158 Lin Culver, Palm Coast, Fla. – 82-76–158 Pamela Kuong, Wellesley Hills, Mass. – 81-78–159 Denise Callahan, Canton, Ohio – 77-82–159 Kathy Kurata, Los Angeles, Calif. – 80-79–159 Rhonda Orr, Canada – 80-79–159 Cheryl Grigg, Sea Island, Ga. – 82-78–160 Noreen Mohler, Bethlehem, Pa. – 81-79–160 Audrey Akins, Canada – 81-79—160 Kathy Glennon, Wildwood, Mo. – 82-79–161 Dori Eastwood, Lexington, Ky. – 83-78–161 Jane Curtin, Silver Spring, Md. – 79-82–161 Susan West, Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 80-81–161 Monica Townsend, El Paso, Texas – 79-82–161 (Failed to qualify) Sheryl Scott, Boise, Idaho – 84-77—161 Natalie Galligan, Cataumet, Mass. – 81-80–161 Heidi Person, Pauma Valley, Calif. – 83-78–161 Lynda Wimberly, Brentwood, Tenn. – 80-82–162 Kathy Crumley, San Antonio, Texas – 82-80–162 Kathy West, Tulsa, Okla. – 83-79–162 Mary Cabriele, Vienna, Va. – 82-80–162 Barbara Flaman, Canada – 83-79–162 Mimi Hoffman, Springfield, Va. – 82-80–162 Helen Bernstein, Tenafly, N.J. – 84-79–163 Jeanne Goodwin, Scottsdale, Ariz. – 82-81–163 Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. – 82-81–163 Therese Quinn, Jacksonville, Fla. – 85-78–163 Liliana Ruiz-Munoz, Colombia – 86-77–163 Susan Marchese, Omaha, Neb. – 82-82–164 Marlene Summers, Montgomery, Texas – 84-80–164 JoAnn Ferrieri, Lake Worth, Fla. – 83-81–164 Lisa Poritz, Portland, Ore. – 82-82–164 Karen Siegel, Maple Glen, Pa. – 82-82–164 Mercedese Large, Bloomfield, Conn. – 86-79–165 Hui Chong Dofflemyer, Belvidere, Ill. – 84-81–165 Kristine Franklin, Broomfield, Colo. – 82-83–165 Susie Keane, Orlando, Fla. – 83-82–165 Colette Rosenberg, Pacific Palisades, Calif. – 81-84–165 Wendy Ohlmeyer, Ladera Ranch, Calif. – 87-78–165 Lisa Schlesinger, Fort Myers, Fla. – 82-83–165 Liz Waynick, Scottsdale, Ariz. – 86-80–166 Joy Robinson, Pebble Beach, Calif. – 83-83–166 Julie Harrison, Baton Rouge, La. – 83-83–166 Mary Jo Kelly, Loudonville, N.Y. – 84-82–166 Sue Sardi, Skillman, N.J. – 84-83–167 Penny M. Rady, Scottsdale, Ariz. – 86-81–167 Lisa Morrissett, Indianapolis, Ind. – 84-83–167 Anna Schultz, Heath, Texas – 86-81–167 Jessica Lederhausen, Chicago, Ill. – 84-83–167 Kristen Henderson, Auburn, Mass. – 86-82–168 Judy Penman, Oro Valley, Ariz. – 88-80–168 Reggie Parker, Hobe Sound, Fla. – 83-85–168 Teresa Cleland, Syracuse, N.Y. – 87-82–169 Shelly Haywood, Huntington Beach, Calif. – 85-84–169 Julie Oxendine, Dover, Ark. – 82-87–169 Jamie Hoffmann, Escondido, Calif. – 86-83–169 Jennifer Douglas, Granite Bay, Calif. – 86-84–170 Christie Austin, Denver, Colo. – 81-89–170 Mary Budke, Palm Springs, Calif. – 81-89–170 Susan Podolsky, Alexandria, Va. – 86-85–171 Shelley Serres, Houston, Texas – 82-89–171 Donna Young, Ewing, N.J. – 88-83–171 Meghan Christensen, Austin, Texas – 90-81–171 Charlotte Barley, Springfield, Ore. – 90-81–171 Dana Harrity, North Hampton, N.H. – 84-88–172 Lindsay Wortham, Richmond, Va. – 89-83–172 Maureen Sheehan, Grayslake, Ill. – 84-88–172 Deborah Anderson, La Quinta, Calif. – 86-86–172 Ellen Weaver, Alpharetta, Ga. – 87-86–173 Kiely Allen, Belleair, Fla. – 86-88–174 Teena Lee, Jensen Beach, Fla. – 82-93–175 Janice Wilson, Flagler Beach, Fla. – 88-87–175 Temple Mitchell, Marion, Mass. – 90-86–176 Dana Todaro, Valley Park, Mo. – 89-87–176 Mimi Johnson, Marlborough, Mass. – 91-87–178 Patsy Ehret, Stuart, Fla. – 86-93–179 Geri Deville, La Habra, Calif. – 88-92–180 Sharon Hayes, Lexington, Mass. – 89-93–182 Marie Miyashiro, Honolulu, Hawaii – 92-93–185 Tonnette Jackson, Anchorage, Alaska – 105-101–206 Agnes Yamauchi, Hilo, Hawaii – 87-DQ–DQ Cindy McConnell, Bishop, Calif. – 78-WD–WD # # # # # Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Pairings and tee times for Monday’s first round of match play at the 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, played at 5,732-yard par-72 at Cedar Rapids Country Club.Round of 64 7:30 am – Martha Leach, Hebron, Ky. (143) vs. Jane Curtin, Silver Spring, Md. (161) 7:40 am – Theresa Mahlik, Madison, Ala. (155) vs. Sally Krueger, San Francisco, Calif. (155) 7:50 am – Suzi Spotleson, Canton, Ohio (151) vs. Mina Hardin, Mexico (158) 8:00 am – Jackie Little, Canada (151) vs. Tina Barker, Fairfield, Calif. (158) 8:10 am – Leigh Klasse, Cumberland, Wis. (148) vs. Cheryl Grigg, Sea Island, Ga. (160) 8:20 am – Jayne Pardus, Mount Pleasant, S.C. (153) vs. Kathy Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala. (157) 8:30 am – Diane Lang, Weston, Fla. (148) vs. Rhonda Orr, Canada (159) 8:40 am – Patricia Ehrhart, Honolulu, Hawaii (153) vs. Marianne Towersey, Pebble Beach, Calif. (157) 8:50 am – Corey Weworski, Carlsbad, Calif. (146) vs. Dori Eastwood, Lexington, Ky. (161) 9:00 am – Marion Reid, Canada (154) vs. Sarah Ingram, Nashville, Tenn. (156) 9:10 am – Lynne Cowan, Rocklin, Calif. (150) vs. Lin Culver, Palm Coast, Fla. (158) 9:20 am – Julie Massa, Holt, Mich. (152) vs. LeeAnn Fairlie, Oklahoma City, Okla. (158) 9:30 am – Lara Tennant, Portland, Ore. (148) vs. Susan West, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (161) 9:40 am – Maggie Leef, Pewaukee, Wis. (154) vs. Sherry Herman, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (156) 9:50 am – Marilyn Hardy, Magnolia, Texas (150) vs. Pamela Kuong, Wellesley Hills, Mass. (159) 10:00 am – Sherry Wright, Oxnard, Calif. (152) vs. Janet Moore, Centennial, Colo. (158) 10:10 am – Ellen Port, St. Louis, Mo. (145) vs. Kathy Glennon, Wildwood, Mo. (161) 10:20 am – Kim Eaton, Mesa, Ariz. (155) vs. Sue Wooster, Australia (156) 10:30 am – Marie-Therese Torti, Canada (151) vs. Nancy Beck, Dallas, Texas (158) 10:40 am – Amy Ellertson, Free Union, Va. (151) vs. Tara Fleming, Jersey City, N.J. (158) 10:50 am – Laura Webb, Republic of Ireland (148) vs. Noreen Mohler, Bethlehem, Pa. (160) 11:00 am – Mary Jane Hiestand, Naples, Fla. (153) vs. Brenda Williams, Minnetrista, Minn. (157) 11:10 am – MK Thanos-Zordani, Palm Desert, Calif. (150) vs. Kathy Kurata, Los Angeles, Calif. (159) 11:20 am – Kim Keyer-Scott, Estero, Fla. (153) vs. Michelle Elgin, Middleburg, Va. (157) 11:30 am – Mary Ann Hayward, Canada (145) vs. Monica Townsend, El Paso, Texas (161) 11:40 am – Karen Garcia, Cool, Calif. (155) vs. Joanne Adams, Detroit, Mich. (156) 11:50 am – Laura Coble, Augusta, Ga. (151) vs. Carol Sarkissian, Chino Hills, Calif. (158) 12:00 pm – Jane Fitzgerald, Kensington, Md. (151) vs. Erica Chappell, Nashville, Tenn. (158) 12:10 pm – Judith Kyrinis, Canada (148) vs. Audrey Akins, Canada (160) 12:20 pm – Anita Wicks, Roseburg, Ore. (154) vs. Stacey Arnold, Westminster, Colo. (157) 12:30 pm – Leslie Folsom, Tukwila, Wash. (150) vs. Denise Callahan, Canton, Ohio (159) 12:40 pm – Caryn Wilson, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (153) vs. Susan Cohn, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (157) # # # # # |
