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6/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
ERIN, WIS.?After the first round of the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, Duke University rising senior Jennie Lee is the only Blue Devil left in the tournament as she downed Joy Trotter, 3 and 2, to advance to the second round at the 6,158-yard, par-73 Erin Hills Golf Course.
Fellow rising senior Amanda Blumenherst fell in round one, 2 and 1, to Aimee Neff. Blumenherst, who is from Scottsdale, Ariz., went down early and couldn't ever get a momentum going.
Lee, a product of Henderson, Nev., had a battle through the first 12 holes, but went on a streak where she won holes 13, 14 and 15 to go 3up with three holes remaining. Both golfers had a par on the 16, which closed out the match.
Erin, Wis. ? Results from the first round of match play at the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, being played on the 6,158-yard, par-73 Erin Hills Golf Course:
Round Of 64
Upper Bracket
Ellen Mueller, Bartlesville, Okla. (160) def. Lizette Salas, Azusa, Calif. (144), 2 and 1
Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla. (156) def. Becca Huffer, Denver, Colo. (156), 3 and 2
Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J. (151) def. Caroline Kim, Canada (158), 7 and 6
Grace Na, Oakland, Calif. (158) def. Carly Werwie, Kenosha, Wis. (151), 2 up
Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii (149) def. Laura Luethke, Fresno, Calif. (159), 5 and 3
Ani Gulugian, Irvine, Calif. (154) def. Julie Yang, Phoenix, Ariz. (157), 3 and 2
Shasta Averyhardt, Flint, Mich. (150) def. Demi Frances Runas, Torrance, Calif. (159), 4 and 3
Alexandra Stewart, Peoria, Ariz. (154) def. Gennifer Mendez, North Port, Fla. (157), 2 up
Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, Va. (147) def. Erica Moston, Belmont, Calif. (160), 2 and 1
Erica Creed, Kernersville, N.C. (155) def. Stephany Fleet, Dewitt, Mich. (157), 1 up
Emily Powers, Quincy, Ill. (158) def. Megan Dowdy, Leander, Texas (150), 4 and 3
Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (152) def. Victoria Trapani, Hollywood, Fla. (158), 6 and 5
Ha-Na Jang, Korea (147) def. Kelly Nakashima, Wailuku, Hawaii (160), 2 and 1
Madelle Swaney, Marietta, Ohio (157) def. Sarah Brown, Phillipsburg, N.J. (155), 1 up
Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz. (150) def. Mari Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii (158), 3 and 2
Jennifer Song, Korea (153) def. Kristina Merkle, Honolulu, Hawaii (157), 1 up
Lower Bracket
Tzu Chi Lin, Chinese Taipei (160) def. Katie Kempter, Albuquerque, N.M. (144), 20 holes
Emily Street, Forest City, N.C. (156) def. Pennapa Pulsawath, Thailand, 2 and 1
Jennie Lee, Henderson, Nev. (151) def. Joy Trotter, Chino Hills, Calif. (156), 3 and 2
Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (151) def. Ryann O'Toole, San Clemente, Calif. (158), 4 and 3
Mayule Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla. (149) def. Candice Wiley, Shelbyville, Ky. (160), 5 and 4
Michelle Bowles, Davison, Mich. (154) def. Aurora Kan, Boothwyn, Pa. (157), 6 and 5
Stacey Kim, Columbus, Ga. (150) def. Inah Park, Fullerton, Calif. (159), 4 and 3
Brianna Do, Lakewood, Calif. (157) def. Kimberly Kim, Hilo, Hawaii (153), 3 and 2
Lynette Duran, Lakewood, Colo. (160) def. Kate Ackerson, Allen, Texas (146), 2 and 1
Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif. (155) def. Kathleen White, Waukegan, Ill. (156), 19 holes
Jenny Lee, La Ca?ada, Calif. (158) def. Brooke Beeler, Butler, Ill. (151), 3 and 2
Aimee Neff, Carmel, Ind. (158) def. Amanda Blumenherst, Scottsdale, Ariz. (152), 2 and 1
Rebecca Kim, Tigard, Ore. (160) def. Kelly Fuchik, Tulsa, Okla. (149), 3 and 2
Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla. (155) def. Ashley Sholer, Canada (157), 2 up
Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif. (150) def. Christine Song, Fullerton, Calif. (158), 6 and 5
Tiffany Joh, San Diego, Calif. (153) def. Wonjoo Choi, Murrieta, Calif. (157), 3 and 2
Erin, Wis. ? Pairings and starting times for the second round of match play at the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, being played at the 6,158-yard, par-73 Erin Hills Golf Course (All times CDT).
Round of 32
Upper Bracket
7:30 a.m.: Ellen Mueller, Bartlesville, Okla. (160) vs. Michelle Shin, Cape Coral, Fla. (156)
7:39 a.m.: Angela Oh, Maple Shade, N.J. (151) vs. Grace Na, Oakland, Calif. (158)
7:48 a.m.: Stephanie Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii (149) vs. Ani Gulugian, Irvine, Calif. (154)
7:57 a.m.: Shasta Averyhardt, Flint, Mich. (150) vs. Alexandra Stewart, Peoria, Ariz. (154)
8:06 a.m.: Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, Va. (147) vs. Erica Creed, Kernersville, N.C. (155)
8:15 a.m.: Emily Powers, Quincy, Ill. (158) vs. Kristen Schelling, Mesa, Ariz. (152)
8:24 a.m.: Ha-Na Jang, Korea (147) vs. Madelle Swaney, Marietta, Ohio (157)
8:33 a.m.: Kayla Mortellaro, Phoenix, Ariz. (150) vs. Jennifer Song, Korea (157)
Lower Bracket
8:42 a.m.: Tzu Chi Lin, Chinese Taipei (160) vs. Emily Street, Forest City, N.C. (156)
8:51 a.m.: Jennie Lee, Henderson, Nev. (151) vs. Tiffany Lua, Rowland Heights, Calif. (151)
9 a.m.: Mayule Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla. (149) vs. Michelle Bowles, Davison, Mich. (154)
9:09 a.m.: Stacey Kim, Columbus, Ga. (150) vs. Brianna Do, Lakewood, Calif. (157)
9:18 a.m.: Lynette Duran, Lakewood, Colo. (160) vs. Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif. (155)
9:27 a.m.: Jenny Lee, La Ca?ada, Calif. (158) vs. Aimee Neff, Carmel, Ind. (158)
9:36 a.m.: Rebecca Kim, Tigard, Ore. (160) vs. Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla. (155)
9:45 a.m.: Sydnee Michaels, Temecula, Calif. (150) vs. Tiffany Joh, San Diego, Calif. (153)