Round 1 Leader Ana Ferreyra Heit
Pikesville, Md. – The Suburban Club hosted the 26th Maryland Women’s Open presented by Toyota from October 6 to 7. The tournament featured a strong lineup of female golfers from around the country looking to etch their name into the Maryland golf history books.
The tournament teed off early in the brisk Monday morning air. At the conclusion of play, a mere five strokes separated the top of the leaderboard and the tenth-place spot, which included several ties for positioning heading into Tuesday’s final round. In a lone position for tenth, Kathleen Sumner finished her first round at 4-over-par 76.
Next on the leaderboard, there were ties for eighth place and sixth place. In a tie for eighth, Ju Hee Bae and Bella Harris each finished their first rounds at 3-over-par 75. In a tie for sixth place, Ami Gianchandani and Hailey Katona each finished their rounds at 2-over-par 74. Katona’s round one finish also put her one stroke behind the lead for the Low Amateur division.
Three players finished their rounds at 1-over-par 73, tying for third place: Kendall Jackson, Paige Gross, and Rachel Lee. Jackson is the lone top ten finisher from last year’s Maryland Women’s Open. Lee’s round one tally gave her a one-stroke advantage in the Low Amateur division.
Taylor Babcock turned in a solid even-par 72 that included three birdies. Babcock’s even-par round gave her solid positioning heading into the second round, placing her in second. Leading the field at the conclusion of round one was Ana Ferrerya Heit. Ferrerya Heit carded a strong 1-under-par 71, which included an eagle and two birdies.
In the Senior division, Joy Bonhurst carded two birdies on her way to a round one score of 2-over-par 74. Bonhurst held a four-stroke advantage over the rest of the field. CJ Reeves and Monique Thoresz each tallied a 6-over-par 78 to keep themselves within striking distance heading into round two.
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