The 99th Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship was held at The Club at P.B Dye in Ijamsville, Maryland on July 13-16, 2020. Thirty-nine players participated in the championship, beginning with a stroke play qualifying round on Monday to determine the top sixteen players for the Championship Flight. The medalist in the stroke play qualifying round was recent Louisville graduate, Delaney Shah, with a four-under-par 69. Delaney won this event in 2018 when it was held at Worthington Manor Golf Club.
Jordan Cornelius, a rising junior at Towson University and a member of Bethesda Country Club, was victorious on Thursday after defeating AnPhi Le, a 16-year-old from Frederick, 3&2 in the final match. In advancing to the finals, Jordan defeated Jennifer Kitchen, Delaney Shah, and Elizabeth Tucci. In 2019, Jordan had a strong showing at two of the MSGA’s most prestigious women’s events, finishing as the runner-up in the Maryland Women’s Amateur and the low amateur in the Maryland Women’s Open.
The results of the final matches from the five flights are as follows:
Championship Flight – Jordan Cornelius def. AnPhi Le, 3&2
First Flight – Emma Chen def. Hannah Hankim, 5&3
Second Flight – Kendel Abrams def. Megan Miguel, 3&2
Third Flight – Tara Coates def. Payton Smith, 1 up
Fourth Flight – Julia Hua def. Cameron Freund, 1 up
The 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship will be held at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore on June 21-24.
