58th Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur Champion Sally Ratcliffe
Easton, Md. – Sally Ratcliffe of The Elkridge Club claimed victory in the 58th Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur for the third time after battling through 36 holes at Talbot Country Club, Aug 25-26.
Round One (August 25)
Round one began Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. with 23 players looking towards victory.
Sally Ratcliffe of The Elkridge Club was off to a strong start after she fired off a birdie on the 3rd, but it was quickly countered with a bogey on the 4th. After a setback triple-bogey on the 7th, Ratcliffe posted four more bogeys after making the turn. She was able to fight back with a birdie, finishing the day with a score of six-over-par 78 to sit atop the leaderboard heading into round two. Ratcliffe noted she was set on prioritizing her short game as she looked towards round two, “making a few more putts that I just missed today.”
Michelle Proser of LPGA Amateur GA, Baltimore and Linda Sullivan of Chester River Yacht and Country Club tied for second at the end of round one with scores of nine-over-par 81.
Proser played a nearly perfect front nine, carding only two bogeys to make the turn at two-over. She posted three bogeys on the back nine, as well as a pair of double-bogeys on the 10th and 16th, but was able to manage a birdie on the 15th to end the day at nine-over-par.
Sullivan bogeyed six holes on the front nine, but found her composure after making the turn. The remainder of her round was steady, posting only one bogey and one double bogey on the back nine to finish the day tied for second.
Round Two (August 26)
Round two of the 58th Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur began at 9:00 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Sullivan dropped to fourth place after carding a round of eight-over-par 80 in the second round. Despite opening with a birdie, she posted a trio of bogeys against a double bogey on the front nine. After adding four more bogeys on the back nine, Sullivan ended with a tournament total of seventeen-over-par 161 to finish in fourth place.
Caroline Barbeau of Bretton Woods Recreation Center moved up the leaderboard into third place after posting a five-over-par 77 in round two. Barbeau played consistently, carding just five bogeys throughout her round to finish in third place.
Defending champion Mary Leahy of Norbeck Country Club climbed up to the second-place spot after posting a four-over-par 76, the low score of round two. Leahy played steady golf throughout the front nine, carding only two bogeys and making the turn at two-over. On the back, she fired off a birdie on the 11th and posted three more bogeys on the back to finish the tournament with a fourteen-over-par total of 158.
Ratcliffe continued to lead the field, despite adding three bogeys on the 6th, 7th, and 8th holes and posting three additional bogeys on the back nine. The 2017 and 2019 champion held steady throughout the rest of her round to finish with a 36-hole total of 12-over-par 156. Ratcliffe’s consistent play over both rounds secured her place as a three-time winner and champion of the 58th Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur.
70+ Division
58th Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur 70+ Medalist Soo Chu
In the 70+ division, Soo Chu of University of Maryland Golf Course claimed the top spot. Chu posted rounds of 87-82 to finish at 25-over-par 169.
Donna Kostens of Hog Neck Golf Course landed in the second-place position. Kostens posted rounds of 93-89 to finish with a 36-hole total of 38-over-par 182.
The MSGA would like to thank the membership and staff at Talbot Country Club for their hospitality this week.
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