The 98th Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship was held at Norbeck Country Club on July 22 – 25, 2019. There were 47 participants from all areas of the state, including defending champion, Delaney Shah.
The first day was the Championship stroke play qualifying round. The tournament Medalist, Tracy Lee, shot a 3 under par 69.
On day two, match play begins. Many of the matches went 18 holes and one match between Lena Capoccia and Jordan Cornelius went 7 extra holes before Jordan claimed the victory.
The results of the final matches from the six flights are as follows:
Championship Flight – Aneka Seumanutafa and Jordan Cornelius
The final match for the Championship Flight featured Aneka Seumanutafa and Jordan Cornelius. Aneka was a product of the MSGA-WD Junior Girls program and is now attending Ohio State University where she was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year for golf. Jordan plays at Bethesda Country Club and attends Towson University.
The match began fairly even with Aneka being 1 up through 5. After that Aneka proceeded to win 3 of the next 4 holes to take a 4 up lead heading into the back nine. Both players were under par on the front 9 with 7 birdies between them.
Aneka went 5 up on 11 and the match ended on 14 with Aneka being 5 up with 4 to play. It was a great match with both players scoring under par.
First Flight – Molly Holbert and Lena Capoccia
Molly Holbert from Chesapeake Bay Golf Club and Weber State University took a commanding lead over Lena Capoccia, from TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm and the University of Maryland, College Park, on the front nine. Molly was 5 up heading to the back. The match was completed on 14 with Molly winning 6 and 4.
Second Flight – Julia Calomiris and Hannah Hankim
This was an exciting match between Towson University student and MSGA-WD Junior Girls participant, Julia Calomiris and Hannah Hankim from Argyle Country Club. The front nine never had more than a 1 up lead by either player. Early in the back, the lead went to 2 up for Julia but then Hannah worked her way back with a nice birdie on 17 to close the lead to 1. On 18 Hannah’s birdie chip stopped on the edge of the cup. Julia 2 putted to secure the win.
Third Flight – Micaa Thomas and Joanna Keck
This was a close match between Micaa Thomas, rising senior at Savannah College of Art and Design, and product of the MSGA-WD Junior Girls Program and her worthy competitor of Joanna Keck, from Glen Riddle Golf Club and James Madison University. Micaa and Joanna played a close match on the front nine staying within 1 of each other. They scored 10 pars and 4 birdies between the two of them. Micaa scored a birdie on 9 to take the lead 1 up after 9.
Micaa played strong the first 4 holes with 3 pars and 1 birdie taking the lead 4 up after 13. Joanna fought back winning 14 with a great bunker shot directly in front of the wooden wall. Micaa had a par on 15 to win the match.
Fourth Flight – Kendel Abrams and Jill Benson
Kendel Abrams a product of the First Tee of Baltimore and a student at Converse College came out strong against Jill Benson from Woodmont Country Club. Kendel took a 4 hole lead heading into the back nine. Although Jill fought back the match ended on 15 with Kendel Abrams being up 4 and 3.
Fifth Flight – Leann Lim and Hosang Yi
Hosang, Northwest Country Club, was 2 up after 4 holes after a one putt birdie on hole number 4. Leann, University of Maryland Golf Course, then proceeded to bring the match to All Square after a 15 foot birdie putt on the 8th hole. The players remained All Square starting the back nine. Lim parred 10, 11, and 12 and was 3 up heading into 13. Yi fought back to be 1 down but Lim turned it on and won 3 and 2.
Winners and Finalists
Championship Winner – Aneka Seumanutafa
Championship Runner-Up – Jordan Cornelius
First Flight Winner – Molly Holbert
First Flight Runner-Up – Lena Capoccia
Second Flight Winner – Julia Calomiris
Second Flight Runner-Up – Hannah Hankim
Third Flight Winner – Micaa Thomas
Third Flight Runner-Up – Joanna Keck
Fourth Flight Winner – Kendel Abrams
Fourth Flight Runner-Up – Jill Benson
Fifth Flight Winner – Leann Lim
Fifth Flight Runner-Up – Hosang Yi
Championship Semi-Finalist – Charlotte Lafourcade
Championship Semi-Finalist – Clare Connelly
Medalist – Tracy Lee
-Reported by Pat Barrett
