Pictured (Left to Right) - Karin Rader-Carson (2nd Alt.), Lynda Wimberly (Medalist), Martha Lang (Qualifier), Susan West (1st Alt.)
Killen, AL – Final results from U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifying hosted by Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club in Killen, AL on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 (5836 yards, par 36-36—72, Course/Slope Rating: 73.7/127).
Two qualifying spots and two alternate positions were available at this qualifying site.
Lynda Wimberly of Nashville, TN posted an 18-hole score of one-over 73 for medalist honors. Martha Lang of Birmingham, AL shot a five-over 77 to claim the second qualifying spot. Susan West of Tuscaloosa, AL is the first alternate and Karen Rader-Carson of Kingston Springs, TN is the second alternate. Lea Green declined an alternate position.
Wimberly and Lang advance to the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship that will be played at Waverly Country Club in Portland, Ore. on September 9-14, 2017.
Hole-by-hole scoring can be viewed at: https://www.ghintpp.com/bamagolf/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=351
Final Results
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Place |
Competitor |
Score |
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1 |
Lynda Wimberly, Nashville, Tenn. |
36-37--73 (+1) |
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2 |
Martha Lang, Birmingham, Ala. |
41-36--77 (+5) |
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Failed to Qualify |
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T3 (1st Alt) |
Susan West, Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
42-37--79 (+7) |
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T3 (Declined) |
Lea Green, Mc Calla, Ala. |
39-40--79 (+7) |
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5 (2nd Alt) |
Karin Rader-Carson, Kingston Springs, Tenn. |
41-39--80 (+8) |
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6 |
Kathie Westlund, Ft. Myers, Fla. |
42-41--83 (+11) |
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7 |
Nancy Gavin, Jacksons Gap, Ala. |
40-44--84 (+12) |
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8 |
Evelyn Blackmon, Nashville, Tenn. |
46-41--87 (+15) |
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9 |
Jennifer Jackson, Lebanon, Tenn. |
54-45--99 (+27) |
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