Women's Western Am: Liu keeps rolling
By Jack Persons
LANCASTER, Penn. (June 27, 2014) -- Medalist Mika Liu won both her quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Friday at the Western Women’s Amateur at Lancaster Country Club.
Liu, a 15-year-old from California, defeated Sirene Blair of Utah 3&2 in the quarterfinals and then took out Josee Doyon of Canada 3&2 to secure her spot in the finals.
Liu will face Cammie Gray in the finals on Saturday, who won 3&2 in the quarterfinals against Emmy Martin, and defeated Delaney Howson of Canada 1-up in the afternoon semifinals.
The 36-hole final will be contested on Saturday, starting at 7:30 am. Results can be viewed below.
ABOUT THE
Women's Western Amateur
Held without interruption since its inception in 1901, the Women's Western Amateur is among the oldest annual championships in women's amateur golf. Each year, it attracts many of the top amateur and collegiate golfers in the world. The list of past champions spans more than a century, from legendary stars Patty Berg (1938) and Louise Suggs (1946, 1947) to modern standouts like Brittany Lang (2003), Stacy Lewis (2006) and Ariya Jutanugarn (2012).
ENTRY INFORMATION
The Women's Western Amateur is open to amateur
women who have an up-to-date 18-hole
handicap index
that does not exceed 5.4 under the World Handicap
System. The championship begins with 36 holes of stroke-
play qualifying, after which the field is cut to
the low 32
players for match play. In the event of a tie for the
32nd position, a sudden-elimination playoff
will determine
the final match play qualifiers. Five rounds of 18-hole
matches will decide the Women's
Western Amateur
champion.
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