Florida's Kelly Grassel rallies to win The Sally
Florida's Kelly Grassel holds The Sally trophy
(Photo Courtesy of The Sally)
ORMOND BEACH, FL (January 14, 2017) -- For the first time all week Florida senior Kelly Grassel didn't begin a round in the lead. What is the solution to that? Rally on the final day of The Sally and take the only lead of the week that matters, the one that ensues the final round.
Grassel began the round at Oceanside Country Club one-stroke back, before rallying to an 8-under finish with a 3-under 69 final day. On Wednesday Grassel jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a 4-under 68 and she continued to hold the lead through 36-holes with a Friday 3-under 69 that pushed her to 7-under. Grassel had to play catch up on Saturday because of a 2-over 74 that dropped her to 5-under.
Fellow Gator senior Maria Torres ended up second at 7-under and one shot short of forcing a playoff. Torres, the reigning SEC Player of the Year, closed with a 3-under 69.
UCF senior Ashley Holder, 12-year-old Alexa Pano and Florida sophomore Samantha Wagner all shared third at 5-under. Wagner had held the lead at the start of the final round.
ABOUT THE
Women's South Atlantic Amateur (The SALLY)
The Women’s South Atlantic Amateur Golf
Championship (The SALLY) has been hosted by Oceanside Country Club in Ormond Beach, Florida
since its beginnings
in 1926. The tournament field consists of top
amateurs in the US, and the top finishers frequently represent the U.S. for the biennial
Curtis Cup team. You will find
many former SALLY players among the LPGA
elite.
FORMAT
72-hole stroke play championship with a
Championship Division (max handicap 6.0) and a simultaneously-held Mid-Am division for players 22 and over (first day of the tournament) and not on the roster of any college or university golf team. 54-hole Rockefeller Division of 12 players (max handicap 10.0) plays from a shorter set of tees.
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