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Karis Davidson is among Australian Women's Amateur Semifinalist
Queenslander Karis Davidson advances to the semifinals <br>(Golf Australia Photo)
Queenslander Karis Davidson advances to the semifinals
(Golf Australia Photo)

VICTORIA, Australia (January 21, 2017) -- The last step proved a doozy, but Queenslander Karis Davidson has made the semifinals of the women’s Australian Amateur Championship, presented by Swinging Skirts.

Davidson was seemingly cruising at 5 up with five to play against Ga-young Lee, but the knockout blow took a long while to land.

Davidson made bogeys on the 14th, 15th and 16th and suddenly found the tension rising against the Korean who set the tournament alight with a course-record 63 on Tuesday at nearby Kingswood.

And when Lee rolled in a birdie on the 17th, the 2016 Australian Girls’ Amateur champ really felt the pinch.

“When she holed it, I was like, `This is it, I have to do this’,” Davidson said.

“I had a good read and just had to do it.

“I was wondering what I was doing (with) a few bogeys, but the 17th hole was really good.”

Davidson will face medallist and world No. 4 Hye-jin Choi in the first semi, while an all Korean second semi will feature Hyun-kyung Park – a 5&4 winner over Chantelle Cassidy – and surprise packet So-mi Lee.

Lee took down compatriot and reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champ Eun Jeong Seong 3&2 to advance.

The women’s semifinals will be played Saturday afternoon.

Results: Australian Women's Amateur
WinKoreaHye-Jin ChoiKorea1000
Runner-upKoreaSo-mi LeeKorea700
SemifinalsAustraliaKaris DavidsonAustralia500
SemifinalsKoreaHyun-Kyung ParkKorea500
QuarterfinalsKoreaSeo-yun KwonKorea400

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ABOUT THE Australian Women's Amateur

The Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships are Australia's oldest Amateur Golf Championships, with both having been played since 1894. Long held as a match play event, in 2021 the format changed to 72 holes of stroke play.

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