The Sally: Ariya Jutanugarn leads Charley Hull, Meghan Stasi
Ariya Jutanugarn
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2012) -- Ariya Juntanugarn fired a 5-under 67 to take a dominant five-shot lead at the 2012 Sally Tournament at Oceanside Country Club.
Juntanugarn leads a talented group of top-rated womens amateurs, including Charley Hull, who sits in second place after an even-par 72.
Juntanugarn recently finished second in the Dixie Women's Amateur, falling to Paula Reto, who is not playing in this event.
Three-time U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion Meghan Stasi is in third at 1-over.
Second-round play begins Thursday morning.
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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