Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton posted the best round in the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur — a 2-under-par 72 on Sunday — and finished tied second heading into match play at Wellesley (Mass.) Country Cub.
Eaton (pictured), a three-time quarterfinalist in this event, was one of four players with strong Colorado ties to finish in the top 64 and advance to match play, which starts on Monday.
Eaton eagled the 446-yard par-5 13th hole, and also made a birdie and a bogey on Sunday. She posted a 5-over-par 153 total for 36 holes. Only medalist Judith Kyrinis of Canada, who came in at 148, was better.
Also making match play were part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy (157, ninth place), Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial (161, 27th place) and Kathy Malpass of Evergreen (168, 61st place). Moore and Hardy finished 1-2 in the Colorado qualying tournament for the Senior Women’s Am. Hardy made it to the quarterfinals of the 2013 U.S. Senior Women’s Am.
Malpass needed a 6 player-for-4 spots playoff to land a match play position. She was one of four players to make pars on the extra hole to advance.
Here are the scores and positions of all the players with strong Colorado ties who are competing in Massachusetts:
2. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton 81-72–153
9. Part-time Gunninson-area resident Marilyn Hardy 76-81–157
27. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial 78-83–161
61. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen 87-81–168
Failed to Advance to Match Play
75. Deb Hughes of Denver 88-83–171
97. Bev Hoffenberg of Littleton 89-85–174
101. Sue Hartwell of Arvada 90-85–175
122. Sandy Young of Monument 94-90–184
For all the scores from the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, CLICK HERE.
