Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton and part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy both won their opening matches Monday in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and earned spots in the round of 32 at Wellesley (Mass.) Country Cub.
Eaton (pictured), a three-time quarterfinalist in this event, scored a 7-and-6 victory Monday over Deborah Anderson of La Quinta, Calif. Eaton, who finished second in the stroke play portion in Wellesley, never trailed and was 1 over par for the 12 holes of the match.
Hardy, a U.S. Senior Women’s quarterfinalist in 2013, posted a 2-up win Monday over Canadian Sandra Turbide. Hardy never trailed but the match was all square through 15 holes before she won the 16th and 18 holes with pars. Hardy was 8 over par for the match.
If both Eaton and Hardy win in the round of 32 on Tuesday morning, they’ll meet in the round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon.
Two Coloradans made match play but lost in Monday’s round of 64. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial fell to defending national champion Karen Garcia of Cool, Calif., 6 and 5. Garcia was even par for the 13 holes of the match, while Moore was 8 over par.
Kathy Malpass of Evergreen, who survived a playoff on Sunday to make match play, lost to fourth-seeded Lisa McGill of Philadelphia, 5 and 4, in a round-of-64 match. McGill was 2 over par for 14 holes, while Malpass was 8 over.
Here are the results of all the players with strong Colorado ties who are competing in Massachusetts:
MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 64
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton def. Deborah Anderson of La Quinta, Calif., 7 and 6
Part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy def. Sandra Turbide of Canada, 2 up
Lisa McGill of Philadelphia def. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen, 5 and 4
Karen Garcia of Cool, Calif., def. Janet Moore of Centennial, 6 and 5
STROKE PLAY
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.
