The 22-year run of the biennial USGA Women’s State Team Championship came to a close on Thursday in Santa Fe, N.M., with Colorado finishing 32nd, and Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton helping the Arizona squad place seventh.
The USGA announced in the spring that this year’s Women’s State Team will be the final one held. The last USGA Men’s State Team Championship was conducted in 2016.
The team representing the CWGA completed its final round on Thursday morning. With the top two individual scores each day counting toward the team total, Colorado shot rounds of 163-160 for a 35-over-par 323 total.
Emily Gilbreth of Denver, the 2017 CWGA Match Play champion, led the way for the Coloradans, shooting 80-77 for a 13-over-par 157 score. Janet Moore of Centennial went 83-83-166 and fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin 85-88–173.
The field was cut from 48 teams to the low 21 and ties after two rounds, and Colorado failed to advance to the final round.
But Eaton, who now lives in Arizona, did play the third round, with the Arizonans finishing nine strokes behind champion Tennessee. Individually, Eaton posted scores of 77-78-81 for a 20-over-par 236 total.
The top finishes by Colorado in the 12 USGA Women’s State Team Championships were sixth place in 2009 and 2013.
USGA Women’s State Team Championship
At The Club at Las Campanas in Santa Fe, N.M.
32. Colorado 163-160–323
Emily Gilbreth of Denver 80-77–157
Janet Moore of Centennial 83-83–166
Christie Austin of Denver 85-88–173
Also
51. (of players who completed 54 holes) Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton, competing for Arizona 77-78-81–236
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