It was about a month later than originally scheduled, but the 2017 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur finally got rolling on Saturday.
Originally set for early October at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla., the national championship had its dates and site changed due to extensive damage caused by Hurricane Irma.
Champions Golf Club in Houston is the new host, and six Coloradans are among the 132 competitors for the tournament limited to players 25 and older.
Susie Roh (pictured) of Denver, a former pro competing in the national Women’s Mid-Am for the second straight year, set the pace for the Colorado contingent, shooting a 5-over-par 77 which left her in a tie for 31st place, eight strokes behind co-leaders Shannon Johnson of Norton, Mass., and Katie Miller of Jeannette, Pa.
Roh made two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey on Saturday.
The top 64 players after Sunday’s second round will earn spots in match play, which begins on Monday.
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, the Colorado qualifying medalist who teamed with Roh to win the CWGA Mashie Championship in June, is the Coloradan with the next-best score, an 82, which puts her in 72nd place.
Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing in Houston:
31. Susie Roh, Denver 77
72. Janet Moore, Centennial 82
81. Molly Dorans, Firestone 83
95. Tiffany Maurycy, Denver 84
111. Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs 86
121. Brittany Roberts, Denver 88
