Alexandra Braga from Denver Country Club led wire-to-wire in winning the inaugural Colorado PGA Women’s Championship Thursday at Cherry Creek Country Club.
Braga (pictured at left, in a Colorado PGA photo, with Section president Leslie Core-Drevecky) played her last eight holes in 3 under par to shoot a 1-under 71, giving her a 3-under 141 total and a three-stroke victory.
Sherry Andonian-Smith from Valley Country Club birdied the ninth hole to get within one of Braga, but the latter pulled away with birdies on holes 11, 12 and 14. Andonian-Smith posted a second-round 70 to check in at 144, good for second place in the nine-player field.
Former CWGA Match Play champion Stefanie Ferguson of CommonGround Golf Course placed third at 152 after two straight 76s.
The tournament was open to female players who are either PGA or LPGA members based within the Colorado PGA’s boundaries.
Colorado PGA Women’s Championship
June 22-23, 2016 (final) at Par-72 Cherry Creek CC in Denver
Alexandra Braga 70-71–141
Sherry Andonian-Smith 74-70–144
Stefanie Ferguson 76-76–152
Elena King 79-78–157
Terra Shehee 79-80–159
Lindsay Kuhle 80-83–163
Kelly Deimund 92-86–178
Andrea Niemier 91-89–180
Katie Milstead 100-84–184
