Eaton, who last year advanced to the quarterfinals for the fourth time in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, lost 2 and 1 on Tuesday in the round of 32 to fellow former University of New Mexico golfer Tara Fleming of Jersey City, N.J. And Hartwell, competing in just her second USGA championship, also saw her run end in the round of 32 as 2010 national champion Mina Hardin of Mexico defeated her 7 and 6.

(Eaton and Hartwell are pictured together, with Eaton at left.)

Eaton, winner last month of her fifth CWGA Senior Stroke Play title, was 2 up after three holes against Fleming, a former LPGA Tour player who competed in four U.S. Women’s Opens. Eaton was still 1 up through 10, but Fleming won the 11th hole with a par and the 15th with a bogey, then closed things out with a birdie on No. 17. After being even-par through nine holes, Eaton finished 4 over for the match.

A day after Hartwell won her first match 8 and 6 — tying the second-largest margin of victory in this event’s history — Hardin turned the tables. The former champion was 1 up through four, then won six of the next eight holes to win the match on the 12th green. Hardin birdied her last two holes and was even-par overall for the match. Hartwell finished 9 over par for 12 holes.

Here are the Senior Women’s Am results for all the players with strong Colorado ties:

MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 32
Tara Fleming of Jersey City, N.J., def. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton, 2 and 1
Mina Hardin of Mexico def. Susan Hartwell, Arvada, 7 and 6

MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 64
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton def. Pamela Kuong of Wellesley Hills, Mass., 4 and 2
Carolyn Creekmore of Dallas def. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield, 5 and 4
Susan Hartwell of Arvada def. Mimi Hoffman of Springfield, Va., 8 and 6

STROKE PLAY
Advance to Match Play
17. Susan Hartwell of Arvada 78-77–155
25. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton 79-77–156
31. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield 75-83–158
Failed to Make Match Play
66. Part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy 78-86–164
100. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen 87-84–171
104. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin of Denver 83-89–172
110. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial 85-88–173
123. Sandra Bickel of La Porte 93-85–178
125. Lisa Lee of Longmont 90-90–180
130. Sue Davis of Aurora 99-95–194

For all the results from the Senior Women’s Am, CLICK HERE.

Susan Hartwell of Arvada, seeded 22nd in the 64-person match play bracket, cruised to an 8 and 6 victory over Mimi Hoffman of Springfield, Va. And Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton (pictured), who’s made it to the final eight four times in this event, joined Hartwell in the round of 32 by posting a 4 and 2 win over Pamela Kuong of Wellesley Hills, Mass., the 2015 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur runner-up.

But Kristine Franklin of Broomfield saw her run end in the round of 64, falling 5 and 4 to Carolyn Creekmore of Dallas, the 2004 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur champion.

Hartwell, a co-medalist in Colorado-based qualifying for this championship, won five of the first seven holes on Monday and never looked back. She finished 1 over par through the 12 holes of the match, making two birdies in the process.

Eaton, who last month won her fifth CWGA Senior Stroke Play title, similarly vaulted out to a quick start, standing 5 up through nine holes. She was 4 over through 16 holes, finishing things off with a birdie-2.

Franklin, the 1986 CWGA Stroke Play champion, was 2 down through eight holes, then Creekmore won the next four. Franklin was 12 over for the 14 holes.

On Tuesday, the round of 32 and round of 16 will be contested. In the round of 32, Eaton will face fifth-seeded Tara Fleming of Jersey City, N.J. Hartwell will take on Mina Hardin of Mexico, the 2010 U.S. Senior Women’s Am champ.

Here are the results of all the players with strong Colorado ties:

MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 64
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton def. Pamela Kuong of Wellesley Hills, Mass., 4 and 2
Carolyn Creekmore of Dallas def. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield, 5 and 4
Susan Hartwell of Arvada def. Mimi Hoffman of Springfield, Va., 8 and 6

STROKE PLAY
ADVANCE TO MATCH PLAY
17. Susan Hartwell of Arvada 78-77–155
25. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton 79-77–156
31. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield 75-83–158
FAILED TO MAKE MATCH PLAY
66. Part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy 78-86–164
100. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen 87-84–171
104. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin of Denver 83-89–172
110. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial 85-88–173
123. Sandra Bickel of La Porte 93-85–178
125. Lisa Lee of Longmont 90-90–180
130. Sue Davis of Aurora 99-95–194

For all the results from the Senior Women’s Am, CLICK HERE.

Susan Hartwell of Arvada, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton and Kristine Franklin of Broomfield made the grade by finishing among the top 64 in the stroke-play portion of the event, which concluded on Sunday. Match play will begin on Monday.

Hartwell placed 17th out of 132 players, while Eaton was 25th and Franklin 31st.

Hartwell, the co-medalist in Colorado-based qualifying for this event, shot a 5-over-par 77 on Sunday that left her at 11-over 155 overall. Hartwell parred her first nine holes before playing her next five in 5 over, then parring her last four.

Eaton, a quarterfinalist in this championship four times, also posted a 77 on Sunday, checking in at 156. She finished with one birdie, four bogeys and a double bogey in round 2.

Franklin, the 1986 CWGA Stroke Play champion when she was known as Kris Hoos, built a big enough cushion on Saturday to make it to match play despite shooting eight strokes higher on Sunday. She went 75-83 for a 158 total.

In very difficult scoring conditions, the best stroke-play total was 2-over-par 146, shot by co-medalists Lara Tennant of Portland and Helene Chartrand of Canada.

Here are the scores for the players with strong Colorado ties:

ADVANCE TO MATCH PLAY
17. Susan Hartwell of Arvada 78-77–155
25. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton 79-77–156
31. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield 75-83–158

FAILED TO MAKE MATCH PLAY
66. Part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy 78-86–164
100. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen 87-84–171
104. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin of Denver 83-89–172
110. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial 85-88–173
123. Sandra Bickel of La Porte 93-85–178
125. Lisa Lee of Longmont 90-90–180
130. Sue Davis of Aurora 99-95–194

 
For all the scores from the Senior Women’s Am, CLICK HERE.

Kristine Franklin of Broomfield, who won the CWGA Stroke Play in 1986 when she was known as Kris Hoos, was 3 over par after two holes at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore., but played her final 11 holes in 1 under to shoot a 3-over 75. That leaves her in third place out of 132 players with one day left in the stroke-play portion of the championship. She trails leader Lara Tennant of Portland by two strokes.

The top 64 players after Sunday’s second round will advance to match play, which begins on Monday.

Three other players with strong Colorado connections are also in the top 64 after Saturday’s first round: Susan Hartwell of Arvada (78, 23rd place), part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy (78, 23rd place) and Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton, a four-time quarterfinalist in this event (79, 34th place.)

Here are the scores for the players with strong Colorado ties:

3. Kristine Franklin of Broomfield 75
23. Part-time Gunnison-area resident Marilyn Hardy 78
23. Susan Hartwell of Arvada 78
34. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kim Eaton 79
79. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Christie Austin of Denver 83
96. Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Centennial 85
109. Kathy Malpass of Evergreen 87
117. Lisa Lee of Longmont 90
126. Sandra Bickel of La Porte 93
130. Sue Davis of Aurora 99

For all the scores from the Senior Women’s Am, CLICK HERE.