Broderick Reaches Second Round of U.S. Public Links
6/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- University of Michigan women's golfer Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) advanced to the second round before being eliminated at the 28th U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship held Tuesday through Sunday (June 22-27) at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. Broderick lost 2 and 1 to Nara Shin Friday.
Broderick opened her Amateur Public Links Championship run Tuesday firing a qualifying one-over 73 in the first round of stroke play. She followed with a four-over 75 on Wednesday to give her a 149 stroke-play total - tying her for 54th overall and giving her a spot in the match play field of 64.
In her first match Thursday against Courtney Mahon, Broderick held a 2-up advantage through eight holes before two birdies by Mahon on the No. 9 and No. 11 par 3s squared the match with seven holes remaining. Mahon took her first lead of the match on No. 12, 1 up, but Broderick came firing back with a par on No. 14 to square the match for the second time. A follow-up birdie on No. 15 gave Broderick the lead for good as she won her first match 1 up.
After a two and a half hour delay in her second match against Nara Shin, Broderick fell down early trailing 3 up through the first eight holes. Broderick found a rhythm on No. 9 as she parred her next six to help her square the match with three holes remaining. Unfortunately, Shin capitalized on a pair of Broderick bogeys on Nos. 15 and 16 to take a 2-up lead, which would carry over to the 18th hole eliminating Broderick.
Broderick qualified for the Amateur Public Links Championship after dominating the field at her sectional qualifier May 25 at St. Andrews Golf Club in Overland Park, Kan. She fired a 74, eight strokes better than the runner-up.
Ya-Ni Tseng defeated defending champion Michelle Wie, 1 up, in the 36-hole championship match of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. For completed results, visit the Amateur Public Links Championship website.
In addition to Broderick's success at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, Laura Olin (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS) and Amy Schmucker (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori HS) both competed at the prestigious North and South Women's Amateur Championship, held Monday through Saturday (June 21-26) at Pinehurst No. 2.
After tallying a 152 (73-79) stroke play-qualifying total, Olin advanced to the match play first round, but was eliminated by Maggie Simons, 3 and 2. Schmucker missed the match play field by three strokes after she tallied a 161 (79-82) total in stroke play.
Lisa Ferrero defeated Morgan Pressel to win the North and South Women's Amateur Championship title. For completed results, visit the North and South website.
28th U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship
Tue-Sun., June 22-27 Williamsburg, Va.
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Par 72, 6,157 yards)
Brianna Broderick
Stroke Play Qualifying - 73-76/149 (tied for 54th)
First Round - defeated Courtney Mahon, 1 up - match result
Second Round - lost to Nara Shin, 2 and 1 - match result
102nd North and South Women's Amateur Championship
Mon-Sat., June 21-26 Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
Pinehurst No. 8 - Monday (June 21) (Par 72, 6,302 yards)
Pinehurst No. 2 - Tue-Sat. (June 22-26) (Par 72, 6,309 yards)
Laura Olin
Stroke Play Qualifying - 73-79/152 (tied for 32nd)
First Round - lost to Maggie Simons, 3 and 2
Amy Schmucker
Stroke Play Qualifying - 79-82/161 (tied for 77th), did not qualify for match play
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
