Stephenson builds two-shot lead at Dixie Women's Amateur
Lauren Stephenson
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Clemson University freshman Lauren Stephenson headed back to Heron Bay on Friday during round three of the Dixie Women's Amateur and broke 70, just like she did in round one. She now holds a two-stroke lead entering the final round at 9-under par (67-71-69) over Roos Haarman of the Netherlands.
Stephenson held a share of the lead through each of the first two rounds, first with Ashley Holder of the University of Central Florida, then with Ashley Burke of the University of South Florida. Stephenson birdied three of her last seven holes on Friday to extend out in front and will look for a big victory on Saturday afternoon at TPC Eagle Trace.
Haarman got to two-under on her round through 11 holes and parred in to post 70 and sit a stroke ahead of four players tied for third place at 6-under. The group at 6 includes Diane Baillieux of Belgium, Katelyn Dambaugh of the University of South Carolina, as well as both previously mentioned Ashleys — Holder and Burke.
ABOUT THE
Dixie Women's Amateur
*The tournament field is full. A wait list has begun. Please email Rodion Gomez at rgomez@clublink.ca to add your name to the wait list*72-hole stroke invitational women's stroke play
championship. Field consists of
former Dixie
Amateur
Champions, and women from around the world
invited by the
Tournament Committee. (You may request an
invitation at
www.dixieamateur.com).
Tournament takes on extra
importance as one of the last major
international
amateur
events to be played
before the Augusta National Women's Amateur
(ANWA) determines their
ranking-based exemption list. The field limit will
be
108
players. Field
is cut after 54 holes to
the low 66 players and ties.
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