"I just put trust in all the work I have done and God," she said. "I played driver a lot. I wanted to be aggressive. Using driver put me in spots where I could score from."

The Los Gatos resident credited her coaches--Dana Dormann and Kourtnie Maxoutopoulis Barrett--and her teammates for her recent run of success.

"My coaches and teammates have been so positive. They're very competitive, so I am constantly challenged by them," Kaminski said.

Silva came in at 213 after a final round 73. Third place went to Anika Sato at 214.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Carlsbad resident Corey Weworski made a rare NorCal appearance and took home another trophy.

Weworski shot a final round 4-over 75 to come in with a 54-hole total of 10-over 223, defeating runner-up Lynne Cowan by four strokes. It marked the first NCGA title for Weworski but was her second victory at Poppy Hills. In 2016, she won the California Senior Women's Amateur at Poppy Hills. 

"It feels amazing to again win here," Weworski said. "It's great to come up here and compete with all of these great players. It's like a reunion."

Weworski, 62 and an AmateurGolf.com member, is a three-time winner of the California Senior Women's Amateur Championship, her last title coming in 2019 at Quail Lodge Resort. 

This time around at Poppy Hills, Weworski was steady. She was the lone player to shoot 75 or better over the three rounds.

"It was all about being consistent," she said. "I never hit driver once. I wanted to make sure I was in the fairway. And I kept myself out of the bunkers. When I did make a bogey, it was because I three-putted."

Cowan, who finished at 227 after a final round 76, was looking for a record sixth title. Third place went to Karen Garcia at 232 following a 76. 

Weworski and Cowan, who were paired together, competed in the same group for the first time in nearly two decades. The pair met in the 36-hole final of a Women's Golf Association of California championship at Green Hills CC. At that time, Cowan needed 44 holes before finally beating Weworski.