Weston’s Lang Fifth In FSGA Women’s Four-Ball
It took an extra hole, but Bailey Shoemaker and Madison Hewlett were crowned the Women’s Four-Ball champions Sunday at Mission Inn Resort & Club at Howey-In-The-Hills.
Shoemaker and Hewlett survived a one-hole playoff to capture the win on Sunday, Aug. 2. It is the first FSGA championship victory for both.
The top South Florida finisher was Weston's Diane Lang, who took fifth with partner Therese Quinn on 70-71–141.
In Saturday’s first round, Shoemaker and Hewlett fired a 9-under 63 to sit in second place, one shot behind the leaders.
The pair got off to a strong start in Sunday’s final round, birding two of their first three holes. Hewlett added a birdie on the ninth to make the turn at 3-under. Their only hiccup of the day came with a bogey on the 10th, but the two quickly rebounded with two birdies over the next three holes.
With back-to-back birdies, Hewlett brought the team to 14-under for the championship and into a tie for first place. Shoemaker and Hewlett fired a final-round 66 to finish the day at 14-under 130 and in a tie for first with Kaitlyn Schroeder and Lauren Clark.
Shoemaker birdied the first playoff hole to give her and Hewlett the victory.
Shroeder and Clark took home a runner-up finish, ending the weekend with 63-67—130. Emily Staples and Amelia Williams finished third at 12-under 132.
Pam Russell and Kim Childress captured first place in the middle division, posting a 5-under 139 for the championship, the only even-par or better round in the division. Elizabeth Breza and Tina McConnell won the middle first division at 11-over 155.
Lynda Dao-Vo and Patty Dailey Binkley came out on top in the forward division at 19-over 163.
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