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Brauckmuller Goes Wire-To-Wire To Win

August 30, 2020

VERO BEACH, Fla. Shelby Brauckmuller went wire-to-wire to capture the win at the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Sunday at Vero Beach Country Club. The Auburndale native posted a final-round 74 to earn the three-shot victory at 3-over 147.

“I’m so happy to start this season of golf with a win and am incredibly thankful to have so many people cheer me on through it all,” Brauckmuller said.

Beginning the final round in a tie for first place with Taylor Morgan at 1-over 73, Brauckmuller birdied two of her final three holes on Saturday to take a share of the 18-hole lead with Morgan.

A incoming fifth-year University of South Florida senior, Brauckmuller was 2 over through six hole to start the final round. She birdied back to back holes to close out of the front nine at even par for the day.

The Florida Junior Tour alumni ran into some trouble on the back nine, with a bogey and a double bogey on the12th and 13th. She quickly rebounded with birdies on two of the four next holes to secure the victory with a 2-over 74 in the final round.

This year’s Women’s Mid-Amateur field in the championship’s eight-year history, with 24 players under the age of 40. At 22 years old, Brauckmuller is the youngest Women’s Mid-Amateur champion in FSGA history.

Three players finished the championship in a tie for second place at 6-over 150: Mariana Ocano, Heather Wall and Tara Fleming. Ocano used her low round of the championship to take a share of second place. A birdie on the 18th gave Ocano a runner-up finished and 1-over 73 in the final round.

Wall and Fleming both shot a 4-over 76 in the final round to earn a share of second place. Last year’s champion, Meghan Stasi and Kim Benedict finished tied for fifth at 7-over 150.

In the Middle Division, Courtney Dietrich claimed a four-stroke victory with a championship total 80-87--167. Lori Collings captured the win in the Middle Net Division, posting a 70-78--148 for the championship.

Beth Pajak was victorious in the Forward Division, finishing the championship with 90-97--187, while Kay Waltman won the Forward Net Division, after carding a 77-72--149 for the weekend.

Final Results