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Zagers Birdies Two Holes Late to Capture Mid-Am

May 15, 2022

NAPLES, Fla. – Ashley Zagers birdied two holes late to take home the victory at the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The Oldsmar native took home the one-shot victory, finishing the weekend at 3-under 144.

This is the first FSGA championship win for Zagers who just finished up her senior season at the University of South Florida.

Zagers began the final round in a tie for the lead with Kelli Pry and Kim Benedict at 1-under. Benedict took the outright lead with a birdie on the third. Zagers rolled in a birdie on the fifth to take back a share of the lead at 2 under. Seeking her second-straight Women’s Mid-Amateur title, Benedict added a birdie on the 12th to take the lead at 3 under.

After a bogey on the ninth, Zagers went birdie-bogey on the 12th and 13th to move to 1 under for the championship. She carded back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th to take the outright lead at 3 under. Zagers held on to capture the victory with a 2-under 70, ending the championship with rounds of 71-72-70.

Benedict finished in second place, finishing the weekend at 2-under 214. The defending champion posted rounds of 71-71-71. Zagers and Benedict were the only two players in the field to post three round at even-par or better.

Alisa Clark took a third-place finish at 1-over 217 with rounds of 73-74-71 for the championship. Four players finished the weekend in a tie for fourth at 4-over 220: Heather Wall, Kelli Pry, Kaitlyn Durrance and Meghan Stasi.

In the Middle Division, Liz Boudreaux claimed a three-stroke victory with a championship total of 80-82--162. Janet Van Slyke captured the win in the Middle First Division, posting a 80-88--168 for the championship.

Bonnie Blanchard was victorious in the Foward Division, finishing the championship with a 90-93--183, while Nancy Suto won the Forward First Division, after carding a 90-95--185 for the weekend. 

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