KirkwoodGolf: JAYE MARIE GREEN NOW NINE SHOTS CLEAR IN LPGA FINAL Q SCHOOL EVENT

Saturday, December 07, 2013

JAYE MARIE GREEN NOW NINE SHOTS CLEAR IN LPGA FINAL Q SCHOOL EVENT

LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
LPGA International- Jones & Hills Courses
Daytona Beach, Florida
Fourth-round News and Notes
SATURDAY, December 7, 2013
 


4th Round Results | Final Round Pairings
FROM THE LPGA WEBSITE

All that stands between Jaye Marie Green and a 2014 LPGA Tour card is 18 holes of golf on the Jones Course at LPGA International. 

Green posted a fourth-round 5-under 67 on Saturday to extend her lead to nine shots at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament for a four-day total 25-under 263.  
Green entered the fourth round with a seven-shot advantage after firing rounds of 61-68-66 for a three-day total of 20-under 196, marking the lowest score after three rounds since the Final Qualifying Tournament moved to 90 holes in 2004. She wasted little time in increasing her lead with birdies on holes five, six and eight, quickly becoming her fourth sub-70 round of the event. The 19-year-old from Boca Raton, Florida closed her round with birdies on 12 and 13 to end her third-straight round without a bogey. 
“I was telling my dad after I shot 10-under on the first day that I wanted to get to 20-under before Sunday because then I’ll have a big cushion,” said Green. “Today, when I got to 25-under I was like, ‘Shoot, now I want to get to 30-under.’ I’m starting to get a little greedy. But I like having such a cushion which makes me focus on my game and not so much of the leaderboard.”
Chasing Green, although a long way behind, is South Korean Mi Rim Lee, who fired the second record-breaking score in the Jones Course on Friday with an 11-under 61 to take solo second heading into Saturday’s round. Posting a 3-under 69 on the Hills Course, Lee sits at 16-under 272 for the tournament. 
Lee is two shots ahead of two-year LPGA Tour veteran Tiffany Joh, who shot a 4-under 68 to remain in third and three shots behind Joh at 11-under 277 is Stage II LPGA Qualifying Tournament medalist Amy Anderson. The North Dakota State standout carded a 2-under 70 during Saturday’s round.
Seon Hwa Lee of South Korea and Sharon Township, Ohio native Kathleen Ekey are 10-under 278, in a tie for fifth. 
After the 72-hole cut, a total of 70 players are on their way to earning LPGA and Symetra Tour status for the 2014 season. The cut fell at 3-over-par 291.  
The 90-hole tournament concludes Sunday on LPGA International’s Jones Course.  A total of 20 exempt spots on the 2014 LPGA Tour are up for grabs this year, and an aggregate, three-hole playoff will be held to determine the 20th spot, if needed.  The next 25 finishers and ties will earn conditional status for 2014. 
Short Notice… Kathleen Ekey made a late decision to play in the Final Qualifying Tournament after being bumped down to the 101st spot on the LPGA season-ending money following the CME Group Titleholders just two weeks ago.
“I had to get my mind in the game,” said Ekey. “I was kind of upset that I got passed but my mom sent me a text and was like, ‘Make lemonade out of lemons.’ That’s what she always told me. It wasn’t like I hadn’t been practising, but the way you practice for Q School is totally different. It’s a little different preparation.” 
While she could have played the 2014 season under Category 16 status, those ranked Nos. 101-125 on the season-ending money list, she made an eleventh-hour decision to play the Final Qualifying Tournament to improve her status for next year.
After rounds of 67-72-69-70, Ekey sits in a tie for fifth at 10-under 278 and staring down a top-20 finish at the conclusion of Sunday’s final round to earn Category 12 status for 2014. 
“It’s a long week and it’s nice to have played four good rounds of golf,” said Ekey. “I wanted to put myself in position to try to come out and play the same way I have been. It’s maybe a little less pressure being where I’m at but there’s still 18 holes left to play. I feel really happy with the way I’ve been playing this week.”
Final stretch… Several players were on the outside looking in entering Saturday’s fourth round but after firing 3-under 69s have put themselves in contention to earning LPGA or Symetra Tour status for the 2014 season.  
Purdue graduate and Stage I medalist Laura Gonzalez-Escallon, Belgian winner of the British girls' open title at Monifieth a few years back, jumped from 100th place to make the cut on the number at 3-over 291; France native Fiona Puyo moved from 88th to a T56; LPGA rookie Briana Do was at a T71 but moved to a T46.
Other notables who made the 72-hole cut include four-time LPGA Tour winner Lorie Kane from Canada (T56); 2005 U.S. Women’s Open champion Birdie Kim (T27); China’s youngest female professional Xiyu Lin (13); and nine-year LPGA Tour veteran Reilley Rankin (T18). 
Notables missing out: Wake Forest standout Cheyenne Woods missed the cut (291 and better qualified for the final day) after rounds of 77-73-73-73, finishing at 8-over 296… Big Break Mexico champion Taylor Collins ended two shots over the cut-line with round of 73-72-75-73, at 5-over 293)

ALL THE FOURTH ROUND SCORES, TOTALS

 
Fourth-round scores Saturday in the LPGA Tour's
$50,000 LPGA Qualifying Tournament - Stage III

at the 6389-yard, par 36-36 - 72 , Jones Course,
6468-yard, par 36-36 - 72, Hills Course,
LPGA International, Daytona Beach, Fla. (a-denotes amateur):

Final-Round Pairings


Course Legend: J - Jones Course, H - Hills Course
1 Jaye Marie Green Boca Raton, Fla. 62-68-66-67 - 263 (-25)       (J-H-J-H)

2 Mi Rim Lee Gwangju, South Korea 69-73-61-69 - 272 (-16)       (J-H-J-H)

3 Tiffany Joh San Diego, Calif. 66-70-70-68 - 274 (-14)       (J-H-J-H)

4 Amy Anderson Oxbow, N.D. 68-69-70-70 - 277 (-11)       (J-H-J-H)

5 Kathleen Ekey Sharon Township, Ohio 67-72-69-70 - 278 (-10)       (J-H-J-H)
Seon Hwa Lee Cheonan,South Korea 66-70-72-70 - 278 (-10)       (J-H-J-H)

7 Erica Popson Davenport, Fla. 71-70-71-67 - 279 (-9)       (H-J-H-J)
Megan Grehan Nashville, Tenn. 67-68-74-70 - 279 (-9)       (H-J-H-J)

9 Ashleigh Simon Johannesburg, South Africa 72-67-73-68 - 280 (-8)       (H-J-H-J)
Jennifer Kirby Paris, Ontario 71-69-69-71 - 280 (-8)       (J-H-J-H)

11 Maria Hernandez Pamplona, Spain 71-71-72-67 - 281 (-7)       (H-J-H-J)
Line Vedel Region Syddanmark, Denmark 67-75-69-70 - 281 (-7)       (J-H-J-H)

13 Xiyu Lin Tianhe, China 69-71-73-69 - 282 (-6)       (J-H-J-H)

14 Paula Reto Cape Town, South Africa 73-71-72-67 - 283 (-5)       (H-J-H-J)
Jenny Suh Fairfax, Va. 76-70-69-68 - 283 (-5)       (H-J-H-J)
Paz Echeverria Santiago, Chile 71-68-73-71 - 283 (-5)       (H-J-H-J)
Silvia Cavalleri Milano, Italy 71-72-68-72 - 283 (-5)       (H-J-H-J)

18 Megan McChrystal Stuart, Fla. 70-72-75-67 - 284 (-4)       (H-J-H-J)
Lisa Ferrero Lodi, Calif. 73-71-69-71 - 284 (-4)       (J-H-J-H)
Reilley Rankin Hilton Head, S.C. 70-73-70-71 - 284 (-4)       (J-H-J-H)
Sophia Sheridan Guadalajara, Mexico 70-72-69-73 - 284 (-4)       (J-H-J-H)

22 Lee-Anne Pace Mosselbay, South Africa 75-70-71-69 - 285 (-3)       (J-H-J-H)
Haley Millsap Pace, Fla. 71-71-74-69 - 285 (-3)       (H-J-H-J)
Kelly Tan (a) Batu Pahat, Malaysia 72-72-71-70 - 285 (-3)       (H-J-H-J)
Wei-Ling Hsu Taiwan 70-71-73-71 - 285 (-3)       (J-H-J-H)
Haru Nomura Tokyo, Japan 67-75-69-74 - 285 (-3)       (J-H-J-H)

27 Dottie Ardina Laguna, Philippines 74-71-75-66 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)
Natalie Sheary West Hartford, Conn. 73-72-73-68 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)
Joanna Klatten Paris, France 72-71-73-70 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)
Birdie Kim Seoul, South Korea 74-72-69-71 - 286 (-2)       (J-H-J-H)
Anya Alvarez Tulsa, Okla. 73-69-73-71 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)
Kim Kaufman Clark, S.D. 75-70-69-72 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)
Victoria Elizabeth Dayton, Ohio 70-72-71-73 - 286 (-2)       (H-J-H-J)

34 Jackie Stoelting Vero Beach, Fla. 71-72-79-65 - 287 (-1)       (J-H-J-H)
Yueer Cindy Feng Chang De, China 76-72-71-68 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Breanna Elliott Yarrawonaa, Australia 72-72-74-69 - 287 (-1)       (J-H-J-H)
Kristie Smith Perth, Australia 76-72-69-70 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Emma Jandel Dayton, Ohio 73-75-69-70 - 287 (-1)       (J-H-J-H)
Marta Silva Santiago de Compostela, Spai 73-73-71-70 - 287 (-1)       (J-H-J-H)
Alejandra Llaneza Mexico City, Mexico 73-72-71-71 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Lindy Duncan Plantation, Fla. 72-73-71-71 - 287 (-1)       (J-H-J-H)
Dani Holmqvist Lidingo,Sweden 75-72-68-72 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Min Lee Taoyuan County, Taiwan 69-74-72-72 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Victoria Tanco Bradenton, Fla. 68-71-73-75 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)
Nicole Jeray Berwyn, Ill. 67-72-73-75 - 287 (-1)       (H-J-H-J)

46 Brianna Do Lakewood, Calif. 75-71-73-69 - 288 (E)       (J-H-J-H)
Erica Rivard Tecumseh, Ontario 77-72-69-70 - 288 (E)       (H-J-H-J)
Louise Friberg Helsingborg, Sweden 74-71-72-71 - 288 (E)       (J-H-J-H)
Maude-Aimee Leblanc Sherbrooke, Canada 71-73-73-71 - 288 (E)       (J-H-J-H)
Karlin Beck Pike Road, Ala. 72-71-74-71 - 288 (E)       (J-H-J-H)
Kendall Wright Orlando, Fla. 69-72-73-74 - 288 (E)       (H-J-H-J)

52 Frances Bondad Greystanes, Australia 73-74-72-70 - 289 (+1)       (H-J-H-J)
Ginger Howard Bradenton, Fla. 75-71-73-70 - 289 (+1)       (H-J-H-J)
Brittany Altomare Shrewsbury, Mass. 71-72-76-70 - 289 (+1)       (J-H-J-H)
Stacey Keating Melbourne, Australia 72-70-73-74 - 289 (+1)       (J-H-J-H)

56 Fiona Puyo Paris, France 76-73-72-69 - 290 (+2)       (H-J-H-J)
Katy Harris Houston, Texas 70-78-72-70 - 290 (+2)       (H-J-H-J)
Tracy Stanford Midland, Texas 72-75-72-71 - 290 (+2)       (J-H-J-H)
Lorie Kane Charlottetown, PE, Canada 72-73-73-72 - 290 (+2)       (J-H-J-H)
Caroline Westrup Ahus, Sweden 69-74-75-72 - 290 (+2)       (H-J-H-J)
Mitsuki Katahira Tokyo, Japan 69-73-73-75 - 290 (+2)       (J-H-J-H)
Pinrath Loomboonruang Bangkok, Thailand 68-74-73-75 - 290 (+2)       (J-H-J-H)

63 Jessica Shepley Oakville, Ontario 73-76-75-67 - 291 (+3)       (H-J-H-J)
Laura Gonzalez Escallon (a) La Hulpe, Belgium 76-70-76-69 - 291 (+3)       (H-J-H-J)
Hannah Yun San Diego, Calif. 68-78-73-72 - 291 (+3)       (J-H-J-H)
Min Seo Kwak Seoul, South Korea 72-70-76-73 - 291 (+3)       (H-J-H-J)
Rebecca Artis Coonabarabran, Australia 74-73-70-74 - 291 (+3)       (J-H-J-H)
Jessi Gebhardt Bellingham, Wash. 77-69-71-74 - 291 (+3)       (H-J-H-J)
Michelle Shin Cape Coral, Fla. 70-78-68-75 - 291 (+3)       (J-H-J-H)
Madeleine Sheils Boise, Idaho 71-71-73-76 - 291 (+3)       (J-H-J-H)

---MISSED THE CUT   ---
  Stefanie Kenoyer Lighthouse Point, Fla. 79-72-70-71 - 292 (+4)       (H-J-H-J)
  Melissa Eaton Port Shepstone, S. Africa 70-73-78-71 - 292 (+4)       (J-H-J-H)
  Stephanie Sherlock Barrie, Ontario 73-74-72-73 - 292 (+4)       (H-J-H-J)
  Emma de Groot Coffs Harbour, Australia 75-69-75-73 - 292 (+4)       (H-J-H-J)
  Natalie Gleadall Stratford, Ontario 73-73-71-75 - 292 (+4)       (J-H-J-H)
  Nicole Sakamoto Honolulu, Hawaii 74-70-73-75 - 292 (+4)       (H-J-H-J)
  Maiya Tanaka San Diego, Calif. 70-73-71-78 - 292 (+4)       (J-H-J-H)
  Ashley Tait Littleton, Colo. 69-74-71-78 - 292 (+4)       (J-H-J-H)

  Tzu-Chi Lin Chinese Taipei 76-74-73-70 - 293 (+5)       (H-J-H-J)
  Marina Choi Los Angeles, Calif. 74-70-78-71 - 293 (+5)       (H-J-H-J)
  Sara-Maude Juneau Fossambault, Quebec 77-70-74-72 - 293 (+5)       (H-J-H-J)
  Taylor Collins Davie, Fla. 73-72-75-73 - 293 (+5)       (H-J-H-J)
  Stephanie Na Adelaide, Australia 73-74-72-74 - 293 (+5)       (H-J-H-J)
  Kishi Sinha (a) Uttar Pradesh, India 74-71-74-74 - 293 (+5)       (J-H-J-H)
  Babe Liu Tao Yuan City, Taiwan 71-75-71-76 - 293 (+5)       (J-H-J-H)

  Jamie Hullett Mesquite, Texas 76-68-81-69 - 294 (+6)       (H-J-H-J)
  Mallory Blackwelder Versailles, Ky. 73-75-74-72 - 294 (+6)       (J-H-J-H)
  Lacey Agnew Jonesboro, Ga. 75-71-76-72 - 294 (+6)       (H-J-H-J)
  Katelyn Sepmoree Tyler, Texas 71-75-76-72 - 294 (+6)       (J-H-J-H)
  Kendra Little Eugene, Ore. 73-74-74-73 - 294 (+6)       (H-J-H-J)
  Calle Nielson Nashville, Tenn. 74-72-75-73 - 294 (+6)       (H-J-H-J)
  Marissa Steen West Chester, Ohio 76-72-72-74 - 294 (+6)       (H-J-H-J)
  Daniela Iacobelli Viera, Fla. 71-77-71-75 - 294 (+6)       (J-H-J-H)

  Jennie Lee Henderson, Nev. 77-70-79-69 - 295 (+7)       (H-J-H-J)
  Cara Freeman Chandler, Ariz. 76-73-74-72 - 295 (+7)       (H-J-H-J)
  Margarita Ramos Mexico City, Mexico 74-74-75-72 - 295 (+7)       (H-J-H-J)
  Cathryn Bristow Auckland, New Zealand 73-76-73-73 - 295 (+7)       (J-H-J-H)
  Casey Grice College Station, Texas 72-76-74-73 - 295 (+7)       (J-H-J-H)
  Shannon Fish Spring, Texas 78-71-72-74 - 295 (+7)       (H-J-H-J)
  Joanna Coe Mays Landing, N.J. 72-76-72-75 - 295 (+7)       (J-H-J-H)
  Jennifer Song Ann Arbor, Mich. 75-72-73-75 - 295 (+7)       (H-J-H-J)

  Kendall Dye Edmond, Okla. 76-76-74-70 - 296 (+8)       (H-J-H-J)
  Selanée Henderson Ann Arbor, Mich. 77-72-76-71 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Jean Reynolds Newnan, Ga. 73-72-80-71 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Allie White Lancaster, Ohio 76-75-73-72 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Caroline Powers Bowling Green, Ohio 75-78-70-73 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Cheyenne Woods Phoenix, Ariz. 77-73-73-73 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Jiayun Li Guangzhou City, China 75-74-74-73 - 296 (+8)       (H-J-H-J)
  Ashley Sholer Hamilton, Ontario 73-78-71-74 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Michele Low Ipoh, Perak 69-76-77-74 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)
  Hye-Min Kim Seoul, South Korea 74-71-75-76 - 296 (+8)       (H-J-H-J)
  Marita Engzelius Oslo, Norway 74-69-77-76 - 296 (+8)       (H-J-H-J)
  Demi Runas Torrance, Calif. 70-77-71-78 - 296 (+8)       (J-H-J-H)

  Chessey Thomas (a) Spokane, Wash. 72-74-77-74 - 297 (+9)       (J-H-J-H)
  Kelly Jacques Longmont, Colo. 72-72-78-75 - 297 (+9)       (H-J-H-J)
  Kim Welch Sacramento, Calif. 75-73-73-76 - 297 (+9)       (H-J-H-J)
  Jordan Hardy Sylacauga, Ala. 70-78-68-81 - 297 (+9)       (J-H-J-H)

  Jaclyn Jansen Effingham, Ill. 72-79-75-72 - 298 (+10)       (J-H-J-H)
  Vanessa Brockett Los Angeles, Calif. 77-75-72-74 - 298 (+10)       (H-J-H-J)
  Julia Boland Tamworth, Australia 71-77-76-74 - 298 (+10)       (J-H-J-H)
  Veronica Felibert Caracas, Venezuela 74-75-72-77 - 298 (+10)       (J-H-J-H)

  Nicole Vandermade Brantford, Ontario 78-74-79-68 - 299 (+11)       (H-J-H-J)
  Lauren Doughtie Suffolk, Va. 79-72-78-70 - 299 (+11)       (H-J-H-J)
  Isabelle Boineau Marseille, France 75-78-75-71 - 299 (+11)       (H-J-H-J)
  Corie Hou Sydney, Australia 74-75-79-71 - 299 (+11)       (J-H-J-H)
  Jasi Acharya Columbus, Mont. 73-77-76-73 - 299 (+11)       (J-H-J-H)
  Garrett Phillips St. Simons Island, Ga. 74-76-75-74 - 299 (+11)       (H-J-H-J)
  Dawn Shockley Estes Park, Colo. 71-72-77-79 - 299 (+11)       (H-J-H-J)

  Katie Mundy Southampton, England 72-79-75-74 - 300 (+12)       (J-H-J-H)
  Meaghan Francella Port Chester, N.Y. 72-76-76-76 - 300 (+12)       (J-H-J-H)
  Noriko Nakazaki Hanover Park, Ill. 73-76-72-79 - 300 (+12)       (J-H-J-H)

  Kelly Shon (a) Port Washington, N.Y. 78-77-75-71 - 301 (+13)       (H-J-H-J)
  Ashli Bunch Morristown, Tenn. 74-77-76-74 - 301 (+13)       (J-H-J-H)
  Shasta Averyhardt Flint, Mich. 74-74-76-77 - 301 (+13)       (H-J-H-J)
  Anna Jang Aiea, Hawaii 72-75-76-78 - 301 (+13)       (H-J-H-J)

  Leigh Whittaker Baden-Baden, Germany 74-74-75-79 - 302 (+14)       (H-J-H-J)

  Carlie Yadloczky Casselberry, Fla. 69-80-81-73 - 303 (+15)       (J-H-J-H)
  Carolin Pinegger Schladming, Austria 78-76-73-76 - 303 (+15)       (J-H-J-H)
  Jane Rah Torrance, Calif. 77-76-74-76 - 303 (+15)       (J-H-J-H)

  Brittany Benvenuto Langhorne, Pa. 81-77-75-71 - 304 (+16)       (H-J-H-J)
  Inhong Lim Melbourne, Australia 72-77-79-76 - 304 (+16)       (J-H-J-H)
  Maribel Lopez Porras (a) Colombia, South America 78-72-76-78 - 304 (+16)       (H-J-H-J)

  Esther Choe Scottsdale, Ariz. 76-74-77-78 - 305 (+17)       (J-H-J-H)
  Laura Kueny Whitehall, Mich. 76-77-71-81 - 305 (+17)       (J-H-J-H)

  Junthima Gulyanamitta Rayong,Thailand 80-77-76-73 - 306 (+18)       (H-J-H-J)
  Christine Meier (a) Rochester Hills, Mich. 75-80-75-76 - 306 (+18)       (J-H-J-H)
  Stephanie Connelly Pasadena, Md. 74-77-78-77 - 306 (+18)       (J-H-J-H)

  Nannette Hill Pelham Manor, N.Y. 75-79-77-76 - 307 (+19)       (J-H-J-H)
  Catherine O'Donnell Ponte Verda Beach, Fla. 79-74-78-76 - 307 (+19)       (H-J-H-J)
  Carly Werwie Kenosha, Wis. 76-74-81-76 - 307 (+19)       (J-H-J-H)
  Nicole Smith Riverside, Calif. 73-77-79-78 - 307 (+19)       (J-H-J-H)

  Eunjung Yi Murrieta, Calif. 77-75-80-79 - 311 (+23)       (J-H-J-H)

  Taylore Karle Scottsdale, Ariz. 85-81-85-77 - 328 (+40)       (H-J-H-J)

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