Karen Garcia wins US Senior Women's title

 

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee:  Karen Garcia overcame her opponent’s tenacity, as well as a couple of late miscues to emerge victorious by one hole in the final of the 2015 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, conducted at the 5,857-yard, par-72 Hillwood Country Club.

It is the first USGA championship victory for the 53-year-old high school guidance counsellor from Cool, California, about an hour’s drive east of Sacremento. In defeating her longtime friend Pamela Kuong, 52, of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts., Garcia showed a combination of power and short-game touch that proved worthy of a champion.

Results

SEMI-FINALS
Pamela Kuong, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. (Q score 159) bt Tama Caldabaugh, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (159) at 21st

Karen Garcia, Cool, California  (161) bt Sue Cohn, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  (157) 1 hole.

FINAL

Garcia bt Kuong 1 hole.