McCullough Exits U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur After Round of 32 Loss

View full size image

 
 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Advancing to match play at the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur for the fifth consecutive season Sunday at Forest Highlands Golf Club, Minnesotan Paige McCullough won her opening-round match Monday, but would exit the championship Tuesday after her loss during Round of 32.
 
McCullough, a former University of Minnesota golfer who lives in Stillwater, Minn., opened the championship by shooting rounds of 74 and 75, respectively, to finish 36 holes of qualifying at 5-over 149 in a tie for 28^th.
 
Advancing from the opening round of match play with a victory over Kim Eaton, McCullough faced Massachusetts’ Megan Buck during the Round of 32 and fell down early following a birdie by Buck on the first hole.
 
McCullough battled back to even the match at the sixth and proceeded to win two of the next three holes to take a 2-up lead through eight holes. Buck came charging back to win three consecutive holes to regain a 1-up lead before McCullough answered with a birdie at the 14^th to pull even.
 
But a pair of late bogeys at the 16^th and 17^th holes would give Buck a 2 and 1 victory, eliminating McCullough from competition.
 
 
 
2019 U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
FOREST HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.
6,202 YARDS, PAR 72
 
 
TUESDAY’S ROUND OF 32
Megan Buck, Easton, Mass., def. PAIGE MCCULLOUGH, STILLWATER, MINN., 2 and 1
 
 
MONDAY’S ROUND OF 64
PAIGE MCCULLOUGH, STILLWATER, MINN., def. Kim Eaton, Mesa, Ariz., 3 and 2
Katrina Camitoc, San Francisco, Calif., def. OLIVIA HERRICK, ROSEVILLE, MINN., 3 and 1
 
 
SUNDAY’S STROKE PLAY RESULTS
1. Julia Potter-Bobb, Indianapolis, Ind., 68-70—138
T2. Heather Wall, Lakeland, Fla., 71-71—142
T2. Michelle Butler, Columbia, Mo., 71-71—142
T4. Caryn Wilson, Rancho Mirage, Calif., 68-75—143
T4. Megan Buck, Easton, Mass., 71-72—143 
T4. Shannon Johnson, Easton, Mass., 74-69—143
T7. Mallory Hetzel, Virginia Beach, Va., 74-70—144
T7. Sarah Gallagher, Canton, Ga., 70-74—144
T7. Kelly Pry, Coatesville, Pa., 72-72—144
T10. Ashleigh Albrecht-Hatton, Murrieta, Calif., 73-72—145
T10. Ina Kim-Schaad, New York, N.Y., 73-72—145
T10. Martha Leach, Hebron, Ky., 72-73—145
T10. Lila Thomas, Dallas, Texas, 72-73—145
T10. Kelsey Chugg, Salt Lake City, Utah, 71-74—145
 
T28. PAIGE MCCULLOUGH, STILLWATER, MINN., 74-75—149
T43. OLIVIA HERRICK, ROSEVILLE, MINN., 73-79—152
 
For complete tournament results go to: www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2019/u-s--women-s-mid-amateur.html#!scoring