Inez Wanamarta and Julia Potter-Bobb Take Home the Titles for Women’s Southern Golf Association’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship

Briefly: Play concluded last Thursday for the 2022 WSGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship at Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky with Inez Wanamarta and Julia Potter-Bobb taking home the victories. Wanamarta won the Amateur Division in her final match 1 up over Rylea Marcum. Potter-Bobb won the Mid-Amateur Division in her final match 1 up over Kathy Hartwiger. Both ladies fought hard for their titles on Thursday in their last 2 rounds of match play with the final matches on Thursday afternoon coming down to the final hole. In the Amateur Division First Flight, Lisa Eubanks won her final match 4 and 3 over Sophie Simon to take home the victory.

Leaderboard Snapshot:

Amateur Semifinal Matches
Inez Wanamarta def. Aysis Azarcon 6 & 5
Rylea Marcum def. Abby Newton 5 & 4

Mid-Amateur Semifinal Matches
Kathy Hartwiger def. Adrienne Schmidt 3 & 2
Julia Potter-Bobb def. Dawn Woodard 2 & 1

Amateur Final Matches
Inez Wanamarta def. Rylea Marcum 1 up

Mid-Amateur Final Matches
Julia Potter-Bobb def. Kathy Hartwiger 1 up

Amateur First Flight Final Matches
Lisa Eubanks def. Sophie Simon 4 & 3

Full Leaderboard Semifinals and Finals

Golf Course: Hunting Creek Country Club, founded in 1964, has been known for its congeniality as well as its gorgeous track and is located in the rolling hills of Prospect, Kentucky. The club, originally designed by club member Ben Wihry, was upgraded by Holt Golf Design in 2010 for a complete tee-to-green course renovation. Hunting Creek Country Club has hosted almost every major event throughout its history, including the Kentucky Amateur and the Kentucky Open.

Weather: Temperatures were on the cooler side throughout the day on Thursday with a high of 80 degrees. In the morning there were cloudy skies and in the afternoon the sun came out just in time for the final round of match play.

In contention: Thursday morning saw the semifinalists go head-to-head to play for their spot in the final matches in the afternoon. Inez Wanamarta defeated Aysis Azarcon with a 6 and 5 win to secure her spot in the finals. Rylea Marcum also won her match in the Semifinals over Abby Newton with a 5 and 4 win to advance to the Finals. In the final match, both ladies fought hard and kept it even throughout most of the match, but Wanamarta finished on top on the final hole with a 1 up win to claim the title of Amateur Champion.

In the Mid-Amateur division, the semifinalists also fought hard for their chance to compete in the Finals. Kathy Hartwiger defeated Adrienne Schmidt with a 3 and 2 win in their match to move on to the Finals. Julia Potter-Bob also won her match 2 and 1 over Dawn Woodard. Potter-Bobb and Hartwiger faced off in the Finals where they were tied until the final hole where Hartwiger missed a heartbreaking 2-foot putt to lose the match and Potter-Bobb won the title of Mid-Amateur Champion.

What’s Next: The 2022 WSGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship concluded on Thursday afternoon.

More Info: For more information on the 2022 Women’s Southern Amateur & Mid-Amateur, click here.

Amateur Championship Semifinals – Championship Flight
Inez Wanamarta def. Aysis Azarcon – 6 & 5
Rylea Marcum def. Abby Newton – 5 & 4

Amateur Championship Finals – First Flight
Lisa Eubanks def. Sophie Simon – 4 & 3

Mid-Amateur Championship Semifinals
Julia Potter-Bobb def. Dawn Woodard – 2 & 1
Kathy Hartwiger def. Adrienne Schmidt – 3 & 2

Amateur Championship Finals – Championship Flight
Inez Wanamarta def. Rylea Marcum – 1 up

Mid-Amateur Championship Finals
Julia Potter-Bobb def. Kathy Hartwiger – 1 up