The REPORTER
Five Hamilton County golfers reached the top 10 of the Indiana Women’s Golf Association State Amateur Championship, which took place this week at The Players Club in Muncie.
The three-day, 54-hole event ran from July 22 to 24 at the Woodland Trails course. Westfield’s Samantha Brown was the county’s top finisher, placing fourth with a five under par score of 211.
Brown, soon to be at Purdue University, scored a one under 71 for her first round and 73 for her second round. She blasted into the top five in the third round with a five under 67; Brown made five birdies in a bogey-free round. She totaled 10 birdies for the tournament.
Carmel’s Eleanor Schuitema tied for seventh, carding a two under 214. Schuitema played two rounds under par, with a three under 69 for her first round and a two under 70 for the third round, totaling 14 birdies across 54 holes.
Jocelyn Bruch, a Westfield graduate and Purdue star, finished ninth with a one under 215. Bruch made nine birdies for the tournament and also finished the event with a three under 69 for her final round.
Two county golfers tied for 10th place. Carmel’s Michaela Headlee, also headed to Purdue, totaled 219 and drained nine birdies. Noblesville’s Caroline Whallon, part of the Division II national champion University of Indianapolis team, scored 219, including a third-round eagle on the second hole. She also made 13 birdies.
Complete county scores now follow.
4. Samantha Brown, Westfield 71-73-67=211, T7. Eleanor Schuitema, Carmel 69-75-70=214, 9. Jocelyn Bruch, Carmel 75-71-69=215, T10. Michaela Headlee, Carmel 75-74-70=219; Caroline Whallon, Noblesville 75-71-73=219, T15. Sydney Longstreth, Carmel 74-70-76=220; Josie Kelley, Noblesville 70-73-77=220, T19. Becky Williams, Zionsville (University High School) 75-77-72=224; Lauren Tibbets, Carmel 73-78-73=224, T25. Maya Fujisawa Keuling, Carmel 73-78-76=227, T27. Sophie McGinnis, Westfield 76-77-75=228, T31. Kelsey Haverluck, Westfield 75-74-81=230, T33. Macy Beeson, Harbour Trees 79-75-77=231; Marissa Spreitzer, Fishers 78-74-79=231; Addi Kooi, Westfield 74-76-81=231, 40. Lauren Stewart, Fishers 76-77-81=234, T41. Jordan Adam, Noblesville 80-79-76=235, 46. Christina Pfefferkorn, Carmel 85-74-78=237, T48. Abigail Bladen, Carmel 79-84-78=241; Kamryn Williams, Carmel 84-75-82=241, 50. Sydni Zebrauskas, Cicero 80-83-80=243.