Swathwood holds on to win Women’s Amateur

The REPORTER

Carmel’s Claire Swathwood withstood a challenge from another Hamilton County golfer on Thursday and walked away as the Indiana Women’s Amateur champion.

Swathwood, a 2024 Greyhounds graduate, scored 212 in the 54-hole tournament to claim the Amateur, which took place this week at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru. She finished her third round with 73, making two birdies along the way. Swathwood played two seasons at the University of Memphis before transferring to TCU, where she will begin playing this fall.

The challenge came from Noblesville’s Josie Kelley. The recent Millers graduate scored a three under par 69 for her third round, which took her to three under for the tournament. Kelley finished tied for second with 213, one back from Swathwood.

Kelley made five birdies during her round, and at one point drained four consecutive birdies. She will attend Eastern Kentucky University this fall.

It was a good day for Hamilton County, as the area claimed six golfers in the top 10. Addi Kooi, a Westfield graduate now listed as from Noblesville, placed fourth with 214. Kooi scored two under par 70 in her third round, making four birdies.

Carmel’s Michaela Headlee, now at Purdue University, placed sixth with 218. Headlee collected five birdies during her even-par third round of 72.

Eleanor Schuitema of Carmel and Zionsville’s Sophie McGinnis, a Westfield graduate, tied for seventh with 219s. McGinnis, now at Butler, scored 74 in the third round with one birdie. Schuitema, now at Taylor University, scored 75 in her third round with two birdies.

Westfield’s Samantha Brown, the 2024 IHSAA individual state champion, tied for ninth with 220. Brown, also playing at Purdue, totaled 73 for her third round, making four birdies.

Here are results for the Hamilton County players that competed in the Amateur.

1. Claire Swathwood, Carmel 69-70-73=212, T2. Josie Kelley, Noblesville 73-71-69=213, 4. Addi Kooi, Noblesville 73-71-70=214, 6. Michaela Headlee, Carmel 74-72-72=218, T7. Eleanor Schuitema, Carmel 75-69-75=219, T9. Samantha Brown, Westfield 70-77-73=220, 11. Lauren Tibbets, Carmel 74-73-74=221, T16. Taylor Morrison, Atlanta 77-78-72=227, T21. Jordan Adam, Noblesville 71-82-77=230, T25. Lauren Stewart, Fishers 76-75=81, T29. Caroline Whallon, Noblesville 78-77-79=234, 32. Kamryn Williams, Carmel 79-77-81=237, T33. Janelle Garcia, Fishers 82-77-80=239, T37. Olivia Fowler, Noblesville 83-85-73=241, T39. Maya Cieply, Fishers 76-85-82=243, 46. Presley White, Noblesville 84-79-85=248.