Nirapathpongporn Leads Rain-Delayed Qualifying
Palm Coast, Fla.
– Virada Nirapathpongporn, 21, of Bangkok, Thailand, took the lead
for medalist honors course in the United States Women’s Amateur Public
Links Championship with a 36-hole total of 141, on the par-72, 6068-yard
course at Ocean Hammock Golf Club.
Nirapathpongporn added a 69 to her opening
72 but was denied medalist honors outright when 30 players remained
on the course when play was called because of darkness.
She edged Aimee Cho, 19, of Orlando,
Fla., who fired 74-68—142. Michelle Wie, 13, of Honolulu, Hawaii,
was at 73-71—144. Defending champion Annie Thurman, 20, of Highland,
Utah, finished at 73-72—145 and U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion Becky
Lucidi, 22, of Poway, Calif., was at 72-74—146.
A weather delay of more than two hours
in mid-afternoon kept the 144-player field from finishing. Play will
resume Thursday morning, followed by the first round of match play
in this national championship, one of 13 conducted by the United States
Golf Association.
“It was a little bit softer when I came
back (after the delay),” said Nirapathpongporn, the 2002 NCAA Division
I women's national champion. She will be a senior at Duke University
this fall. “The course really didn’t play much different. I just made
more putts today and when I missed a green, I was able to get it up
and down.”
The much-heralded Wie enjoyed a gallery
of nearly 200 people before the thunderstorms. When play resumed the
number of spectators had shrunk to 10.
“It was kind of strange,” said Wie. “All
of the people were noisy and alive and after the rain everything seemed
so dead.”
Wie’s four-birdie round suffered from
four penalty strokes in the course of play.
Thurman, who will be a junior at Oklahoma
State this fall, said she’s optimistic she can successfully defend
the title she won in 2002 when match play begins. “I’m confident going
in,” she said. “You’ve got to be hot and you’ve got to make birdies
out there, but I like my chances.”
Cho was on the 11th fairway when notified
of the weather delay.
“The wind was blowing really hard, about
a three-club wind,” said Cho. “As soon as the official called it I
marked my ball because I didn’t want to hit with that much wind. When
play resumed, there was no wind.”
When the second round of qualifying is
completed Thursday morning, the low 64 players will advance to match
play. The championship will be decided with a 36-hole final on Sunday.
Second-Round Partial Results
Palm Coast, Fla. – Scores from the incompleted
second round of stroke-play qualifying in the 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Public Links Championship at the par-72, 6,068-yard course at Ocean
Hammock Golf Club.
Virada
Nirapathpongporn, Thailand, 72-69--141
Aimee
Cho, Orlando, Fla., 74-68--142
Michelle
Wie, Honolulu, Hawaii, 73-71--144
Annie
Thurman, Highland, Utah, 73-72--145
Becky
Lucidi, Poway, Calif., 72-74--146
Mina
Harigae, Monterey, Calif., 72-75--147
Amanda
McCurdy, El Dorado, Ark., 73-75--148
Jeanne
Cho, France, 71-77--148
Beth
Allen, San Diego, Calif., 68-81--149
Tarah
McNaughton, Bradenton, Fla., 77-72--149
Thuhashini
Selvaratnam, Sri Lanka, 72-78--150
Amanda
Wilson, Hilo, Hawaii, 73-77--150
Courtney
Pomeranz, Sanford, N.C., 78-72--150
Sookhee
Baek, Bradenton, Fla., 77-73--150
Stephanie
Kono, Honolulu, Hawaii, 76-74--150
Leanna
Wicks, Brighton, Mich., 75-76--151
Elena
Kurokawa, Redondo Beach, Calif., 73-78--151
Jessica
Castle, Plantation, Fla., 75-76--151
Mari
Chun, Pearl City, Hawaii, 72-79--151
Allison
Johnson, Amarillo, Texas, 77-75--152
Gabby
Wedding, Wilmington, Ohio, 78-74--152
Candy
Herrera, Apple Valley, Calif., 77-76--153
Allison
Fouch, Grand Rapids, Mich., 78-75--153
Hwanhee
Lee, Los Angeles, Calif., 76-77--153
Sunny
Oh, Las Vegas, Nev., 76-77--153
Cindy
Skilton, Paoli, Pa., 72-81--153
Brandy
Andersen, Orlando, Fla., 78-76--154
Terra
Petsinger, Arvilla, N.D., 76-78--154
Miranda
Smith, Hideaway, Ohio, 78-76--154
Lydia
Sampson, Boca Raton, Fla., 79-75--154
Ashley
Grier, Hagerstown, Md., 76-78--154
Emily
Culbertson, Crestview Hills, Ky., 80-75--155
Sarah
Bellinger, Superior, Colo., 78-78--156
Jennifer
Ackerson, Allen, Texas, 83-73--156
Yvonne
Choe, Temple City, Calif., 74-82--156
Jennifer
Cannon, Big Lake, Minn., 80-76--156
Leigh
Klasse, St Anthony, Minn., 77-79--156
Kirsten
Davis, Eastham, Mass., 78-78--156
Courtney
Mahon, Topeka, Kan., 83-74--157
Tessa
Jimenez, El Paso, Texas, 81-76--157
Courtney
Clark, Del Rey Oaks, Calif., 78-79--157
Lauren
Robinson, Fayetteville, N.C., 82-75--157
Christine
Anast, Littleton, Colo., 80-77--157
Jackie
Beers, Midlothian, Va., 78-80--158
Katie
Quinney, Tallahassee, Fla., 76-82--158
Jane
Rah, Torrance, Calif., 79-79--158
Rachel
Gavin, Tucson, Ariz., 79-79--158
Lynsey
Myers, Ogden, Utah, 78-80--158
Carling
Cho, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 80-78--158
Sally
Bingham, Spanish Fork, Utah, 78-80--158
Bolee
Kim, Los Angeles, Calif., 79-80--159
Megan
Stoddart, Sacramento, Calif., 80-79--159
Kay
Loflin, Melbourne, Fla., 79-80--159
Carrie
Sordel, Orlando, Fla., 85-74--159
Stefanie
Coleman, University Place, Wash., 82-77--159
Sarah
Hollowell, Houston, Texas, 79-80--159
Lexie
Jensen, Rigby, Idaho, 85-75--160
Jennifer
Gleason, Clearwater, Fla., 80-80--160
Felicia
Johnston, Tigard, Ore., 81-79--160
Kate
Ackerson, Allen, Texas, 80-80--160
Erica
Gonzalez, Davie, Fla., 80-81--161
Tanis
Hastmann, Omaha, Neb., 78-83--161
Annie
Kirkland, Seale, Ala., 76-85--161
Melanie
Boyles, Tempe, Ariz., 76-85--161
Lynn
Simmons, Phoenix, Ariz., 84-77--161
Kira-Ann
Murashige, Hilo, Hawaii, 78-83--161
Lora
Roberto, Philippines, 77-85--162
Ali
Griffin, Edmond, Okla., 79-83--162
Daria
Cummings, Monroe, Conn., 82-81--163
Jeannine
Mondesando, Mahwah, N.J., 85-78--163
Mayule
Tomimbang, Kissimmee, Fla., 84-79--163
Desiree
Ting, Wailuku, Hawaii, 86-77--163
Casey
Cain, Lumberton, Texas, 80-83--163
Jessie
Malcolm, Scottsdale, Ariz., 81-83--164
Amber
Jean Kuss, Koontz Lake, Ind., 80-84--164
Jennie
Pleas, Lihue, Hawaii, 89-76--165
Kristen
Kyle, Greer, S.C., 81-84--165
Claudia
Ramirez, San Antonio, Texas, 83-82--165
Karla
Kalian, Brush Prairie, Wash., 86-80--166
Jayna
Shimomura, Kula, Hawaii, 82-85--167
Meghan
Costello, Akron, Ohio, 84-83--167
Alexandria
Buelow, Palm City, Fla., 82-85--167
Kimberly
Kim, Hilo, Hawaii, 83-84--167
Paula
Pearson-Tucker, Miami, Fla., 86-81--167
Courtney
McCracken, Eagle, Idaho, 87-81--168
Andrea
Brunackey, Elk Lake, Mich., 83-86--169
Mackinzie
Kline, Encinitas, Calif., 85-84--169
Allison
Long, Coatesville, Pa., 83-86--169
Anita
Venner, Monrovia, Md., 84-86--170
Karla
Murra, Sioux Falls, S.D., 83-87--170
Marissa
Cook, Granite, Ill., 88-83--171
Becca
Huffer, Denver, Colo., 86-86--172
Janina
Jacobs, St. Clair, Mich., 88-84--172
Emily
Klein, Brecksville, Ohio, 90-82--172
Heather
Burgner, Lakeland, Fla., 80-93--173
Meggie
Fagundes, Atwater, Calif., 85-88--173
Taryn
Rechlicz, Madison, Wis., 87-88--175
Arlene
Zamora, Havre De Grace, Md., 88-88--176
Courtney
Gagnon, Clifton Park, N.Y., 87-91--178
Cynthia
Bowser, Stewartstown, Pa., 80-98--178
Whitney
Bauer, Mitchellville, Iowa, 84-94--178
Meilin
Poai, Kapaa, Hawaii, 91-89--180
Kelly
Harlan, Vancouver, Wash., 91-89--180
Pat
Harrop-Schumacher, Sequim, Wash., 91-92--183
Catherine
Allen, Bellingham, Wash., 91-95--186
Rachael
Malenich, Alexandria, Va., 94-94--188
Kristan
Bennett, Trenton, Mich., 95-94--189
Karla
Sauerwein, St Louis, Mo., 96-94--190
Beth
Weiler, Wadsworth, Ill., 95-104--199
Becky
Mangone, Windham, N.H., 100-105--205
Mary
Calderon, Mexico, 78-NC--NC
Ginny
Burkey, Fircrest, Wash., 81-NC--NC
Kwan-Chih
Lu, Chinese Taipei, 74-NC--NC
Samantha
Braschler, Red Wing, Minn., 80-NC--NC
Tina
Miller, Miami, Fla., 70-NC--NC
Hana
Kim, Los Angeles, Calif., 78-NC--NC
Mayumi
Motoyama, Littleton, Colo., 78-NC--NC
Mikkell
Korver, Orange City, Iowa, 82-NC--NC
Alison
Zimmer, Tallahassee, Fla., 76-NC--NC
Marsha
Lutz, Walnut Creek, Calif., 81-NC--NC
Tiffany
Prats, Williston, Fla., 76-NC--NC
Julie
Bush, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 80-NC--NC
Tanya
Dergal, Mexico, 74-NC--NC
Charmaine
Erasmus, South Africa, 81-NC--NC
Erin
Simmons, Houston, Texas, 82-NC--NC
Cathie
Williamson, Shelby, Mont., 77-NC--NC
Lesan
Gouge, Amarillo, Texas, 97-NC--NC
Erin
Laplaunt, Elk Grove, Calif., 75-NC--NC
Sara Brown , Tucson , Ariz. , 75-NC--NC
Charlotte Mayorkas , Chula Vista , Calif. , 71-NC--NC
Tracy Hancock , Ridgefield , Wash. , 81-NC--NC
Mari Miezwa , Brooklyn Park , Minn. , 87-NC--NC
Michele
Graham, Chesapeake, Va., 80-NC--NC
Julie
Kim, Gardena, Calif., 85-NC--NC
Sarah
Tiller, Nampa, Idaho, 81-NC--NC
D'Rae
Ward, Weatherford, Texas, 80-NC--NC
Audrey
Gale, Clayton, N.C., 82-NC--NC
Marina
Choi, Los Angeles, Calif., 71-NC--NC
Christine
Yum, Bradenton, Fla., 75-NC--NC
Brenda
Norris, Spring Branch, Texas, 77-NC--NC
Kate
MacDonald, Novi, Mich., 91-NC--NC
Hannah
Jun, San Diego, Calif., 75-NC--NC
Brooke
Tull, Georgetown, Texas, 73-NC--NC
Dana
Je, Orlando, Fla., WD
