Nirapathpongporn Wins Medalist Honors in 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links

Palm Coast, Fla. – Virada Nirapathpongporn, 21, of Bangkok, Thailand, was the medalist in stroke-play qualifying 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.

Qualifying rounds finally ended this morning, a necessary carry-over after weather delays forced an end to play because of darkness on Wednesday. Nirapathpongporn added a 69 to her opening 72.

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.

Match play began this morning, with Nirapathpongporn facing Carling Cho, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Thurman plays against Courtney Mahon, of Topeka, Kan., and Aimee Cho faces Linsey Meyers, of Ogden, Utah. Wie takes on Jane Rah, of Torrance, Calif., while Lucidi plays against Courtney Clark, of Del Rey Oaks, Calif.

Carling Cho, Rah and Myers are in match play thanks to winning a sudden-death playoff. The cut came at 157 with seven players going for three spots.

Palm Coast , Fla. – Final qualifying results from the 2003 U.S. Women’s Public Links Championship at the 6,068-yard, par 72 course at Ocean Hammock Golf Club. (A seven-way playoff determined the final three spots in match play).

  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

   Tanya Dergal, Mexico, 74-71--145

   Becky Lucidi , Poway, Calif., 72-74--146

   Mina Harigae , Monterey, Calif., 72-75--147

   Charlotte Mayorkas , Chula Vista, Calif., 71-76--147

   Amanda McCurdy , El Dorado, Ark., 73-75--148

   Jeanne Cho, France, 71-77--148

   Tina Miller , Miami, Fla., 70-78--148

   Beth Allen , San Diego, Calif., 68-81--149

   Tarah McNaughton , Bradenton, Fla., 77-72--149

   Hana Kim , Los Angeles, Calif., 78-71--149

   Marina Choi , Los Angeles, Calif., 71-78--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

   Mary Calderon, Mexico, 78-72--150

   Cathie Williamson , Shelby, Mont., 77-73--150

   Erin Laplaunt , Elk Grove, Calif., 75-75--150

   Brooke Tull , Georgetown, Texas, 73-77--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

   Kwan-Chih Lu , Chinese Taipei , 74-77--151

   D'Rae Ward , Weatherford, Texas, 80-71--151

   Hannah Jun, San Diego, Calif., 75-76--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

   Sara Brown , Tucson, Ariz., 75-79--154

   Emily Culbertson , Crestview Hills, Ky., 80-75--155

   Mayumi Motoyama , Littleton, Colo., 78-77--155

   Alison Zimmer , Tallahassee, Fla., 76-79--155

   Tiffany Prats, Williston, Fla., 76-79--155

  Charmaine Erasmus, South Africa, 81-74--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

   Brenda Norris , Spring Branch, Texas, 77-79--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

   Jane Rah, Torrance, Calif., 79-79—158 (5, 4, 3)

   Lynsey Myers , Ogden, Utah, 78-80—158 (5, 4, 3)

  Carling Cho, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 80-78—158 (5, 4, 3)

  Failed to Quailfy

   Rachel Gavin , Tucson, Ariz., 79-79—158 (5, 4, 4)

   Katie Quinney , Tallahassee, Fla., 76-82—158 (5, 4, 5)

   Jackie Beers , Midlothian, Va., 78-80—158 (6)

   Sally Bingham , Spanish Fork, Utah, 78-80—158 (6)

   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

Erin Simmons , Houston, Texas, 82-77--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

   Samantha Braschler , Red Wing, Minn., 80-80--160

   Christine Yum , Bradenton, Fla., 75-85--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

   Mikkell Korver , Orange City, Iowa, 82-80--162

   Julie Kim , Gardena, Calif., 85-77--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

   Audrey Gale , Clayton, N.C., 82-81--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

   Sarah Tiller , Nampa, Idaho, 81-85--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

  Ginny Burkey, Fircrest, Wash., 81-86--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

   Marsha Lutz , Walnut Creek, Calif., 81-88--169

   Tracy Hancock , Ridgefield, Wash., 81-88--169

   Anita Venner , Monrovia, Md., 84-86--170

   Karla Murra , Sioux Falls, S.D., 83-87--170

   Julie Bush , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 80-90--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

   Kate MacDonald , Novi, Mich., 91-84--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

   Mari Miezwa , Brooklyn Park, Minn., 87-91--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

   Michele Graham , Chesapeake , Va. , 80-WD--WD

   Dana Je , Orlando , Fla. , WD

Lesan Gouge, Amarillo , Texas , 97-WD