SEQUIM — Washington State University golfer Alivia Brown was a model of consistency as she cruised to a wire-to-wire victory Thursday in the Washington State Golf Association’s Women’s Amateur at Cedars at Dungeness.
Brown, a Gig Harbor native and graduate of golf powerhouse Bellarmine Prep, won the three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament by eight strokes over Cougars’ teammate Cherokee Kim.
Brown finished with a total of 3-under-par 213, shooting 71 in all three rounds.
Sequim High School golfer Alex McMenamin competed in the tournament, which featured numerous NCAA Division I golfers.
McMenamin finished tied for 30th after shooting a three-day total of 43-over-par.
She posted rounds of 83, 86 and 90.
Cedars at Dungeness also hosted the Senior Women’s Amateur for ages 50-64 and the Super Senior Women’s Amateur for ages 65 and older.
Ginny Burkey of Eugene, Ore., claimed the Senior Amateur by four strokes over Katy Wright of Camas.
Burkey shot a three-day total of 20-over-par 236.
Sequim’s Judy Reno shot rounds of 97, 94 and 95 to finish 24th, 50-strokes back at 70-over-par 286.
Marine Hirschfeld of Sequim posted rounds of 96, 101 and 101 and came in 26th, at 82-over-par 298.
Sequim’s Witta Priester missed out on the Super Senior Amateur title by two strokes.
Mary Ryan of Renton earned the victory with a three-day total of 30-over-par 246.
Priester shot rounds of 83, 84 and 81 to finish 32-over-par 248.
Pat Harrop-Schumacher of Sequim finished third (41-over-par) and Wanda Synnestvedt of Port Townsend tied for fourth (45-over-par).
Sequim’s Kathy Langston ended up seventh (49-over-par 265) and Marlene Erickson of Sequim finished 10th (72-over-par).
