May 22, 2019
Carlsbad resident Corey Weworski returned to one of her favorite events and rolled to another title.
The 57-year-old saved her best for last, posting a final round 3-under 69 Wednesday at par-72 Quail Lodge Resort to cruise to a 14-shot win over runner-up Sally Krueger. Weworski’s three-day total of 2-under 214 is the lowest 54-hole score in the 41-year history of the championship. From 2014-2018 the championship was a 36-hole event.
“I always love coming to this championship,” Weworski said. “When I turned 50 I was like, ‘Yay!'”
In the finale, Weworski posted four birdies to go against just one bogey. In Tuesday’s second round she carded four bogeys on the back-nine. Any potential further problems were quickly worked out.
“I struggled a bit yesterday (Tuesday) but figured it out on the range,” Weworski said.
Krueger, coming off a tie for low amateur honors at last week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open, shot a 77 to finish at 228. Pat Cornett, who captained the 2012 USA Curtis Cup squad, was third at 237 after an 81.
Also champion in both 2016 and 2017, Weworski joined an illustrious group of five other players–Lynne Cowan, Sandy Woodruff, Barbara Stephan, Millie Stanley and Marianne Towersey (record 7-time champ) –who have won the event at least three times.
The 2019 championship marked the first event being held by the California Golf Association (CGA). Among the changes to the championship is a new format. The event is now a three-day, 54-hole Championship; Low 30 ties will make the cut after the second round.
“I really like that it’s now three days,” Weworski said.
In an agreement finalized last December, the CGA, which consists of the NCGA and Southern California Golf Association, added the annual California Women’s Amateur Championship and California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. The 2020 championship will be held in Southern California.
May 21, 2019
Carlsbad resident Corey Weworski doubled up her lead to take control of this week’s annual California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
A day after opening with an even-par 72, Weworski shot a 73 Wednesday at Quail Lodge Golf Club for a two-day total of 1-over 145. She’ll enter Wednesday’s final round with a six-shot cushion over San Francisco’s Sally Krueger, who shot a 76.
Weworski, 57, had a chance to build an even bigger lead. She opened with a flawless front-nine 34. On the back, she’d player her first four holes at even-par before closing with bogeys on three of her final four holes.
Krueger, who’s coming off a tie for low amateur honors at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, couldn’t get going on the front-nine, posting a 41. She’d bounce back with a 35 after the turn but by then Weworski’s lead had mushroomed.
In third place at 156 is San Francisco resident Pat Cornett after her second straight 78.
The winner in both 2016 and 2017, with a victory Weworski would join a group of five other players–Lynne Cowan, Sandy Woodruff, Barbara Stephan, Millie Stanley and Marianne Towersey (record 7-time champ) –who have won the event at least three times.
The 2019 championship marks the first event being held by the California Golf Association (CGA). Among the changes to the championship is a new format. The event is now a three-day, 54-hole Championship; Low 30 ties will make the cut after the second round.
In an agreement finalized last December, the CGA, which consists of the NCGA and Southern California Golf Association, added the annual California Women’s Amateur Championship and California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
The championship, along with the California Women’s Amateur Championship, will rotate between North and South championship venues on an annual basis.
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May 20, 2019
Corey Weworski is in a familiar spot at the annual California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
The Carlsbad resident, who won back-to-back titles in 2016-’17, grabbed the lead in this week’s championship after opening with a solid even-par 72 Monday at par-72 Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel Valley. Following a shaky front-nine 39, Weworski found her rhythm, going 3-under on the back with three birdies on her final four holes.
Alone in second place at 75 is 2018 NCGA Hall of Fame inductee Sally Krueger. Krueger, who’s coming off a tie for low amateur honors at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, posted three birdies on the day. In third place at 78 is defending NCGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year Pat Cornett. Cornett captained the 2012 USA Curtis Cup squad.
Pam Fadel of Pebble Beach and Christy Atencio of Reno are T-4 at 80.
Tuesday’s second round will begin at 7:30 a.m. weather permitting.
The 2019 championship marks the first event being held by the California Golf Association (CGA). Among the changes to the championship is a new format. The event is now a three-day, 54-hole Championship; Low 30 ties will make the cut after the second round.
In an agreement finalized last December, the CGA, which consists of the NCGA and Southern California Golf Association, added the annual California Women’s Amateur Championship and California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
The championship, along with the California Women’s Amateur Championship, will rotate between North and South championship venues on an annual basis.
