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Victorian Amateur Championship

Event Date: 19-23 July, 2010
Venue: Royal Melbourne Golf Club
H'Cap Limit: 10
Entries Open: 17 May
Entries Close: 11 June
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Victoria's Alison Whitaker kisses the spoils of her Vic Am Victory!

Victoria GC's Alison Whitaker, 23, staged a thrilling comeback to take out her first Victorian Amateur Championship title at Moonah Links.

In what can best be described as an incredible match littered with the highest quality golf, Alison fought back from 4 down after 28 holes against a tenacious Tilly Poulsen to win 1 up on the 36th hole of the day.
Sixteen-year-old Tilly (Kingston Heath) stated after the match that she had "never seen anyone play the back nine like Alison did" to claw her way back in the match and eventually snatch victory.
Alison's back nine was peppered with birdies in front of a sizable crowd present at the Moonah Links Open course.
Alison, who is based in the United States at Duke University on a College golf scholarship, flew home during her summer break to specifically play in the Victorian Amateur and could not have been more excited about her win.
"When I came home to play in this tournament, I really wanted to win it ... so I am thrilled to have been able to do it," Alison said.
"When I saw Tilly play, I did not believe she was on a handicap of 4 ... she just played way too well for that to be correct," she added with a big grin.

36 Hole Scoreboard

Tilly tees it up in an attempt to make it 2 titles in 1 week!

Outstanding Kingston Heath junior Tilly Poulsen will attempt to add her first Victorian Amateur Champion title to her Victorian Foursomes title the 16-year-old won earlier this week.

 
In a fantastic day of quarter and semi-final action at Moonah Links Golf Club, 13-year-old Su-Hyun Oh who had been on a hot-streak this week, was bundled out in the quarter final on the 19th hole by her good friend, Long Island's Michelle Hui.
 
Tilly will now play Victoria GC's Alison Whitaker in the 36 Hole final. Alison, 23, is currently based in the United States on a College scholarship and managed to beat Southport's Courtney Massey 5/3 in the quarter final and then backed it up with another impressive victory over Michelle Hui 2/1.
 
In other quarter final action, Kooyonga's Ebony Heard outlasted Yarrawonga youngster Breanna Elliott to win on the third extra hole in the morning round, while Tilly put out her more experienced Commonwealth counterpart Elissa Orr,also on the 19th hole.
 
Quarter Final results:

Michelle Hui def Su-Hyun Oh 19th
Alison Whitaker def Courtney Massey 5/3
Tilly Poulsen def Elissa Orr 19th
Ebony Heard def Breanna Elliott 21st

Semi Final results:
Alison Whitaker def Michelle Hui 2/1
Tilly Poulsen def Ebony Heard 3/2

Oh enjoys resounding victory in Round of 16 Matchplay on the back of course records

Outstanding Kingston Heath teenager Su-Hyun Oh, 13, took out Commonwealth's Lauren Sanft 7/5 in the Round of 16 Matchplay as the Victorian Amateur Championship heats up at Moonah Links.

Tilly Poulsen, who is also a Kingston Heath member who qualified second behind Oh, had a much closer encounter but managed to hold out Metropolitan's Joanna Charlton 2/1.

Results from Wednesday, July 15:

Su-Hyon Oh (Kingston Heath) def Lauren Sanft (Commonwealth) 7/5
Michelle Hui (Sorrento) def Julienne Soo (Woodlands) 2/1
Courtney Massey (Southport) def Susan Glasby (Ipswich) 4/3
Alison Whitaker (Victoria) def Sienna Lambert (Cohuna) 7/6
Tilly Poulsen (Kingston Heath) def Joanna Charlton (Metropolitan) 2/1
Elissa Orr (Commonwealth) def Jess Parker (Woodlands) 2up
Breanna Elliott (Yarrawonga) def Britney Mueck (Heathcote) 3/1
Ebony Heard (Kooyonga) def Jacinta Brideson (Southern) 1up

Matchplay draw for Quarter Finals to be played on Thursday, July 16:

8.30am - Su-Hyun Oh v Michelle Hui
8.40am - Courtney Massey v Alison Whitaker
8.50am - Tilly Poulsen v Elissa Orr
9.00am Breanna Elliott v Ebony Heard

Teenager smashes her own course record to lead Vic Am qualifiers

Su Hyun-Oh (Kingston Heath) 13, became the top qualifier in today's Victorian Amateur Championship at Moonah Links.

 
Oh, who set a new course record of 1-under 71, smashed it today with a 3-under par 69 to lead the top 16 qualifiers by a staggering 6 shots.
 
Oh, who has now reduced her handicap to scratch said she still couldn't believe she had done it.
 
"I didn't think about the score and just played the course and wasn't really thinking about anything - I had so much fun out there playing today," the affable teenager said.
 
On a two round total of 140, Oh led club member Tilly Poulsen, 16, who shot two rounds of 73 to be second leading qualifier on 146.
 
Yarrawonga teenager Breanna Elliott qualified third with rounds of 74-73 (147).
 
Top 16 Matchplay tee times for Wednesday, July 15, 2009:
8.30am 1 - Su-Hyun Oh v 16 - Lauren Sanft
8.40am 8 - Julienne Soo v 9 Michelle Hui
8.50am 4 - Courtney Massey v 13 Susan Glasby
9.00am 5 - Alison Whitaker v 12 Sienna Lambert
9.10am 2 - Tilly Poulsen v 15 Joanna Charlton
9.20am 7 - Jess Parker v 10 Elissa Orr
9.30am 3 Breanna Elliott v 14 Britney Mueck
9.40am 6 Jacinta Brideson v 11 Ebony Heard

13 year-old Su-Hyun Oh shoots new course record to lead qualifiers at Moonah Links

Sensational teenager Su-Hyun Oh (Kingston Heath) started her 2009 Victorian Amateur Championship campaign with an outstanding course record 1-under 71 on the tough Moonah Links Open Course.

Su-Hyun put on a flawless display to lead the field going into the second round of the 36 Hole qualiying element of the Championship.

A host of players are two shots further back on 73 - Alison Whitaker (Victoria), Jacinta Brideson (Southern), Ebony Heard (Kooyonga), Courtney Massey (Southport) and Tilly Poulsen (Kingston Heath).

Yarrawonga's Breanna Elliott shot 74, with Jess Parker (Woodlands) and Elissa Orr (Commonwealth) on 75.

The top 16 players will qualify for matchplay, culminating in a 36 Hole final.

About

The Amateur Championship of Victoria is the most prestigious tournament on the Victorian women's golf calendar. The event was first played in 1894 and won by Eveline McKenzie. Eveline was also the state champion in 1895, 1896 and 1898.

Up to, and including 1889, this competition also carried with it the Championship of Australia. But on the formation of the Australian Golf Union, the two events became separate from that date.

The Amateur Championship of Victoria is open to amateur players at an affiliated club who hold a Golf Australia handicap not exceeding ten.

The format consists of two 18 hole qualifying stroke rounds where the top sixteen qualify for matchplay. The next eight players will qualify for the Championship Flight.

Two rounds of matchplay and a semi final will take place before the final two players are left to battle out the title in a 36 hole matchplay final.

Victorian Foursomes Championship

On the Sunday prior to the Victorian Amateur Championship the Victorian Amateur Foursomes Championship is played. This event is contested over 36 holes strokeplay. The maximum combined handicap for competitors is 24 at the date of entry.

To view a full list of past Victorian Foursomes Champions click here.

Victorian Salver

The Victorian Silver Salver is played on the Monday and Tuesday of the Victorian Amateur Championship. This event is open to women with Golf Australia handicaps of 11 to 20 inclusive. The Salver is traditionally held across two courses where players will play 18 holes at each of the courses.

To view a full list of past Victorian Salver Champions click here.

Newton Lees Challenge Bowl

The Newton Lees Challenge Bowl is a 36 hole stroke handicap event played in conjunction with the Victorian Amateur Championship and the Victorian Salver against the course ratings of the courses concerned. The Newton Lees Challenge Bowl will be awarded to the winner with the best nett score over the two qualifying rounds. The Newton Lees Challenge Bowl was donated by Mrs. Newton Lees and first played for in 1926.

To view a full list of past Newton Lees Challenge Bowl Champions click here.

Senior Women's Cup

The player with the best 36 holes nett score in the Victorian Amateur Championship qualifying rounds will hold the Senior Women's Cup. The Senior Women's Cup was donated by the Senior Women Golfers Association of Victoria. The association between the Victorian Ladies Golf Union and The Senior Women Golfers Association was first formed in 1963. The cup was first played for in 1967.

To view a full list of past Senior Women's Cup Champions click here.

Coronation Spoon

The player with the best 36 holes gross score in the Victorian Amateur Championship qualifying rounds will hold the Coronation Spoon. The spoon was donated by Miss B.H. Hale, past Secretary of the Victorian Ladies Golf Union and was first played for in 1954. The spoon was given in appreciation of food parcels sent to England by the Victorian Ladies Golf Union during the second world war.

To view a full list of past Coronation Spoon Champions click here.

Past Results

To view a full list of past Victorian Amateur Champions click here.

 

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