AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

Defending champion Ashlee Dewhurst (Tas) holds the lead after the opening round of qualifying at the Australian Amateur Championship in Melbourne. 

In hot and windy conditions, Dewhurst finished with a 1-under par 72 at Woodlands Golf Club to hold the lead. Victorian Breanna Elliott finished at even par at Huntingdale Golf Club to be one shot behind Dewhurst, tied with England’s Charlotte Thomas.

 

Japan’s Rio Watanabe is at 1-over par in fourth place while Queenslander Jaimee Dougan is in fifth place.

 

The final round of qualifying takes place on Wednesday before the women’s field is cut to 32 for the elimination match play section beginning Thursday. 

 

2012 AUSTRALIAN WOMENS' AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (WOODLANDS GOLF CLUB AND HUNTINGDALE GOLF CLUB (17 AND 18 JANUARY)

 

1 Dewhurst, Ashlee Tas 72 -1

2 Elliott, Breanna * Vic 73 0

Thomas, Charlotte Eng 73 0

4 Watanabe, Rio * JPN 74 1

5 Dougan, Jaimee Qld 75 2

6 Ash, Emma * SA 76 3

Ko, Lydia * NZL 76 3

Cassidy, Chantelle NZL 76 3

Cho, Cecilia NZL 76 3

Lee, Jenny SA 76 3

11 Hori, Kotone * JPN 77 4

Brideson, Jacinta Vic 77 4

Matthews, Reanna Vic 77 4

White, Nadine * Qld 77 4

15 Davies-Graham, Ellen Qld 78 5

16 Alvarez, Julianne * NZL 79 6

Brent, Adriana * NSW 79 6

Lennon, Grace Vic 79 6

19 Hillier, Whitney * WA 80 7

Oh, Su-Hyun Vic 80 7

Santoso, Cathleen Vic 80 7

Hodson, Chantal NSW 80 7

Orchard, Ali Qld 80 7

24 Poulsen, Tilly * Vic 81 8

Perry, Emily NZL 81 8

Lee, Minjee WA 81 8

Wooster, Sue Vic 81 8

28 Strauss, Montana Vic 82 9

Green, Hannah WA 82 9

McLennan, Emily Qld 82 9

Yuan, Celina * NSW 82 9

Walsh, Amy * Qld 82 9

33 Beck, Carly * NSW 83 10

Fisher, Jade * Qld 83 10

Scheetz, Michaela NSW 83 10

Sinclair, Lauren Vic 83 10

Stanton, Anna * Qld 83 10

Bunting, Katharine Vic 83 10

39 Bradley, Sarah * NZL 84 11

Kito, Sakura * JPN 84 11

41 Eruera, Larissa * NZL 85 12

Mew, Christina * Qld 85 12

YWijaya, Tatiana * WA 85 12

Soo, Julienne Vic 85 12

Park, Soo-Bin * Vic 85 12

Charlton, Jo Vic 85 12

Harvey, Whitney WA 85 12

Lewis, Tiffany Qld 85 12

49 Yamauchi, Hinako * JPN 86 13

Roberts, Caitlin SA 86 13

51 Shanahan, Stacey * WA 87 14

Diamond, Belinda * NSW 87 14

53 Elmassian, Elizabeth * NSW 88 15

54 Swan, Corinne * Qld 89 16

Bettencourt, Hayley * WA 89 16

Seifert, Hanna NZL 89 16

Lee, Alison Qld 89 16

58 Hibbert, Lauren * NSW 90 17

Daniell, Grace * Vic 90 17

Macve, Daisy Eng 90 17

61 Jenkins, Jess * Qld 91 18

Farmer, Kristen * SA 91 18

Matthews, India * Qld 91 18

Smith, Emily * Vic 91 18

65 Bleeze, Megan * SA 92 19

66 Lavercombe, Molly * NSW 93 20

67 Fricot, Victoria NSW 99 26

68 Tickner, Rebecca * Qld DSQ

69 Cosier, Cheyenne Qld W

* indicates Huntingdale

Source: Golf Australia Media Release, powered by the Golfblogger Network