For Immediate Release

July 7, 2016

NEWS RELEASE

Jaclyn Lee goes wire-to-wire and wins the 2016 championship by nine strokes

Lauren Diederichs captures the Mid Amateur; Kyla Larder takes the Mid Master

HIGH RIVER, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – Jaclyn Lee went wire-to-wire to capture her second Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship. Lee played solid golf all week and put a hold on the championship when she started her round with a bogey-free front nine of 33. Kat Kennedy finished runner-up by 9 strokes. Quinn Fitzgerald of Pinebrook finished in third place after Devon Spriddle missed a birdie putt on the last hole to force a playoff for the third team position. Lee, Kennedy and Fitzgerald will make up the Team Alberta Interprovincial Squad at the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, July 26-29 at the Ken-Wo Golf Club in New Mina, Nova Scotia.

Shortly after signing her scorecard, Lee commented on her good start to the final round. “I birdied one, two and four. I think that’s what helped,” she explained.

When asked about her dominating performance and leading the tournament the entire week she said, “it’s exciting because when I won it in 2014 it was wire to wire as well, so it’s cool to repeat that again. I just tried to play my own game this whole week.”

Lauren Diederichs of Elbow Springs won the Alberta Mid Amateur Championship by two strokes over Tara McWilliam. Kyla Larder of Edson won the Alberta Mid Master Championship by seven strokes over Razina Visram.

TOP 10 – AMATEUR LEADER BOARD

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TOP 10 – MID AMATEUR LEADER BOARD (Age 25+)

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TOP 5 – MID MASTER LEADER BOARD (Age 40+)

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Thank you to the membership and staff of the Highwood Golf & Country Club for making the 2016 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship such a success. Special thanks to Graeme Kreiner (General Manager), Dan Warwaruk (Head Professional), Lane Neilson (Superintendent) and Brian Goodish (Food & Beverage Manager).

For photographs from the championship, click here.

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