For Immediate Release
July 5, 2016

NEWS RELEASE

Pre-tournament favourite and 2014 Champion Jaclyn Lee sits atop the leaderboard after a solid opening round

Ashley Smith leads the Mid Amateur; Kyla Larder leads the Mid Master

HIGH RIVER, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – Jaclyn Lee had a near flawless opening round of the 2016 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship. The Team Canada Amateur Squad member had three birdies and a lone blemish on hole number ten, where she found trouble off the tee and managed to make a double bogey six from a difficult spot. The Glencoe Golf & Country Club member and Ohio State Buckeye is looking for a repeat of her 2014 Alberta Ladies Amateur victory. Pictured: Jaclyn Lee

“Overall it was a pretty good day. I was pretty steady out there,” commented Lee after the round. “I went in the water off the tee left on number ten and my third shot ended up right of the green. I had to chip under a tree but then I got up and down to save a six.” Lee went on to say that, “I missed some short putts today so hopefully they will roll in tomorrow.”

Jaclyn Lee’s club-mate Erin Farner is sitting two shots back at one over par. The 2010 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Champion, Ashley Smith of Inglewood G&CC, holds a one shot advantage over the Mid Amateur contest for those aged 25 and over. Kyla Larder of the Edson GC also holds a one shot advantage over the Mid Master contest for those aged 40 and over. The top three competitors will make up the Team Alberta Interprovincial Squad at the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship on July 26-29 at the Ken-Wo Golf Club in New Mina, Nova Scotia.

The 2016 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship is being played at the all-new Highwood Golf & Country Club in High River. The event is 54 holes of stroke play competition conducted on the 5,884 yard, par 72 Heritage & Mountainview courses. The first four holes of Heritage were opened in June of 2015 after being re-designed following the flood of 2013. The new Spitzee Six course is now open as well. For more information on Highwood Golf & Country Club, please visit their website here. 

TOP 10 – AMATEUR LEADER BOARD

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TOP 5 – MID AMATEUR LEADER BOARD (Age 25+)

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

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Round two begins tomorrow, with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. For round two pairings, click here. For photographs from the championship, click here. Follow the action all week long on Twitter using the official hashtag #ABLadiesAm.  

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