Sequim's Alex McMenamin

Sequim's Alex McMenamin

GOLF: Brown earns Washington State Women’s Amateur title; Sequim’s Priester second in Super Senior Amateur

SEQUIM — Washington State University golfer Alivia Brown was a model of consistency as she cruised to a wire-to-wire victory Thursday in the Washington State Golf Association’s Women’s Amateur at Cedars at Dungeness.

Brown, a Gig Harbor native and graduate of golf powerhouse Bellarmine Prep, won the three-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament by eight strokes over Cougars’ teammate Cherokee Kim.

Brown finished with a total of 3-under-par 213, shooting 71 in all three rounds.

Sequim High School golfer Alex McMenamin competed in the tournament, which featured numerous NCAA Division I golfers.

McMenamin finished tied for 30th after shooting a three-day total of 43-over-par.

She posted rounds of 83, 86 and 90.

Cedars at Dungeness also hosted the Senior Women’s Amateur for ages 50-64 and the Super Senior Women’s Amateur for ages 65 and older.

Ginny Burkey of Eugene, Ore., claimed the Senior Amateur by four strokes over Katy Wright of Camas.

Burkey shot a three-day total of 20-over-par 236.

Sequim’s Judy Reno shot rounds of 97, 94 and 95 to finish 24th, 50-strokes back at 70-over-par 286.

Marine Hirschfeld of Sequim posted rounds of 96, 101 and 101 and came in 26th, at 82-over-par 298.

Sequim’s Witta Priester missed out on the Super Senior Amateur title by two strokes.

Mary Ryan of Renton earned the victory with a three-day total of 30-over-par 246.

Priester shot rounds of 83, 84 and 81 to finish 32-over-par 248.

Pat Harrop-Schumacher of Sequim finished third (41-over-par) and Wanda Synnestvedt of Port Townsend tied for fourth (45-over-par).

Sequim’s Kathy Langston ended up seventh (49-over-par 265) and Marlene Erickson of Sequim finished 10th (72-over-par).

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