Bailey Shoemaker | Madison Hewlett
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – It took an extra hole, but Bailey Shoemaker and Madison Hewlett were crowned the Women’s Four-Ball champions Sunday at Mission Inn Resort & Club. Shoemaker and Hewlett survived a one-hole playoff to capture the win.
This is the first FSGA championship victory for both Shoemaker and Hewlett.
In Saturday’s first round, Shoemaker and Hewlett fired a 9-under 63 to sit in second place, one shot behind the leaders.
The pair got off to a strong start in Sunday’s final round, birding two of their first three holes. Hewlett added a birdie on the ninth to make the turn at 3-under. Their only hiccup of the day came with a bogey on the 10th, but the two quickly rebounded with two birdies over the next three holes.
With back-to-back birdies, Hewlett brought the team to 14-under for the championship and into a tie for first place. Shoemaker and Hewlett fired a final-round 66 to finish the day at 14-under 130 and in a tie for first with Kaitlyn Schroeder and Lauren Clark.
Shoemaker birdied the first playoff hole to give her and Hewlett the victory.
Shroeder and Clark took home a runner-up finish, ending the weekend with 63-67—130. Emily Staples and Amelia Williams finished third at 12-under 132.
Pam Russell and Kim Childress captured first place in the middle division, posting a 5-under 139 for the championship, the only even-par or better round in the division. Elizabeth Breza and Tina McConnell won the middle first division at 11-over 155.
Lynda Dao-Vo and Patty Dailey Binkley came out on top in the forward division at 19-over 163.
