BRADENTON, Fla. – After three days of battling the Florida heat, it was Katie Yoo and Tammie Green who came out on top at the Florida Women’s Open and Senior Open. Yoo was crowned the champion in the Open Division, posting a final-round 2-under 69 on Sunday to capture the championship at 9-under 205.
“It means so much to me,” Yoo said. “I had a really big break after last year, so coming back and winning again means so much to me.”
Green raised the trophy in the Senior Open, carding a final-round 2-over 73 to finish the championship at 2-over 216.
Beginning the day in tie for first with Bailey Shoemaker, Yoo started the day with four-straight pars to take the solo lead after a double bogey from Shoemaker early in the round.
Yoo would hold on to that lead for the rest of the round. She made her first birdie of the day on the fifth, before closing out the front nine with a birdie on the ninth.
After five-straight pars to start the back nine, the Orlando native extended her lead with birdies on the 15th and 17th holes. Despite a double bogey on the final hole, she secured the five-shot win.
“I played in a small tournament before coming to play here and my iron shots were all over the place,” Yoo said. “I worked on that and got that together before this week. Everything was working pretty good together this week.”
Yoo was one of only two players in the field to shoot three rounds under-par (66-70-69). The Florida Junior Tour alum becomes the fourth professional to win the Florida Women’s Open.
Last year’s champion, Jessica Porvasnik made the most of the weekend at the Women’s Open. After first-round 77, Porvasnik fired 66-65 in the final two rounds to pick up a second-place finish at 6-under 208. The Ohio native started the day with an even-par front nine before carding a phenomenal back nine. Porvasnik posted four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 15th hole to finish the day with a 6-under 65.
Greta Voelker and Jacqueline Stoelting finished tied for third at 4-under 210. Voelker finished the championship with a 1-under 70, while Stoelting recorded an even-par 71. Bailey Shoemaker secured Low-Amateur honors, finishing the weekend in a tie for fifth place at 3-under 211.
In the Senior Division, Green recorded a final-round 73 to secure the five-shot victory. She started the day with a 2-over front nine, adding a birdie on the ninth. The Daytona Beach resident added another birdie on the 11th and finished the day with an even-par back nine to take home the win.
Beginning the day in first place, Michelle McGann finished runner up at 7-over 221, finishing the final round with a 10-over 81. Kathy Nyman used a final-round 77 to capture third place at 13-over 227.
Susan Cohn picked up Low-Amateur honors in the Senior Division with a 4-over 75 on Sunday, finishing the championship with a 16-over 230.
Final Results
