Lady Tops’ Craig wins North and South Am Championship
Published 7:00 pm Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Western Kentucky junior women’s golfer Catie Craig won the 122nd Women’s North and Souyth Championship on Saturday in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Western Kentucky junior women’s golfer Catie Craig claimed the 122nd Women’s North and South Amateur Championship on Saturday afternoon in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Craig had a stellar week of golf on the Pinehurst No. 2 course, which just recently hosted the U.S. Open. Craig was near the top of the leaderboard for the entirety of the tournament, tying for third in both rounds of stroke play after posting a 143 during both days. The Lady Topper sank five birdies between the two days.
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Craig then moved on to match play, where she would be the three seed. The Georgia native took down golfers from Florida State and North Carolina on her way to the final four of match play.
In her final four matchup, she defeated Vanderbilt’s Lynn Lim 2&1 on her way to the championship matchup. Here, Craig would face the No. 1 seed, Wake Forest’s Macy Pate.
The Lady Topper built a 3-up lead before putting in a putt on the 15th hole to claim the championship and win 4&3.
Craig has added onto what has already been an impressive summer run for her as she was just recently named a Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year.