June 12, 2006

PINEHURST, N.C. - Kelly MacWhinnie of the University of Maryland advanced to the final of the third flight last week at the 91st Women's Southern Golf Association Amateur Championship held at the Country Club of North Carolina.

MacWhinnie, a senior-to-be from Pittsburgh, Pa., lost in the third-flight final to Nancy Smith, an amateur player from North Port, Fla., losing 2-and-1 in the final. She had won her first three pairings in match play, including a win over Tanna Lee Richard from Fort Smith, Ark., in the semifinal that took two extra holes to decide. MacWhinnie shot an 84 in the qualifying round.

Kelly Calkin, a rising junior from St. Charles, Ill., qualified for the first flight after shooting a 79 in the opening round. She then advanced to the semifinal before losing to Alexis Rather, of Tupelo, Miss., 5-and-3, in the semis.

Katie Trotter, a rising junior from Pittsburgh, Pa., fired a 73 in the qualifying round to enter the championship flight. She lost her two pairings in match play, losing to Garrett Phillips of Augusta State, 2-up, in a first-round match.

QUALIFYING ROUND
Stacy Lewis, Arkansas, 66... Katie Trotter, Maryland, 73; Kelly Calkin, Maryland, 79, Kelly MacWhinnie, Maryland, 84.

Katie Trotter - Championship Flight
R32 - Garrett Phillips, Augusta State def. Katie Trotter, Maryland 2-up
Cons. R16 - Ashley Lambert, Bradenton, Fla. def. Katie Trotter, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2 and 1

Kelly Calkin - First Flight
R16 - Kelly Calkin, St. Charles, Ill. def. Andrea Nelson, Palm City, Fla., 2 and 1
QF - Kelly Calkin, St. Charles, Ill. def. Laurie Strite, Foley, Ala. 2 and 1
SF - Alexis Rather, Tupelo, Miss. def. Kelly Calkin, St. Charles, Ill., 5 and 3

Kelly MacWhinnie - Third Flight
R16 - Kelly MacWhinnie, Pittsburgh, Pa. def. Sheila Haynes, Canton, Miss., 4 and 2
QF - Kelly MacWhinnie, Pittsburgh, Pa. def. Marie Elmendorf, Oakton, Va., 4 and 3
SF - Kelly MacWhinnie, Pittsburgh, Pa. def. Tanna Lee Richard, Ft Smith, Ark., 20 holes
F - Nancy Smith, North Port, Fla. def. Kelly MacWhinnie, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 and 1