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Pat Hurst, 21, of San Leandro, California, scored a par 4 on the first extra hole and defeated Stephanie Davis of Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the Canoe Brook Country Club, in Summit, New Jersey. Three holes down after the morning round, Miss Hurst rallied and won four of the first eight holes in the afternoon round to go 1 up. Miss Davis then birdied the next to last hole to draw all square, and each player parred the final hole, sending the match to extra holes. The Women's Amateur is Miss Hurst's second USGA title; she had won the 1986 Girls' Junior. Miss Hurst defeated three members of the 1990 Curtis Cup team to reach the semifinals. From the second round through the quarterfinals, she defeated, in order, Katie Peterson, 3 and 1; Robin Weiss, 7 and 6; and Vicki Goetze, 1 up. Miss Hurst defeated Delphine Bourson 2 up in her semifinal match, using a strong second nine to gain the lead, just as she had done many times in the championship. A senior at San Jose State University, Miss Hurst capped her summer by playing for the United States in the U.S. Women's World Amateur Team Championship, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The United States won. |
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