Home-Field Advantage at the 2023 CGA Women’s Hickory
2023 Hickory Tournament at Lake Valley Golf Club
Women’s Golf
As Expected
Fulfilling her caddie’s prediction, Kiara Romero soars to U.S. Girls’ Junior title at Air Force Academy; event draws rave reviews
Then There Were 2
After 7 rounds in 5 days — and 4 in the last 2 — American Kiara Romero and Filipina Rianne Malixi will square off in 36-hole match for U.S. Girls’ Junior title at Eisenhower GC
Special Saturday
Coloradans Christie and Bob Austin receive prestigious appointments as referees for the title match at the U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower GC; defending champ ousted on 20th hole
Valuable Local Knowledge
Eisenhower GC member, AFA Athletics Hall of Famer, and the leading goal scorer in NCAA Div. I hockey history helps Kiara Romero make final 32 at U.S. Girls’ Junior; 9 of top 10 seeds advance in opening matches
Phase One Complete
Logan Hale falls short in bid to end U.S. Girls’ Junior match-play drought for Coloradans; defending champ Yana Wilson earns medalist honors, while 2022 ANWA winner Anna Davis next best after 2 days of stroke play
First on the Tee
Coloradan Logan Hale savors hitting first tee shot for U.S. Girls’ Junior at Eisenhower GC; she’s in the hunt to advance to match play; 2022 Augusta National Women’s Am champ Anna Davis one of first-round co-leaders
Best of the Best
Top 8-ranked female junior golfers in the world set to tee it up in U.S. Girls’ Junior that Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Club will host; Logan Hale of Erie the lone Coloradan in the field
And Counting
Victory increases record totals for Kim Eaton — six in CGA Women’s Senior Match Play and 29 in CGA women’s championships overall; Laura Wetzel, Linda Loveland capture Net Match Play titles
On a Roll
Leigha Devine wins her 4th CGA women’s major in just over 2 years as she captures her 2nd Stroke Play title; Marilyn Hardy, 61, claims victory vs. strong field in Mid-Am