University of New Mexico Lobo golfer Jodi Ewart fell to Alexis Thompson 2 and 1 today in the round of 16 of the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis.
Ewart, who will be a senior at UNM in the fall, was down three holes after losing No. 8. She chipped away to cut the deficit to one hole after winning No. 14. Thompson, 15, of Coral Springs, Fla., clinched the match on the Par 3 17th when she made par and Ewart suffered a bogey.
University of New Mexico Lobo golfer Jodi Ewart won a marathon match today in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis.
Ewart, who will be a senior at UNM in the fall, outlasted Mallory Fraiche of Metairie, La., 1 up in a competition that required 25 holes to complete.
Fraiche will be a senior at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Ewart was 1 down after making a double bogey 6 on the par-4 4th. She got it back to all square with a par on No. 7. Fraiche regained a 1 up lead at 12. It was all square again after Ewart won No. 15, and it stayed that way until the 25th hole. That’s when Ewart made birdie on the par-3 7th to advance to Thursday’s Round of 32.
Ewart was paired with Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., in the Round of 32, set to begin at 7:10 a.m. Mountain Time Thursday. If Ewart wins that match, she advances to the round of 16 at 12:20 p.m. Mountain On Thursday. After Thursday, players play one match a day through the final match on Sunday.
The Golf Channel is picking up Thursday’s action from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mountain.
For the USGA’s website, click on U.S. Women’s Amateur
