Herrick and Sommers Bounced From Quarterfinal Round at U.S. Women's Four-Ball

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  STREAMSONG, Fla. – After advancing from the Round of 16 at the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship Tuesday, the Minnesota pairing of Olivia Herrick and Samantha Sommers lost during the quarterfinals at Streamsong Resort.

Herrick, Roseville, Minn., and Sommers, St. Cloud, Minn., withstood a late flurry by Brooke Seay and Carolyn Zhao during the Round of 16 early Tuesday, winning 1-up to advance to the quarterfinal round Tuesday.

During the quarterfinal match against Alexandra Austin and Lauren Greenlief, Herrick and Sommers fell behind early after back-to-back birdies on the first two holes by Austin and Greenlief.

Herrick and Sommers bounced back with birdie at the third, but Austin and Greenlief answered by winning the the fourth to remain 2-up.

Austin and Greenlief extended their lead to 3-up after a bogey by the Minnesotans at the par-5 ninth hole.

Herrick and Sommers came charging back by taking the 11th and 12th holes to cut the deficit to one, but Austin and Greenlief would sink a birdie chance at the 15th before closing out the match at the 17th, winning 2 and 1.

Herrick and Sommers jumped out to a big 4-up lead after five holes during the Round of 16 earlier Tuesday before Seay and Zhao came back within one by taking the eighth, 10th and 11th holes.

Herrick and Sommers would again increase the lead to three after birdies at the 12th and 15th, but Seay and Zhao wouldn’t go quietly and won the 16th and 17th to trail by one heading to the final hole. After both sides rolled in par on the final hole, Herrick and Sommers clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.


For complete tournament results go to: www.usga.org/championships/2016/u-s--women-s-amateur-four-ball.html