Salava, Klasse, Williams Earn Spots in U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur

ROSEVILLE -- Kara Salava posted a 76 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors in the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Qualifying at Midland Hills Country Club. 

Three spots were available for this year's Women's Mid-Am, which will be played at Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas, beginning Oct. 6.

The other two spots went to Brenda Williams and six-time Minnesota Women's State Mid-Am champ Leigh Klasse. They tied for second place with 77's.

Claudia Pilot, who has been to the Mid-Am nine times, and reached the quarterfinals in 2001, missed by a stroke with a 78. She is the first alternate.

Klasse will be making her 10th appearance in the Mid-Am. Her best showing there, so far, was making it to the Round of 16 in 2009. This is the 44th time that she has earned a place in a USGA event, which is a record -- by a mile -- for a Minnesota golfer.  

Last week, Klasse and Pilot were co-medalists in the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, which will be played at Hershey Country Club in Hershey, Pa. (Sept. 8-13). It was the third time in as many tries that Klasse has made the Senior Am. Pilot is 6 for 6, having gone all the way to the semifinals at the 2008 tournament.  

U.S. GOLF ASSOCIATION

U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Qualifying

At Midland Hills Country Club

Roseville

Final results (3 players qualify)

1. Kara Salava, North St. Paul        76

T2. Brenda Williams, Minnetrista    77

T2. Leigh Klasse, St. Anthony          77

Alternates

4. Claudia Pilot, Austin                     78

5. Norma O'Leary, Silver Bay          81