Herrick and Klasse Make it Three Straight at MWPGA Four-Ball at Emerald Greens

  HASTINGS, Minn. – A pair of early birdies was all Olivia Herrick and Leigh Klasse would need Saturday at Emerald Greens Golf Course as the two posted a 2-under par 70 to capture their third consecutive Minnesota Women’s Public Golf Association Four-Ball crown.

It’s the fifth straight victory for Herrick as she’s now claimed six titles in the last seven years at the event, while Klasse notched her ninth MWPGA Four-Ball victory.

Rolling in birdie at the par-3 third hole, Herrick and Klasse moved to 1-under for the day and would sink just one more birdie over the next 15 holes, finishing the round with 10 straight pars to card a 70 and defeat the team of Claudia Pilot and Brenda Williams, who finished second with an even par 72.

Pilot, who has five MWPGA Four-Ball victories to her credit and Williams, winner in 2001, began the round with two early bogeys to slip to 2-over before rolling in a birdie chance at the fifth.

Another bogey at the par-4 eighth hole put Pilot and Williams back at 2-over, but the two would turn at 1-over after making birdie at the ninth.

Pilot and Williams pulled even with a birdie at the 10th before back-to-back birdies at the 14th and 15th holes gave the two a share of the lead with just three holes to play. But bogeys on the final two holes Saturday would put an end to any hope of contending with Herrick and Klasse.

Lynn Anderson and Deb Hayes carded a 2-over par 74 Saturday to finish in third place, while Carlie Allen and Lori Shore finished tied for fourth with Carey Dubbs and Clare Pobanz at 3-over par 75.