Herrick and Sommers Breeze to Round of 16 at U.S. Women's Four-Ball in Florida

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  STREAMSONG, Fla. – Minnesotans Olivia Herrick and Samantha Sommers caught fire mid-round Monday at the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Streamsong Resort, cruising to an opening-round victory, 6 and 4.

Seeded No. 27 for the match play portion of the tournament, Herrick and Sommers faced sixth-ranked Madison Barnett and Amanda Doherty during the Round of 32 Monday and wasted little time taking the upper hand.

Making birdie on the opening hole, Herrick and Sommers took the early lead, but Barnett and Doherty would even the match at the fifth.

Herrick, Roseville, Minn., and Sommers, St. Cloud, Minn., would win five of seven holes beginning with a birdie at the par-3 seventh to take a commanding 5-up lead after 12.

Sinking a birdie opportunity at the par-5 14th hole, Herrick and Sommers closed out the match with a 6 and 4 victory and will now face Brooke Seay and Carolyn Zhao during the Round of 16 Tuesday with the match scheduled to begin at 7:24 a.m.

Herrick and Sommers carded a 2-under par 142 during the first two rounds of stroke play to finish tied for 25th and qualify for match play for the second consecutive year.

The two finished as first alternates at sectional qualifying in 2014, but earned an invitation to the championship before being eliminated during the Round of 32.


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