Munneke Holds Slim Lead After Day One of MGA Women's State Amateur at White Bear Yacht Club

July 23, 2018 | 1 min.

 
 
  DELLWOOD, Minn. – Helped by three birdies over her final six holes Monday, Megan Munneke posted a round of 2-under par 72 to take one-stroke lead following the opening round of the 2018 Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Championship at White Bear Yacht Club.
 
Munneke got off to a fast start Monday with a birdie on the opening hole before stumbling midway through her front nine. A double-bogey at the par-5 fourth and a bogey at the fifth put Munneke back to 2-over for the round, but she would answer by stringing together three birdies over her next four holes to make the turn at 1-under for the round.
 
Dropping back to even with a bogey at the 12th, Munneke would find another groove by birdying three consecutive holes beginning at the 13th to move to 3-under for the championship, but would finish the day with a round of 72 following a bogey at the 17th.
 
Munneke, who completed her senior season at Champlin Park High School with a top-25 finish at the Class AAA state championship at Bunker Hills last month, will now take a one-stroke lead over Alexa Hanson, Natalie Roth and Sophia Yoemans into Tuesday’s second round. Munneke is headed to the University of South Dakota this fall.
 
 
 
2018 MGA WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
WHITE BEAR YACHT CLUB
DELLWOOD, MINN.
6,151 YARDS, PAR 74
 
 
MONDAY’S FIRST ROUND RESULTS
1. Megan Munneke, Tianna CC, 36-36—72
T2. Alexa Hanson, Olympic Hills GC, 35-38—73   
T2. Natalie Roth, Moorhead CC, 35-38—73
T2. Sophia Yoemans, Mississippi Nat’l Golf Links, 37-36—73  
T5. Athena Yang, Edinburgh USA, 35-39—74  
T5. Emma Groom, Olympic Hills GC, 37-37—74
T5. Grace Kellar, Olympic Hills GC, 36-38—74  
T5. Sydney Busker, Wildflower GC, 37-37—74
T5. Taylor Ledwein, New Prague GC, 34-40—74
T10. Abby Parsons, Crow River GC, 40-35—75
T10. Anni Heck, Southview CC, 39-36—75
T10. Kate Smith, Detroit CC, 37-38—75
T10. Tabitha Kunst, Lester Park GC, 37-38—75
 
 

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