18th NCGA Women’s Net Amateur Championship

Salinas’ Dorothy Donnelly went wire-to-wire to capture her first NCGA Women’s Net Amateur title at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Donnelly, who opened with a 1-under 70 on Monday, followed that up with an even better 69 to finish the two-day event at 139 and win by eight.

Livermore’s Taylor Robles made it a wire-to-wire win, posting a final round even-par 71 to finish at 2-over 144 and defeat runner-up Suzy Duarte of Prunedale by three shots.

Robles was steady in the finale, carding six birdies to go against three bogeys and a triple-bogey.

Turlock’s Bergen Benedict came from behind to win the Big Sur flight of the Women’s Net Amateur Championship Tuesday at Par-71 Poppy Hills GC. Benedict, who will be a senior on the Cal State San Marcos golf team, shot a final round 2-over 73 for a two day total of 5-over 147. Her round included four birdies and six bogeys.

Young-Ah Dutton, from Indian Valley Women’s GC, took home the title in the Big Sur Flight of the annual Women’s Net Amateur Championship Tuesday at par-71 Poppy Hills. Dutton, who started the day in second place, shot a final round 1-under 70 for a 1-over 143 tournament total.

Young-Ah Dutton took home the first-place prize after carding a final-round 6-under 65 to come in at 3-under 139. Finishing in second place at 145 was Michelle Lam after a 70. Gladys Gesicho was third at 146.

Kelly Simpson won first place, carding a final round 1-over 72 to come in with a 36-hole total of 4-over 146. Michiko Shoji and Debra Bake finished tied for second at 151 after final rounds of 71 and 75, respectively. Shoji earned second place in a card-off.