Three qualifying spots and two alternate spots were up for grabs in Cincinnati today in the U.S. Women’s Open Qualifier at Western Hills CC, and five players slotted into those spots with no ties or playoffs.
Sarah Willis from Cincinnati led the field and earned medalist honors with a 2-under par score of 69. Ellen Castle of Pikeville, KY followed with 71 to take the second spot, and Martha Leach of Hebron, KY earned the third invite at 73.
The three qualifiers advance to the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Monterey Peninsula Country Club’s Dunes Course in Pebble Beach, CA on October 4-9.
— photos courtesy of GCGA
FINAL RESULTS: United States Golf Association
2025 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifying
in association with the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association
Western Hills Country Club, Cincinnati
Thursday, August 14, 2025
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QUALIFIERS:
1 Sarah Willis, Cincinnati, Ohio 69
2 Ellen Castle, Pikeville, Kentucky 71
3 Martha Leach, Hebron, Kentucky 73
ALTERNATES:
4 Sarah Frazier, Fort Wayne, Indiana 75
5 Madison Wolters, Cincinnati, Ohio 77
DID NOT QUALIFY:
CUT Rene Casali, Nashville, Tennessee 78
CUT Deanna Hogenkamp, Cincinnati, Ohio 78
CUT Allison Mayborg, Cincinnati, Ohio 78
CUT Kelsey Fuchs 78
CUT Hally Leadbetter, Los Angeles, California 79
CUT Sarah Herron, Cincinnati, Ohio 79
CUT Ashley Flynn, Dublin, Ohio 82
CUT Kylie Vercimak, Avon, Indiana 84
CUT Brittanie Vannoy, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 89
CUT Chloe Williams, Cincinnati, Ohio 89
CUT Amy Gillen, Cincinnati, Ohio 92
