Bella Flores claimed medalist honors with a 5-under-par 67 at the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier at Walnut Grove Country Club. Flores carded five birdies and an eagle and finished strong with a back nine of 32.
Four qualifying positions were up for grabs at Walnut Grove Thursday afternoon. The course played as a par 72 at 6,276 yards.
Jie-En Lin finished in solo second with a score of 4-under-par 68 while Emily Mathews and Taylor Snively tied for third with scores of 69 to round out the qualifying positions.
The qualifying cut line came at 3-under-par with a 3-for-2 playoff to determine the two alternate positions.
Mia Hammond and Mary Grace Dunigan claimed the first and second alternate spots, respectively, with scores of 2-under-par.
The four qualifiers will compete in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee, on August 4-9.
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FINAL RESULTS: United States Golf Association
2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier – Dayton
conducted by Miami Valley Golf
Walnut Grove Country Club, Dayton
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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QUALIFIERS:
1 Bella Flores, Kingwood, TX 67
2 Jie-En Lin, Chinese Taipei 68
T3 Emily Mathews, Mebane, NC 69
T3 Taylor Snively, Zionsville, IN 69
ALTERNATES:
CUT Mia Hammond, New Albany, OH 70 1st Alternate
CUT Mary Grace Dunigan, Kennett Square, PA 70 2nd Alternate
DID NOT QUALIFY:
CUT Audrey Ryu, Dublin, OH 70
CUT Payton Haugen, Elm Grove, WI 71
CUT Shauna Liu, Canada 71
CUT Meadow Tian, Delaware, OH 71
CUT Celina Yeo, Canada 71
CUT Ava Bunker, Edinburgh, IN 72
CUT Sydney Deal, Perrysburg, OH 72
CUT Emma Myers, Toledo, OH 73
CUT Eileen Park, Canada 73
CUT Lexi Ray, Franklin, IN 73
CUT Lauren Timpf, Macomb, MI 73
CUT Skylar Dean, Lewis Center, OH 74
CUT Leeann Harker, Centerville, OH 74
CUT Josie Kelley, Noblesville, IN 74
CUT Kylah Lunsford, Lexington, KY 74
CUT Marissa Malosh, Bridgeville, PA 74
CUT Mingyang (Sabrina) Sun, Carlsbad, CA 74
CUT Taylor Sieg, Summit, NJ 75
CUT Claire Swathwood, Carmel, IN 75
CUT Ellen Castle, Pikeville, KY 76
CUT Kylee Heidemann, Cincinnati, OH 76
CUT Ava O’Sullivan, Exton, PA 76
CUT Josey Roberts, Ozark, MO 76
CUT Kamryn Williams, Carmel, IN 76
CUT Lily Bargamian, Grosse Ile, MI 77
CUT Sarah Frazier, Fort Wayne, IN 77
CUT Ali Green, Toledo, OH 77
CUT Mia Ringger, Dublin, OH 77
CUT Morgan Rodgers, Springboro, OH 77
CUT Emily Hummer, Upper Arlington, OH 78
CUT Riley Johnson, Lebanon, OH 78
CUT Sabrina Langerak, Marne, MI 78
CUT Mary Keene Marrs, Lexington, KY 78
CUT Mia Raines, Galena, OH 78
CUT Keira Yun, Elizabethtown, KY 78
CUT Avery Arendell, Columbia, IL 79
CUT Maya Claffey, Charlotte, NC 79
CUT Elizabeth Eberle, Richmond, KY 79
CUT Lauren Iannetta, Eastlake, OH 79
CUT Gracie James, Pataskala, OH 79
CUT Morgan Kennedy, Ashland, KY 79
CUT Alexsandra Lapple, Pinehurst, NC 79
CUT Sammie Dolce, Florham Park, NJ 80
CUT Jenna Hayes, Dayton, OH 80
CUT Nicole Johnson, Edwardsville, IL 80
CUT Eleanor Schuitema, Carmel, IN 80
CUT Madison Glisson, Boaz, KY 81
CUT McKenzie Miller, Hilliard, OH 81
CUT Caroline Thompson, Cincinnati, OH 81
CUT Paige Treherne, Liberty Township, OH 81
CUT Cathleen Wong, Parkersburg, WV 81
CUT Ellie Yeazell, West Chester, OH 81
CUT Eva Brown, St. Louis, MO 82
CUT Claira Ramsey Eden, Richmond, KY 82
CUT Eva Lim, Gahanna, OH 82
CUT Elizabeth Ryu, Dublin, OH 82
CUT Taylor Dunkle, Springboro, OH 83
CUT Kathryn Husted, Columbus, OH 83
CUT Kylie Vercimak, Avon, IN 83
CUT Marisa Alfes, Bellbrook, OH 84
CUT Cailyn Rogers, Lexington, KY 85
CUT Clare Yeazell, West Chester, OH 86
CUT Suwarin Yord-in, Columbus, OH 86
CUT Charlotte Soller, Cincinnati, OH 87
CUT Alexis Haller, Louisville, KY 90
WD Reagan Ramage, Burlington, KY WD
NS Tatjana Andracenko, Independence, KY NS
NS Grace Windfelder, Mars, PA NS
