Barnes Takes Lead at Nebraska Women's Mid-Amateur Championship
Round One Conducted Saturday at Fremont Golf Club
FREMONT (September 24, 2022) - Bellevue's Kayla Barnes took the lead after the first round of the 2nd Nebraska Women's Mid-Amateur Championship at Fremont Golf Club on Saturday.
Barnes, a two-time Nebraska Women's Amateur Champion and the 2009 Nebraska Women's Match Play Champion, fired a round of 76 (+5) to take a one-stroke lead into the final round. She finished fourth last year, and is a stroke ahead of the defending champion Carrie Bostar of Lincoln.
It was a couple late birdies that sparked Barnes to the lead. She trailed Papillion's Deana Morehouse early in the back nine, but was just off the par-5 15th green in two, and chipped close for a tap-in birdie. Barnes stumbled on the next hole, making double-bogey. Behind her, Bostar made a similar birdie on No. 15 and the two were tied at 5-over.
A bounce-back birdie followed for Barnes on No. 17, and she took back the lead. Bostar bogeyed No. 16, and Barnes closed with a bogey to finish at 5-over. Bostar made pars on the final two holes to shoot 77 (+6).
Morehouse will join them in the final group on Sunday after a round of 80 (+9). Elkhorn's Jen Teusink is fourth after an 82 (+11), while Lindsay Eggers of Omaha is fifth at 85 (+14).
The Final Round will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday with starting times off No. 1 again. Barnes, Bostar and Morehouse tee-off at 9:50 a.m.
Pairings for the final round are available on the championship website below, along with the scoring page and additional information.
Nebraska Women's Mid-Amateur Championship
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The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs and/or municipal or regional golf associations which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by the NGA. Our mission is to uphold and promote the game of golf and its values to all golfers in Nebraska. Among the duties of the Association include governance of member clubs and service as their handicapping and course rating authority, conduct of state golf championships, local USGA qualifying & other notable competitions, promotion of junior golf, presentation of worthwhile educational programs and support of allied golf organizations in Nebraska. The Nebraska Golf Association is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA and carries out core services including Handicap Administration and Oversight, Course Rating, Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status, Tournaments and USGA Championship Qualifiers and USGA Initiatives and Community Programs.
