Q-School Sectional Results

Sun-Ju Ahn led or shared the lead wire-to-wire in the first LPGA Sectional Qualifier in Mission Hills, California.  Her final round of 68 gave Ahn a four-round score of -16 to finish two shots ahead of amateur Anna Nordqvist.  Miki Saiki finished third at -12 while Michelle Wie, Stacy Lewis and Shiho Oyama tied for fourth at -8.

A total of 32 players advanced to the Final Qualifying Tournament which will be held December 3-7 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Those players are:

-16  Sun-Ju Ahn

-14  Anna Nordqvist (a)

-12  Miki Saiki

-8  Michelle Wie, Stacy Lewis, Shiho Oyama

-5  Garrett Phillips (a)

-4  Martina Eberl

-3  Angela Buzminski

-2  Melissa Reid, Stacy Bregman

E   Alison Walshe (a), Yoora Kim, Kristie Smith, Briana Vega, Tania Elosegui, Hanna Kang

+1  Marcela Leon, Lisa Meldrum, Jennifer Ackerson, Elizabeth Stuart, Megan Heckeroth

+2  Tanya Dergal, Misun Cho, Dana Bates, Mika Miyazato (a)

+3  Moon Su, Ashley Prange

+4  Dewi Claire Schreefel (a)

+5  Erin Houtsma, Maru Martinez, Jeehae Lee

Moon Su posted a 69 Friday to climb into the Top 30, while Tanya Dergal and Erin Houtsma carded 70s to earn their spot in the Final.  Maru Martinez didn't need a below-par round like I predicted - a 73 put her at T30.  Becky Brewerton struggled to a 78 which knocked her out, while Kristina Tucker, Kelly Lagedrost and Caryn Wilson were among a group of ten who came up only one shot short.

The second Sectional Qualifyer will held September 30-October 3 in Venice, Florida.  The players who missed out in Mission Hills are eligible to try again to make the Top 30 and earn a spot in the Final.