Top two seeds hold firm amidst a flurry of upsets

By Jake Sutherlin Alexandria Echo Press

The Resorters Women’s Executive first round of match play featured a 27-hole slugfest and a series of latehole heroics from several golfers. Four of the top eight seeds remain, with the top two seeds still afloat and vying for the title.

Tessmer-Jones def. Johnson, 5-4

The top-seeded Karla Tessmer-Jones quickly established a lead over the No. 16 seed Tiffany

Johnson by taking the match’s first three holes and had a 5-hole advantage after playing nine holes. Tessmer-Jones maintained a steady lead over the match and punched her ticket to the quarterfinals.

Beckendorf def. Marlow, 3-2

The 8-9 matchup featuring Pam Marlow and Heidi Beckendorf, respectively, was a back-and-forth match through the first half, but Beckendorf won four of the last seven holes, highlighted by a birdie on hole 7 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Faith def. Mulvahill, 2-1

Despite falling behind by two holes early, the No. 4 seed Stacy Faith carded three birdies to rally and overcome the No. 13 seed Kelly Mul- vahill who carded two birdies herself but fell short in the end.

Aldrich def.

Sullivan, 1-up

The No. 5 seed Betsey Aldrich came back from a three-hole deficit to advance past the No. 12 seed Jodi Sullivan.

Aldrich’s comeback was highlighted by a birdie on hole 6 and a pair of clutch pars on holes 8 and 9 to tie and then take the lead for the win.

O’Donnell def. Boerboom, 27 holes

The No. 2 seed Amanda O’Donnell, the defending division champion, won a clutch final hole against the No. 15 Colleen Boerboom to force a tiebreak after trailing most of the match. Boerboom knocked in an

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