LPGA Tour Player Rosie Jones leads South Carolina Women's Open

Inaugural South Carolina Women's Open

The Inaugural South Carolina Women's Open first round is complete and in the books. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze, greens smooth, and fairways plush with tons of talent teeing it up from veteran LPGA Players to future stars. The Seabrook Island community was out in full force with over 40 volunteers to help make the event run smooth and extra special for the participants. Saturday is the final round of the Senior Division with tee times starting at 8:00am and the Senior Leaders Rosie Jones, Sally Austin, and Sharon Lemelman teeing off at 11:30am off of the first tee. Come out and watch some amazing golf and enjoy the awards ceremony on the 18th green immediately after play for the Senior Divisions. There is no admission fee so come on out!

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2018 South Carolina Women's Open

Senior Division Professional

LPGA Legend Rosie Jones is leading the Senior Professional Division firing a 5 under par 67 today to take an eight shot lead over former UNC-Chapel Hill Head Women's Golf Coach Sally Austin from Pinehurst, NC. Rosie had a perfect round consisting of only pars and 5 birdies. Austin carded 2 birdies to post a 75 for a solid second place position going into the final round. Sitting in 3rd, 4th, and 5th is North Carolina's Sharon Lemelon, Pheonix, AZ's Anne Marie Palli, and Loretta Young from McAllen, Texas, respectively.

Senior Division Amateur

Charleston's own Lea Anne Brown has a 5 shot lead in the Senior Amateur Division over Cecilia Purvis - Barksdale from South Carolina. Tied for 3rd is former Florida Gator player Gretchen Gordon and Columbia's Suzann Bartley. All players posted a birdie on the day with two birdies for Bartley.

Open Amateur Division

Seven time WSCGA State Amateur Champion Dawn Woodard has taken a 2 shot lead in the first round of the SC Women's Open posting an even par 72. Woodard shot a 2 under 34 on the back nine with three birdies. Two shots behind Woodard is Carly Burkhardt who also carded 3 birdies on the day. There is a 4 way tie for 3rd with Hilton Heads Sophia Burnett, Daniel Island's Abigail Schimpf, WSCGA current Match Play Champion Lea Venable, and Ashville, North Carolina's Callista Rice. All posting 75.

Professional Division

Two players shot under par in the Professional Division, sitting at 2 under after the first round is Amira Alexander from Georgia and just one shot back is Kellie Edulblut from Pennsylvania with a 71 on the board. In third place, just 3 shots out of the lead, is Dana Johnson followed by Mary Fran Hillow and Meagan Wallace sitting in fourth.

The Open Amateur Division and Professional Division have two more rounds of competition with the final round on Sunday, August 12. The overall winner will earn a sponsor exemption in a 2019 LPGA Symetra Tour Event in the Carolina's.