Karlee Vardas wins the 74th WSCGA State Amateur Championship
The final round of the WSCGA State Amateur Championship at Ft Jackson Golf Club on the Old Hickory Course was exciting to say the least. Going into the final round the title was within the grasps of numerous players all the way til the last putt dropped on the 18th hole. Coming down the stretch two players edged out the rest of the field and kept it exciting until the last putt dropped. Karlee Vardas went into the 17th hole with a 3 shot lead, but Sophia Burnett was not giving up. Burnett birdied seventeen and Vardas made par to retain a two shot lead going into the last hole. The 18th hole is a 354 yard par 4 slight uphill dogleg left. Both players hit perfect drives down the center of the fairway with great looks at sticking it tight. Vardas flared it a bit allowing the ball to catch the green side bunker. Burnett placed it nicely on the green giving herself a great look at making birdie. Vardas caught her bunker shot heavy and left it in the bunker to have to hit again and get on the green in 4 with a 15 footer for bogey. Burnett lipped out her birdie putt to make par while Vardas drained her 15 footer for bogey to capture the 2022 WSCGA State Amateur Championship by one shot. Vardas posted a one under par score of 71 to come from behind to win with a three day total of 215. Between the two players they carded 16 birdies over the three day event.
