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California Senior Women's Amateur Championship

Lara Tennant Goes Wire-to-Wire for Second State Crown in Four Years

October 31, 2024

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Lara Tennant dominated from start to finish at Seven Oaks CC to take home her second California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship in four years.

“This is a great championship, a great win,” said Tennant. “Any time you can win a state championship that’s a great thing to add to your resume. I’m very excited and proud.”

 
 
 
 
 
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Tennant, who is a three-time winner of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, showed why she’s been so successful on the national stage. She was the only player in the field to card a round under par; a 69 on day one to open a three-stroke advantage. She was particularly steady with pars, converted four birdies and made one mistake with a bogey on the sixth hole.

“The course was playing tough,” said Tennant. “I think I putted very well. The greens were excellent, so I figured those out early on Monday and just had a great week of putting.”

Her nearest chasers were Karen Garcia and multiple-time SCGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year Kathy Kurata, who each logged 72’s in their opening 18. Tennant, Garcia and Kurata each shot 75 on Tuesday to retain the top three spots on the leaderboard.

 
 
 
 
 
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Tennant entered the final round on Wednesday with a three-stroke advantage and immediately put the petal to the metal with birdies on holes two and six. Garcia and Kurata could hardly keep up, each of them shooting one-over in that same six hole stretch.

Tennant’s lead had doubled to six strokes, and stayed that way for the majority of the final 12 holes. She sandwiched birdies on 10 and 12 with a double-bogey on 11. Despite two more bogeys, Tennant had never come close to surrendering her lead.

“I played good golf and I feel like it was a good cap to my season,” said Tennant. “It’s always wonderful to win a championship, especially such a great championship of this caliber. It was really special.”

She ended shooting even-par 72 for the day and wound up winning by seven strokes. Garcia finished in solo second place while Corey Weworski took home third.

“I dedicated this to my friend Nancy McDaniel, who passed away a week ago,” said Tennant. “She was just inducted into the NCGA Hall of Fame, so this one was for her.”

Super Senior

In the concurrent Super Senior Division (ages 65+), Tina Barker emerged as the top finisher. 

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Past Champions

Year Winner Site
2024 Lara Tennant Seven Oaks CC
2023 Shelly Haywood San Luis Obispo
2022 Lynne Cowan Santa Maria CC
2021 Kathy Kurata San Jose CC
2020 Lara Tennant The Ranch Course at Alisal
2019 Corey Weworski Quail Lodge & GC
2018 Lynne Cowan Quail Lodge & GC
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