UM Junior Monet Chun Finishes Runner-up at U.S. Women’s Amateur UM Junior Monet Chun finished Runner-up to Saki Baba from Japan in USWomen’s Amateur held at Chambers Bay Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington. Although she was soundly defeated in the final match, 119, Chun had a wonderful week at Chambers Bay. She finished Annabel Wilson, from Ireland in the Semi-Final Match. It’s a long week of golf in a USGA Women’s Amateur especially at a course as demanding as Chambers Bay, hard by the Puget Sound. Monet did not use a caddie through the Round of 16 but opted to have her mother carry her bag for the last three matches. Baba is the first player from Japan to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur. Chun said of Baba’s impressive performance in the final, “Honestly I was trying to match up, but it was pretty amazing just to watch. She was going for the stroke play segment at threeover par, good for a tie for 53rd to earn her spot in Match Play. Chun advanced by defeating 12th seeded, Lauren Gomez, 44th seed Amanda Sambach and Julia Gregg (60). It took 19 holes for her to slip by Brianna Navarrosa the 45th seed in the quarterfinals, and the 33rd seed Michigan Golf Journal
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