Three teams tie for first in stroke play as U.S. Women’s Four-Ball sets for match play portion

The teams of Alice Chen/Taylor Totland, Hailee Cooper/Kaitlyn Papp and Brittany Fan/Esther Lee were tied for first after the second round of stroke play qualifying in the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball Championship at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.

Chen/Totland and Cooper/Papp shot their second consecutive 6-under 66 to sit at 12-under 132, while Fan/Lee moved up the leaderboard with an 8-under 64 on Sunday.

The team of Bailey Tardy/Monica Vaughn was a stroke back at 133. The teams of Jennifer Chang/Gian Kim (66) and Annick Haczkiewicz/Sydney Smith (67) were another stroke back of the leaders.

The team of Dawn Woodard, who is from Nichols and a Mullins High graduate, and Meghan Stasi, who has Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday President Bill Golden on the bag, was tied for 28th at 3 under after shooting even-par 72.

The tournament’s 64 two-woman teams has been reduced to 32 for match play beginning Monday and culminating in Wednesday afternoon’s championship match. Spectators are welcomed without charge.

This story was originally published May 28, 2017 at 6:34 PM with the headline "Three teams tie for first in stroke play as U.S. Women’s Four-Ball sets for match play portion."