Willis Places Second Among Amateurs, Eighth Overall, at Michigan PGA Women's OpenWillis Places Second Among Amateurs, Eighth Overall, at Michigan PGA Women's Open
Mark Mahan

Willis Places Second Among Amateurs, Eighth Overall, at Michigan PGA Women's Open

THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. - Rising junior Sarah Willis (Eaton, Ohio) finished second among amateur golfers and eighth overall at this week's Michigan PGA Women's Open played at Crystal Mountain/Mountain Ridge Course.

Willis opened the event strong on Monday rattling off four-straight birdies to start the event leading to a front-nine 31 (5-under) and concluded the day 3-under, 69. Following an even-par second round she finished the event with a 2-under, 70, on Wednesday afternoon posting a tournament score of 5-under, 211.

Willis fell one stroke behind fellow amateur Sarah Shipley of the University of Kentucky in eighth place overall as Sarah Burnham ran away with the event on the heels of a 9-under final round finishing 18-under for the tournament, a full 10 shots clear of second place.

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