Brittany Lang Claims The Trans National Title

July 26, 2004

Release provided by Golfweek.com

Keswick, Va.-- Brittany Lang showed no mercy to her former teammate July 17 at the Women's Trans National Amateur. The rising Duke sophomore routed a recently graduated Leigh Anne Hardin, 10 and 9, in the event's 36-hole final at Glenmore Country Club.

Lang, who finished the college season ranked No. 4 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, got off to a blazing start by birdieing six holes in the opening round to finish with a 66. Hardin's steady 73 paled in comparison, leaving her down seven holes heading into the second 18 holes.

But Lang didn't let up after lunch, recording birdie on the pair's 19th hole to go 8 up. After the long-hitting Texan birdied the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd holes, Hardin attempted to mount a comeback with a birdie at the 24th. But pars on the next three holes left Lang the decisive champion on the 27th green.

This year's College Freshman of the Year only added to an already impressive amateur career. Last summer the 18-year-old captured back-to-back titles at the Women's Western Amateur and North and South.

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Women's Trans National Amateur -- Final results

Final results from the Women's Trans National Amateur, played July 17 on the par-72, 6,272-yard Glenmore Country Club in Keswick, Va.:

MATCH PLAY - CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (Saturday, July 17, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas def. Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind., 10 and 9

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MATCH PLAY - SEMIFINAL ROUND (Saturday, July 17, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas def. Blythe Worley, Greeneville, S.C., 3 and 2

Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. def. Sarah Kemp, Sylvania, NSW-AU, 2 and 1

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MATCH PLAY - QUARTERFINAL ROUND (Friday, July 16, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas def. Sara Sackett, Cambridge, Neb., 5 and 4

Blythe Worley, Greeneville, S.C. def. Meghan Adams, Dover, Del., 20 holes

Sarah Kemp, Sylvania, NSW-AU def. Maggie Simons, Raleigh, N.C., 2 and 1

Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. def. Nicole Cutler, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 4 and 2

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MATCH PLAY - THIRD ROUND (Thursday, July 15, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas def. Carol Green, Tazewell, Va., 1 up

Sara Sackett, Cambridge, Neb. def. Kansas Gooden, Harrisonburg, Va., 4 and 2

Blythe Worley, Greeneville, SE def. Bridget Dwyer, Los Angeles, Calif., 21 holes

Meghan Adams, Dover, Del. def. Ashley Gomes, Pleasanton, Calif., 4 and 2

Sarah Kemp, Sylvania, NSW-AU def. Chelsey Pryor, Washington, Pa., 5 and 4

Maggie Simons, Raleigh, N.C. def. Perry Swenson, Charlotte, N.C., 5 and 3

Nicole Cutler, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. def. Paige Mackenzie, Yakima, Wash., 4 and 3

Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. def. Christy Larrimore, Baltimore, Md., 1 up

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MATCH PLAY - SECOND ROUND (Thursday, July 15, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas def. Laura McCaslin, Cookeville, Tenn., 4 and 2

Carol Green, Tazewell, Va. def. Merynn Ito, Aiea, Hawaii, 2 up

Sara Sackett, Cambridge, Neb. def. Laura Terebey, Owings Mills, Md., default

Kansas Gooden, Harrisonburg, Va. def. Anna Temple, Berkeley, Calif., 2 up

Blythe Worley, Greeneville, S.C. def. Sophia Sheridan, Irvine, Calif., 2 and 1

Bridget Dwyer, Los Angeles, Calif., def. Amy Ellertson, Free Union, Va., 6 and 5

Ashley Gomes, Pleasanton, Calif., def. Ashley Frey, Katy, Texas, 3 and 2

Meghan Adams, Dover, Del. def. Mina Hardin, Ft. Worth, Texas, 2 up

Sarah Kemp, Sylvania, NSW-AU def. Kathy Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala., 2 and 1

Chelsey Pryor, Washington, Pa. def. Colby Cobb, Raleigh, N.C., 2 up

Perry Swenson, Charlotte, N.C. def. Wendra Liang, San Francisco, Calif., 2 and 1

Maggie Simons, Raleigh, N.C. def. Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va., 2 up

Nicole Cutler, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. def. Marianne Towersey, Newport Beach, Calif., 2 and 1

Paige Mackenzie, Yakima, Wash. def. Briana Vega, North Andover, Mass., 3 and 2

Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. def. Tobi Probst, Pensacola, Fla., 2 up

Christy Larrimore, Baltimore, Md. def. Nancy Mountcastle, Durham, N.C., 4 and 3

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MATCH PLAY - FIRST ROUND (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)

Brittany Lang, McKinney, Texas (138) def. Terra Petsinger, Minneapolis, Minn. (155), 4 and 3

Laura McCaslin, Cookeville, Tenn. (150) def. Jaclyn Burch, Wildwood, Mo. (150), 1 up

Merynn Ito, Aiea, Hawaii (152) def. Amanda Diamond, Leesburg, Va. (147), 20 holes

Carol Green, Tazewell, Va. (147) def. Molly Birmingham, Cornelius, N.C. (152), 6 and 5

Laura Terebey, Owings Mills, Md. (153) def. Lorraine Ballerano, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (143), 2 and 1

Sara Sackett, Cambridge, Neb. (151) def. Brenda Norris, Spring Branch, Texas (148), 6 and 4

Anna Temple, Berkeley, Calif. (143) def. Alexis Edwards, Oakley, Calif. (153), 3 and 2

Kansas Gooden, Harrisonburg, Va. (148) def. Stephanie Schaefer, Lincoln, Neb. (151), 1 up

Sophia Sheridan, Irvine, Calif. (140) def. Carling Coffing, Middleton, Ohio (154), 2 and 1

Blythe Worley, Greeneville, SE (150) def. Chelsea Gehring, Lincoln, Neb. (149), 4 and 3

Bridget Dwyer, Los Angeles, Calif. (146) def. Sally Krueger, San Francisco, Calif. (152), 3 and 2

Amy Ellertson, Free Union, Va. (147) def. Jen Sanders, Placentia, Calif. (152), 1 up

Ashley Gomes, Pleasanton, Calif. (142) def. Sammy Sue Wilson, Fort Myers, Fla. (153), 3 and 2

Ashley Frey, Katy, Texas (149) def. Juli Wightman, Chicopee, Mass. (150), 2 and 1

Meghan Adams, Dover, Del. (153) def. Nikki Garrett, Shelly Beach, NSW-AU (146), 2 and 1

Mina Hardin, Ft. Worth, Texas (148) def. Claire Dury, Berkeley, Calif. (151), 21 holes

Sarah Kemp, Sylvania, NSW-AU (138) def. Amber Prange, Noblesville, Ind. (154), 19 holes

athy Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala. (149) def. Leah M. Wigger, Louisville, Ky. (150), 2 and 1

Colby Cobb, Raleigh, N.C. (152) def. Carol Semple Thompson, Sewivkley, Pa. (146), 1 up

Chelsey Pryor, Washington, Pa. (152) def. Marousa Polias, Brighton Le Sands, NSW-AU (147), 1 up

Perry Swenson, Charlotte, N.C. (143) def. Natalie Easterly, Richmond, Va. (153), 6 and 4

Wendra Liang, San Francisco, C (151) def. Katy Jarochowicz, Flibders, NSW-AU (148), 3 and 2

Maggie Simons, Raleigh, N.C. (143) def. Emily Hendricks, Pewaukee, Wi (153), 20 holes

Jenny Suh, Fairfax, Va. (148) def. Ashley Leonard, Rocky Mount, N.C. (151), 1 up

Nicole Cutler, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (140) def. Sally Shonk, Noblesville, Ind. (154), 8 and 6

Marianne Towersey, Newport Beach, Calif. (150) def. Ginny Potthoff, Ft. Worth, Texas (149), 2 up

Paige Mackenzie, Yakima, Wash. (146) def. Amber Weinerth, Auburn, N.Y. (152), 2 up

Briana Vega, North Andover, Mass. (147) def. Jacquelyn Nemcik, College Station, Texas (152), 3 and 2

Leigh Anne Hardin, Martinsville, Ind. (142) def. Shannon Fleming, Iowa City, Iowa (153), 19 holes

Tobi Probst, Pensacola, Fla. (149) def. Julie Smith, Jonesborough, Tenn. (151), 6 and 4

Nancy Mountcastle, Durham, N.C. (144) def. Julie Tomlinson, Noblesville, Ind. (153), 4 and 2

Christy Larrimore, Baltimore, Md. (151) def. Jill Womble, Pleasanton, Calif. (148), 1 up

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