SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Emily Tubert, an incoming freshman at the University of Arkansas, beat Lisa McCloskey 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final match Saturday to win the Women’s Amateur Public Links championship.
Tubert trailed 2-up after five holes, but won seven consecutive holes to go 5-up after 12. The Burbank, Calif., native held at least a 3-up lead the rest of the way.
Tubert recorded five birdies during her streak, including four in a row from holes nine through 12. She took a 4-up lead after 18 and was 4-up after 27.
McCloskey, a junior-to-be at Southern California, pulled within 3-up by winning 15 and stayed in the match by halving 16, but her 12-foot birdie putt on 17 missed, giving Tubert the title.
Tubert qualified fifth from stroke play, shooting a 1-under 141. She breezed through the first three rounds of match play before needing 19 holes to advance from both the quarterfinals and semifinals Friday.
The start of the championship match at Notre Dame’s Warren Golf Course was delayed an hour by lightning.
Sports, Pages 37 on 06/27/2010