Virginia Tech golfer Emily Mahar parred the third playoff hole and defeated Caroline Curtis in the 2020 Golfweek Caledonia Amateur Women's Tournament on Tuesday. The three-day event was played at the 6,123-yard, par 71 Caledonia Golf and Fish Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
Mahar, a native of Brisbane, Australia, shot a 4-under 67 in the final round and tied Curtis, who plays collegiately at Alabama, at the end of 54 holes. The two competitors played the par 4, 383-yard No. 18 for all three playoff holes. Both Mahar and Curtis parred the first two playoff holes, as well as the 18th hole in regulation.
Mahar posted rounds of 71-67-67=205 in the three-day event. On Tuesday, she had six birdies and two bogeys in her round of 67. She led the tournament in Par 4 Scoring, playing 5-under with a 3.81 stroke average. Her 12 birdies in the event was tied for third-best among the 57 players.
