Green Mountain National golfer seizes second straight Vermont women’s Amateur crown

Hailey Katona erased an 11-shot deficit Tuesday to climb back into contention at the 2024 Vermont State Women’s Golf Association Amateur golf championship.

Wednesday, the defending champion made sure the comeback wasn’t for naught.

Katona of Green Mountain National fired a final-round 74 at the Champlain Country Club, to slip past Lin Culver of Neshobe for a one-shot victory to secure the second of back-to-back women’s Amateur crowns.

She’s the first to claim consecutive titles since Holly Reynolds (2016, 2017).

2023 story: Hailey Katona seizes first Vermont women’s amateur golf title

Katona went 77-69-74 to finish 7-over par and a three-day total of 220. In her final 18 holes, Katona birdied three times to bring her tournament total to 11.

Culver, who opened the championship with a course-record 66 on Tuesday, finished at 8-over. Tiffany Maurycy of Copley and Lakeside’s Carson Richards tied for third, 12 shots back of the Katona.

VSWGA Amateur Championship

At Champlain Country Club

Final leaderboard (Wednesday)

Hailey Katona (Green Mountain) … 77-69-74—220

Lin Culver (Neshobe) … 66-78-77—221

Tiffany Maurycy (Copley) … 77-79-76—232

Carson Richards (Lakeside) … 79-75-78—232

Andrea Brown (Champlain) … 78-80-81—239

Teegan Duffy (Rutland) … 82-78-80—240

Jeanne Morrissey (Williston) … 80-82-78—240

Kaylie Porter (Equinox) … 79-81-83—243

Kanika Gandhi (VT National) … 81-80-85—246

Patti Haas (Killington) … 86-85-81—252

Amy Butcher (Stowe) … 86-85-83—254

Jazz Bruce (Lang Farm) … 83-87-84—254

Holly Reynolds (Copley) … 88-79-88—255

Reggie Parker (Ekwanok) … 83-89-89—261

Wendy Drolette (Williston) … 85-88-91—264

Cheri Campbell (Kwiniaska) … 89-83-96—268

Kimberley Barkyoumb (Champlain) … 89-90-89—268

Ann ODay (Williston) … 86-95-87—268

Barb Masterson (Williston) … 87-91-91—269

Kimberly Fadden (Cedar Knoll) … 88-89-93—270

Barbara Shiffler (Williston) … 88-89-94—271

Dana Cassidy (VT National) … 87-89-96—272

Vicki Goodrich (Quechee) … 92-91-90— 273

Michelle Rocheleau … 93-85-95—273

Julie Dale (Kwiniaska) … 89-89-96—274

Jen Steck (Lake Morey) … 94-95-89—278

Jillian Miles (Rutland) … 97-93-88—278

Susie Bremner (Rocky Ridge) … 93-91-95—279

Ashley Bond (Kwiniaska) … 91-94-94—279

Tracy Webster (Copley) … 96-91-94—281

Sarah Lussier (Champlain) … 88-100-93—281

Michelle Devino (Cedar Knoll) … 95-95-94—284

Jennifer Farrington (Burlington) … 94-95-95—284

Alyssa Barnes (Stowe) … 93-101-91—285

Darlene Ross (Champlain) … 87-96-102—285

Jennifer Papillo (Lang Farm) … 98-92-96—286

Dixie Mercier (Barre) … 96-96-94—286

Jane Linda Parson (Haystack) … 99-93-96—288

Kat Nelson (Kwiniaska) … 97-96-95—288

Cathy Moss (Champlain) … 96-98-99—293

Hannah Pinette (Champlain) 101-93-99—293

Gail Renaud (Kwiniaska) … 95-102-97—294

Karen Slowinski (Champlain) … 99-99-97—295

Sue Storey (Williston) … 93-102-100—295

Rhonda Colvard (Kwiniaska) … 106-91-99—296

Stella Rakochy (Kwiniaska) … 98-99-99—296

Clare Stackpole-McGrath (Kwiniaska) … 96-96-105—297

Patricia Baroudi (Barre) … 95-97-106—298

Nathalie Lascelles (Lang Farm) … 97-98-107—302

Harriet Murray (Williston) … 101-104-99—304

Dee Lamberton (Barre) … 97-106-101—304

Anne Marie Blackman (Green Mountain) … 102-100-102—304

Jill Appel (Fox Run) … 100-95-109—304

Janet Hayden (Williston) … 102-106-102—310

Mary Brouillette (Champlain) … 104-105-101—310

Sarah Lee (Equinox) … 101-106-105—312

Cathy Systo (Equinox) … 110-102-100—312

Sarah Schwartz (Cedar Knoll) … 107-103-103—313

Lois Dolan (Williston) … 102-110-102—314

Denise Barnard (Williston) … 104-103-109—316

Meredith Parker (Kwiniaska) … 104-110-107—321

Cheryl Hoar (Burlington) … 104-113-108—325

Donna Chadwick (Champlain) … 106-114-110—330

Jackie Deslauriers (Champlain) … 156-131-138—425

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