May 5, 2008
DULUTH, Ga. - In 2007 she enjoyed yet another terrific year in women's amateur golf. And now Amanda Blumenherst has been rewarded for that remarkably high and consistent level of achievement as the recipient of the ninth annual Nancy Lopez Award and the first ever repeat winner.
Named after one of the greatest and most respected women golfers in history, the Award is presented annually to the world's most outstanding female amateur. Previous winners have included Kellee Booth in 2000, followed by Aree Song, Meredith Duncan, Lorena Ochoa, Virada Nirapathpongporn, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and, last year, Blumenherst.
The award began as a key facet of the long-time relationship between Nancy Lopez and the Atlanta Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez. Last year the Atlanta Classic Foundation stepped in to honor the recipient during the AT&T Classic. Nancy Lopez will present the award to Blumenherst at the award dinner to be held Friday, May 16 of tournament week at Dunwoody Country Club. The event will be presented by Wyndham Vacation Resorts.
The talented Scottsdale, Ariz. native enjoyed a remarkable 2007 that included an outstanding performance as a member of the Duke University Women's team and an equally impressive summer on the amateur circuit. At Duke she earned NGCA, Golfweek and Golf Honda Award National Player of the Year honors as well as first team All-American recognition. She also won the Golfstat Cup symbolic of the low collegiate scoring average. Blumenherst worked just as hard on her academics, making the All-ACC Academic Team and the NGCA Scholar All-American team. During the summer she was runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur and tied for 50th at the U.S. Women's Open.
