Aug. 11, 2008

Blumenherst Claims The Prestigious U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

EUGENE, Ore. -- After coming up short a year ago, Duke University senior Amanda Blumenherst was determined to win her first United States Golf Association (USGA) championship as she came through with solid play at the end to defeat Azahara Munoz, 2-and-1, in Sunday’s 36-hole match play final and claim the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur at the 6,516-yard, par-72 Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.

“I’m so excited,” said Blumenherst of winning her first USGA title. “Last year was really tough, not winning, and having to kind of deal with it all year, getting reminded of it. And so I feel this kind of erases that, and now when people talk to me about the U.S. Am, instead of ‘my condolences,’ it will be ‘congratulations, you played great.’ So I’m just thrilled.”