2011 AMATEUR OPEN RESULTS
| First | Last | Score |
| Ashlee | Pickerell | 71 |
| Erynne | Lee | 72 |
| Tiffany | Schoning | 74 |
| Seshia-Lei | Telles | 75 |
| Amy Beth | Simanton | 75 |
| Aaren | Ziegler | 76 |
| Kristina | Merkle | 76 |
| Brie | Stone | 77 |
| Kaitlyn | Oster | 77 |
| Lindsay | Aho | 77 |
| Cheyenne | Hickle | 77 |
| Aram | Choi | 77 |
| Kareen | Markle | 78 |
| Katie | Lee | 79 |
| Taylor | Babcock | 79 |
| Kristin | Janinis | 82 |
| Avery | Sills | 83 |
| Ashley | Edwards | 84 |
| Sophie | Elstrott | 86 |
| Courtney | Coleman | 90 |
| Brittany | Wagener | 106 |
| Kendra | Little | WD |
Ashlee Pickerell, a rising senior at West Salem High School, won the Safeway Classic Amateur Open at Langdon Farms Golf Club with an even par score of 71. The victory provides Ashlee a sponsor exemption to play with the best professional’s on the LPGA tour at the Safeway Classic August 15th – 21st at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course in North Plains, OR. Erynne Lee shot just one stroke behind (72) to place second, and Tiffany Schoning took a close third (74) to earn entry into the Monday Qualifier for the Safeway Classic.
Pickerell has been very successful in her high school career placing in the top ten at the 6A high school tournament every year, including a second place finish this year. Coming off the U.S. Junior Championships at Olympia Fields near Chicago where she didn’t have such great success, Pickerell said she was able simplify her swing over the past week resulting in an up-and-down round including six birdies, to shoot an even par round.
Erynne Lee came into the Safeway Classic Amateur Open on a high note after winning the Washington Women’s Amateur Title in June, and continued by shooting a +1, 72-shot round to earn second place. The recent Central Kitsap High School graduate will continue her golf career as a UCLA Bruin next fall.
Portland State senior-to-be Tiffany Schoning had a nine-hole low score of -1 and finished with a +3, 74 to claim third place. The Bend area native was named first team All-Big Sky Conference this year, and will look to be placed among one of the Portland State greats, already having the third best season scoring average in school history.
Winner of the amateur open, Ashlee Pickerell had an up and down day with 6 birdies, 4 bogies and a double bogey. When asked about the birdies, Pickerell credited her short game saying “My putting was on fire, it was definitely a big bonus.”
Pickerell played in the third to last group of the day, and knew she had a solid round, but said, “I didn’t really know the other participants scores until I finished my round, Tiffany was in my group and I knew she right with me all day.” After the final scores came in and she was asked about the victory, Ashlee said she felt “Amazing, but it hasn’t really sunk in yet.” As for her thoughts and plans for playing with the Pro’s, “I’m excited! I’m just going to try and play my game and play one shot at a time.”
This year’s Safeway Classic will be the 40th edition. The tournament has raised over $15 million for local children’s charities in Oregon through the Safeway Foundation since 1972, including at least $1 million each of the past five years.
For more information on the Safeway Classic and Tournament Golf Foundation, visit their website at www.safewayclassic.com
