Mallory Blackwelder defeats Stefanie Page in WWGA 107th National Amateur Championship Mallory Blackwelder must have some good golfing genes. She is the daughter of Myra, incoming Women’s Golf Coach at the University of Kentucky, and Worth, a LPGA caddie for many years, presently carrying the bag for Juli Inkster. On Saturday, Mallory defeated Stefanie Page, 5 and 4, in the 36-hole final in the Championship Flight of the Women’s Western Golf Association’s (WWGA) 107th National Amateur Championship at Stone Creek Golf Club in Urbana, Illinois. The Final Match started at 7:00 am this morning. Blackwelder took an early lead after Page bogeyed the 2nd  hole. Both players birdied the 5th hole, and Blackwelder birdied the 6th hole to take a 2 up lead. Page won the 8th and 9th hole to get the match back to even. Blackwelder won the 10th and 11th holes, lost the 12th to leave her a 1 up. The match ended the 1st round of 18 with Blackwelder 1 up. Blackwelder had 3 birdies, one bogey and one double bogey for a 72. Page had 2 birdies and 4 bogeys for 2 over 74. After a few minutes break, play resumed for the second round of 18. Blackwelder took command early with birdies on the 20th, 23rd, 24th and 25th holes to play that nine 4 under. Page played that nine in par 36 but quickly found herself down 5 at the end of 27 holes. Page birdied the 12th hole to regain a shot, but Blackwelder birdied the 14th hole to end the match. Blackwelder, a University of Florida Gator, returns to Kentucky with her name on the Alexander Cup along side such names as Nancy Lopez, Patty Berg, Beth Daniel, Cristie Kerr, Grace Park, Brittany Lang and Stacy Lewis. Page was disappointed not to win the Championship Match today for she grew up in The Woodlands, Texas, playing junior golf with Stacy Lewis, last year’s Champion. Page, however, was excited to make it to the final match and was pleased that all her hard work had paid off. Blackwelder was both elated and exhausted having had to play 9 rounds of golf to win the title.   She tried to stay focused, hydrated, and kept grinding through all the rounds. She was also very appreciative of her father’s help on the bag. She only had to focus on each shot because he seemed to take care of everything else. Both girls were very complimentary about the Stone Creek Golf Course.  Despite a drought in this part of the country, the greenskeeper and his staff had the course well prepared for this tournament.  Blackwelder seemed to really like holes #5, #6, and #7 which she played 8 under in her last three rounds.  The Women’s Western Golf Association again would like to thank all the staff of Stone Creek Golf Club for the hard work and generosity over the past week. The Women’s Western Golf Association has closed another chapter in its rich history with the conclusion of its 107th National Amateur Championship. The WWGA will also be sponsoring the 81st National Junior Championship at TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio, July 9th to 13th; and its 29th National Senior Championship at Naples Beach Resort and Golf Club, Naples, Florida. Congratulations, Mallory!