Barrie tied for 15th in B.C. Amateur

Michelle Kim opened with a pair of 72s and held a 3-stroke lead over Alisha Lau of Richmond going into today’s final 18.

Michelle Kim of Surrey shot a 2-under 70 Thursday to take the third-round lead in the B.C. Amateur and Mid-Amateur Women’s Golf Championships at Duncan Meadows Golf Course.

Kim opened with a pair of 72s and held a 3-stroke lead over Alisha Lau of Richmond going into today’s final 18.

Mackenzie Barrie of Vernon, a sophomore with the University of Wyoming Cowgirls, went 75-74-77-226 for a share of 15th place in the field of 59.

Hannah Lee of Surrey and Taylor Kim (Michelle’s sister) were both at 218 in third place.

Lau and Shelly Stouffer (Nanoose Bay) produced the low rounds Thursday with 68s.

Jackie Little, formerly of Vernon and now living in Port Alberni, went 77-77-83-237 and just made the 36-hole cut.

Emery Bardock of Spallumcheen missed the cut at 83-80-163.

In the 36-hole Zone Competition, the Zone 5 Victoria team of Alison Murdoch and Bree Sharratt finished first at (+20) 308, two strokes ahead of the runner-up Zone 6 team of Stouffer and Little (recently won the B.C. Senior tourney).

 

Vernon Morning Star