Ally McDonald Wins Michigan Women’s Open 2015

Former Mississippi State University All-American Ally McDonald won the 2015 Michigan Women’s Open in her professional golf debut. Her 2-under 70 on Wednesday was good enough for a two shot win over Kendall Martindale, a former Vanderbilt golfer.

Over the three rounds, McDonald shot a 5-under 211 to win $6,000.

“I guess it hasn’t quite set in yet,” McDonald said. “This is my first time playing for money, but I wasn’t trying to focus on that. I was just doing what I’ve always tried to do, focus on one shot at a time and see where it falls from there.”

McDonald is from Fulton, Mississippi. Martindale, a long-time friend and rival, is from Jefferson City, Tennessee.

Low amateurs at the Michigan Women’s Open — and tied for third — were Emmie Pietila of Brighton and Muskegon’s Hailey Hrynewich.  A University of Tennessee golfer, Pietila led for two rounds before slipping with a final round 76. Hrynewich, an Ohio University golfer, shot the low round of the day with a 68. The pair also represented the two low Michigan golfers in the field.

“I made a lot of club (selection) errors and one coming in (at No. 17) that cost me a double bogey,” Pietila said. “The wind and mental errors made it tough. I guess I was a little nervous. I wasn’t as relaxed as I would have like to have been. It was different way to play, having the lead like that. It’s something else I just had to learn, so I’m pleased to have had that experience.”

Hrynewich’s brother Reed was low amateur in the men’s Michigan Open last month.

Sandra Angulo Minarro of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., shot 73 for 215 and fifth place. Former Michigan State standout Caroline Powers of Bowling Green, Ohio, shot 75 for 216. Sarah Hoffman, the former Grand Valley State golfer from Saline who had been among the leaders the first two rounds, struggled to a 79 and 218.

Symetra Tour players from the field included Powers, Whitehall’s Laura Kueny, Liz Nagle of Dewitt and Christine Meier of Rochester. They next move on to Tullymore Golf Resort in Stanwood for the inaugural Tullymore Classic slated for Friday through Sunday.

More information on the Michigan Women’s Open can be found at www.michiganpgagolf.com.

Final Results of the 2015 Michigan Women’s Open follow:

Place	Name	Representing	Total	+/-	$Amount
1	Ally McDonald	Fulton, MS	211	-5	$6,000.00
2	Kendall Martindale	Jefferson City, TN	213	-3	$5,000.00
T3	Hailey Hrynewich(a)	Norton Shores, MI	214	-2	$700.00
	Emmie Pietila(a)	Brighton, MI	214	-2	$700.00
5	Sandra Angulo Minarro	Port Saint Lucie, FL	215	-1	$4,000.00
6	Caroline Powers	Bowling Green, OH	216	Even	$3,000.00
7	Kelly Grassel(a)	Chesterton, IN	217	1	$550.00
T8	Jennifer Coleman	Rolling Hills Estates, CA	218	2	$1,900.00
	Sarah Hoffman(a)	Saline, MI	218	2	$500.00
	Tania Tare	Miami, FL	218	2	$1,900.00
11	Christine Meier	Rochester Hills, MI	220	4	$1,600.00
T12	Lauren Grogan(a)	Columbus, OH	221	5	$425.00
	Emily White(a)	Saline, MI	221	5	$425.00
T14	Laura Kueny	Whitehall, MI	222	6	$1,450.00
	Amanda Steinhagen	Oak Hill, VA	222	6	$1,450.00
T16	Jillian Hollis(a)	Rocky River, OH	223	7	$350.00
	Lindsey McPherson	Flushing, MI	223	7	$1,250.00
	Elizabeth Nagel	Dewitt, MI	223	7	$1,250.00
T19	Lindsay Aho	Brush Prairie, WA	224	8	$1,000.00
	Marina Choi	Los Angeles, CA	224	8	$1,000.00
	Alyssa Shimel	Perrysburg, OH	224	8	$1,000.00
T22	Clarissa Childs	Columbia, SC	225	9	$687.50
	Allyssa Ferrell	Edgerton, WI	225	9	$687.50
	Ashlan Ramsey	Milledgeville, GA	225	9	$687.50
	Gabrielle Shipley(a)	Hastings, MI	225	9	$300.00
	Ashely Tait	Littleton, CO	225	9	$687.50
T27	Shabril Brewer	Fairfax, VA	226	10	$508.33
	Becca Huffer	Littleton, CO	226	10	$508.33
	Olivia Jordan-Higgins	Jersey, United Kingdom	226	10	$508.33
T30	Kyla Inaba	Kelowna, BC	227	11	$291.67
	Casey Kennedy	Venice, FL	227	11	$291.67
	Ashley Sholer	Hamilton, ONT	227	11	$291.67
T33	Erin Misheff	Scottsdale, AZ	228	12
	Jenna Pearson	Wheaton, IL	228	12
	Mary Snode	Alliance, OH	228	12
	Gabrielle Yurik(a)	Oakland, MI	228	12	$275.00
T37	Kristin Coleman	Rolling Hills Estates, CA	229	13
	Stephany Fleet	Muskegon, MI	229	13
	Carolyn Markley(a)	Maineville, OH	229	13	$225.00
	Sybil Robinson(a)	Dublin, OH	229	13	$225.00
	Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll(a)	Haslett, MI	229	13	$225.00
	Alicia Weber	Northville, MI	229	13
T43	Allison Leigeb(a)	Lexington, KY	230	14	$87.50
	Christina Miller	Bradenton, FL	230	14
	Hannah Pietila(a)	Brighton, MI	230	14	$87.50
T46	Brittany Bomar	Greenacres, WA	231	15
	Kelly Hartigan(a)	Lake Orion, MI	231	15
	Jenna Hunter	Auckland, WA	231	15
49	Alison Knowles(a)	Rotherham, England	232	16
T50	Anika Dy(a)	Traverse City, MI	233	17
	Sue Ertl	Bradenton, FL	233	17
	Alice Ho(a)	Wadsworth, OH	233	17
	Danielle Lamy	Wilmington, NC	233	17
54	Courtney Dye(a)	Williamsburg, MI	235	19
T55	Rachael Schmidt	Elk River, MN	236	20
	Hanule Seo	Las Vegas, NV	236	20
T57	Elaine Crosby	Jackson, MI	237	21
	Katy Jarochowicz	Scottsdale, AZ	237	21
	Adrienne Jones	Battle Creek, MI	237	21
T60	Natalia Ghilzon	Windsor, ONT	238	22
	Logan Otter(a)	Saint Peters, MO	238	22
	Candra Sumedhatip	Las Vegas, NV	238	22
	Sarah Thompson(a)	Canton, MI	238	22
	Kaitlyn Watkins(a)	Frankenmuth, MI	238	22
65	Cheyenne Burbank	Coeur D Alene, ID	239	23
66	Alyssa Albright(a)	Lansing, MI	240	24
67	Kate Scarpetta	Moosic, PA	241	25
68	Natalie Blazo(a)	Dearborn, MI	242	26
69	Kris Yoo(a)	Schaumburg, IL	243	27
70	Trisha Witherby	Lansing, MI	DQ	DQ