Kristi O’Brien knows a leaderboard can change drastically
over the course of 18 holes. Entering
the final round of the Indiana Women’s Amateur at The Fort, O’Brien was
two shots back of Emily Podzielinski of Noblesville. Remembering the 2010
Fort Wayne City Amateur where she began the final round well back of the
leaders, O’Brien fired a 64 to capture the
first of back-to-back Fort Wayne City titles.
History repeated itself in the final round of 2011 Indiana
Women’s State Amateur. O’Brien caught
Podzielinksi on hole 10 and never looked back.
“The final round of the Fort Wayne City last year made me
feel comfortable coming into today’s round,” said O’Brien. “Anything can happen in 18 holes.”
O’Brien credits a better mindset this summer for her solid
play and is looking forward to her final year of collegiate golf this year at
IUPUI.
Of note, 12 year old Haylen Harris of Carmel fired a final
round 77 and survived a two hole playoff to win the fifth flight.
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