Amelia Garvey – file photo courtesy of USGA
New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey and Australian Maddison Hinson-Tolchard are the only two Australasians to advance from Stage Two of the LPGA and Epson Tour Q School to the LPGA Q Series final, the pair finishing inside the top 40 of the top 188 who began the 72 hole event in Venice, Florida.
Garvey, who has been a professional for twelve months after attending the University of Southern California, recovered from an opening round of 74 to finish in a share of 15th place while Hinson-Tolchard held on to finish right on the mark after dropping a series of shots during the middle of her final round.
Hinson-Tolchard, who has just completed her Senior year at Oklahoma State, recorded a third round of 66 to set up her graduation.
The pair will play the Final of the LPGA Q Series which begins in Mobile, Alabama on November 40th.
Unfortunately for New Zealand’s Fiona Xu and Australians Amy Chu, Emily Mahar, Darcu Hapgood and Jordan O’Brien, their pursuit of an LPGA Tour card is over for the immediate future.
