Aug. 10, 2010
Junior Marina Alex qualified for match play at the U.S. Amateur in Charlotte after finishing the two-day stroke play portion of the event in a tie for 29th. The Wayne, N.J., native advanced to the match play portion of the tournament by finishing in the top 64 at the Charlotte Country Club.
Alex shot a second-round 77 and finished at 147 in the stroke play competition.
Alex will take on Victoria Tanko of Bradenton, Fla., in her first round match on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. EST.
Notable
-Alex will be the number 32 seed in match play competition. Tanko will be the 33rd seed. -Alex had roller coaster round on Tuesday, with two birdies, 11 pars, four bogeys, and a double bogey.
-Her two birdies came on number four and five, two holes she also birdied in Monday’s round.
-Alex teed off on number 10 Tuesday morning, and had three bogeys and a double in her first five holes.
Quotable
Greg Allen
“She really never felt good from the beginning…It was more of a USGA style setup today. The pins were around the slope of greens…very difficult. Made a couple of pars at the turn and had back-to-back birdies on four and five.”
“For her, she could have easily let it slide on the front nine, but to be able to piece it together on the back was impressive. She was able to overcome the bad start and hang on to make it to match play.”
