Trumbull, Connecticut (July 17, 2024) – In the final round of the 59th Connecticut Women’s Amateur Maisie Filler showed everybody why she is the 46th ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Beginning the final day at Tashua Knolls Golf Club 5 under and ahead by two shots Filler (Hartford GC) put on a final round clinic as she fired a 2 under 70 to finish 7 under and the winner by four strokes.
“It’s great to have my name on this trophy,” Maisie Filler said. “I haven’t been able to play in this event for a while but I’m just really grateful to be back in Connecticut and playing and honored to have my name on the trophy.”
Looking to create some separation early in the final round Filler parred the opening par-5 before jump starting her day with a four-foot birdie on No. 2 thanks to a flagged approach shot from 130 yards. Two pars followed before Filler stepped on the accelerator with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 5 and 6.
Following the round Filler highlighted her birdie on the 164-yard par-3 sixth that pushed her lead to four shots as the key moment in her round. “I hit a great iron shot to about 10 feet on No. 6 and made the putt,” said Filler who played in the U.S. Women’s Open last month. “That birdie just kept my momentum going into the next few holes and that definitely stood out to me.”
With momentum still on her side Filler converted another short birdie putt on the par-4 eighth to move to 9 under and following a par on No. 9 she made the turn in 4 under 32 and five shots clear of the field.
Filler did ease off the gas a bit on the homeward nine but she had done more than enough through the first nine holes of the day to cruise to victory.
“This win definitely gives me a lot of confidence,” said Filler. “I hit the ball really well and to make more birdies today gave me a lot of confidence heading into my next events the U.S. Women’s Amateur and stage one of LPGA Tour Qualifying School.”
In just her third year playing golf, Violett Robbins (EClub of Connecticut) finished with rounds of 74-67-72 to post 3 under and finish in solo second place. The Rollins College commit birdied three times and bogeyed three times during the final round.
Defending champion Arabella Lopez (Redding CC) finished 1 under and in third place thanks to a closing 1 under 71.
One shot further back at even par in a tie for fourth were Juyeon Paek (Lyman Orchards GC) and first round leader Yvette O’Brien (Greenwich CC).
Other division winners included Lopez (Junior Division), Filler (Mid-Amateur Division), Cheryl Ziebka (Senior Division), and Debbie Johnson (Super Senior Division).
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut Women’s Amateur is one of 20 championships conducted by the Connecticut State Golf Association. The CSGA functions as an extension of the USGA and provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut. Founded in 1899, it is the country’s oldest state golf association and conducts over 60 Championships, Qualifiers, and One Day Tournaments throughout the year.
