Lisa Schlesinger’s strength all week has been her length.
But the former fast-pitch softball player came up two feet short with an approach shot on the second playoff hole of her semifinal match of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur on Wednesday at The Honors Course.
Terri Frohnmayer, who hit first on almost every shot because Schlesinger out-drove her by an average of 40 yards, beat Schlesinger 1-up in 20 holes.
“It’s not how you drive, it’s how you arrive,” said Frohnmayer, who dispatched Kim Eaton 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals. “I don’t care where she hits it. I just watch my shot and play my ball.”
Defending champion Mina Hardin also advanced to the championship match by defeating 2007 champion Anna Schultz 4 and 3 in the semifinals with an impressive birdie run midway through their match.