HEARTBREAKER: Allison Paik Falls in 24 Holes at U.S. Women’s Am
Heartbreaker.
Former Wheeler star Allison Paik fell to Catherine Rao at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes in 24 holes on Wednesday afternoon.
As GolfNewsRI reported, Paik advanced to match play of the Women’s Am after surviving a 15-for-6 playoff early Wednesday morning.
For her part, Rao has reached the quarterfinals of the Women’s Am in each of the last three years, including in 2024 when she knocked off the defending champion.
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Story of The Match
Paik and Rao split the first two holes with Paik taking the first hole and Rao bouncing back with a win on the second hole.
After a few halved holes, Paik went one-up with a par o the sixth hole, and kept that one up lead at the turn.
The two halved the tenth hole, before Rao won the 11th hole to tie the match.
Paik then won the 13th and 14th holes to take a two-up lead with four holes to play in the match.
However, Rao would respond.
She would win the next three holes, including making an eagle on the 16th, to take a one-up lead of her own on the the 17th hole.
But, Paik had an answer.
The former Wheeler star birdied the 18th hole to win the hole and tie the match, sending it to extras.
Paik and Rao halved the first five playoff holes before coming to the par-3 sixth hole.
Earlier in the match, Paik won the sixth hole with a par against Rao’s bogey.
However, this time around, things would be different.
Rao made birdie on the hole, while Paik made a par to lose the match one-down.