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July 21, 2008
MONDAY ROUND-UP
 Tory Bauman
Bauman, the 2007 WIAA Division 1 individual champion, took an early lead, winning the first two holes. Nelson evened the match on the ninth hole, but Bauman regained the lead on No. 11 and birdied the 14th for a 2-up lead. From there, Bauman never looked back and the walked off the 17th green a winner.
To get to the championship match, Bauman defeated Jenna Dombroski, Champaign, Ill., 2 and 1; Alexandra Lederhausen, Hinsdale, Ill., 1-up; and Natalie Gleadall, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1-up. Bauman, who hasn’t competed in many match play events, said she entered the National Junior Championship to gain experience for this week’s United States Golf Association Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at Hartford CC in Hartford, Conn. Stroke play qualifying rounds for that event take place today and Tuesday, with match play beginning Wednesday.
For the first time in over 100 years, there is a back-to-back European winner at the Open Championship. Ireland’s Padraig Harrington made a fourth-round charge Sunday and came away with a four-shot victory over Ian Poulter. Greg Norman, who sat atop the leaderboard for much of the weekend, faltered hard during the final round – recording eight bogeys – and tied for third place with Henrik Stenson at 9-over-par 289.
Harrington, who said this victory is “more satisfying” than last year’s, had the win pretty much locked in after an eagle on the 17th hole. He was then able to enjoy his walk up to the 18th green, where he sunk his par putt and walked away with the Claret Jug and nearly $1.5 million. He finished at 3-over-par 283 (74-68-72-69).
Madison’s Steve Stricker overcame a first-round 77 that put him low on the leaderboard and finished with eight others in a tie for seventh place at 12-over-par 292 (77-71-71-73). Stricker earned $193,743 for his finish.
Jerry Kelly failed to make the cut.
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