Karen Darrington
Final Day - Idaho Women’s Mid-Amateur
The final round of the Idaho Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships at Jackpot Golf Club proved to be the round that let the legend grow.
Karen Darrington went wire-to-wire, and in the process, went back-to-back. With a tournament total of 225 (+9), the 2019 Women’s Mid-Am Champ became the 2020 champ as well, winning by three.
The first two rounds were nearly identical, with Darrington carefully plotting around the golf course. Rounds of 74-73 set Darrington up for success in the final round, but that didn’t mean that it would come easily.
The front nine on the final day only saw one birdie and a slew of bogies, but as she has done so many times before, Darrington dug her heels in and fought as hard as she could on the inward nine. A back nine 38 on the way to a final round 78 proved potent enough to give Darrington her 18th Idaho Golf Association Championship title.
Newly crowned Idaho Senior Women’s Am champ, Kareen Markle gave Darrington a run for her money, putting up a three day total of 228 (+12). Sandy Day rounded out the top three with a tournament total of 240 (+24).
Darrington was already the most decorated golfer in Idaho history, and with the 2020 Mid-Am title, she added to an already robust list. She now is an 18 time winner in IGA Championships, and will surely be working toward number 19 as soon as possible.
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