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Caroline Sweet won the Maryland Women’s Amateur Wednesday, with help from her caddie, younger brother Jordan. When Jordan, a sophomore at DeMatha, won the Bobby Gorin Memorial last summer, Caroline caddied. - Joankay Kent/Maryland State Golf Association
WASHINGTON (Map, News) - On the 18th hole, as Bowie’s Caroline Sweet stood over her 15-foot putt with a chance to win the Maryland Women’s Amateur, she tried to forget her last two putts in the same situation.
Leading Laura Schlesinger on the 17th green, Sweet took three putts, from 12 feet, extending the championship match.
But with another opportunity on the 18th green Sweet didn’t waste it, rolling in her right-to-left breaker to halve the hole, and edge Schlesinger, 1 up, at Crofton Country Club.
“When it went in, I was so happy. I thought I redeemed my three-putt,” said Sweet, 17. “I’m so stressed out right now, worn out. It was hot and humid. I was already nervous. I’m sweating so bad.”
Sweet appeared cool on the back nine, when she rallied from a two-hole deficit with birdies at No. 14 and No. 15. Sticking wedges inside three feet on both holes, Sweet reversed the momentum, then took a 1-up lead when Schlesinger three-putted No. 16.
“I though, ‘You know what, stop going for pars, try and birdie,’” said Sweet. “That was a huge deal, one of the biggest things I’ve ever done in a tournament, a real turnaround. It wasn’t because she played poorly, it was because I stuck it really close.”
It was the second big win in nine months for Sweet. Last fall, the recent Eleanor Roosevelt graduate won the Maryland state public school girls championship.
“This one I was more nervous,” said Sweet, who will play this fall at William & Mary. “I did a better job in the states not thinking about any results. Here I did a better job overcoming my nerves.”
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P Fish said:
Cable owned marino back in the day.
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Examiner Reader said:
Awesome article. I totally agree. I took a vacation day to watch the Open on Monday. Tiger needs to come back! Thanks for great writing.
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Bronwen Iuen said:
Does anyone know anything about Kevin Dunleavy? If he's from Texas and about 29 then I think I was friends with him in high school (Klein). If anyone would know how to get in touch with him, that would be great. I tried calling but the lady I talked to didn't know anything about him. bronwen.iuen@gmail.com
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Examiner Reader said:
Mr.Dunleavy-A Baltimore boy, Church Waesche, won the 16-17 division of the Gorin on his 16th birthday and was the runner up in the Bobby Bowers last week. Any reason you continue to focus on the Washington region golfers instead of the Baltimore boys?
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grp of marin said:
Michelle should just be Michelle. A pro golfer and a college student. Break away from parental, sponsor, present managment domination and what the LPGA wants. Find her groove make her own decisions and RELAX! At 17 going on to 18 you are considered a young adult. It's time to break away from the nest and feel the air flutter her wings.
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Examiner Reader said:
even if she is going thru some swing changes can't she at least dress like a professional she looks like something from sex in the city, or a three old dressing up out of her mother's closet. some one help her please......
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Kelkyen said:
Did the rich people remember to have the cops in Aberdeen and HdG warn the bums and crackheads along route 40 to stay away?
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