Vilaubi Captures Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open at Rolling Hills Country Club
ARLINGTON, TX –
Savannah Vilaubi of Downey, California, captured the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club by two strokes over Megan Thothong (a) of Dallas and Kyung Kim of Chandler, Arizona. Vilaubi scored a final round of 69, 2-under-par, to secure her first Texas Women’s Open victory. Vilaubi played consistent golf all week with rounds of 73-71-69—213, even par.
2007 Champion Shannon Fish of Spring, Texas remained in contention throughout the tournament, and applied early pressure to Vilaubi on the front nine. Fish would go on to finish the championship in 4th place, with a final score of 216, 3-over-par. Rounds one and two leader Christina Lecuyer struggled to find her rhythm during the final round, and finished the Championship with a final score of 223, 10-over-par.
Texas Women’s Open newcomer and amateur Megan Thothong closed out a stellar tournament by firing the low score of the day (68) during which she birdied five of her final nine holes. With rounds of 71-76-68—215 (2-over-par), Megan finished as the Low Amateur for the Championship. Megan is a junior at the University of Houston where she plays collegiately.
Despite the steady pressure from tough competition, Vilaubi managed to stay composed and captured what she described as her “greatest professional victory to date.” With her win, Vilaubi takes home $5,000 and, more importantly, an exemption into the LPGA Tour’s 2017 Volunteers of America Texas Shootout.
"It's a pretty cloud nine feeling. It's the biggest tournament that I've won, and even more than the check, you have the exemption and the biggest field that I've played in, so it's a pretty fantastic feeling," Vilaubi said.
Following yesterday’s round, the 141-player field was cut to the low 50 scores and ties. 55 players made the cut, which was at 12-over-par 154. The 55 players consisted of 36 professionals and 19 amateurs.
The 36 professionals that remained in the field competed for a share of the $30,455 overall purse. The 19 amateurs competed for the low amateur award and a crystal trophy. The top five amateurs received gift certificates.
The 54-hole stroke play event was conducted from July 7 through July 9 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington, Texas. This was the third year for Rolling Hills Country Club to play host to the championship.
Presenting sponsors of the 2016 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club included: Antigua-Slazenger, Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Club Car, Snow LLC, University of Texas at Arlington and Young
Ideas – An Authorized Dish Dealer. The 2016 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club benefited SafeHaven, a Tarrant County-based organization that serves families affected by domestic violence.
Rolling Hills Country Club - 6,200 yards, par 71.
(a): Denotes Amateur
Final Results
