Canadian golfer wins Pepsi NW Women’s Open championship

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Updated: July 2, 2018

Aram Choi of Surrey, B.C., shot a final-round 4-under-par 68 to win Pepsi Northwest Women’s Open by one shot over Janelle Sua of Torrance, Calif.

The tournament, featuring both professionals and amateurs, came down the final hole when Choi needed to make a 4-foot par putt to keep her lead and win the championship by one shot.

Choi won the tournament in 2016. She finished with a two-round total of 141 to win the $2,100 first-place check.

Sua made birdie on the final hole to get to within one and finished second at 142. Defending champion Sirene Blair of South Jordan, Utah was third at 145.

Former LPGA players Heather Drew (156) and Cindy Rarick (157) finished sixth and seventh in the tournament.

Low amateur honors went to Claire Xu of Federal Way and Sarah Lawrence of Duvall who tied for first at 154.

The city of Federal Way also helped with this year’s event.

PEPSI NORTHWEST WOMEN’S OPEN
At Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club

Aram Choi, $2,100 73-68 – 141
Janelle Sua, $1,000 73-69 – 142
Sirene Blair, $800 73-72 – 145
Dana Dormann, $700 75-75 – 150
a-Claire Xu 79-75 – 154
a-Sarah Lawrence 82-72 – 154
Krista Fenniak, $600 78-77 – 155
Heather Drew, $500 76-80 – 156
Cindy Rarick, $400 79-78 – 157
Lindsey Gullikson, $225 79-79 – 158
Christie Quinn, $175 80-79 – 159
Dixie Eckes, $125 81-79 – 160
Deby King, $100 83-78 – 161