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By MARK PINSON
SEBRING – With picture postcard weather in the forecast, the 52nd annual Harder Hall Women’s Invitational gets under way today.
The venerable amateur event has attracted a strong field of 144 players, but defending champion Stacy Lewis will not be on hand after injuring her hand while rollerblading last week.
Lewis, who is a junior on the University of Arkansas women’s golf team, won the title last year by a whopping 11 shots after carding rounds of 69-69-75-73-286.
The last two days were played in cold, blustery conditions, but Lewis, who is from Texas, fought through the elements and ran away with the title.
Abigail Schepperle of Hoover, Ala., finished third last year with a 298 and is back to try and win one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur tournaments in the country.
The field includes renowned player and tournament chairman Carol Semple-Thompson, Leah Wigger of Louisville, Ky., Sebring High School senior Jessica Williams and Erin Fitzpatrick from Wauchula.
Also in the field are Daniela and Isabella Lendl, daughters of retired tennis star Ivan Lendl.
The course is in excellent condition and with the weather staying nice and warm, Harder Hall professional John Phillips thinks under par will be in contention for the title.
“The course is in great shape and we will have the greens rolling as fast as possible,” Phillips said. “There are some outstanding players in the field and I think it will take 6-under or better to win the championship.”
The Harder Hall Invitational has an impressive list of past winners such as Morgan Pressel, Beth Bauer, Aree Song and Brittany Lincicome.
The four-day, 72-hole, stroke-play tournament begins play today with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m. on both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees.
The second set of tee times begin at 11:30 a.m.
The Championship Flight will play the tight and challenging Harder Hall layout at 6,600-yards and the Ben Roman Flight will play the course at 5,800 yards.
Spectators are invited to attend and watch some of the best women amateur golfers at no charge.
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