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CHOUDRANT, La. (AP) — Lauren Greenlief won the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur on Thursday, beating defending champion Margaret Shirley 2 and 1 at Squire Creek.
The 25-year-old Greenlief, from Oakton, Virginia, became the youngest winner in the history of the event limited to players 25 and older. The former University of Virginia player is a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group.
On the par-5 17th, Greenlief made a 35-foot birdie putt, and won the match when Shirley missed a 13-footer.
The 29-year-old Shirley, from Roswell, Georgia, was making her third straight appearance in the final. She lost to Julia Potter in 2013 at Biltmore Forest in North Carolina, then beat Potter last year at Harbour Trees in Indiana. The former Auburn player is the executive director of Atlanta Junior Golf.
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