Wasilla sisters finish among top amateur players in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — A pair of Wasilla sisters finished in the top four of the women’s class of the Alaska State Amateur golf championships, which concluded Sunday at Anchorage Golf Course.

Rynae Baca, a former Alaska State Amateur champion, finished third with a four-day gross score total of 321. The 14-year-old finished two strokes ahead of her 12-year-old sister Madison.

Anchorage’s Margaux Sheehan is the 2009 amateur champion after shooting a 304. Brittany Bomar, who will compete for Division I University of Hawaii in the fall, finished second with a 313.

Sheehan won for the second time.

Players started the four-day tour of Southcentral courses at Palmer Golf Course last Thursday. The second day was spent at Settlers Bay. Participants played Eagleglenn Golf Course on Elmendorf Air Force Base, before capping play with 18 holes at AGC.

Rynae Baca posted her best total at Palmer Golf Course, shooting a 75 on the first day. Madison finished with a 75 at AGC on Sunday.

Madison Baca finished first in the women’s net score. Her net total, which is her gross score minus her course handicap, was a 261.

Casey Cusack, of Anchorage, won his first Alaska State Amateur title by finishing first in the men’s division with a gross score of 297.

Cusack was the lone player to break the 300-mark. Tyrone Paulsen was second with a 302.

2009 Alaska State Amateur

Women’s gross total — 1. Margaux Sheehan 75-76-77-76—304; 2. Brittany Bomar 78-79-82-74—313; 3. Rynae Baca 75-83-85-78—321; 4. Madison Baca 84-83-81-75—323; 5. Jamie Berge 74-84-86-85—329; 6. Dani Lynch 81-86-87-82—336; 7. Cecilia Hopper 83-87-90-93—353; 8. Susan Gatewood 84-96-90-89—359; 9. Melody Milliken 85-95-97-95—372; 10. Becky Erickson 85-105-94-95—379.

Women’s net total — 1. Madison Baca 69-67-65-60—261; 2. Dani Lynch 69-73-74-69—285; 3. Brittany Bomar 72-72-75-68—287; 4. Margaux Sheehan 72-73-74-73—292; 5. Susan Gatewood 69-80-74-73—296.

Men’s gross total — 1. Casey Cusack 77-70-75-75—297; 2. Tyrone Paulsen 73-76-76-77—302; 3. Hal Bret Willardson 71-80-79-74—304; 4. Benjamin R. Sumulong 71-79-76-79—305; 5. Kevin Daniels 73-81-81-76—311; 6. William Arnold 78-77-76-80—311; 7. Nolan Rose 75-80-80-78—313; 8. James Ernst 76-76-80-81—313; 9. Tim Ruf 74-75-85-82—316; 10. Richard P. Tnders 74-81-83-79—317.

Men’s net total — 1. William Arnold 73-72-71-75—291; 2. Tyrone Paulsen 71-73-73-74—291; 3. Casey Cusack 76-69-74-74—293; 4. Kevin Daniels 70-78-78-73—299; 5. Tim Ruf 70-71-81-78—300.