Tobi Herron putts on No. 18 in the opening round of the Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Otter Creek in Columbus on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
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Tobi Herron and Nathaly Munnicha will look for a turnaround today.
The Columbus North graduates didn’t have their best performances on Wednesday at Otter Creek. Herron carded a 5-over 77 and is tied for 23rd after the opening round of the Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship. Munnicha is 56th after a 13-over 85.
Annaliese Fox of Fountaintown leads the field at 3-under 69. Delaney Webb of Granger and Julia Potter-Bobb, a Granger native who now lives in Indianapolis, are tied for second one shot back.
Herron, a Missouri graduate, was 2-over 38 on the front nine and 3-over 39 on the back. Her scorecard consisted of two birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys.
Tobi Herron reads her putt on No. 18 in the opening round of the Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Otter Creek in Columbus on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
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“My ball striking was incredible. I hit it so good today, but I got nothing out of it. I probably hit it within 15 feet probably on eight holes, and I only made one birdie from out of all that,” Herron said. “It was painful from a scoring perspective, but that makes me optimistic going into the rest of the tournament. I hit a couple of mental errors today. I made two doubles that were three-putt doubles, so that doesn’t ever help your score.”
Nathaly Munnicha putts on No. 18 in the opening round of the Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Otter Creek in Columbus on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
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Wednesday’s round was tough for Munnicha. The 2021 North graduate was 5-over after three holes and shot 45 on the front, but bounced back in a big way by shooting 1-over on her final seven holes.
Munnicha will be a junior at Xavier and plays on the Musketeers golf team.
“Golf is hard, and I just had one of those days where a couple rounds that I haven’t been playing my greatest,” Munnicha said. “I’m glad I have my dad on the bag. Golf is golf, so hopefully I get two better rounds (today) and Friday. I’m just excited to be here at home. I know what I’m capable of, and it definitely didn’t show today, but it was fun, still.”
Nathaly Munnicha reacts after finishing her opening round in the Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Otter Creek in Columbus on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
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Munnicha will begin her second round when she tees off at 8:18 a.m. today, and Herron will tee off at 9:39 a.m. The third and final round is Friday.
“It was very important for me to come out and play because this is in your hometown, and it doesn’t happen that often that the state am comes to your hometown,” Herron said.
