Newlin falls in WTGA Amateur final, while Arriaga cards 66 at Royale CupNewlin falls in WTGA Amateur final, while Arriaga cards 66 at Royale Cup
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Newlin falls in WTGA Amateur final, while Arriaga cards 66 at Royale Cup

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SAN ANTONIO Taylor Newlin dropped her match playfinal at the Women's Texas Golf Association (WTGA) Amateur Championship, whilefellow junior-to-be Fabiola Arriaga carded a six-under-par 66 on the last dayof the Royale Cup Canadian Women's Amateur Championship on Friday.

Oklahoma standout Emily Collins put an end to Newlin's run,which included a semifinal victory against 2010 USGA Senior Amateur Champion MinaHardin, with a 3 and 2 win at McKinney's Stonebridge Ranch Country Club. TheFrisco native opened the event on Monday with a 66 to win the qualifying roundbefore four match play victories leading up to Friday's final.

Meanwhile at the Lethbridge Country Club in Lethbridge,Alberta, Arriaga finished in a tie for 22nd place with a 72-hole score of 296(80-76-74-66). The Torreon, Mexico, native improved her score in each round andfired seven birdies in the final 18 holes after carding just one in herprevious three rounds.