Molly Aronsson
had the Volvik Race for the Card Move of the Week with her win at the Island Resort Championship. Her first professional victory moves her from 117th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list to 13th. The winner’s check of $$18,750 increased her earnings to $21,287 for the season.
Aronsson shot a final-round even-par 72 to capture the 2014 Island Resort Championship on Sunday at Sweetgrass Golf Club. She finished at 1-under for the three-day tournament, one stroke in front of her college teammate at the University of Washington, Sadena Parks.
Aronsson becomes the ninth first-time winner on the Epson Tour in 2014. The win is her first in competitive golf including her amateur, college and professional career.
“This is a really special place to me and to win here with family ties is amazing,” said the fourth-year Epson Tour member Aronsson. “I love the resort, I love the course, it is just spectacular and the fans were outstanding. I just had a blast all week and that contributed a lot to the win.”
Other Notable Moves:
- Sadena Parks jumped from 47th to 14th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list with her second place finish at the Island Resort Championship..