Blumenherst leads way through first round of U.S. Women's Amateur

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08/04/2008 - Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NCAA Player of the Year Amanda Blumenherst crafted a six-under-par 66 to take the first round lead during the stroke play portion of the 108th U.S. Women's Amateur at Eugene Country Club.

Two days of stroke play will cut a field of 156 to 64 players and sort them by seed for five rounds of match play beginning Wednesday.

Blumenherst knows how this process works, finishing as the runner-up at last year's U.S. Women's Amateur. The decorated three-time reigning NCAA Player of the Year from Duke played her last nine holes at five-under, draining back-to- back snakes for birdie to close out her afternoon.

Westford, Massachusetts star Alison Walshe traveled across the country to post a four-under-par 68. A pair of international amateur stars, Australia's Stephanie Na and Canada's Stephanie Sherlock, each shot rounds of three-under- par 68.

In all, 10 players broke par and 16 posted par-or-better rounds at Eugene Country Club. One of those was Walshe, who starred for the United States at the Curtis Cup and finished a respectable 31st at the United States Women's Open this June.

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Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off.  Randy was not impressed though.  Paula thought he started off fantastic.  "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. 

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