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(UPDATE JUNE 5) -- Bailey Shoemaker and Annie Park both played over the weekend at the 77th U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles. Shoemaker finished tied for 49th at 9-over in her first appearance, while Park finished 67th at 14-over.

Related: Final Results / U.S. Women's Open Home / Qualifying Results

Shoemaker played impressive golf during her first three rounds, posting 72-70-72 and sat just one over par through 54 holes. The final round was a different story for the 17-year-old, as she closed the tournament with 8-over 79 to drop down the leaderboard Sunday afternoon.

Park only converted two birdies during the weekend, and went without one during Saturday's round to shoot a 7-over 78. She posted 77 in the final round and finished the tournament at 298.

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(UPDATE JUNE 3) -- Two out of three NYS players made the 36-hole cut at the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Championship. Amateur Bailey Shoemaker and Annie Park will both be playing this weekend after the field was trimmed to the low 70.

Shoemaker is one of only four amateurs who will be playing this weekend. She posted an impressive first round 1-over 72. She birdied her first hole of the tournament and soared up the leaderboard with an eagle on #10, but a slow finish to her first round dropped her back in the pack.

The second round for Shoemaker could be described by one word, consistency. She started the day with 10 straight pars before birdies on #1 and #3 (Shoemaker started on #9). a bogey on #5 dropped her to 1-under, where she finished the day after matching par on her last three holes.

Shoemaker's even par was more than enough to secure her a spot going into the weekend. She will tee off for round three at 11:21 a.m. on Saturday (all times in EDT).

Annie Park was the other Empire State player to make the cut. She posted a 2-under 69 in round one, but six straight bogeys in round two dropped her to 1-over going into the weekend.

Park will tee off at 9:42 a.m. on saturday, 10 strokes off the lead.

Melanie Green, the other NYS amateur in the field, missed the cut and finished at 12-over 76-78.

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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- Two amateurs from New York State are set to play in the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Championship this week. Melanie Green and Bailey Shoemaker are part of the field of 156 taking on the course at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, June 2-5.

Green and Shoemaker will each be making their U.S. Women’s Open debut. They will join Annie Park, of Levittown, who has played on the LPGA Tour since 2016. 

Green qualified in May after posting 6-under 138 (68-70) at Forest CC in Fort Meyers, Fla.

The Medina native, is a two-time New York State high school individual champion. The 20-year-old won back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 and currently plays for the University of Southern Florida, where she led her team in scoring average this past season. Green had previously qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2019, and the 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior.

Shoemaker qualified through Willoughby GC in Stuart, Fla. She was the medalist, and posted 1-under 143 (68-75).

The 17-year-old is a three-time NYS Girls Junior Amateur Champion, winning in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She hails from West Edmeston, but resides in Dade City, Fla. Ranked third by the American Junior Golf Association, Shoemaker placed 34th in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April and second in the Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship that same month. In May, Shoemaker and her partner Kaitlyn Schroder finished as the runner-up team at the U.S. Women's Four-Ball. 

Park, 27, will make her fifth appearance in the U.S. Women's Open after qualifying with 4-under 138 (71-67) at the Clubs at Houston Oaks in May. Park has one victory on tour, and her best finish this season was a tie for fifth in the Palos Verdes Championship in April.

The field will play 18 holes on June 2 and 3, after which it will be reduced to the low 60 scores. Those who make the cut will play 18 holes on June 4 and 5 to determine a winner. 

NBC Sports will provide 25 hours of live coverage across NBC, USA Network and Peacock. Thursday and Friday coverage will be on Peacock from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and USA Network from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Third round coverage on Saturday will be from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Peacock, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on USA Network, and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Peacock and NBC.

Sunday’s final round will air 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on USA Network and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.

All times in EDT

Fred Wilkes
NYSGA Communications Intern