2-time defending champion Ellen Port advances to 2nd round in US Senior Women's Amateur
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two-time defending champion Ellen Port advanced to the second round of the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur on Monday, beating Kimberly Briele 6 and 4.
The 52-year-old Port, from St. Louis, was the qualifying medalist at Hollywood Golf Club. She has a record four U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur titles and captained the winning U.S. Curtis Cup team in June.
Briele is from New Bern, North Carolina.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Port will face Martha Leach of Hebron, Kentucky, in the second round. Leach beat Claudia Pilot of Lake Shore, Minnesota, 3 and 2.