Concord, NH – Amy Dickison and Delaney Nadeau carded a 4-under-par 68 to take a four-shot lead after the opening round of the New Hampshire Women’s Team Championship at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. Playing in the championship’s best ball format, Dickison and Nadeau turned in the only under-par round of the day, positioning themselves atop the leaderboard with one round remaining in the 36-hole championship.
With all competitors beginning their rounds on the 10th hole, Dickison and Nadeau made an immediate statement with a birdie on the par-5 10th. The pair added birdies on the par-4 14th and par-4 18th to make the turn at 3-under-par 33.
Their strong play continued on Beaver Meadow’s front nine as they birdied the opening hole to reach 4-under for the championship. A bogey on the par-4 eighth proved to be their only blemish of the day before they closed with a par on the ninth to finish with a 68.
“We were hitting the ball solid,” Dickison said. “I had one of my best days of the year hitting the ball.”
The team’s success came from more than just solid ball striking. Throughout the round, Dickison and Nadeau leaned on one another, a partnership that has developed through years of playing together. Nadeau said, “Our skills complement each other. I helped out with some reads and she gave me some lines. We think around the golf course the same.”
Dickison said that chemistry makes the competition even more enjoyable. “We have so much fun playing out there.”
Despite holding a comfortable lead entering the final round, the pair believes there were still opportunities to post an even lower score. Dickinson said, “It sounds crazy at -4, but we left a lot out there and missed some big putts.”
Second place is shared by the teams of Nims-Bordeaux and Hamilton-Williams at even-par 72. Rivers-Hill and Diamond-Castantini are tied for fourth at 1-over-par 73, while Inglis-Reid-Fang, Knights-Peters, and Cyr-Ferland share sixth at 2-over-par 74.
Although they carry a four-shot advantage into Sunday’s final round, Dickison and Nadeau plan to keep the same mindset that helped them build the lead. Nadeau added “We have to just have fun and stay relaxed; keep on doing our thing.”
The championship concludes Sunday with the final 18 holes, where Dickison and Nadeau will look to maintain their momentum and turn a strong opening round into a New Hampshire Women’s Team Championship title.
NH Women’s Team Championship | Leaderboard
