Allen's 1020-Rated Final Round Seals Back-to-Back Memorial Titles
Jennifer Allen answered Ohn Scoggins' Round 2 charge with a scorching 1020-rated 51 (-8) to win The Memorial Championship presented by Discraft by six strokes and defend her title at Red Mountain - South in Scottsdale, AZ. After Scoggins cut her four-stroke lead to just two entering the final round, Allen delivered the tournament's best performance, finishing at -18 overall for a wire-to-wire victory and back-to-back Memorial titles.
The defending champion broke the tournament open with four consecutive holes under par starting at Hole 11, a decisive stretch on the demanding 7,398-foot desert layout where saguaros and rocky terrain punish errant shots. Allen's scoring progression of -5, -5, -8 showed she got better each round, while the field struggled with Hole #2 averaging 5.62 strokes. Her 1020-rated round was 48 points above her rating and cemented a dominant three-round body of work on the Sonoran Desert course.
Scoggins shot a solid -4 (55) but couldn't replicate her 991-rated Round 2 magic, finishing runner-up at -12 overall. She mounted a late comeback, recovering 3 shots by Hole 18, but the damage was done early as Allen's mid-round surge proved insurmountable. The six-stroke final margin represented a dramatic reversal from the two-stroke lead Allen held entering the final round, showcasing her ability to respond under pressure.
Kona Star Montgomery vaulted from T4 to solo third with a 981-rated -4 round that was 43 points above her rating, finishing at even par overall. Violet Main's +4 collapse (902-rated, 41 points below average) cost her solo third place, dropping her into a T4 tie with Ashley Phelps, who shot a steady -1 (951-rated). Montgomery also mounted a late comeback, recovering 2 shots by Hole 18 to secure her podium finish.
Allen's wire-to-wire victory at this A-tier event demonstrated championship composure on Red Mountain - South's technical desert layout, where precision often trumps power. Her -18 total across three rounds navigated the course's longest holes including the 951-foot Par 5 #7 and challenging Par 4s, while the field of eight FPO competitors averaged 923-rated in the final round. The defending champion's emphatic response to Scoggins' Round 2 challenge leaves no doubt about her Memorial Championship dominance.