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Lea Anne Brown of Charleston, S.C., made history by capturing her first Senior Women’s Player of the Year honor along with South Carolina Women’s Player of the Year given by the Women's South Carolina Golf Association.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am,” Brown said. “In December, I went on the Carolinas (Golf Association) website to see the 2019 schedule and figure out which tournaments to play. There was a little link to the player of the year so I clicked on it. When I saw my name at the top, I hit refresh because I figured it had to be page two of the list. Then when I saw it was still there I was so excited. Then of course, I saw how close it was and I figured all the points hadn’t been totalled yet. Still, I was hoping that was correct...it was.”

One major highlight of Brown’s year came in the latter part of the season at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club in Vero Beach, Florida. After qualifying for the event, she decided to track down the caddie she used in the 2010 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Jerry Keiser. Brown won her first match against Martha Leach but ultimately lost in the round of 32. Brown gives Keiser’s guidance and green-reading skills a lot of credit for her success at the event.

“Overall, the second half of the year went great,” Brown said. “I owe it to my caddie for getting me to the round of 32 without a doubt.”

Brown also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., finished tied for 5th at the 2018 Carolinas Senior Women’s Amateur and 5th at the 2018 WSCGA Senior Championship.

Brown said her biggest goal for 2019 is to qualify for the 2nd U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. She also hopes to qualify for both the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and the U.S. Senior Amateur again this year.