Lower Merion’s Yermish birdies 18th hole to win District 1-3A girls golf championship

LIMERICK >> Tied with two other players tied heading into the 18th hole at Turtle Creek Golf Course, Lower Merion junior Sydney Yermish knew if she wanted to walk away with a District 1 Class 3A championship she was going to have to take it.

Standing from about 193 yards out after her drive, Yermish decided to try and clear the water in front of the green and reach the par-5 in two shots.

The risk was worth the reward when Yermish’s five-iron hopped onto the right side of the green.

Though her eagle putt just missed after hitting the cup, a birdie proved good enough to deliver Yermish her second District 1 title in three years — posting a 5-under for the tournament to best Downingtown East senior Ava O’Sullivan and Unionville junior Mary Grace Dunigan at 4-under.

“Once I saw my lie and how far and the angle, I knew I had to go for it,” Yermish said.

“I definitely won it with that shot,” she added. “It was amazing to hit that and for it to work.”

Yermish did not get the opportunity to defend her District 1 Class 3A girls golf championship last season. After winning the title as a freshman in 2019, Yermish and the rest of the Central League competitors were left out of the district and PIAA field during a COVID-impacted 2020 season.

She came into Tuesday tied for third at one-under par — four shots behind O’Sullivan and one behind Dunigan.

Yermish followed a 70 on Monday at Raven’s Claw Golf Course with a four-under 68 at Turtle Creek, which included an eagle on hole two and birdies on 13 and 18, to win her second district championship.

“It was amazing,” Yermish said. “I won it my freshman year, so last year was really hard for me to sit out. It just made me want it more this year because I knew you can’t always have this kind of experience. It was amazing that I was able to do it again, and I was really excited.”

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