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Hannah Morfey claims UI women's golf championship in Savoy

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 2:51 PM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

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Hannah Morfey won the UI women's club championship in Savoy on August 19, carding an impressive 82. Just over a year after starting golf at the urging of her fiancé, Morfey secured a four-stroke victory in her first tournament. Previously an ALAH standout in multiple sports, she now coaches girls' basketball and has embraced golf as a new passion. Her fiancé, Alex Thorson, finished second in the men's division, where Tim Hoss Jr. continued his dominance with his sixth title. Other champions included Martin Wu and Brett Stillwell.

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  • •Morfey shot 82 to win by four strokes
  • •First tournament victory after starting golf last summer
  • •Competing in the UI women's club championship
  • •Thorson finished second in men's division
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  • 2:51 PMYahoo Sports — Top of the Morning, Aug. 19, 2026
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Aug. 19—On Wednesdays, we'll chop it up with our Golfer of the Week. Email nominations to . Hannah Morfey's first round of golf didn't end well. Convinced by her fiance to give the sport a try last summer, "I think I shot 146," she said. "I told myself 'This sport isn't for me, it's way too hard.' " But Morfey stuck with it. The more the former ALAH star played, the better she got. "I didn't ...

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