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Turner, Smith win in U.S. Amateur

Tennessee golfer Marci Turner and Nicole Smith won first-round matches Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur golf championship in Carmel, Ind.

Turner, a rising senior and seeded 10th, defeated No. 55 Brianna Do of Lakewood, Calif., 5 and 4 in the 64-player field.

Next up for Turner today in the round of 32 is No. 23 Mallory Blackwelder of Versailles, Ky.

Smith, a rising junior and seeded 19th, ousted No. 46 Tamasin Clelland of New Zealand, 4 and 3.

Smith is paired with No. 51 Kylene Pulley of Kokomo, Ind.

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