Amber Henson

IOWA CITY — Marshalltown native Amber Henson finished second at the 99th Iowa Women’s Amateur Championship, ending one stroke shy of first place.

Henson, a sophomore golfer at Drake University and a 2022 Marshalltown High School graduate, trailed Kaitlyn Hanna by one shot over the three-day tournament (July 16-18) at Finkbine Golf Course.

Hanna, a sophomore at the University of Iowa, shot a three-day total of 77-74-71–222 on her collegiate home course, while Henson carded 76-74-73–223. Hanna totaled 6-over-par, while Henson was 7-over. Gilbert High School junior Eden Lohrbach was third at 11-over, and Northern Iowa graduate Hannah Bermel was fourth at 12-over.

A closing bogey 5 on the par-4 18th hole for Henson was the deciding stroke of the tournament. Henson bogeyed the finishing hole all three days in her pursuit of Hanna, a two-time Nebraska high school state golf champion from Omaha.

Natalie Henson, a junior-to-be at Marshalltown High School, competed in the event as well and tied for 41st place. Natalie, Amber’s younger sister, shot 83-85-89–257.