LAS CRUCES >> Mary Armstrong won her fourth straight title at The City of Las Cruces Golf Championship women's title.
It could be her last as the tournament numbers have dropped to seven players for this year's event -- six after Sunday's disqualification of Round 1 leader Aries Ramirez.
"It's really as much a net tournament as a gross tournament," said Armstrong, who shot a 75 on Sunday at Picacho Hills Country Club. "They have the same amount of prizes. You don't have to be excellent to be involved. I'm not sure if I will play next year if they do have a tournament. I have won four times now. Maybe it's time for someone else to carry the torch."
Inge Peter won the women's net championship.
Armstrong trailed Ramirez by four strokes after Saturday's first round at New Mexico State University Golf Course. But Ramirez, a 2012 El Paso Eastwood High School graduate, put a Las Cruces address on her entry form.
"After review by the Golf Committee, because of erroneous residence of information, Miss Aries Ramirez was not eligible to receive any of the City of Las Cruces Golf Championship women's division prizes," said tournament director Lee Webb. "She has a great swing and future in collegiate golf. She really desires to play for NMSU."
The tournament was Armstrong's to win.
"It's really too bad, but the rules were on the sheet," Armstrong said.
After shooting a 78 on Saturday, Armstrong said she was pleased with Sunday's round to finish with a two-day score of 153.
"It was better," she said. "I had a bad stretch on 10, 11 and 12, but other than those three, I was under par so I can't complain that much."
The tournament entry form states players must reside in Do?a Ana Country or have membership and a handicap at any of the local courses. Ramirez resides in El Paso, but was looking for a tournament to play in as she enters her sophomore season on the McLennan Community College women's golf team in Waco, Texas. She was informed she would be disqualified prior to Sunday's round, but played the round out. Ramirez shot a two-day total of 146.
"They told me and I kind of already knew, but I still wanted to play," Ramirez said. "I need somewhere to play and something that was competitive."
Ramirez shot even par in both rounds, firing a 74 on Saturday at New Mexico State University Golf Course and then a 74 on Sunday. NMSU is atop her wish list of four-year schools Texas A&M Kingsville and Texas-Austin to play golf after her sophomore season.
"NMSU is closer, which is why I would like to play there," Ramirez said. "This course was really nice."
Webb said the men's tournament next weekend is accepting entries through Wednesday.
Jason Groves can be reached at 575-541-5459.
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