MIDDLETOWN — You would have been hard-pressed to identify a better all-around athlete in the R.I. Women’s Amateur field than Kylie Eaton. 

And now, after Friday’s 18-hole title match, you won’t find a better golfer in 2022. 

Moses Brown’s senior keeps adding to her trophy case on the course. Eaton bested Bay View graduate Morgan MacLeod, 4 and 2, in a matchup of talented teenagers at Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club. 

Eaton is now the proud owner of both the Amateur and Girls Junior Amateur championships. She'll go for two straight against the younger field beginning Monday at Winnipaug. This occasion saw her win the final three holes to close out MacLeod, including consecutive birdies at the 15th and 16th. 

“I’m really excited to have both at one time,” Eaton said. “I think it speaks to how much I love match play. I feel like it brings out the best in my game year after year.” 

Eaton is a three-sport star with the Quakers — a state semifinalist in tennis, a top middle-distance runner on the track and an All-State golfer. She has the benefit of a strong gene pool — her father, Mark, played 13 seasons in the NHL and was a Stanley Cup champion defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008-09. It was a combination of those physical traits and mental drive that carried Eaton to the top spot on a steamy morning. 

“A few of my friends ask me constantly why I do multiple sports on top of golf,” Eaton said. “I think it keeps me active — golf isn’t the most active sport.  

“I love to have that adrenaline rush I get with track and that physicality I get with tennis. I think it all mixes together and allows me to stay fresh through the golf course. I don’t get tired.” 

Eaton faced a different sort of challenge in Wednesday’s quarterfinals — her younger sister, Adriana. The mental hurdles associated with sibling rivalry helped push Eaton to the last hole for the only time this week. She rolled in an uphill 30-footer for birdie to claim a 1-up victory and offered a warm hug before walking off the green. 

“That putt was the only putt outside of 15 feet I made all day,” Eaton said. “That made it special. I think it set the tempo for the rest of the week — my putter was definitely better the last two matches.” 

That touch helped Eaton take command for good against MacLeod at the par-4 13th. She faced a tricky eight-footer for bogey after knocking a downhill drive in the middle of the fairway and making a bit of a mess from there. Eaton’s putt snaked in to halve the hole — a textbook par and a pair of two-putts after getting home in two at a couple of par-5s handled the rest. 

“It was not the longest or by any means the most showy putt, but it was one that kept the momentum going,” Eaton said. “I was happy to get that one in.” 

Eaton extends the line of current and former Interscholastic League stars who have claimed this title in recent years. Samantha Morrell, Nicole Scola, Susie Cavanagh, Addy Douglas, Alexis Florio — they've all won at least one Amateur crown since 2011. R.I. Golf Association executive director Bob Ward and director of women’s golf Katie DeCosta are looking to fill a 32-player bracket next year by actively recruiting Interscholastic League and college stars to the field. 

MacLeod was the top seed after firing an even-par 73 in Monday’s stroke play qualifier. She’ll continue at Merrimack College in the fall after a final All-State spring season with the Bengals. Gail Lederman claimed the Net Division crown on her home course with a 5 and 4 win over Jill Albanese.