It started out as a pretty cool morning with ladies wearing jackets, but as the day progressed the heat and humidity increased and the jackets came off. Me being from Minnesota my body is still trying to adjust to the southern heat. I can deal with the heat three to four months out of the year with high humidity and temperatures rising above 90s, but when it can extend to be three times as long as I'm used the adjustment is a little more difficult. In my opinion it is much easier to get used to the heat rather than 50 below windchill!
The course was in great shape with a lot of different elevation changes. One thing I had never heard of before is the term of the "burrowing bees." They make holes a size of a quarter or bigger on the greens and burrow inside them and sometimes you can see one when they are peaking their head out. These burrowing bees can destroy the greens, but the maintenance crew at Limestone Springs does a great job on keeping them under control.
Thanks to the three wonderful Rules Officials for keeping the ladies moving out there to keep it at a good pace of play. After the turn it was pretty much right on schedule to the pace and when they started to come into the scoring table it started to get intense. Some groups of ladies were in a tight schedule having to catch flights right after the event. There were two sudden death playoffs with one being for the Championship Flight low gross and the other being for the the low gross in the Second Flight.
Playing in the playoff in the Championship Flight was Lori Whitaker and Jeri Roche, both shot an excellent round of 78, which Whitaker ended up winning. In the Second Flight playoff was Karin Raudesep and Carol White, both shooting a great round of 89, which Raudsep ended up winning. It was a very exciting way to end the day before the good eats and the awards began!
Congratulations to the winners and can't wait to see you all at the Finals in Aloha, Oregon!
Results:
Championship Flight:
1st Low Gross- Lori Whitaker, Atlanta, GA-78
1st Low Net- Jeri Roche, Jacksonville, FL-70
2nd Low Gross- Lisa Kaplan, Orlando, FL-85
2nd Low Net- Lynn Mobley, Jacksonville, FL-85
First Flight:
1st Low Gross- Jan Berry, Huntsville, AL-83
1st Low Net- Jean Sasso, Birmingham, AL-73
2nd Low Gross- Angie Browning, Jacksonville, FL-86
2nd Low Net- Christina Semmens, Huntsville, AL-74
3rd Low Gross- Lori Collins, Jacksonville, FL-87
3rd Low Net- Patty Dailey, Daytona Beach, FL-74
Second Flight:
1st Low Gross- Karin Raudsep, Jacksonville, FL-89
1st Low Net- Mary Rossiter, Atlanta, GA-67
2nd Low Gross- Carol White, Birmingham, AL-89
2nd Low Net- Lynn Neal, Atlanta, GA-70
3rd Low Gross- Donna Godsill-Craig, Orlando, FL-90
3rd Low Net- Brenda Bailey, Jacksonville, FL-71
Third Flight:
1st Low Gross- Donna Willard, Jacksonville, FL- 92
1st Low Net- Linda DeBartolo, Orlando, FL-66
2nd Low Gross- Rhonda Morgan, Huntsville, AL- 99
2nd Low Net- Bettye Anne Shratter, Birmingham, AL-72
3rd Low Gross- Pat Flynn, Jacksonville, FL-102
3rd Low Net- Alleen Fields, Daytona Beach, FL-72
Fourth Flight:
1st Low Gross- Dawn Lafferty, Orlando, FL- 100
1st Low Net- Barbara Muzeni, Orlando, FL-63
2nd Low Gross- Mary Crisp, Birmingham, FL-107
2nd Low Net- Maryann Shepard, Huntsville, AL-67
3rd Low Gross- Sheila Woolsey, Jacksonville, FL- 111
3rd Low Net- Elizabeth Gordon, Huntsville, AL-73
Scramble Division:
1st Place- Birmingham, AL- 69
Dianne Young, Terri Henderson, Nancy Hess, Vicki Gongwer
2nd Place- Atlanta, GA-70
Gail Glass, Chris Ford, Donna Osso, Mary Hewitt
3rd Place- Jacksonville, FL- 70
Ann Meuse, Sheila Brocki, Susan Barrett, Ginny Kavanagh
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Cristobal Did Not Stop the Carolina Semi-Final
When the Carolina Semi-Final preparation began on Friday afternoon, we heard there was a good chance of rain on Saturday in Southport, NC. As I talked to the golf staff at The Members Club at St James Plantation, they mentioned that it was usual for this time of year, especially in the afternoon. So, we continued to prepare for the tournament...
On Saturday morning, when I woke up, I turned the television on to see the weather for the day. As I get to the local station, I notice across the bottom of the screen that the North and South Carolina coastlines are under a tropical storm warning. I thought, "this is going to be an interesting day!"
The good news is that we started play on time, and we did not have to stop play. In addition, the women who participated in the Carolina Semi-Final are all winners for playing in such wet conditions. As I drove around the golf course and helping to monitor pace of play, I stopped to talk with the ranger at St James Plantation. He told me that he could not believe these ladies were playing in these conditions, and I told him that they did not have much of a choice. I said, "This is a qualifying round to go to the Finals in Portland, OR." He was amazed! Tropical Storm Cristobal did not stop the women of the Carolina Section.
While I sat at the scoring table, competitors started coming in. Some women learned that they play better golf in the rain. With the majority of competitors in the clubhouse, another powerful rain had moved over the golf course. Ladies were soaked head to toe, and some scorecards had to be re-written because they were so wet. Unfortunately, we did not have a Championship flight, but the competition was still strong.
The Results:
First Flight:
1st Low Gross - Julie Shores, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 89
1st Low Net - Vana Bris-Bois, Piedmont Triad, NC - 79
2nd Low Gross - Elizabeth Moakler, Charlotte, NC - 96
2nd Low Net - Linda Tomlinson, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
3rd Low Gross - Charlete Curtis, Piedmont Triad, NC - 97
3rd Low Net - Barbara Cleghorn, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
Second Flight:
1st Low Gross - Jolene Keziah, Charlotte, NC - 87
1st Low Net - Cheryl Harden, Myrtle Beach, SC - 69
2nd Low Gross - Carrie Koontz, Piedmont Triad, NC - 88
2nd Low Net - Laura Morris, Piedmont Triad, NC - 72
3rd Low Gross - Amy Hurst, Myrtle Beach, SC - 90
3rd Low Net - Chris Merrill, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 73
Third Flight:
1st Low Gross - Charlotte Briggs, Columbia, SC - 98
1st Low Net - Jenifer Gajdalo, Low Country, SC - 71
2nd Low Gross - Jackie Carpenter, Piedmont Triad, NC - 99
2nd Low Net - Jane Gambrell, Columbia, SC - 72
3rd Low Gross - Megan Everett, Charlotte, NC - 100
3rd Low Net - Marlene Goddu, Myrtle Beach, SC - 75
Fourth Flight:
1st Low Gross - Lissa Dailey, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 106
1st Low Net - Suzy Feldman, Hampton Roads, VA - 75
2nd Low Gross - Pamela Ripson, Piedmont Triad, NC - 110
2nd Low Net - Dee Wade, Cape Fear/Wilmington, NC - 76
3rd Low Gross - Rivia Brown, Charlotte, NC - 112
3rd Low Net - Carol Eori, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
Scramble Division:
1st Place - Hampton Roads, Va - 72
Pat Russell, Ann Moore, Ginni Ambrose, Lynn Corbin
2nd Place - Cape Fear/Wilmington, NC - 74
Ellen Gregory, Karen Vatrt, Janet Salvi, Brenda Vesligaj
3rd Place - Columbia, SC - 74
Zoe Dommel, Laurie Whitcomb, Pam Parnell, Wanda Vincent
Congratulations to everyone, and I hope to see you all in Aloha, Oregon in September!
On Saturday morning, when I woke up, I turned the television on to see the weather for the day. As I get to the local station, I notice across the bottom of the screen that the North and South Carolina coastlines are under a tropical storm warning. I thought, "this is going to be an interesting day!"
The good news is that we started play on time, and we did not have to stop play. In addition, the women who participated in the Carolina Semi-Final are all winners for playing in such wet conditions. As I drove around the golf course and helping to monitor pace of play, I stopped to talk with the ranger at St James Plantation. He told me that he could not believe these ladies were playing in these conditions, and I told him that they did not have much of a choice. I said, "This is a qualifying round to go to the Finals in Portland, OR." He was amazed! Tropical Storm Cristobal did not stop the women of the Carolina Section.
While I sat at the scoring table, competitors started coming in. Some women learned that they play better golf in the rain. With the majority of competitors in the clubhouse, another powerful rain had moved over the golf course. Ladies were soaked head to toe, and some scorecards had to be re-written because they were so wet. Unfortunately, we did not have a Championship flight, but the competition was still strong.
The Results:
First Flight:
1st Low Gross - Julie Shores, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 89
1st Low Net - Vana Bris-Bois, Piedmont Triad, NC - 79
2nd Low Gross - Elizabeth Moakler, Charlotte, NC - 96
2nd Low Net - Linda Tomlinson, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
3rd Low Gross - Charlete Curtis, Piedmont Triad, NC - 97
3rd Low Net - Barbara Cleghorn, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
Second Flight:
1st Low Gross - Jolene Keziah, Charlotte, NC - 87
1st Low Net - Cheryl Harden, Myrtle Beach, SC - 69
2nd Low Gross - Carrie Koontz, Piedmont Triad, NC - 88
2nd Low Net - Laura Morris, Piedmont Triad, NC - 72
3rd Low Gross - Amy Hurst, Myrtle Beach, SC - 90
3rd Low Net - Chris Merrill, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 73
Third Flight:
1st Low Gross - Charlotte Briggs, Columbia, SC - 98
1st Low Net - Jenifer Gajdalo, Low Country, SC - 71
2nd Low Gross - Jackie Carpenter, Piedmont Triad, NC - 99
2nd Low Net - Jane Gambrell, Columbia, SC - 72
3rd Low Gross - Megan Everett, Charlotte, NC - 100
3rd Low Net - Marlene Goddu, Myrtle Beach, SC - 75
Fourth Flight:
1st Low Gross - Lissa Dailey, Raleigh Triangle, NC - 106
1st Low Net - Suzy Feldman, Hampton Roads, VA - 75
2nd Low Gross - Pamela Ripson, Piedmont Triad, NC - 110
2nd Low Net - Dee Wade, Cape Fear/Wilmington, NC - 76
3rd Low Gross - Rivia Brown, Charlotte, NC - 112
3rd Low Net - Carol Eori, Myrtle Beach, SC - 82
Scramble Division:
1st Place - Hampton Roads, Va - 72
Pat Russell, Ann Moore, Ginni Ambrose, Lynn Corbin
2nd Place - Cape Fear/Wilmington, NC - 74
Ellen Gregory, Karen Vatrt, Janet Salvi, Brenda Vesligaj
3rd Place - Columbia, SC - 74
Zoe Dommel, Laurie Whitcomb, Pam Parnell, Wanda Vincent
Congratulations to everyone, and I hope to see you all in Aloha, Oregon in September!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Like Night and Day
This was the difference between the condition of the Dell Urich golf course from Friday morning to Saturday morning. Why, you ask? Well, Mother Nature did cooperate and decided that the wonderful ladies of the EWGA should have a nice day for their Championship, but the other reason was the hard work of the "quiet" maintenance workers at Dell Urich.
Unbeknownst to many, the maintenance crew was on the course at 2:00 am on Saturday morning scooping buckets of water out of the bunkers, cleaning debris deposited by the excess water (I believe they found a child's car seat that washed onto the course), and just performing their regular maintenance duties. This staff really made a great effort to turn what many thought was a disaterous situation into a very playable and challenging golf course.
In her first debut as a member of the EWGA Championship Committee, Karla Harding, a member of the Northern Colorado Chapter, survived as Championship Director and did so with poise and a smile. She experienced an exciting sudden death play-off between Edith Apuya (Los Angeles, CA), a first time competitor in the EWGA Championship and Sylvia Urbaniec (Orange County, CA). In addition, Karla witnessed the unfortunate disqualification of a scramble team which became a very valuable lesson learned by all competitors at the Championship - ALWAYS CHECK YOUR HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORES after your round. Now Karla is ready to go for her next Semi-Final which will be in Canandaigua NY for the Upper Mideast District.
THANK YOU to the staff of Dell Urich and to all of the players who traveled near and far to be a part of the largest amateur women's championship in the country.
Not to keep you in suspense any longer, here are the results...
Championship Flight
1st Low Gross: Patty Kimball, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 78^
2nd Low Gross: Denise Drake, Los Angeles, CA 81
3rd Low Gross: Catherine Cheng, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA 89
1st Low Net: Beth Rinehold, Santa Barbara, CA 74
2nd Low Net: Joules Holmes, Orange County, CA 77
^Medalist
First Flight
1st Low Gross: Michelle Safley, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 81
2nd Low Gross: Val Robbins, San Diego, CA 83
3rd Low Gross: Carol Frazzano-Bailey, Santa Barbara, CA 84
1st Low Net: Margaret Miller, Orange County, CA 70*
2nd Low Net: Elise King, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA 70
3rd Low Net: Lana Radchenko, San Diego, CA 71
*won scorecard playoff
Second Flight
1st Low Gross: Edith Apuya, Los Angeles, CA 85**
2nd Low Gross: Mary Lou Ramos, Santa Barbara, CA 87
3rd Low Gross: Jandy Hughes, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 89
**won sudden death playoff
1st Low Net: Sylvia Urbaniec, Orange County, CA 65
2nd Low Net: Charlene McComb, Las Vegas, NV 68
3rd Low Net: Susan Crawford, San Diego, CA 71
Third Flight
1st Low Gross: Julie Gorog, San Diego, CA 91
2nd Low Gross: Charlotte Boyce, Las Vegas, NV 95
3rd Low Gross: Debbie Simeone, Las Vegas, NV 98*
1st Low Net: Belinda Thompson, Orange County, CA 67
2nd Low Net: Jo Ann Ellison, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 68*
3rd Low Net: Jordi Furman, Orange County, CA 68
*won scorecard playoff
Fourth Flight
1st Low Gross: Chris Devine-Dailey, Los Angeles, CA 108
2nd Low Gross: Mary Ellen Case, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 109
3rd Low Gross: Marcia Green, Santa Barbara, CA 117
1st Low Net: Xandi Sanderson, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 73
2nd Low Net: Linda Stratton, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 75
3rd Low Net: Pat Martzen, Santa Barbara, CA 92
SCRAMBLE DIVISION
1st - Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ Captain Barbara Ericks 69*
Liddy West
Linda Hartsig
Jacki McCue
2nd – Orange County, CA Captain Janice Pavelko 69
Kimmy Nguyen
Judy Yee
Kathereen Shinkai
3rd - Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ Captain Sue Erredge 72
Judy Decker
Diane Gilcrest
Kim Parish
*won scorecard playoff
Unbeknownst to many, the maintenance crew was on the course at 2:00 am on Saturday morning scooping buckets of water out of the bunkers, cleaning debris deposited by the excess water (I believe they found a child's car seat that washed onto the course), and just performing their regular maintenance duties. This staff really made a great effort to turn what many thought was a disaterous situation into a very playable and challenging golf course.
In her first debut as a member of the EWGA Championship Committee, Karla Harding, a member of the Northern Colorado Chapter, survived as Championship Director and did so with poise and a smile. She experienced an exciting sudden death play-off between Edith Apuya (Los Angeles, CA), a first time competitor in the EWGA Championship and Sylvia Urbaniec (Orange County, CA). In addition, Karla witnessed the unfortunate disqualification of a scramble team which became a very valuable lesson learned by all competitors at the Championship - ALWAYS CHECK YOUR HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORES after your round. Now Karla is ready to go for her next Semi-Final which will be in Canandaigua NY for the Upper Mideast District.
THANK YOU to the staff of Dell Urich and to all of the players who traveled near and far to be a part of the largest amateur women's championship in the country.
Not to keep you in suspense any longer, here are the results...
Championship Flight
1st Low Gross: Patty Kimball, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 78^
2nd Low Gross: Denise Drake, Los Angeles, CA 81
3rd Low Gross: Catherine Cheng, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA 89
1st Low Net: Beth Rinehold, Santa Barbara, CA 74
2nd Low Net: Joules Holmes, Orange County, CA 77
^Medalist
First Flight
1st Low Gross: Michelle Safley, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 81
2nd Low Gross: Val Robbins, San Diego, CA 83
3rd Low Gross: Carol Frazzano-Bailey, Santa Barbara, CA 84
1st Low Net: Margaret Miller, Orange County, CA 70*
2nd Low Net: Elise King, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA 70
3rd Low Net: Lana Radchenko, San Diego, CA 71
*won scorecard playoff
Second Flight
1st Low Gross: Edith Apuya, Los Angeles, CA 85**
2nd Low Gross: Mary Lou Ramos, Santa Barbara, CA 87
3rd Low Gross: Jandy Hughes, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 89
**won sudden death playoff
1st Low Net: Sylvia Urbaniec, Orange County, CA 65
2nd Low Net: Charlene McComb, Las Vegas, NV 68
3rd Low Net: Susan Crawford, San Diego, CA 71
Third Flight
1st Low Gross: Julie Gorog, San Diego, CA 91
2nd Low Gross: Charlotte Boyce, Las Vegas, NV 95
3rd Low Gross: Debbie Simeone, Las Vegas, NV 98*
1st Low Net: Belinda Thompson, Orange County, CA 67
2nd Low Net: Jo Ann Ellison, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 68*
3rd Low Net: Jordi Furman, Orange County, CA 68
*won scorecard playoff
Fourth Flight
1st Low Gross: Chris Devine-Dailey, Los Angeles, CA 108
2nd Low Gross: Mary Ellen Case, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 109
3rd Low Gross: Marcia Green, Santa Barbara, CA 117
1st Low Net: Xandi Sanderson, Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ 73
2nd Low Net: Linda Stratton, Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ 75
3rd Low Net: Pat Martzen, Santa Barbara, CA 92
SCRAMBLE DIVISION
1st - Tucson-Old Pueblo, AZ Captain Barbara Ericks 69*
Liddy West
Linda Hartsig
Jacki McCue
2nd – Orange County, CA Captain Janice Pavelko 69
Kimmy Nguyen
Judy Yee
Kathereen Shinkai
3rd - Phoenix-Valley of the Sun, AZ Captain Sue Erredge 72
Judy Decker
Diane Gilcrest
Kim Parish
*won scorecard playoff
Friday, July 11, 2008
Rain in Tucson???
Yes, this is true, the desert can get a little wet every now and then and Mother Nature just decided that this week, in Tucson, would be perfect timing. Of course, our golfers for the Southern California/Desert Southwest Semi-Final beg to differ.
The Dell Urich golf course which is owned by the City of Tucson is the host club for this Semi-Final and has been in existance since 1925. Once host of the Welch's LPGA Championship, Dell Urich poses many challenges to golfers with it's elevated greens and narrow fairways. Of course a little rain and the course really becomes narrow as the course is also a storm water retention area which creates what locals call good ol' "Lake Tucson".
Nevertheless, women of the EWGA will play on and compete for their spots into the EWGA Championship Finals. On paper, the Championship Flight favorite looks to be Patty Kimball from the Phoenix-Valley of the Sun Chapter. However, Denise Drake from Los Angeles has played 63 holes over the last two days and is very determined to advance.
In the scramble division, crowd favorite is, of course, the Tucson-Old Pueblo team of Barbara Ericks, Liddy West, Linda Hartsig and Jacki McCue. Hopes are high for this team, but those who traveled from the coasts of California will give it their best.
Stay tuned for the next post as I will reveal who has survived the monsoons of Tucson and earned their spot to Aloha, OR.
The Dell Urich golf course which is owned by the City of Tucson is the host club for this Semi-Final and has been in existance since 1925. Once host of the Welch's LPGA Championship, Dell Urich poses many challenges to golfers with it's elevated greens and narrow fairways. Of course a little rain and the course really becomes narrow as the course is also a storm water retention area which creates what locals call good ol' "Lake Tucson".
Nevertheless, women of the EWGA will play on and compete for their spots into the EWGA Championship Finals. On paper, the Championship Flight favorite looks to be Patty Kimball from the Phoenix-Valley of the Sun Chapter. However, Denise Drake from Los Angeles has played 63 holes over the last two days and is very determined to advance.
In the scramble division, crowd favorite is, of course, the Tucson-Old Pueblo team of Barbara Ericks, Liddy West, Linda Hartsig and Jacki McCue. Hopes are high for this team, but those who traveled from the coasts of California will give it their best.
Stay tuned for the next post as I will reveal who has survived the monsoons of Tucson and earned their spot to Aloha, OR.
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