Walkin' in Memphis... well Tunica MS to be exact

By: Stephanie Jennings

What a fun place to be if you enjoy taking a little risk at the casinos and on the golf course. The Tunica National Golf course was definitely a risk-reward layout with lateral water hazards lining almost every hole and bunkers strategically positioned for an additional challenge. Add to this a little Delta heat and you have one tough Semi-Final Championship.

Personally, I was very pleased with the great hospitality of the Southern “folk” of Mississippi and very satisfied with the conditions of the course. The staff at Tunica National takes pride in their facility and knows that they work at a destination course sought out by many people all over the country. Of course they were more than accommodating and welcoming to our EWGA competitors and guests, and for this we were very grateful.

As I mentioned, Tunica National was a great challenge. However, a great competitor and member of the Greater Knoxville, TN Chapter, Robin Banner, tamed this wild beast with a great score of 82 and was the Eastern Midwest Semi-Final Champion. On the Scramble side, the Memphis Chapter made the home crowd proud by shooting a stellar 69 net to take the crown and advance to the Finals. Of course, not to be forgotten was the intense sudden death play-off between fourth flight competitors Jackie Dixon (St. Louis MO) and Tiffany Young (Central Arkansas), basically a battle of the ages. Even before the playoff, Jackie asked me if she could get an award for the oldest player in the Semi-Final since this was her first EWGA Championship ever. Well low and behold she proved, by winning that playoff, that the older and wiser do prevail. Congratulations Jackie and to all of the Eastern Midwest players and winners!

Jessica and I enjoyed our time in the wonderful area of Tunica Resorts MS and can’t wait to come back and play those fantastic penny slot machines!!

RESULTS

SCRAMBLE
1st - Memphis, TN Chapter 69*
CheriTheil
Kathy Joyner
Wanda Fisher
Sara Bell

2nd - Tri-Cities of Northeast TN Chapter 69
Sador Black
Suzanne Donaldson
Marilyn Martin
Jan Compton

3rd - Middle Tennessee Chapter 70
Donna Ruggles
Cindy Taylor
Lynn Osborn
Amy Courtney

STROKE PLAY
Championship Flight
1st Gross - Greater Knoxville, TN, Robin Banner 82
1st Net - Middle Tennessee, Emily Pearce 85

First Flight
1st Gross - Middle Tennessee, Cheryl Hibbett 86
1st Net - Memphis, TN, Marceia Cox 74
2nd Gross - Greater Knoxville, TN, Mary Chapman 95
2nd Net - Memphis, TN, Sara Sue Lemerise 85
3rd Gross - Greater Knoxville, TN, Candy Hoffman 109
3rd Net - Central Arkansas, Felecia Hollister 94

Second Flight
1st Gross - Middle Tennessee, Betty Sabel 86
1st Net - Middle Tennessee, Kim Crowder 71
2nd Gross - Central Arkansas, Becky Redus 91
2nd Net - St. Louis, MO, Debbie Hope 74
3rd Gross - Greater Knoxville, TN, Susan Schleicher 100
3rd Net - St. Louis, MO, Kim Saucier 76

Third Flight
1st Gross - Tri-Cities of Northeast TN , Mary Dave Blackman 97
1st Net - Middle Tennessee, Dottie Dube 77
2nd Gross - Memphis, TN, Theresa LaFond 103
2nd Net - St. Louis, MO, Rosalie Alongi 81
3rd Gross - Central Arkansas, Medra Parkhill 110
3rd Net - Central Arkansas, Carrol Williams 90

Fourth Flight
1st Gross - St. Louis, MO, Jackie Dixon 118
1st Net - Central Arkansas, Tiffany Young 80
2nd Gross - Tri-Cities of Northeast TN, Cindy Humphrey 123
2nd Net - Middle Tennessee, Tracy Hooper 92
3rd Gross - Central Arkansas, Susan Cary 131
3rd Net - St. Louis, MO, Nancy Rodney 96