SWGA Championship

With the super fast age of internet, you all know by now who our SWGA Champion is as well as many of the other winners, but here it is in one posting in case you need to look back on it.

Congratulations to Champion Mary Lynn Stuart (ERCC), shooting outstanding scores of 74 and 76 (150) on August 23-24 at Bomber Bayou GC.  The 74 score also gave her the Medalist Trophy.  The closest score to Mary Lynn’s was a nice 164 by Debbie Magee (WGAS), giving her First Gross in the First Flight.  Congratulations ladies!  Good Golfing!

The Net Champion honors went to Jane Smith (WGAS) who had a 2-day total of 129, also giving her the Net Medalist award for her net score of 65 on day one.  Congratulations Jane!  And following just three strokes behind Jane was Jan Crowe (BWGA) with a net score of 132.  Good golf!

Overall low putts was a really nice 59 by Gina O’Neal (WGAS).  Now THAT’S some good putting!  Honorable mention goes to Becky Farr (WGAS) with 61 putts.

Championship Chairman Brenda Graves and the staff of Bomber Bayou GC are to be thanked for their hospitality and hard work to make this championship so successful.  Thanks to the thirty-three ladies that supported the SWGA group.

Full results:

Champion/Medalist:  Mary Lynn Stuart 74/76

Net Champion/Net Medalist: Jane Smith 65/64

Overall Low Putts: Gina O’Neal 59

FIRST FLIGHT

·         1^st Gross: Debbie Magee 81/83

·         1^st Net: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 71/64

·         2^nd Gross: Lillian Granger (STCC) 85/84

·         2^nd Net: Cathy Buckley (BWGA) 73/67

SECOND FLIGHT

·         1^st Gross: Linda Colvin (NHGC) 88/91

·         1^st Net: Gayle Gansfuss (NHGC) 67/70

·         2^nd Gross: Jan Crowe (BWGA) 91/89

·         2^nd Net: Martha Lowhorne (BWGA) 68/71

THIRD FLIGHT

·         1^st Gross: Kyong Lee (BWGA) 101/102

·         1^st Net: Renee Schoonover (ERCC) 74//69

·         2^nd Gross: Vien Wheeler (STCC) 99/97

·         2^nd Net: Grace Ireland (NHGC) 76/74

CLOSEST TO THE PIN

·         Cathy Buckley

·         Pat Bennett (STCC)

·         Phyllis Ryan (ERCC)

ACCURATE DRIVE:  Alyce Wyche (NHGC)

SWGA Playday at Bomber Bayou GC

On August 16, twenty-nine ladies played the SWGA playday event at Bomber Bayou GC.  This event was also the practice round for the following week's SWGA Championship.

Results are as follows:

SWGA Southern Trace Scramble

SWGA Playday Southern Trace

SSWGA Championship

There’s nothing like OLD news and I’m so sorry to be this late posting the results of the SSWGA Championship held July 17-18 at Stonebridge Golf Club.  Seventeen ladies played the event in some pretty hot weather.  As usual, the course was in great condition and Championship Chairman Cheryl Smith, along with the Stonebridge staff, did a great job with the tournament.

The first day started with Medalists scores of 89 for Senior Kim Darnell (WGAS) and 88 for Super Senior Joyce Middleton (ERCC).  Kim Darnell kept up the pace and shot 86 the second day, winning her the SSWGA Senior Champion honors.  Congratulations Kim!  The Net Champion trophy went to Nancy Young (BWGA) with net scores of 76/70.

 

In the Super Senior flight, Jan Crowe (BWGA) shot an outstanding 89/84 to win the Champion trophy for that group.  Congratulations Jan!  Gayle Gansfuss (NHGC) shot two really nice rounds to capture the Super Senior Net Champion award with net scores of 68/67.

Overall Low Putts for the two days was Cathy Buckley (BWGA) with just 60 putts.  Low putt awards went to Senior Martha Lawhorne (BWGA) with 71 putts and Super Senior Donna Ihle (WGAS) with 64. 

Full results are as follows:

SENIOR FLIGHT

·         Champion: Kim Darnell 89/86

·         Net Champion: Nancy Young 76/70

·         1^st Gross: Cathy Buckley 98/87

·         1^st Net: Cheryl Smith (WGAS) 80/67

·         Low Putts: Martha Lawhorne 71

·         Closest to Pin: Martha Lawhorne/Nancy Young

·         Straightest Drive: Nancy Young

SUPER SENIOR FLIGHT

·         Champion: Jan Crowe 89/84

·         Net Champion: Gayle Gansfuss 68/67

·         1^st Gross: Joyce Middleton 88/90

·         1^st Net: Grace Ireland (NHGC) 70/71

·         Low Putts: Donna Ihle 64

·         Closest to Pin: Mary Gallagher (BBLGA)/Grace Ireland

·         Straightest Drive: Donna Ihle