December - Chris Epperly Captures Senior Amateur Title

January 2008
Chris Epperly Captures Senior Championship Title
Chris Epperly, of Lady Lake, shot 76-80-81-237 to win the 16th Florida Women’s
State Golf Association Senior Championship at Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club,
in Tampa September 18-20th. Epperly from the start shot 76 making her 1st round
the lowest out of all the contestants. Chris gained an even bigger lead day two with
a round of 80. In the final round, Chris secured her victory by shooting 81 to win the
Senior Championship by 7 shots.
In the Gross Division Flight 2, Linda Dillon of Winter Garden, won by shooting
a 90-86-86-262. In the Net Division Flight 1, Sharon Gonsalves of Tampa, shot a
74-76-79-229 to win the Overall Net Champion. And lastly, Donna Pierce of Lady
Lake, shot a 83-84-77-244 to win the Net Division Flight 2. The flights were flighted
based upon their 36 hole total for the 54 hole championship.
(Full Results on page 3.)
(L-R) Sharon Gonsalves, 2007 Senior
Champion Net Division & Chris Epperly,
District Championship Results at “Keene’s Pointe”
2007 District Championship Winners
The 1st Annual FWSGA District Championship was held on December 3rd at The Golden Bear Club in Keene’s Pointe. The District Championship had two divisions Individual
Stroke Play and Four-Ball Stroke Play. Every District Tournament had low gross and net
winner from each flight. The winners then advanced to the District Championship. At
the end of the day, the 1st Annual District Championship was a huge success. From the
FWSGA, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the District Championship
and we look forward to another great event next year. For more information on the 2008
District Championship, check www.fwsga.org. (Full results on page 7.)
Florida Takes 3rd at USGA State Team
Mary Jane Hiestand, Naples lead Team Florida to a 3rd place finish at the USGA Women’s
State Team Championship held at The Club at
Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, TX,
September 18-20. Florida entered Thursday’s
Inside
final round tied for 3rd place only 6 shots behind the leaders (Arizona). Their consistency
President’s Message
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on day 3 secured them a 3rd place finish for the
event. Representing Florida in the bi-annual team
Players of the Year
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matches were Mary Jane Hiestand, Naples, Diane
FWSGA/FSGA Mixed Team 4
Lang, Weston, and Taffy Brower, Boynton Beach.
2008 FWSGA Schedule
5
District Results
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Florida’s Individual scores:
Mary Jane Hiestand 70-74-78-220
Diane Lang 77-81-74-232
Taffy Brower 85-77-76-238
(L-R) Ann Pohira, Taffy Brower,
Diane Lang, & Mary Jane Hiestand
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
Help Support The Junior
Kathy Sheppard - FWSGA President
Farewell Message for 2007, but not 2008!
It has been an honor to serve you
as your president for 2007. But it is
my pleasure to announce, I among
the Board of Directors have been
re-elected for the 2008 calendar
year. So, it’s not farewell just yet.
We have also added many new
Directors to the Board who are
enthusiastic and ready to continue
the improvements that we started in
2007. We are all looking forward
to great year in 2008. Thank you to
all the Board and FWSGA staff for their help and support
through the year. I’m very lucky to get to work with you
all again in 2008.
You may not know, but under the Tournament section of
the FWSGA website the 2008 schedule is now available.
The FWSGA staff and governing Board has worked hard
to put a great schedule together for both State and District
tournaments. We did our best to move the sites around
and have been successful at getting some new venues
that we hope you will enjoy. So mark your calendars and
come join us for some golf and good fun! Remember, we
welcome all handicap levels at every tournament!
In 2008, we need your continued support more than ever.
We have set a goal to reach 1500 members by the end of
the year and with your help we can make this possible!
This year we are conducting a 2008 Membership
Drive Contest. Any member who recruits the most new
members (not a member in 2007) in their district will win
a free membership for 2009. On the 2008 membership
application, it will have a referred by line; this is where
your new member can put your name. We will keep
count throughout the year and announce the winners on
October 15, 2008. Help us continue to grow our great
organization!
Growth is my hope for 2008! You can make the
difference in our association! Help this organization grow
as we move forward into 2008. Recruit new members
and encourage the old members to rejoin! This is a great
organization and we should want to share that with
others.
The Board Directors, FWSGA Staff, and I are all looking
forward to serving our membership in 2008.
See you on the course!! Hit it long and straight!
Kathy Sheppard
Girls' Scholarship Fund!
Conduct a Penny-A-Stroke
Event Today.
For more information go to www.fwsga.org
Conducting a Penny-A-Stroke Event
Penny-A-Stroke is a state-wide fundraising
competition among ladies golf associations, clubs or
other organized groups.
Your association does not have to formally enter the
contest. All you do is conduct an event and send a
check(s) to Jr. Girls’ Scholarship Fund. Clearly mark
on the check(s) “PAS” or “Penny-A-Stroke” and you
are automatically entered.
You can conduct as many events during the year as you
want. We will accumulate your total donations. The
Penny-A-Stroke contest runs from January 1st through
December 31st.
Helping with a Penny-A-Stroke events gives your
club:
Recognition in FWSGA’s newsletter Fore and
on our website.
◊ The chance to compete for Top Fundraiser in
your district and for overall Top State-Wide
Fundraiser.
◊ A day of fun.
◊ The satisfaction of helping support deserving
Florida women get an education and carry on
the game.
Your donations support
◊
Scholarships. Penny-A-Stroke is one way
we raise money to support our Jr. Girls’
Scholarship Fund. We can only grant what we
receive through fundraising.
For further information, please contact:
Kelly Thormahlen, Executive Director
Telephone: 813-864-2130
◊
Email: info@fwsga.org
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
FWSGA Names Annual Players of the Year
The Florida Women’s State Golf Association awarded their third Annual Playersof-the-Year at a joint Champions Dinner with the Florida State Golf Association
and Florida Junior Tour. The dinner was held at Interlachen Country Club in
Winter Park on Friday, November 16th. Mary Jane Hiestand and Vicky Hurst were
each named the Player-of-the-Year in their respective divisions.
Players of the Year (L-R)
Mary Jane Hiestand & Vicky Hurst
The 2007 FWSGA Player-of-the-Year was awarded to Mary Jane Hiestand, of
Naples. In 2007, Mary Jane captured the FWGSA State Amateur Championship,
she tied for fourth in the FWSGA Stroke Play Championship, she tied for second
in the FWSGA Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship. She was selected to play
in the annual FL/GA Team Matches and the Southeastern Women’s Amateur
Team Championships. Mary Jane qualified as medalist for USGA Women’s MidAmateur Championship where she made it to the round of 32, and lastly was a
member of the third place Florida Team at the USGA State Team Championship
where she finished 3rd place individually.
Vicky Hurst, from Melbourne, wins the FWSGA Junior Player-of-the-Year award following a great year. She captured her
second in the FWSGA Junior Championship, she was named the 2005 & 2006 Junior Player of the Year, she had eight AJGA
top-ten finishes, three AJGA victories and was named the AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year. Vicky had the priviledge of
playing on both the Cannon Cup East Team and the Ping Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team. Vicky finished second the 2007 1A
High School Tournament, she qualified and made it to the round of 16 in the USGA Women’s Amateur Championship, and
was Medalist at the 2007 Futures Tour Qualifier and she nearly made the cut at the LPGA Ginn Open. Finally, Vicky was was
medalist in the US Women’s Open Sectional Qualifier and competed in the 2007 Women’s Open at Pineneedles.
Sugar Mill Country Club Tops Fund Raiser
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Senior Championship Final Results:
Overall Winners:
Chris Epperly (Gross)
76-80-81
Sharon Gonsalves (Net) 74-76-79
237
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Jacksonville Women’s Golf Association contributed $1180 to earn top
Penny-A-Stroke Fund Raising Winner.
Fund Raising honors for 2007. Way to go!
The district winners in the year long state-wide competition are:
1st Flight - Gross
Therese Quinn
Shirley Budden
Nancy Smith
2nd Flight - Gross
Linda Dillon
Joanie Roberts
Kerry Timm
1st Flight - Net
Sharon Gonsalves
Anne Holloway
Carol Brown
2nd Flight - Net
Donna Pierce
Nancy Barton
Kay Howard
83-83-78
83-79-84
86-80-81
90-86-86
92-85-88
87-89-90
74-76-79
83-79-72
74-82-78
83-84-77
83-88-75
82-87-78
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District 1 - Indian Bayou LGA
$62.88
District 2 - Jacksonville WGA
$1180.00
District 3 - Harbor Hills LGA
$150.00
District 4 - Sugar Mill LGA
$684.00
District 5 - Crescent Oaks Country Club LGA
$455.30
District 6 - Worthington Country Club WGA
$789.00
District 7 - Gulfstream District WGA
$612.95
District 8 - Weston Hills WGA
$345.00
For more information on Penny-A-Stroke Events, contact the FWSGA
office at (813) 864-2130 or info@fwsga.org
See page 2 for “Conducting a Penny-A-Stroke Event”
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
Hartnell & Martinez Win FSGA/FWSGA Mixed Team Championship
Michelle Hartnell and Samuel Martinez both of Miami captured the FSGA/FWSGA
Mixed Team Championship. Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, in Vero Beach
hosted the Championship October 12-14, 2007.
After the first day of four-ball stroke play, Hartnell and Martinez led the field with
an eight-under par 64 to lead by four shots. Chasing the leaders were M.J. and Jeff
Hiestand, Naples with a first round score of 68. The final day consisted of 18 holes
of modified alternate shot. In very windy conditions, Hartnell and Martinez shot a
77 to capture the event by 1 shot over Paula and Bruce Fitzpatrick, Miami 72-70142 and Linda McMillan, Palm Coast and Morgan Bays, Homestead 71-71-142.
2007 Mixed Team Champions
Samuel Martinez & Michelle Hartnell
In the second flight, Marci Likens, Winter Springs and Steven Engstrom, Ft. Myers,
won the flight after shooting 77-70-147. The third flight featured Roanna and Darryl Kingman, of West Palm Beach,
winning after they shot a 81-77-158. In the fourth flight Jan DeMarco and Dick Preston, of Ormond Beach shot 82-84166 to place first in their flight. The teams were flighted based on their first round score.
Four-Ball Match Play Championship Flight Results Announced
Terrell Italiano and Julie Garner tallied 38 points to claim
the First Flight Title of the FWSGA 4-Ball Match Play
Championship at Orange Lake Resort-Legend’s Course in
Kissimmee August 25-26. This match play, round robin
event awards points for matches won for each of the fivenine hole matches.
Flight 1
1st Terrell Italiano/Julie Garner 38 points
2nd Tama Caldabaugh/ Therese Quinn 35 ½ points
Flight 6
1st Bettye Strother/Sylvia Tysinger 43 ½ points
2nd Donna Baginski/Pat Takacs 31 points
Flight 7
1st Anne Holloway/Joyce Moore 36 ½ points
2nd Lynn Diamond/Leslie Sponder 28 ½ points
Flight 2
1st Linda Dillon/Kim Van Der Reit 40 points
2nd Bronwyne Bruwer/Susan Rampelberg 32 points
Flight 3
1st Karen Krug/ Joyce Martin 48 points
2nd Veronica Johnson/Debbie Reese 30 ½ points
Flight 4
1st Lee Goscin/Sherry Loke 46 points
2nd Tobi Gilbert/ Chris Martin 31 ½ points
Flight 5
1st Diane Armet/Carole Browne 33 ½ points
2nd Susie Thore/Tisha Vogell 31 ½ points
Top Row (L-R) Julie Garner, Carole Brown, Diane Armet, Karen Krug,
Linda Dillon, Sylvia Tysinger, Bettye Strother, Joyce Moore, Anne Holloway,
Jo Geeslin, Sherry Loke.
Bottom Row (L-R) Terrell Italiano, Joyce Martin, and Kim Van Der Reit.
FWSGA Announces 2008 Membership Drive Contest
In 2008, we need your continued support more than ever. We have set a goal to reach 1500 members by the end of the
year and with your help we can make this possible! This year we are conducting a 2008 Membership Drive Contest. Any
member who recruits the most new members (not a member in 2007) in their district will win a free membership for 2009.
On the 2008 membership application, it will have a referred by line; this is where your new member can put your name.
We will keep count throughout the year and announce the winners on October 15, 2008. Help us continue to grow our
great organization! For more information about the 2008 Membership Drive, contact the FWSGA office at (813) 864-2130
or info@fwsga.org.
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
2008 FWSGA Championship Schedule
Tournament
Date
Location
State Amateur
May 5-9, 2008
Southern Hills Plantation, Brooksville, FL
Summer Mixed
June 7-8, 2008
Boca Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
Junior Girls’
June 17-18, 2008
Plantation Golf & CC, Venice, FL
Stroke Play
July 11-13, 2008
LPGA International, Daytona Beach, FL
Parent/Child
July 26-27, 2008
Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL Four Ball Stroke
August 2-3, 2008
The Club at Mediterra, Naples, FL
Four Ball Match
August 23-24, 2008
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra, FL
Senior September 9-11, 2008 Willoughby Golf & CC, Stuart, FL
Mixed Team
October 11-12, 2008 River Wilderness Golf & CC, Parrish, FL
Club Team
October 25-26, 2008 Grand Cypress Golf Club, Orlando, FL
District Champ.
December 1, 2008
TBA
Georgia Defeats Florida in 27th Annual Women’s Team Matches
2007 Florida Team
The Georgia team won seven matches and halved another, to defeat Florida
33-21 in the 27th annual Florida-Georgia Women’s Team Matches, which
took place at Druid Hills Golf in Atlanta, GA., August 16-17. Georgia started
the day with just a two-point advantage after the opening round and claimed
the title by a twelve-point margin with dominant play in Friday’s 12 singles
matches. The Nassau scoring format awards one point to the winner of
each nine and one point for the overall match, with a half-point for any ties.
This was the 27th playing of the Florida-Georgia Women’s Team Matches,
which brings together the top women amateur golfers in the two neighboring
states. Team members are selected by their state associations based upon
performance in recent events. Florida leads the all-time series 14-13.
Final Points: Florida 30 ½, Georgia 23 ½
First Round Points: Florida 9 1/2, Georgia 8 1/2
(Four-Ball Matches)
Dori Carter and Laruen Darnell (Ga.) def. Mary Jane Hiestand and
Patsy Ehret (Fla.), 3 and 2, 3-0
Wendy Patterson and Janice Roberts Wilson (Fla.) def. Laura Coble
and Patty Huxford (Ga.), 2 up, 3-0
Claudeen Lindberg and Ena Harvey (Ga.) def. Debbie Mook Sang
and Sharon Kiel (Fla.), 5 and 3, 3-0
Leigh Crosby and Lauren Folgosa (Ga.) def. Ann Pohira and Sisi
Hedges (Fla.), 5 and 4, 3-0
Nancy Smith and Karen Greenway (Fla.) def. Mariah Stackhouse
and Susan Rheney (Ga.), 1 up, 2 1/2-1/2
Diane Lang and Monica Von Glahn (Fla.) def. Erin Packer and
Michelle Griffith (Ga.), 1 up, 2 1/2-1
Second Round Points: Georgia 23, Florida 13
(Singles Matches)
Mary Jane Hiestand (Fla.) def. Lauren Darnell (Ga.), 3 and 1, 2
1/2-1/2
Dori Carter (Ga.) def. Patsy Ehret (Fla.), 5 and 3, 3-0
Mariah Stackhouse (Ga.) def. Sisi Hedges (Fla.), 1 up, 2 1/2-1/2
Laura Coble (Ga.) def. Wendy Patterson-Golden (Fla.), 2 up, 2-1
Leigh Crosby (Ga.) def. Nancy Smith (Fla.), 2 up, 3-0
Ena Harvey (Ga.) vs. Debbie Mook Sang (Fla.), All Square, 1 1/2
each
Sharon Kiel (Fla.) def. Claudeen Lindberg (Ga.), 1 up, 2-1
Susan Rheney (Ga) def. Monica Von Glahn (Fla.), 3 and 1, 2 1/21/2
Diane Lang (Fla.) def. Lauren Folgosa (Ga.), 1 up, 2-1
Patti Huxford (Ga.) def. Janice Roberts Wilson (Fla.), 3 and 2, 2
1/2-1/2
Michelle Griffith (Ga.) def. Karen Greenway (Fla.), 7 and 6, 3-0
Ann Pohira (Fla.) def. Erin Packer (Fla.), 3 and 2, 2 1/2-1/2
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
Florida Team Finishes 2nd at SWATCA
Captain Sarah Phillips team will consist of: Mary Jane
Hiestand of Naples, Diane Lang of Weston, Taffy Brower of
Boynton Beach, Nancy Smith of North Port, Janice RobertsWilson of Plantation, Sisi Hedges of Mulberry, Terrell
Italiano of Tampa, Ann Pohira of Winter Park, and Suzy
Strock of St. Augustine.
Top Row (L-R) Nan Habjan, Diane Lang, Nancy Smith, Janice Wilson,
MJ Hiestand, & Sarah Phillips
Bottom Row (L-R) Ann Pohira, Taffy Brower, Suzy Strock, Sisi Hedges,
& Terrell Italiano
Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Florida
will host the 15th Southeastern Women’s Amateur Team
Championship on November 4-8, 2007. SWATCA
invited teams from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North
Carolina and Tennessee to compete this year. The winner
is determined by the team earning the highest number of
points at the end of 3 rounds. The rounds are a four-ball
match play, a foursome match play, and a singles match
played over the three days. A match win is one point while a
tie earns ½ point to each side. Each day’s matches are drawn
the night before in a blind draw among the states and teams.
Eight players from each team compete in a round. One
player is selected by the captain to sit out each round.
The first day of competition, Four-Ball match play, ended
with Florida in first place earning 4 points and North
Carolina following behind earning 3 points for the day.
In the second day of the SWATCA foursome competition,
Florida is tied with North Carolina for the lead on day two
with six total points. The Florida team of Taffy Brower and
Nancy Smith as well as Ann Pohira and Janice Wilson both
won their matches. Mary Jane Hiestand and Diane Lang
lost their match to Tennessee. Suzy Strock and Sisi Hedges
played North Carolina and lost their match. At the end of
day two, Florida left the day with a total of two points. As
of Tuesday, November 6, 2007 the final totals were Florida
6 points, North Carolina 6 points, Tennessee 4 points,
Alabama 3 points, and Mississippi 1 point.
In home stretch of the SWATCA matches, North Carolina
emerged victorious winning a 6 out of 8 matches to take the
championship with a total of 12 points. Not far behind was
Florida in second with a total of 11 points and Tennessee
in third with 10 points. Individual match play results are as
follows: Taffy Brower, Nancy Smith, Ann Pohira, Diane
Lang and Mary Jane Hiestand all won their matches. Terrell
Italiano, Janice Roberts-Wilson, and Sisi Hedges lost their
matches. The 2008 SWATCA matches will be hosted at
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Mississippi next year. For
more information on the SWATCA championship, contact
the FWSGA offices at (813) 864-2130 or www.fwsga.org.
2008 District Tournament Schedule
District #2
District #5
District #4
District #8
District #4
District #6
District #7
District #6
District #2
District #3
District #8
District #5
District #7
District #6
District #4
February 25
April 14
April 22
April 23
May 19
May 30
June 23
June 27
July 20-21
July 28
August 13
September 11
October 6
November 10
TBA
Marsh Landing CC
Cypress Run Golf Club
Sugar Mill CC Weston Hills CC
Winter Pines Golf Course
Hideout Golf Club Deer Creek Golf Club
Club at Renaissance
The Palencia Club
Black Diamond Ranch
Don Shula’s Golf Club
Club at Eaglebrook
The Links at Madison Green
Mission Inn Resort
Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Tarpon Springs, FL New Smyrna Beach, FL Weston, FL
Winter Park, FL
Naples, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
Fort Myers, FL
St. Augustine, FL
Lecanto, FL Miami, FL
Lakeland, FL
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
Orlando, FL
FWSGA District Tournaments are a great way to get involved playing with FWSGA. The one day district tournaments are designed to give
opportunities to FWSGA members to play in championship caliber events in their local areas. All events are both Gross and Net events and are for
players of all different skill levels. All District Tournament dates were not available at the time of print. Dates and location of those events will be
available after the first of the year.
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
District Tournament Results
District 6: September 7, 2007
Waterlefe Golf & River Club
Championship Flight
1st Gross MJ Hiestand & Paige Halpin 1st Net
Dee Donegan & Heidi Phillips
First Flight
1st Gross Stephanie O’Donnel & Patti Piaza
1st Net Debbie Reese & Marian Wolfe Second Flight
1st Gross Janis Bumgarner & Janet Stepp
1st Net Patti Wadsworth& Barbara Tierney
Third Flight
1st Gross Carol Donovan & Sharon Rickerd
1st Net
Janice Richie & Barbara Ann Womack
Fourth Flight
1st Gross
Renee Eppard & Becky Curtin
1st Net
Bobbie Patterson & Nancy Smith
District 4: September 10, 2007
Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Championship Flight
1st Gross
Marci Zweifel
1st Net
Therese Quinn
2nd Gross
Shirley Budden
2nd Net
Sandie St.Onge
First Flight
1st Gross
Carolyn Amos
1st Net
Susan Ishii
2nd Gross
Luanne Zabytko
2nd Net
Judy Wolff
Second Flight
1st Gross
Marian Wolfe
1st Net
Patt Sessa
2nd Gross
Sally Flynn
2nd Net
Marie Staebell
Third Flight
1st Gross
Lynn Diamond
1st Net
Anne Governile
95
75
95
75
100
77
District 3: October 3, 200
Southern Hills Plantation Club
Championship Flight
1st Gross
Debbie Mook Sang & Karen Greenway
1st Net
Chris Epperly & Priscilla Salute
First Flight
1st Gross
Elisha Hooker & Norah Hastings
1st Net
Mary Lou Edwards & Carol Brown
2nd Gross
Sherry Bedingfield & Susan Macgill
2nd Net
Mary Beaumont & Brenda Bartley
Second Flight
1st Gross
Karol Lucas & Marcia Taormina
1st Net
Connie Berdass & Judy Davis
2nd Gross
Julianne Arroyo & Barbara Hager
2nd Net
Pat Takacs & Donna Baginski
District 6: October 18, 2007
Plantation Golf & Country Club
Championship Flight
1st Gross
Kim Keyers-Scott
1st Net
Judy Schwanz
First Flight
1st Gross
Eva Maria Moewald
1st Net
Neetu Singh
73
65
75
65
88
66
93
70
82
73
88
79
77
74
81
75
68
68
74
76
78
75
69
72
72
66
79
67
85
68
85
70
Second Flight
1st Gross
1st Net
Third Flight
1st Gross
1st Net
Fourth Flight
1st Gross
1st Net
Taffie Brisley
Carol Williams
99
84
June Gilley
Nancy Hamm
100
80
Ann Governile
Lori Bogumil
104
88
District 8: November 12, 2007
Crandon Park Golf Course
Championship Flight
1st Gross
Vera Meixner
73
1st Net
Diane Lang
74
First Flight
1st Gross
Patty Karpinski
84
1st Net
Jan Kirchoff
77
Second Flight
1st Gross
Kay Waltman
82
1st Net
Karen Price
72
Third Flight
1st Gross
Patt Sessa
98
1st Net
Jeannette Sullivan
73
Fourth Flight
1st Gross
Sandra Racicot
111
1st Net
Tina Fields
83
District Championship: December 3, 2007
The Golden Bear Club in Keene’s Pointe
Individual Division
Championship Flight
1st Place Gross
Kathi Lundstrom
1st Place Net
Meredith Wolf
1st Flight
1st Place Gross
Eva-Maria Moehwald
1st Place Net
Carolyn Amos
2nd Flight
1st Place Gross
Kay Waltman
1st Place Net
Lynn Diamond
3rd Flight
1st Place Gross
Patt Sessa
1st Place Net
Anne Governile
72
73
85
75
86
72
92
67
Four-Ball Division
Championship Flight
1st Place Gross
Nancy Smith/Gennifer Menedez
2nd Place Gross Page Halpin/MJ Hiestand
1st Place Net
Karen Greenway/ Debbie Mooksang
1st Flight
T-1st Place Gross
Suzy Strock/Karen Tutwiler
Janice Wilson/Monica Nocerini
2nd Place Gross
Shan Giordano/Linda Siena
1st Place Net
Lisa Kaplan/Patti Martin
2nd Flight
1st Place Gross
Dolores Ainsworth/Early Ulrich
2nd Place Gross
Connie Berdass/Judy Davis
1st Place Net
Janis Bumgarner/Janet Stepp
3rd Flight
1st Place Gross
Carol Donovan/Sharon Rickerd
1st Place Net
Debbie Ladig/Christine Schellhammer
4th Flight
1st Place Gross
Becky Curtin/Renee Eppard
1st Place Net
Kathy Pothoff/Kathy Sheppard
63
67
64
72
76
60
79
83
62
90
64
91
66
FWSGA Newsletter - January 2008
Florida Women’s State Golf Association
8875 Hidden River Parkway - Suite 110
Tampa, FL 33637
Executive Director: Kelly Tarala
Email: info@fwsga.org
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Web Site: www.fwsga.org
President:
Kathy Sheppard
Vice President:
Kalani Meffe
Secretary:
Ann Pohira
Treasurer:
Pat Koneda
Past President:
Jeannette Sullivan
Executive Director:
Kelly Thormahlen
Asst. Executive Director: Alexis Esquia
Course Rating Volunteers Needed
FWSGA is looking for volunteers to train and serve as golf course raters in the USGA Golf Course Rating System.
Currently, team members and captains are needed to cover courses in Broward, Dade, and Polk County.
Course raters follow the USGA Course Rating System Guide. The USGA Course Rating System is designed to ensure
that the rating of a course is in proper relation to the ratings of other courses in order to address the portability of handicaps. Under the System, courses are rated according to the relative difficulty for both the scratch and the bogey golfer.
The Course Rating System takes into account the factors that affect the playing difficulty of a course and adjusts a player’s
USGA Handicap Index according to the relative difficulty of the golf course being played.
Course rating teams must have the ability to travel to various courses throughout their rating areas and follow guidelines
and rules established for rating teams by the USGA.
FWSGA Message Board Now Available
All FWSGA members, will now have access to our Message Board which allows you to communicate with other
members. It has forums such as the following: Questions, Golf Help & Tips, Need a Partner, and Golf Events in Florida.
This message board gives you the opportunity to post your comments or questions dealing with the association and have it
recognized by other FWSGA members, board and staff. This is just one of the ways in which we are trying to improve the
communication barrier for our members. This Message board is strictly for FWSGA Members only! Forum ideas will be
open to suggestion. The Message Board will be monitored at all times by the FWSGA staff. Questionable or obscene posts
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