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What a great day of golf, perfect weather, and some exciting matches! In the championship stroke play qualifier, it came down to the last hole between Donette Godwin, Links at Stoney Point, and Karin Wolfe, Ponderosa Golf Club, for who would have the last Match Play spot on the Championship Flight. Donette almost holed her 3rd shot for eagle, which ended up about 15 feet away, while Karin just missed chipping in for 3. Donette 2 putted for par, while Karin was aggressive with her birdie opportunity to tie and just burned the edge missing the last spot and moving down into the First State Division. Low qualifier was Phoebe Carles, Musgrove Mill Golf Club, followed by Lea Venable, Holly Tree Country Club.
The First State Division had some battles going on today. Having two of the three matches coming down to the 18th hole. Kristen Rooke, Greenville Country Club, shot 4 over on the back paring two of the toughest finishing holes 17 and 18, to go 1 up and win the match over Country Club of Lexington's Louise Givens. Also coming down to all 18 holes was the match between Carole Stone, Columbia Country Club, and Betty Jean Armbruster, Carolina Country Club. They were a pillar of consistency going back and forth 1 up and 1 down throughout the round. Carole made the turn one up on the match, which ended up being what it took to win after they played the back nine even. The final match in this Division started out close with Dana Halliday, Country Club of Spartanburg, only one down at the turn to the number two seed, Nancy Dodge, Mid Carolina Club. Nancy proceeded to get on fire on the back nine closing out the match 5&3.
The Second State Division was lead by number two seed Cathy Robinson, Beech Creek Golf Club, and Jan Todd from Pebble Creek Club. Having a 6 shot handicap differential didn't keep Todd from going for the win. Robinson won the 17th hole to bring the match to all square going into 18. Robinson, ripped a drive down the center of the fairway, while Todd took a gamble and cut it to close, ending up in the hazard. Robinson won 18 to go 1 up and win the match. The Second Division was rounded out with matches between Jean Burns, Golden Hills Golf & Country Club vs Connie Liley, Mid Carolina Club finishing Burns 4&3, and Linda Morris, Three Pines Country Club, vs. Beth Bethel, Golf Club at Star Fort with Linda taking the match 7&6. |
