Kelli Murphy Wins 70th Annual WSCGA State Amateur Championship
It is very apropos that Kelli Murphy won the 70th Annual WSCGA State Amateur Championship. She has just graduated from Auburn University with a very successful college golf career, had her 3rd Hole-in-One with everyone being on Hole 15 at the Members Club during tournament play, got accepted to grad-school in Washington D.C., turned 22 on Wednesday, set a new course record for ladies shooting a 66, and her last week as a member at The Members Club at Woodcreek before switching to Camden Country Club. Let's add a State Championship to that list and Kelli has had a week full of lifetime memories. Murphy took the championship in style being the only player never posting a round over par - 72-66-71= 209, with 10 birdies and 1 eagle, for the tournament.

Coming in second, 11 shots back, is 7 time State Amateur Champion Dawn Woodard from Thorneblade Club by posting 5 birdies and 1 eagle on the week to shoot 74-74-72=220. Fifteen year old Abigail Schimpf, who had the first round lead, finished out the tournament 70-77-74=221 tied with Jacqueline Twitty from Mid-Carolina Club with 74-71-76=221.

There was a lot of great play in the Championship Division from players of all ages posting a total of 135 birdies and 4 eagles over the three rounds.



Championship Flight 1 Champion

Dawn Woodard

Thornblade Club

Championship Flight 1 Results
Kelli Murphy - The Members Club @ Woodcreek 209
Dawn Woodard -Thornblade Club 220
Abigail Schimpf - Daniel Island Club 221
Jacqueline Twitty - Mid-Carolina GC 221
Jodee Tindal - Rock Hill Country Club 223
Gracyn Burgess - Ponderosa Country Club 228
Kate Hill - Walker Course @ Clemson Univ. 229
Stacey Tomlinson - Golf Club at Briar's Creek 229
Emily Cox - Lancaster Golf Club 236
Jaelyn Tindal - Rock Hill Country Club 236
Carly Lyvers - Preserve at Verdae 237
Lea Venable - Holly Tree Country Club 238
Baylee Evans - Lancaster Golf Club 253

WSCGA State Division Amateur Champion
After play concluded yesterday, it looked like today would be a close race for the Overall Champion of the State Division, and the ladies did not disappoint. There was two shots between them going into the final round and the battle began. Karen Ferree making a charge firing a one over par 73 in the final round to catch up and tie Terrie Allemang for the title. As a result, the ladies took it to sudden death playing the tough 305 yard 18th hole again to determine the winner. Allemang edged out Ferree in the first play off hole posting a par to win. In here acceptance speech Allemang expressed, " playing with my friend Karen makes me a better player and that is what helped her win."

Pam Prescott played her best to try to make up for a poor first round, but the difference turned out to be to great to overcome. Prescott, who is the current WSCGA Senior Champion, carded an 86-72-73= 231 to finish two shots back.



State Flight 1 Champion

Karen Ferree

Long Cove Club
State Flight 1 Results

Terrie Allemang - Sea Pines Country Club 229
Karen Ferree - Long Cove Club 229
Pam Prescott - Pickens Country Club 231
Louise Givens - Country Club of Lexington 235
Charlotte Twitty - Mid Carolina Club 238
Natalie Huff - Woodlands Country Club 239
Chrissie Spidell - Boscobel Golf Club 241
Nancy Dodge - Mid Carolina Club 242
Karin Wolfe - Ponderosa Country Club 242
2018 Mytrice Riccoboni Winner
This years Riccoboni winner is Kayleigh Reinke from Waterford Golf Club with a 4 under net score to beat out Jacqueline Twitty by 9 shots. Reinke shot a net score of 212 competing in the 3rd Flight of the Championship Division.

Mytrice Riccoboni initiated the first meeting of women from clubs around South Carolina. Her intention was not to start a state association but to create a small round robin organization so more of the women golfers at nearby clubs could become better acquainted. There was such an enthusiastic response that it was decided a state organization was needed and could function actively and successfully benefiting all concerned. We remember Mytrice and our humble beginnings with a Net Champion in the State Amateur.


Championship Flight 2 Champion

Karlee Vardas

Country Club of Lexington

Championship Flight 2 Results

Karlee Vardas - Country Club of Lexington 224
Savannah Hylton - Wexford Golf Club 229
Ann Gore Country - Club of Lexington 235
Kayla Bartemeyer - Snee Farm Country Club 236
Mia Gray - Carolinas Eclub Peedee 238
Emily Rapp - Preserve at Verdae 238
Anna Grace Brock - Greenwood Country Club 241
Kerington Lamb - Smithfields Country Club 242
Kennedy Carroll - Rivertowne Country Club 243
Jayne Pardus - Bulls Bay Golf Club 248
Cecilia Fournil - Forest Lake Club 252



Championship Flight 3 Champion

Anna Freeman

Palmetto Golf Club
Championship Flight 3 Results

Kayleigh Reinke - Waterford Golf Club 236
Anna Freeman - Palmetto Golf Club 239
Catherine Loper - Members Club at Woodcreek 243
Rachel Wyatt - Carolinas Eclub Charleston 245
Sarah Boteler - Furman University Golf Course 253
Bella Harris - Willow Creek Golf Club 255
Taylor Lance - Rolling Green Golf Club 255
Carleigh Greene - Cobbs Glen Golf & Racquet Club 256
Katelyn Lee - Southern Oaks Golf Club 256
Jeanie Atkinson -Members Club at Woodcreek 257
Elaine Johnson - Forest Lake Country Club 258
Leigh Coulter - Ft. Jackson Golf Club 262
Stephanie Johnson - Holly Tree Country Club 269



State Flight 2 Champion

Betty Jean Armbruster

Carolina Country Club
State Flight 2 Results

Betty Armbruster - Carolina Country Club 244
Suzann Bartley - Woodlands Country Club 248
Kristen Rooke - Greenville Country Club 250
Julie Snider - Woodlands Country Club 255
Lynn Holmes - Mid Carolina Club 257
Dale O'Keefe - Mid Carolina Club 267
Nancy Holcombe - Pickens Country Club 268
Robin Moyer - Rivertowne Country Club 271
Carole Stone - Columbia Country Club 275
Connie Chick - Oak Hills Golf Club 276



State Flight 3 Champion

Karen Harwood

Spring Valley Country Club
State Flight 3 Results

Karen Harwood - Spring Valley Country Club 274
Leah Bohnen - Three Pines Country Club 275
Jean Burns - Golden Hills Golf & C.C. 279
Cynthia Remington - Golden Hills Golf & C.C. 280
Linda Morris - Three Pines Country Club 282
Dana Halliday - Country Club of Spartanburg 289
Heather Paddison - Golf Club at Cedar Creek 290
Connie Liley - Mid Carolina Club 302
Martha Weaver - Woodlands Country Club WD
Thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors for making this event special!