Team Tourney Pics & Results

Our 23rd annual Stark County Women's Amateur Golf Association Team Tournament was held on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Tam O'Shanter's Dales Course.

Sixty-two golfers enjoyed blue skies with a temperature of 87 degrees. Our Medalist, Suzi Spotleson (Brookside), shot a 2-under 70 to gain a three-stroke win. Suzi has the distinct honor of defending her title consecutively since 2007 while also enjoying Player of the Year honors in 2001, 2002, and 2004. Gail Hackett (Congress Lake) and Denise Callahan (Fairways) finished in a tie for second with 73, followed by Shirley Trier (Congress Lake) at 74 and Amanda Smith (Shady Hollow) with 77.

Natalie Weinsz (Congress Lake) won the tourney's individual low net title with 65. Congress Lake won the seven-woman low gross team title with 586.

Congress Lake members included Lucy Anderson, Carol Bonavita, Marty Bourn, Deb Fitz, Cheri Gilbert, Gail Hackett, Carolyn Hyne, Pam Levengood, Lisa Oakland, Shirley Trier, and Natalie Weinsz.

Brookside won second low gross with 606. Members included Lucy Blumer, Jackie Cassel, Linda Clancy, Pip Donnellan, Suzie Gardner, Ann Hunt, Dori Reiter, Suzi Spotleson, Marlene Toot, Freda Walters, Pauline Whitacre, and Jean Young.

Fairways took low net team honors with 509. Members included Cindy Bridges, Ellen Bruin, Denise Callahan, Kathy Dent, Hazel Dunderdale, Linda Greene, Jean Leavell, Ruthalene Long, Shirley Murray, Linda Tiell, and Rita Welling.

Shady Hollow won second low net with 512. Members included Martha Gannon, Kandice Jones, Erin Metzger, Mary Lynn Plauny, Amanda Smith, Doreen Smith, Karen Stuhldreher and Carol Walton.

Denise Callahan (Fairways) and Debbie Johns (EWGA) tied for low putts with 27.

After enjoying a delicious lunch catered by Santangelo's, the following prizes were awarded:

Team Low Gross & Low Net Scores

Low Low

Gross Net

Brookside Country Club

Tam O'Shanter

Shady Hollow Country Club

The Fairways at Arrowhead

EWGA at The Sanctuary

Individual Low Gross & Low Net Scores

Suzi Spotleson(BR) 70

Denise Callahan(FS--tied for 2nd) 73

Gail Hackett(CL--tied for 2nd) 73

Shirley Trier(CL)

Amanda Smith(SH) 77

Proximity Winners

#3 Proximity--Pip Donnellan(BR)

#4 Long Drive--Amanda Smith(SH)

#6 Long Putt--Janet Frey(TOS)

#7 Long Drive(20 Hdcp. & Up)--

Debbie Johns(EWGA)

#9 Proximity--Deb Fitz(CL)

#11 Long Putt--Suzie Gardner(BR)

Other Prize Winners

50/50--$125.00 each--Ann Hunt(BR)

Lottery Vase--Carol Walton(SH)

1/2 hour lesson with Carrie Lowry (compliments of TOS)--

Karen Stuhldreher(SH)

Quilted Golf Tote Bag--Cindy Bridges(FS)

Wine Basket--Shirlee Schmidt(TOS)

We awarded two scholarships this year and hope to continue this trend in 2012. Our two scholarship winners were Amanda Smith, a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School, and Nicole Waers, a 2011 graduate of Perry High School.

Amanda will be continuing her education at Indiana State University, studying sports management while playing golf for the Sycamores.

Nicole will be pursuing a degree in International Relations at Wittenberg University while playing golf for the Tigers.

We wish both Amanda and Nicole continued success academically and on the golf course.

We thank all our team captains, golfers, volunteers and Tam O'Shanter Golf Course for your support in promoting this great game of golf for up-and-coming young ladies. We couldn't do it without you!