The 49th Senior Championship of the MSGA-WD was held at Argyle Country Club on September 11th and 12th. Fifty-six players found Argyle’s 5700+ yards along with testy rough to be quite a challenge. On the first of two beautiful days, Bonnie Fry, from Maryland Golf & Country Club, shot the low score of 74. The only other score in the 70s was that of Sally Ratcliffe, from The Elkridge Club, with a 78. Utilizing the 1st and 10th tees, the players were able to finish early in the afternoon.
On Tuesday, the field was led off the #1 tee by the optional 70+ one day division. This division, in only its second year, fielded seven players and played a shorter course of 5,224 yards. Ginny Martin, from Congressional Country Club, won with a score of 88, and Marge Waglie, from Eisenhower Golf Club, won the net prize with a 72. All seemed to enjoy playing a “friendlier Argyle”. Following her round of 78, Sally shot a beautiful 75 (153) to win by three shots over the defending champion, Bonnie, who shot “her usual Argyle score of 82”. Congratulations, to the champion and runner-up!
For the age divisions (in groups of 5 years), the winners were given the choice of pro shop credit, an engraved crystal item, a silver medal, a combination of these items or simply pro shop credit. For the record, all but Sally chose straight pro shop credit. She opted for the gold champion’s medal in addition to pro shop credit. All other age division winners won pro shop credit.
RESULTS:
Champion – Sally Ratcliffe (153)
Runner-Up – Bonnie Fry (156)
AGE DIVISION WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP
Winner Kimbra Benson (168)
Runner-up Katie Wille (170)
Net Winner Carolyn Feeley (152)
Winner Lisa Kaufman (159)
Runner-up Arlene Zamora (164)
Net Winner Jill Benson (152)
Net Runner-up Bev Lane (159)
Winner Beth Ennis ( 161)
Runner-up Diane Herndon (163)
Third Lynn King (181)
Net Winner Soo Ja Chu (147)
Net Runner-up Maggie Whall (151)
Winner Maggie Brady (163)
Runner-up Pat Erdly (180)
Third Diane Crowley (187)
Net Winner Helena Yu (135)
Net Runner-up Bonnie Logan (155)
Winner Ursula Vossler (195)
Runner-up Phyllis Stevenson-Jenkins (200)
Net Winner Esther Cohn (152)
*All ties were broken according to the USGA recommended method of matching cards.
The 50th Senior Women’s Championship in 2018 is tentatively scheduled to be played at Woodholme Country Club in Baltimore.
Reported by Melly Tucker, Officer-in-Charge
