The 51st Maryland Women’s Senior Amateur Championship was held at Kenwood Golf & Country Club in Bethesda, MD on September 4th and 5th. A field of 41 women competed in the two-day championship on a 5,290 yard par 71 course, on a beautiful weather day with great course conditions at Kenwood.
Sally Ratcliffe from the Elkridge Club clinched the Championship title win by one-stroke against Kimbra Benson (Breton Bay Golf & Country Club). It was a tough competition with both Sally & Kimbra scoring 79 on day one. It remained close the second day and was decided on the last hole with Kimbra making a birdie for a 74 (total 153) and Sally making her putt to score a 73 (total 152). This marked Sally’s second victory in this tournament, with her last win at Argyle Country Club in 2017.
Ten 70+ seniors competed in a one day competition on Wednesday, on a 5,122 yard par 71 course. Mina Coggeshall won low gross with an 82 and Joan Rohlfs was the low net winner with a 64.
Next year’s senior championship location is to be determined.
Champion – Sally Ratcliffe – 152
Runner-up – Kimbra Benson – 153
50-54
Winner – Jane Curtin – 155
1st Net – Suzanne Myers – 153
55-59
Winner – Lisa Kaufman – 164
Runner-up – Bev Lane – 167
1st Net – April Alexander-Giles – 141
2nd Net – Deborah Klein – 151
60-64
Winner – Beth Ennis – 161
Runner-up – Carol Davies-Lillie – 168
1st Net – Beth Hohman – 145
2nd Net – Catherine Gaudreau – 147
65-69
Winner – Bonnie Fry – 156
Runner-up – Barbara Ship – 172
1st Net – Jane Horst – 153
70+
Winner – Maggie Brady – 170
1st Net – Ursula Vosseler – 153
70+ One-Day
Winner – Mina Coggeshall – 82
Runner-up – Susan Pare – 83
1st Net – Joan Rohlfs – 64
2nd Net – Carolyn Hudson – 71
-Reported by Deb Watkins
