The 48th Senior Women’s Amateur Championship was held on September 12-13, 2016 at the Sparrows Point Country Club located in southeastern Baltimore County overlooking scenic Chesapeake Bay tributaries. A total of 51 players competed for the championship trophy. New for this year was a one-day 75+ tournament. Two ladies competed and promised to bring back more competitors next year.
The weather was perfect and the conditions of the course were challenging. A summer of high temperatures combined with rain and humidity had taken its toll on the course and the players were allowed preferred lies in their own fairway.
Bonnie Fry of Maryland Golf and Country Club started out strong and took the lead on day one with a 73, one over par – the lowest round of the tournament. Katie Wille, also of Maryland Golf and Country Club was four behind tied for second place with Teena Lee of Montgomery Country Club. On day two, Katie Wille played her heart out with a one under par on the front nine and found herself one up for the tournament to Bonnie Fry after 16 holes. Katie struggled in the greenside bunker on the 17th hole with Bonnie winning the hole and the match was all even going to the 18th tee to determine the winner of the Women’s Senior Championship. Bonnie reached the 18th green in two with Katie just off the back of the green. Katie chipped on and two putted with Bonnie left to make a par putt to win the match after leaving her first putt shorter than she would like. Bonnie stroked her second putt in the hole to secure the title by one stroke. This marked Bonnie’s second victory in this event, previously winning in 2005.
Special thanks to Marlies Empey who encouraged her network of friends from Eisenhower Golf Club to play in the tournament. Many were first time players in a Maryland State tournament. They enjoyed the golf, socializing afterwards and plan on playing again in Maryland State tournaments!
Below are the flight results. Congratulations to all!
Overall | |||
| Bonnie Fry | Champion | 151 | |
| Katie Willie | Runner-Up | 152 | |
50-54 | |||
| Lisa Kaufman | Flight Winner | 156 | |
| Kimbra Benson | Runner-Up | 171 | |
| April Alexander-Giles | 1st Net | 145 | |
55-59 | |||
| Marlies Empey | Flight Winner | 160 | |
| Bev Lane | Runner-Up | 163 | |
| Teena Lee | 1st Net | 151 | |
60-64 | |||
| Beth Ennis | Flight Winner | 162 | |
| Anita Venner | Runner-Up | 164 | |
| Mimi Hoffman | 3rd Gross | 166 | |
| Linda Carlson | 1st Net | 143 | |
| Katie Fontaine | 2nd Net | 148 | |
65-69 | |||
| Maggie Brady | Flight Winner | 167 | |
| Bonnie Lennox | Runner-Up | 181 | |
| Pat Erdly | 3rd Gross | 182 | |
| Donna Dalfonzo-Wiggs | 1st Net | 151 | |
| JoEllen Youngblud | 2nd Net | 151 | |
70 & Over | |||
| Karen Smith | Flight Winner | 183 | |
| JoAnn Wittmann | 1st Net | 147 | |
75+ | |||
| Marge Waglie | Flight Winner | 94 | |
| Sally Shelburne | 1st Net | 80 | |
