Championship Flight – Argyle (8.5) vs. Maryland Golf (3.5)
Neither rain nor water-soaked fairways and greens were able to slow Argyle Country Club in their quest for another victory in the Women’s State Team Championship. The end result of the four matches was 8 ½ points for the champions and 3 ½ for Maryland Golf and Country Club (MGCC).
At home the Argyle teams took all 6 points. Stef Herndon and Amanda Meyers from Argyle faced off against Katie Wille and Taeyeon Song from MGCC. It was only a heavy mist when the match began but the conditions underfoot were extremely wet. The first hole was taken easily by Argyle when Stef scored a par. By the second hole, the rain started coming down and Maryland Golf took the hole, then the next two holes were halved. Stef won the 5th and 6th holes. The par-3 7th hole was won with a birdie by Katie then Argyle proceeded to take the 8th and 9th holes. The 9th hole had a river running through it and the green was nearly unplayable with the standing water. Argyle won the front nine 3-up. Starting on the back nine, Argyle stayed strong with wins on holes 10, 11 and 12. The par 3 13th hole was halved, which secured the overall match for Argyle, but the point for the back nine was still up for grabs. The 14th hole was won by Katie with a par and the 15th hole was halved, which put Argyle 2-up. Stef reached the green on the 16th hole in two and her second putt was conceded to win the hole, securing the match for Argyle, 3-0.
Argyle’s second team of Carol Davies-Lillie and Natalie Wisniewski never lost a hole to Sheila Munson and Sandee Carmen, MGCC’s second team, and closed out the match on the 14th hole. Carol and Sheila, both in the bunker fronting the par-3, 116-yard, 5th hole, put their shots close to the hole and made their putts for remarkable pars on the water-logged green. All 3 points in this match went to Argyle.
Meanwhile, at Maryland Golf and Country Club, Argyle’s first team of Jane Curtin and Anne Dumont took on the MGCC team of Bonnie Fry and Dawn Healey. Team MGCC won the front nine 4-up, which included two birdies from Bonnie. Jane lit up the back nine, with birdies on holes 10 and 11, and was one-under-par after eight holes on the back. Argyle won the back nine with the match concluding on the 17th green. MGCC won the front nine and the overall match for 2 points, and Argyle won 1 point.
The second Argyle team playing at Maryland Golf, Diane Herndon and Lisa Splaine, started out strong – 2-up after 3 holes. However, MGCC’s team of Becky Rutherford and Julie Cranford turned it on to win the next four of five holes with birdies by Becky on the par-5 4th and 7th holes. Lisa won the 8th and 9th holes to split the match after 9. Argyle won the 10th hole but MGCC came back as Becky had a putt conceded for birdie on 11 and won 12 with par. After 12 holes, only one hole had been halved! As the match continued in steady rain, Diane almost holed out her chip on the 17th hole and was conceded her putt to go 1-up on the back nine. At that point it was announced the Argyle had won all 6 points on their home course. The match was stopped and Argyle conceded the last hole, ending in 1 ½ points for each team.
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First Flight – TPC Potomac (8.5) vs. Montgomery (3.5)
The first match held at TPC Potomac was between Eva Kellershof and Jackie Simmons-Reade from TPC and Angie Yoo and Claudia Craig from Montgomery. On the front nine, both teams toggled back and forth with the lead, making for a close match. Both teams halved the 1st hole, but Montgomery took an early lead after winning the next two holes. TPC then answered by winning the 4th and 5th holes, squaring-up the match again. The 6th hole was won by Montgomery and the 7th hole by TPC. After halving the 8th hole, the match was all square heading to the 9th tee. Montgomery won the 9th hole, which put them 1-up at the turn and earned their team one point for the front nine. After Montgomery won the 10th hole, TPC won 4 out of the next 5 holes and after the 15th hole, TPC was dormie with 3 holes to play. The match concluded on the 16th hole with a win by TPC Potomac, earning their team a win for the back nine and the overall match. The final score was TPC Potomac 2 and Montgomery 1.
The second match held at TPC Potomac was between Reeti Bedi and Leslie Stone from TPC and Susie Lee and Betty Broadwater from Montgomery. This was another very close match, especially on the front nine where both teams halved seven out of the nine holes, earning a ½ point each. On the first three holes of the back nine, the match was once again all square, until the team from TPC Potomac parred three straight holes to go 3-up through the 16th hole, ending the match and winning the remaining two points. The final score was TPC Potomac 2 1/2 and Montgomery 1/2.
For the matches held at Montgomery Country Club, the rain never stopped, but neither team let it stop the competition. The first match was between Connie Isler and Hae Han from TPC and Juanita Tryon and Teena Lee from Montgomery. TPC took an early lead with a birdie from Connie on the first hole. Connie and Han kept that lead going strong and won the front nine 4-up. Montgomery’s Juanita and Teena fought hard on the back nine, taking the lead on the par-3 12th hole. But TPC Potomac reclaimed the lead on the 15th hole, then ended the match on the 17th hole 2&1. The final score was TPC Potomac 3 and Montgomery 0.
The second match at Montgomery was between Jenny Kitchen and Hilary Fordwich from TPC Potomac and Kristin Shifflett and Sharon Sparks from Montgomery. During the first nine holes, both teams stayed close, but ultimately TPC was 1-up after the front nine. Six out of the nine holes were won with pars. On the back nine, the teams continued to endure rain, staying evenly matched until the 14th hole, when Montgomery took the lead and won the match on the 17th hole. The final score was TPC Potomac 1 and Montgomery 2.
Second Flight – Laytonsville (7) vs. Manor (5)
The first match held at Laytonsville Golf Course was a close one between Lorraine Dommel and Wendy Lindberg from Laytonsville, and Terry Sturner and Cathie Monge from Manor. Laytonsville had a 1-up lead heading into the 9th hole, but a clutch putt for par by Terry squared the match and the teams split the first point. The match remained all square until Laytonsville went 1-up on the 13th hole. On the 15th hole, Terry sank a nice birdie putt from off the green to square the match. A clutch par-putt by Wendy on the 16th hole kept the match all square until Lorraine drained a lengthy birdie putt on the 17th hole to put Laytonsville 1-up. On the par-5 18th hole, Lorraine and Wendy both had par putts to win the back nine and overall points. Lorraine putted first and made her par. The final score was Laytonsville 2 1/2 and Manor 1/2.
The second match held at Laytonsville was played between Imee Stackhouse and Deli Rebholz from Laytonsville and Susan Incarnato and Joanne Ayotte from Manor Country Club. Manor got off to a good start by making pars on the 2nd through 4th holes to go 3-up. Laytonsville charged back with Imee sinking a lengthy birdie putt on the par-3 5th hole and Deli following that up with a par on the 6th hole to bring the match to within one. However, Susan finished the front nine with three straight pars allowing Manor to win the front 4-up and get the point. The back nine was a hard fought match with most of the holes being decided with birdies and pars. Joanne birdied the par-3 11th and pared the 14th for wins to go 2-up through 14. To end the match and win the remaining 2 points for Manor Susan pared the 17th hole. The final score was Laytonsville 0 and Manor 3.
The first match played at the home course of Manor Country Club, was between Barbara DiMaio and Kathy Stansbury from Manor and Beth Ennis and Cathy Ayoob from Laytonsville. The visiting team won the front nine 3-up, but Manor wasn’t yet done. They won the 10th and 16th holes with pars, but lost the 12th hole to the lone birdie of the day by Beth. Laytonsville then won the following two holes with a par and a bogey. With 2½ points already won by Beth and Cathy, a win on the 18th was needed to earn ½ point for Manor. Barb DiMaio sunk the longest putt of the day, about a 40 footer, to score a 5 and take the half as Cathy attempted and missed a very difficult putt to tie the hole. The final score was Laytonsville 2 1/2 and Manor ½.
The second match played at Manor was between Liz Hall and Michelle Livernois from Laytonsville and Kathy Olson and Shannon Madigan from Manor. It was a close match on the front nine, with the teams each taking the lead, then halving the 6th and 7th holes. It was all square on the 7th, but Manor came on strong to win the 8th and 9th, earning them a point for the front nine. Laytonsville really kicked it in gear on the back nine, winning four holes early on. Laytonsville was 2-up through the 16th hole and Manor needed to win the remaining holes to win the overall match. After halving the 16th hole, Kathy had a beautiful approach shot on the 17th hole, but her partner Shannon was able to win the hole with a par from off the green, putting Manor just 1-down going into the 18th hole and having a chance to halve the back nine. However, on the 18th hole, Liz was able to seal the deal with a par to win the overall match for Laytonsville. The final score was Laytonsville 2 and Manor 1.
Third Flight – Enterprise (8) vs. Old South (4)
The first match held at Enterprise Golf Course was between Dee Pumphrey and Gretchen Stoneman from Enterprise and Nell-Marie Chaney and Felicita Rich from Old South. Dee and Gretchen used their course knowledge to make several up and downs for pars to take a lead of 2-up going into the 9th hole. Dee, putting well on several successive holes, added a beautiful birdie which put Enterprise 3-up on the front, and earned them one point. Their opponents, Nell-Marie and Felicita, with stronger play on the back, worked their way back to winning the back nine. Nell-Marie secured a putt on the 18th hole for a par, and earned their team one point. The final score was Enterprise 2 and Old South 1.
The second match played at Enterprise was between Meilani Tom and Pam Wilson from Enterprise and Susie Herbert and Mary Mattingly from Old South. Meilani and Pam got off to an early lead, winning the first three holes. After four successive holes were halved, the Old South team got their footing and won the 8th and 9th holes and were 1-down after the front nine. Steady play by the two teams which were very evenly matched, ended in a split in points. The final score was Enterprise 1 ½ and Old South 1 ½.
Meanwhile, at Old South Country Club, the rain was coming down heavy when the matches began at 10:54 AM. The first match at Old South was contested between Karen Wood and Katherine Henshaw from Enterprise and Nancy Karpinski and Elizabeth Reimer from Old South. The match began with the first two holes being halved. Enterprise took the next two holes. After halving the 5th hole, the Old South team rallied and won two of the next three holes. After the 8th hole, the match was all square. Enterprise won the ninth hole and was 1-up, which earned their team one point for the front nine. After Old South won the 10th hole, the teams halved the 11th hole. Enterprise won the next two holes and at the completion of the 16th hole, Enterprise was dormie. The match ended on the 17th hole when both teams halved. The final score was Enterprise 3 and Old South 0.
In the second match, Kathy Byrnes and Cindy Daly from Old South were matched against Richetta Johnson and Carolyn Tabor from Enterprise. Enterprise took the early lead after winning the 1st hole, but Old South answered with a victory on the 2nd hole. Carolyn sunk a long birdie putt on the third hole for a win, and the 4th and 5th holes were halved. Enterprise won the 8th hole, and was 1-up after the 9th hole, securing one point for their team. On the back nine, Old South came on strong, winning the 10th hole. Both teams fought to halve the 11th hole, but Enterprise won the 12th. Old South won the 13th and 14th holes, which kept the match close, but Enterprise went on to win both 15 and 16. On the 17th hole, it was announced that Enterprise had already earned enough points to win the third flight. Old South won the back nine on the 17th hole and the 18th hole was halved for the purpose of scoring. The final score was Enterprise 1 ½ and Old South 1 ½.