Mathews Captures the 16th Vicki DiSantis Championship

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 2, 2021) -- Final results of the 16th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on May 2, 2021. The field competed at 6,203 yards (par 35-37--72).


The CGA conducted this championship under the COVID-19 Tournament Protocols. Learn more here. 


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Pine Island Country Club proved to be challenging per usual, but with up to 20 mile per hour winds, the course put the field to the test for the final round of the 16th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship. Despite tough conditions, Emily Mathews of Mebane, N.C. was able to hold her lead from the opening round and captured the title at 2-under-par, 142 overall.

 

Coming into the day, Mathews’ main goal was to manage her expectations and focus on one shot at a time. With Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, N.C. and Mary Kathryn Talledo of Spartanburg, S.C. close behind her after the opening round, she wanted to control her game and block out what her opponents were shooting.


Mathews started the round with a bogey on No. 1, but she was able to gain momentum from several clutch par saves, including her play of the day when she holed out on No. 4 from the bottom of a hill 30 yards away. Immediately following the shot she remarked, “you’ve gotta get lucky sometimes.” However, her birdie on No. 7 was far from luck and it fueled her fire to finish the front nine at 1-over-par, 36.


Rudisill also birdied No. 7 and with two more birdies on Nos. 10 and 14, she found herself tied for the lead on the 16th tee. With matching pars on No. 16, the 17th hole became pivotal in determining the next Vicki DiSantis Champion.


Rudisill carded a bogey on the par-3 No. 17 and Mathews sank a clutch par putt to take back her lead. She retained her one-stroke lead through the 18th green and graciously won the 16th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship. Rudisill earned runner-up with a 1-under-par, 143 finish.


The newly minted champion said, “It means a lot to me. It is an honor to win this tournament especially going into recruiting. It really means a lot to me and my family.” This is Mathews’ second CGA championship title. She is the reigning Dogwood State Junior Girls’ Champion and she will try to defend her title at Kinston Country Club in July.


Third place was claimed by a three-way-tie at 2-over-par, 146 overall. The 2020 North Carolina Junior Girls’ Player of the Year Kiera Bartholomew of Wake Forest, N.C. tied with Mary Kathryn Talledo of Spartanburg, S.C. and Ella Perna of Durham, N.C. 


The CGA would like to extend a thank you to the members and staff of Pine Island Country Club, especially Head Professional Joey Schneider and Course Superintendents Scott Cato and Daniel Anderson, for their hospitality in hosting the 16th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship. We are thankful for their support in hosting this event for the last 15 years.


16th Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship

Pine Island Country Club, Charlotte, N.C.

Final Results

 

Pos.	Player	City, State, Graduation	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Emily Mathews	Mebane, NC, 2023	-2	67	75	142
2	Elizabeth Rudisill	Charlotte, NC, 2025	-1	71	72	143
T3	Ella Perna	Durham, NC, 2022	+2	72	74	146
T3	Kiera Bartholomew	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+2	72	74	146
T3	Mary Kathryn Talledo	Spartanburg, SC, 2021	+2	69	77	146
T6	Heather Appelson	Wake Forest, NC, 2023	+3	74	73	147
T6	Emma Schimpf	Daniel Island, SC, 2021	+3	74	73	147
T6	Sydney Roberts	Chesnee, SC, 2022	+3	73	74	147
9	Kayleigh Reinke	Rock Hill, SC, 2021	+4	76	72	148
T10	Morgan Ketchum	Winston-Salem, NC, 2022	+5	76	73	149
T10	Macy Pate	Winston-Salem, NC, 2024	+5	73	76	149
T12	Karlee Vardas	Lexington, SC, 2021	+6	77	73	150
T12	Adrian Anderson	Murrells Inlet, SC, 2022	+6	73	77	150
T14	Shyla Brown	Matthews, NC, 2026	+7	80	71	151
T14	Raegan Propes	Charleston, SC, 2022	+7	77	74	151
T14	Maria Atwood	Holly Springs, NC, 2022	+7	76	75	151
T14	Madison Messimer	Myrtle Beach, SC, 2025	+7	75	76	151
18	Kayla Dowell	Mebane, NC, 2021	+8	75	77	152
19	Gabriela Cruz	High Point, NC, 2021	+9	78	75	153
T20	Rachel Joyce	Southern Pines, NC, 2026	+10	77	77	154
T20	Katherine Schuster	Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2021	+10	77	77	154
T20	Grace Ridenour	Raleigh, NC, 2025	+10	77	77	154
T23	Jenna Kim	Raleigh, NC, 2027	+11	81	74	155
T23	Abby Franks	Roebuck, SC, 2023	+11	78	77	155
T23	Saia Rampersaud	Durham, NC, 2025	+11	77	78	155
T26	Autumn Carey	Manning, SC, 2022	+12	79	77	156
T26	Bridget Wilkie	Bluffton, SC, 2024	+12	78	78	156
T28	Paige Paolucci	Blythewood, SC, 2022	+13	80	77	157
T28	Madison Dixon	Boiling Springs, SC, 2023	+13	77	80	157
T30	Leah Edwards	Greensboro, NC, 2025	+14	80	78	158
T30	Karsyn Roberts	Pikeville, NC, 2024	+14	80	78	158
T30	Sofia Carles	Clinton, SC, 2021	+14	75	83	158
T33	Layla Meric	Wesley Chapel, NC, 2021	+15	80	79	159
T33	Emerson B. Dever	Durham, NC, 2025	+15	80	79	159
T33	Alexis Hodge	LEXINGTON, SC, 2022	+15	83	76	159
T33	Sophie Lauture	charlotte, NC, 2024	+15	78	81	159
T33	Lexi Bennett	Santee, SC, 2021	+15	76	83	159
T38	Skye Two Hawks Skenandore	Aiken, SC, 2024	+16	79	81	160
T38	Ava Lucas	Raleigh, NC, 2021	+16	77	83	160
T40	Grayson Bonner	Mt Pleasant, SC, 2024	+17	81	80	161
T40	Grace Holcomb	Wilmington, NC, 2021	+17	82	79	161
T40	Katherine Dann	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+17	83	78	161
T40	Nicole Nash	Charlotte, NC, 2023	+17	84	77	161
T44	Anna Czarkowski	Morganton, NC, 2023	+18	81	81	162
T44	Maya Beasley	Pinehurst, NC, 2023	+18	81	81	162
T44	Sarah Boteler	Greenville, SC, 2021	+18	80	82	162
T44	Hannah Altman	Lake City, SC, 2022	+18	78	84	162
T44	Macie Burcham	Greensboro, NC, 2021	+18	84	78	162
T49	Caroline Hawkins	Columbia, SC, 2026	+19	84	79	163
T49	Emily Beiers	Lexington, SC, 2021	+19	77	86	163
T49	Caroline  Johnson	Mooresville, NC, 2023	+19	84	79	163
T52	Kasey McIlvaine	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+20	80	84	164
T52	Justine Pennycooke	Cary, NC, 2023	+20	81	83	164
T52	Ella June Hannant	Pikeville, NC, 2027	+20	79	85	164
T52	Ella Stalvey	Blythewood, SC, 2023	+20	77	87	164
T56	Olivia Wilkie	Bluffton, SC, 2022	+21	80	85	165
T56	Lily Kate Watson	Raleigh, NC, 2023	+21	84	81	165
58	Tyler Spriggs	Cary, NC, 2023	+22	84	82	166
T59	Ella Kue	King Mountain, NC, 2023	+23	81	86	167
T59	Emma Niebauer	High Point, NC, 2022	+23	83	84	167
T59	Mary-Paige King	Clemmons, NC, 2023	+23	84	83	167
T59	Kinsley Smith	Raleigh, NC, 2024	+23	84	83	167
T59	Kennedy Gooding	Lexington, SC, 2022	+23	85	82	167
T59	Megan Morris	Cary, NC, 2021	+23	87	80	167
T59	Jennifer Rials	Florence, SC, 2022	+23	88	79	167
T66	Katelyn Griggs	Lexington, NC, 2022	+24	80	88	168
T66	Allison Lebo	North Augusta, SC, 2022	+24	85	83	168
T66	Peyton O'Brien	Clemson, SC, 2024	+24	90	78	168
69	Alicia Fang	Waxhaw, NC, 2026	+25	83	86	169
70	Taylor Burch	Elgin, SC, 2021	+26	85	85	170
T71	Chayse Cool	Goose Creek, SC, 2022	+28	84	88	172
T71	Mary Sears Brown	Wake Forest, NC, 2021	+28	89	83	172
73	Kaitlyn Rand	Raleigh, NC, 2022	+29	83	90	173
74	Helena Winterberg	Harrisburg, NC, 2023	+30	84	90	174
T75	Olivia Ireland	Inman, SC, 2023	+32	88	88	176
T75	Lextyn Petz	Columbia, SC, 2021	+32	89	87	176
77	Hallie Wilson	Lewisville, NC, 2027	+34	87	91	178
78	Elli Flinchum	Summerfield, NC, 2022	+36	91	89	180
79	Gigi Nagy	Black Mountain, NC, 2023	+37	91	90	181
80	Landry Hamm	Charlotte, NC, 2027	+45	95	94	189
81	Mary Elizabeth Harrison	Cary, NC, 2025	+52	94	102	196
WD	Anika Rana	Duncan, SC, 2021	-	86	WD	WD
WD	Alexia Siehl	Fort Mill, SC, 2022	-	WD		WD

 

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