Burgess Breaks Through at Twin States

Final Results
 

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (June 29, 2016) -- Final results of the 50th Twin States Girls' Championship conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) at The Windermere Club in Blythewood, S.C. on Wednesday, June 29th (Par 36-36--72, 5968 yards, Course Rating 75.0/134).

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Championship History

At last year's Twin States Girls' Championship at Chapel Hill Country Club, Gracyn Burgess came one stroke short of forcing a playoff, settling instead for runner-up honors. This year, Burgess held a share of the lead entering the final round at The Windermere Club. The ending would be much happier for her, a four stroke victory for her first CGA win. "It feels great, I'm just so excited," said the Lexington, S.C. native. "This is the first big CGA tournament I've won. I was bummed last year."

 

In a post-round interview Tuesday, Burgess discussed how her mental fortitude has improved over the past year. "I've realized my mental game is the most important thing," said the 16-year-old rising junior at Lexington High School. "I think I have my physical game there, just finally realizing I had to let bad breaks go, realize those were challenges and make the most of them." Burgess showed her focus early, holing a putt from fringe on the first hole to grab a one stroke advantage. After stumbling with a bogey on the next hole, Burgess recovered by hitting her approach to kick-in range on the par-4 3rd. Another tap-in birdie on the 125 yard par-3 ninth put her two-under par for the day.

After an opening round 69, Burgess had to scramble for a bunch of pars on Wednesday. "I didn't quite strike the ball as well as I did yesterday," said Burgess, who hit 8 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation. "My driver wasn't as steady." It was her putter that helped her win the championship. "My putting really came through both days. I had no three putts." Burgess only needed 28 putts Wednesday at The Windermere Club to card even par 72 and a three-under par total of 141. 

With the victory Burgess earns an invitation to represent the Carolinas Golf Association in the Mid-Atlantic Junior Girls’ Matches at Williamsburg Golf Club in Williamsburg, VA on July 30-31.

Defending champion Kathleen Sumner of Charleston, S.C., improved upon her opening round 78 with a one-under 71, climbing the leaderboard into fourth. First round co-leader Samantha Vodry of Mooresville, N.C. struggled off the tee Wednesday, carding 82 for a T-5 finish. The round of the day, three-under 69, was posted by Kathryn Carson of Mooresville, N.C. to tie for second with Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C. at four-over 145.

Entry is open to any female amateur golfer who has not reached her 19th birthday by June 29, 2016, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina or South Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA handicap index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 40.4.
 

50th Twin States Girls' Championship
The Windermere Club
Blythewood, S.C.

 

Final Results

June 29, 2016
 

1	Gracyn Burgess (2018) Lexington, SC	69-72--141
T2	Kathryn Carson (2017) Mooresville, NC	76-69--145
	Emily Hawkins (2018) Lexington, NC	74-71--145
4	Kathleen Sumner (2017) Charleston, SC	78-71--149
T5	Natalie Petersen (2017) Holly Springs, NC	77-74--151
	Samantha Vodry (2016) Mooresville, NC	69-82--151
	Ashlee Richardson (2017) Simpsonville, SC	76-75--151
T8	Mackenzie Battle (2018) Aberdeen, NC	77-76--153
	Ashley Czarnecki (2016) Greenville, SC	78-75--153
	Peyton Gillespie (2019) Greenville, SC	80-73--153
	Kerrington Lamb (2018) Easley, SC	75-78--153
T12	Baylee Evans (2018) Lancaster, SC	77-77--154
	Delanie Mortier (2017) N. Charleston, SC	79-75--154
	Anna Freeman (2017) Aiken, SC	77-77--154
T15	Jensen Castle (2019) West Columbia, SC	75-80--155
	Nicole Adam (2020) Pinehurst, NC	80-75--155
T17	Jodee Tindal (2017) Rock Hill, SC	79-78--157
	Anna Morgan (2019) Spartanburg, SC	76-81--157
	Julianne Strauch (2017) Advance , NC	80-77--157
	Parker Stalvey (2019) Elgin, SC	82-75--157
21	Katie Whitfield (2018) Clemson, SC	79-79--158
22	Anna McDonald (2019) Hickory, NC	79-80--159
T23	Riley Hamilton (2020) Reidsville, NC	81-79--160
	Emily Dunlap (2019) Greenville, SC	84-76--160
25	Hannah Rose Bruxvoort (2018) Chapel Hill, NC	78-83--161
T26	Carly Lyvers (2018) Simpsonville, SC	81-81--162
	Jalen Castle (2020) West Columbia, SC	80-82--162
	Phoebe Carles (2020) Clinton, SC	80-82--162
	Hailey Pendleton (2020) Waxhaw, NC	81-81--162
T30	Muskan Uppal (2019) Cornelius, NC	83-80--163
	Kate Hill (2016) Clemson, SC	78-85--163
	Alyssa Campbell (2018) Lake Wylie, SC	81-82--163
	Isabella Rawl (2022) Lexington, SC	83-80--163
34	Meredith Langs (2016) Hilton Head Island, SC	84-80--164
35	Caroline Crumrine (2020) Wilmington, NC	81-84--165
36	Elle Johnson (2019) Inman, SC	82-84--166
T37	Janie Gooch (2017) Raleigh , NC	83-84--167
	Abigayle Hatcher (2019) Roebuck, SC	84-83--167
	Hannah Fesperman (2017) Georgetown, SC	78-89--167
40	Mogie Adamchik (2017) Raleigh, NC	86-84--170
T41	Jayla Rogers (2019) Wilmington, NC	87-85--172
	Ana Tsiros (2019) Asheville, NC	88-84--172
	Carleigh Greene (2017) Williamston, SC	83-89--172
	Alyssa Cox (2018) Mount Airy, NC	84-88--172
T45	Natalie Warren (2017) Raleigh, NC	92-81--173
	Lauren Martin (2020) Mooresville, NC	86-87--173
T47	Charleigh Hodges (2018) Mooresville, NC	95-79--174
	Emma Wofford (2017) Mount Pleasant, SC	94-80--174
49	Sarah Smith (2018) York, SC	91-86--177
50	Mary Slade White (2019) Winston Salem, NC	91-89--180
T51	Cecelia Knecht (2019) North Charleston, SC	84-97--181
	Mary Kathryn Talledo (2021) Blythewood, SC	95-86--181
	Nicole Kramer (2018) Charlotte, NC	92-89--181
54	Alexis Whitney (2016) Charlotte, NC	93-92--185
55	Anna Bonifay (2017) Pfafftown, NC	92-95--187
56	Michaela Cox (2017) Greensboro, NC	92-97--189
57	Katie Smith (2019) Murrells Inlet, SC	93-97--190
58	Samantha DeBusk (2017) Lexington, NC	103-88--191
59	Molly Hardwick (2022) Rock Hill, SC	106-102--208
60	Ella Stalvey (2023) Elgin, SC	108-104--212
61	Ally Grace Dominiak (2022) Mount Pleasant , SC	112-102--214

 

 

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

The CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.

 

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