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Field Set for the 91st Carolinas Women's Amateur
Defending Carolinas Women's Amateur champion Ashley Sloup of Southport, N.C.
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (May 31, 2017) -- The Carolinas Golf Association will conduct the 91st Carolinas Women's Amateur Championship at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, N.C. on June 2-4.
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Ashley Sloup of Southport, N.C. will be in the field at Porters Neck Country Club to defend her title. Last year's three-shot win for her first CGA victory validated the 21-year-old's belief in her ability.
"I feel good about my game and continue to work hard every day," said Sloup. She followed her Carolinas Women's Amateur win with a runner-up finish the next month at the North Carolina Women's Amateur. "I gained a lot of confidence from the win last year, and that experience has helped me become a better and more mature player."
A rising senior at Winthrop University, Sloup currently ranks 8th among Carolinas women. "I am just thankful to have won last year and thankful for the opportunity to defend."
83 players are expected to compete in the 91st edition of the longest running women's championship in the Carolinas. Other top players in the field include:
- Katie Kirk, 24, of Winterville, N.C. Kirk won this championship in 2014 and 2015. She finished T21 last year.
- Gracyn Burgess, 17, of Lexington, S.C. The top-ranked junior girl in South Carolina, the high school junior has numerous recent tournament wins, including last year's Twin States Girls' and this year's Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship.
- Grace Yatawara, 19, of Salisbury, N.C. A rising sophomore at East Carolina University, Yatawara won the 2014 North Carolina Junior Girls' Championship.
- Courtney McKim, 26, of Raleigh, N.C. McKim won her first CGA title at the 2015 Carolinas Women's Four-Ball. Searching for her first individual win in CGA play, McKim is ranked 9th in the Carolinas.
- Reona Hirai, 21, of Summerville, S.C. Hirai finished in third at last year's championship. Also searching for her first individual CGA victory, Hirai teamed with Kelli Murphy to capture the Carolinas Women's Four-Ball in May. A rising senior at Furman University, Hirai ranks 14th among Carolinas women.
- Lea Venable, 43, of Simpsonville, SC. Venable, a three-time CGA champion, is ranked fourth in Carolinas. She held the 18-hole lead at last year's championship before finishing T12.
- Kim Briele, 56, of New Bern, N.C. Briele, the 2015 North Carolina Women's Senior champ, won last year's Senior division of this championship.
- Patty Moore, 67, of Charlotte, N.C. The 19-time CGA champion won the Carolinas Women's Amateur in 2007.
- Debbie Adams, 50, of Asheville, N.C. Adams is a nine-time CGA champ, including the 2004 Carolinas Women's Amateur.
- Brenda Corrie Kuehn, 52, of Asheville, N.C. A two-time Carolinas Women's Amateur champ (1998, 2001), Kuehn's daughter, Rachel, is also in the field.
Past champions in the field
Ashley Sloup of Southport, N.C - 2016
Katie Kirk of Winterville, N.C - 2014, 2015
Patty Moore of Charlotte, N.C. - 2007
Debbie Adams of Asheville, N.C. - 2004
Brenda Corrie Kuehn of Asheville, N.C. - 1998, 2001
The Overall Champion, Championship Division Runner-up and low senior will automatically qualify for the 2017 Carolinas Team that will compete in the Carolinas-Virginias Women's Team Matches on July 17-19, 2017 at Spring Creek Golf Club in Gordonsville, VA.
This will be the seventh CGA championship held at Porters Neck Country Club. On the par 72 layout, the Championship Division will compete at 6,067 yards while the Carolinas Division will play 5,204 yards. Throughout its 25 year history, the Tom Fazio designed course has been recognized as a four star rating.
The championship is conducted at 54 holes of stroke play (no cut). All players, regardless of Handicap Index, have the option to play in the Championship Division or the Carolinas Division. The Overall Champion will be determined from the contestants playing in the Championship Division. Awards will also be given for the low senior in the Championship and Carolinas divisions (age 50-64), the low Super Senior in the Carolinas Division (ages 65 and older), and the medalist in the Championship Division (low score after 36 holes). A tie for Overall Champion is determined by an on-course playoff. Low senior and low super-senior awards will be split. A tie for medalist after 36 holes will be split. All other ties for merchandise will be broken by scorecard playoff.
Entry is open to any female amateur golfer who has reached her 13th birthday by the first day of the championship, 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 and has an active USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club that does not exceed 40.4.
Scoring will be provided by the CGA throughout the championship, offering 9 and 18-hole updates. Live updates will also be available on the CGA’s official Twitter, @cgagolf1909. Continue to visit the CGA website throughout this championship and all year long for complete championship coverage including scores, interviews, photos, and recaps.
Full Field
| Allemang, Terrie, Hilton Head, SC | Moore, Patty, Charlotte, NC | ||
| Arnaud, Linda, Kernersville, NC | Muir, Kendra, Pinehurst, NC | ||
| Aydlett, Clate, Elizabeth City, NC | Munnett, Barbara, Winston Salem, NC | ||
| Bartley, Suzann, Columbia, SC | Myers, Janet, Charlotte, NC | ||
| Beaupied, Susan, Pittsboro, NC | Neil, Libby, Wilmington , NC | ||
| Bertram, Sarah, Concord, NC | Nguyen, Elizabeth, Pinehurst, NC | ||
| Blaylock, Kristina, Cary, NC | Peterson, Karren, Simpsonville, SC | ||
| Briele, Kim, New Bern, NC | Rawl, Laura, Charleston, SC | ||
| Bryan, Mary Chandler, Chapin, SC | Rhodes, Mary, Greensboro, NC | ||
| Burgess, Gracyn, Lexington, SC | Rogers, Jayla, Wilmington, NC | ||
| Burns, Jean, Irmo, sc | Runnette, Cindy, Simpsonville, Sc | ||
| Cahill, Caroline, Wilmington, NC | Schuster, Katherine, Kill Devil Hills, NC | ||
| Cahill, Peggy, Wilmington, NC | Sharma, Roshnee, Waxhaw, NC | ||
| Carson, Kathryn, Mooresville, NC | Shore, Julie, Raleigh, NC | ||
| Collom, Kate, Charlotte, NC | Slezak, Bernice, Mt. Pleasant, SC | ||
| Congelosi, Pam, Vass, NC | Sloup, Ashley, Southport, NC | ||
| Craver, Hannah, Winston Salem, NC | Smith, Kayla, Burlington, NC | ||
| Culler, Payton, Hendersonville, NC | Sorvari, KC, Aberdeen, NC | ||
| DeVore, Katherine, High Point, NC | Spada, Mo, Sunset Beach, NC | ||
| DiSantis, Vicki, Pinehurst, NC | Stinson, Emily, Charlotte, NC | ||
| Donovan, Mary Katherine, Hampstead, NC | Stockwell, Teddy, Charleston, SC | ||
| Fobes, Mallory, East Bend, NC | Stone, Carole, Blythewood, SC | ||
| Fournil, Cecilia, Columbia, SC | Stritzinger, Christina, Charlotte, NC | ||
| Frye, Brenda, Mt Pleasant, SC | Sudjianto, Alexis, Charlotte, NC | ||
| Harden, Susan, Beaufort, SC | Thomas, Janie, Winston-Salem, NC | ||
| Hartsell, Abbey, Hickory, NC | Thompson, Kayla, Whiteville, NC | ||
| Hensley, Channing, Wake Forest, NC | Tingley, Lida, Wilmington, NC | ||
| Hirai, Reona, Summerville, SC | Tsiros, Ana, Asheville, NC | ||
| Holanek, Mary-Katelyn, Cary, NC | Tsuchiya, Kyoko, Mt Pleasant, SC | ||
| Huff, Natalie, Elgin, SC | Venable, Lea, Simpsonville, SC | ||
| Huskey, Victoria, Greenville, SC | Wang, June, Huntersville, NC | ||
| Jackson, Mona, Wilmington, NC | Watson, Dollie, Lexington, NC | ||
| Jarman, Michelle, Wilmington, Nc | Whitley, Kelly, Greensboro, NC | ||
| Jenkins, Carson Stewart, Raleigh, NC | Wood, Savanna, Boone, NC | ||
| Jones, Carole, Hillsborough, NC | Wu, Karin, Belmont , NC | ||
| Kelly-smith, Lib, Vass, NC | Wyatt, Rachel, Johns Island, SC | ||
| Kirk, Katie, Winterville, NC | Yatawara, Grace, Salisbury, NC | ||
| Kuehn, Brenda Corrie, Asheville, NC | Yeatts, Alaina, Durham, NC | ||
| Kuehn, Rachel, Asheville, NC | |||
| Laird, Morgan, Waxhaw, NC | |||
| Lee, Lily, Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| Matthews, Kate, Greenville, SC | |||
| McKim, Courtney, Raleigh, NC | |||
| Meldrum, Kadi Hilpus, Aiken, SC |
Defending Champions
Champion: Ashley Sloup of Southport, N.C.
Senior Champion (50+): Kim Briele of New Bern, N.C.
Super Senior Champion (65+): Suzanne Moro of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Schedule of rounds
June 2 Round 1 – 18 holes stroke play
(tee times begin 8:00 a.m.)
Lunch immediately following play for players
June 3 Round 2 – 18 holes stroke play
(tee times begin 8:00 a.m.)
Lunch immediately following play for players
June 4 Round 3 – 18 holes stroke play
(shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.)
Lunch and awards immediately following play for players
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 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as 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 nearly $2,000,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.
For more information about the CGA, visit our website.
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