Sun

Recent News


Katie Kirk Hangs On to Win By One

Murrells Inlet, SC – Final results of the 88th Carolinas Women’s Amateur Championship hosted by Wachesaw Plantation Club on Thursday, May 22, 2014.  Par 36-36—72 5842 yards. 


Katie Kirk of Davidson, NC captures her first CGA major championship title by one shot after making birdie on the par 5 18th hole.  Kirk, who is a member of the East Carolina University women’s golf team hit her approach shot to within a foot for a tap in birdie and the win over medalist Bailey Cocca of Myrtle Beach, SC and Tiffany Robbins of Fort Mill, SC.  “When I was standing on the 18th tee I knew I had to make a birdie to win,” Kirk said.  “I just told myself to play the hole as I’ve done all week.”  When asked how Kirk felt after she saw her wedge shot came to rest within inches of the hole, “It was awesome!  I’ve always wanted to win a CGA championship.  I’ve had a great week.  I can’t wait to come back next year.”  Back to back defending champion, Katie Rose Higgins of Charleston, SC finished in 4th place. 

Pat Brogden of Garner, NC shot a 76—230 to win the senior division by three shots over Patty Moore of Charlotte, NC and Susan Beaupied of Raleigh, NC. 

Melissa Sage of Charlotte, NC won the Carolinas Tees division by one shot over Therese St. Peter of Durham, NC and Cynthia Curry of Charlotte, NC captured the Super Senior title. 

Players were placed into flights within their division for the final round. 

This championship is the premier stroke play event for women from around the Carolinas (North and South Carolina) and is open to all CGA women members from all ages and abilities.  This is the most historic women’s amateur championship in the Carolinas which was first  conducted by the Women’s Carolinas Golf Association in 1922.  The Women’s Carolinas Golf Association turned over the responsibilities of their association and this championship over to the Carolinas Golf Association back in 2012. 

For more information on this championship and its history please visit:  https://www.carolinasgolf.org/championship/home/14womam/year/2014 or our website at www.carolinasgolf.org

This championship was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is in its 105th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas. 

Overall Results

Championship

      1   Katie Kirk, Davidson, N.C. - 74-73-73--220

      T2   Bailey Cocca, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 76-71-74--221

      T2   Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, S.C. - 75-73-73--221

      4   Katie Rose Higgins, Charleston, S.C. - 71-76-77--224

      T5   Dawn Woodard, Greer, S.C. - 73-77-75--225

      T5   Sarah Bae, Cary, N.C. - 80-74-71--225

      T5   Savannah Hallman, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 73-78-74--225

      8   Taylor Dodson, Aiken, S.C. - 79-74-74--227

      9   Ashley Thompson, Clyde, N.C. - 72-81-75--228

      T10   Emily Brooks, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 72-79-78--229

      T10   Juliana Sebastian, Columbia, S.C. - 79-74-76--229

      T10   Lane Gakeler, Greensboro, N.C. - 75-79-75--229

      T10   Sarah Bertram, Concord, N.C. - 76-77-76--229

      T14   Mallory Hetzel, Waynesville, N.C. - 82-72-76--230

      T14   Pat Brogden, Garner, N.C. - 76-78-76--230

      T14   Rachel Jones, Asheboro, N.C. - 74-79-77--230

      T14   Torey Johnson, Conway, S.C. - 78-75-77--230

      18   Catherine Shealy, Columbia, S.C. - 76-78-78--232

      T19   Julie Streng, Greensboro, N.C. - 76-75-82--233

      T19   Kathryn Miranda, Lexington, S.C. - 76-77-80--233

      T19   Mary Katherine Donovan, Hampstead, N.C. - 76-78-79--233

      T19   Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C. - 80-75-78--233

      T19   Susan Beaupied, Raleigh, N.C. - 76-79-78--233

      T24   Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-76-80--234

      T24   Victoria Tsurutis, Charleston, S.C. - 78-80-76--234

      T26   Ansley Vaughan, Mount Pleasant, S.C. - 80-75-80--235

      T26   Danielle Haizlip, Statesville, N.C. - 81-76-78--235

      T26   Kristina Blaylock, Cary, N.C. - 76-76-83--235

      T26   Lea Venable, Simpsonville, S.C. - 79-77-79--235

      30   Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C. - 78-78-80--236

      31   Lea Anne Brown, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 79-82-79--240

      T32   Elizabeth Thompson, Charleston, S.C. - 80-82-79--241

      T32   Evelyn Dole, Raleigh, N.C. - 84-79-78--241

      34   Anne Washington, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 79-79-84--242

      35   Kimberly Case, Rock Hill, S.C. - 76-83-84--243

      T36   Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C. - 80-80-84--244

      T36   Emma Marlatt, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 81-84-79--244

      T38   Hannah Craver, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 79-83-84--246

      T38   Jennifer Adams, Bluffton, S.C. - 84-79-83--246

      40   Kim Briele, New Bern, N.C. - 80-85-84--249

      T41   Chrissie Spidell, Greenville, S.C. - 84-86-83--253

      T41   Mallory Thompkins, Georgetown, S.C. - 85-83-85--253

      43   Cecilia Fournil, Columbia, S.C. - 82-87-86--255

      T44   Betty Zvarich, Fayetteville, N.C. - 87-84-86--257

      T44   Devan Murphy, Charlotte, N.C. - 85-86-86--257

      46   Kathy DeVore, High Point, N.C. - 96-85-92--273


      Carolinas (shorter course)

      1   Melissa Sage, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-78-75--231

      2   Therese St. Peter, Durham, N.C. - 79-74-79--232

      3   Bonnie Montgomery, Jamestown, N.C. - 77-76-80--233

      T4   Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, N.C. - 76-80-78--234

      T4   Jackie King, High Point, N.C. - 76-80-78--234

      6   Charlotte Twitty, Chapin, S.C. - 74-79-83--236

      7   Dianne Yelovich, Pinehurst, N.C. - 81-77-79--237

      8   Pam Congelosi, Vass, N.C. - 78-78-85--241

      9   Natalie Huff, Elgin, S.C. - 83-77-83--243

      T10   Kristen Rooke, Greenville, S.C. - 83-84-78--245

      T10   Louise Givens, Columbia, S.C. - 80-81-84--245

      12   Mary Chamberlin, Rock Hill, S.C. - 79-85-82--246

      T13   Cindy Altieri, Lake Wylie, S.C. - 88-78-82--248

      T13   Priscilla Brown, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 81-83-84--248

      T15   Clate Aydlett, Elizabeth City, N.C. - 84-79-86--249

      T15   Mary Rhodes, Greensboro, N.C. - 84-78-87--249

      T15   Vicki DiSantis, Pinehurst, N.C. - 84-80-85--249

      18   Ellen Miller, Pawleys Island, S.C. - 86-82-83--251

      19   Brenda Frye, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-83-91--252

      T20   Babs McIntosh, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 81-86-86--253

      T20   Suzanne Moro, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 82-85-86--253

      22   Suzann Bartley, Columbia, S.C. - 88-81-86--255

      T23   Julie Shore, Raleigh, N.C. - 78-86-92--256

      T23   Lynn Holmes, Chapin, S.C. - 79-88-89--256

      T23   Susan Harden, Beaufort, S.C. - 88-85-83--256

      T26   Laura Rawl, Charleston, S.C. - 87-85-85--257

      T26   Linda Miller, Taylors, S.C. - 84-86-87--257

      28   Carole Stone, Blythewood, S.C. - 86-85-88--259

      T29   Cass Manley, Charleston, S.C. - 83-91-87--261

      T29   Lib Kelly, Sanford, N.C. - 93-84-84--261

      T29   Rhan Parham, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 87-88-86--261

      T29   Teddy Stockwell, Charleston, S.C. - 87-86-88--261

      33   Julie Maddox, Cary, N.C. - 94-82-86--262

      34   Amy Hurst, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 85-87-91--263

      35   Shelly Canals, Raleigh, N.C. - 86-88-90--264

      36   Frankie Garber, Florence, S.C. - 89-86-90--265

      37   Kyoko Tsuchiya, Mt Pleasant, S.C. - 82-92-92--266

      T38   Anne Beirne, Pittsboro, N.C. - 94-84-90--268

      T38   Barbara Cleghorn, Surfside Beach, S.C. - 87-89-92--268

      T38   Chris Shadoan, Taylors, S.C. - 90-91-87--268

      41   Anne Newcomb, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 92-89-88--269

      42   Mary Ann Stiles, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 99-85-98--282

      T43   Elizabeth Griffin, Surfside Beach, S.C. - 92-102-93--287

      T43   KC Sorvari, Aberdeen, N.C. - 99-93-95--287

        # # # # #

 

Flighted Results

            Championship

            1   Katie Kirk, Davidson, N.C. - 74-73-73--220

            T2   Bailey Cocca, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 76-71-74--221

            T2   Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, S.C. - 75-73-73--221

            4   Katie Rose Higgins, Charleston, S.C. - 71-76-77--224

            T5   Dawn Woodard, Greer, S.C. - 73-77-75--225

            T5   Savannah Hallman, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 73-78-74--225

            7   Taylor Dodson, Aiken, S.C. - 79-74-74--227

            8   Ashley Thompson, Clyde, N.C. - 72-81-75--228

            T9   Emily Brooks, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 72-79-78--229

            T9   Juliana Sebastian, Columbia, S.C. - 79-74-76--229

            T9   Sarah Bertram, Concord, N.C. - 76-77-76--229

            T12   Rachel Jones, Asheboro, N.C. - 74-79-77--230

            T12   Torey Johnson, Conway, S.C. - 78-75-77--230

            T14   Julie Streng, Greensboro, N.C. - 76-75-82--233

            T14   Kathryn Miranda, Lexington, S.C. - 76-77-80--233

            16   Kristina Blaylock, Cary, N.C. - 76-76-83--235

           

First Flight

            1   Sarah Bae, Cary, N.C. - 80-74-71--225

            2   Lane Gakeler, Greensboro, N.C. - 75-79-75--229

            T3   Mallory Hetzel, Waynesville, N.C. - 82-72-76--230

            T3   Pat Brogden, Garner, N.C. - 76-78-76--230

            5   Catherine Shealy, Columbia, S.C. - 76-78-78--232

            T6   Mary Katherine Donovan, Hampstead, N.C. - 76-78-79--233

            T6   Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C. - 80-75-78--233

            T6   Susan Beaupied, Raleigh, N.C. - 76-79-78--233

            9   Emily Stinson, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-76-80--234

            10   Ansley Vaughan, Mount Pleasant, S.C. - 80-75-80--235

           

Second Flight

            1   Victoria Tsurutis, Charleston, S.C. - 78-80-76--234

            T2   Danielle Haizlip, Statesville, N.C. - 81-76-78--235

            T2   Lea Venable, Simpsonville, S.C. - 79-77-79--235

            4   Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C. - 78-78-80--236

            5   Lea Anne Brown, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 79-82-79--240

            6   Elizabeth Thompson, Charleston, S.C. - 80-82-79--241

            7   Anne Washington, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 79-79-84--242

            8   Kimberly Case, Rock Hill, S.C. - 76-83-84--243

            9   Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C. - 80-80-84--244

            10   Hannah Craver, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 79-83-84--246

            Third Flight

            1   Evelyn Dole, Raleigh, N.C. - 84-79-78--241

            2   Emma Marlatt, Chapel Hill, N.C. - 81-84-79--244

            3   Jennifer Adams, Bluffton, S.C. - 84-79-83--246

            4   Kim Briele, New Bern, N.C. - 80-85-84--249

            T5   Chrissie Spidell, Greenville, S.C. - 84-86-83--253

            T5   Mallory Thompkins, Georgetown, S.C. - 85-83-85--253

            7   Cecilia Fournil, Columbia, S.C. - 82-87-86--255

                T8   Betty Zvarich, Fayetteville, N.C. - 87-84-86--257

            T8   Devan Murphy, Charlotte, N.C. - 85-86-86--257

            10   Kathy DeVore, High Point, N.C. - 96-85-92--273

 

Carolinas Division (Shorter Tees)

Carolinas-1

            1   Melissa Sage, Charlotte, N.C. - 78-78-75--231

            2   Therese St. Peter, Durham, N.C. - 79-74-79--232

            3   Bonnie Montgomery, Jamestown, N.C. - 77-76-80--233

            T4   Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, N.C. - 76-80-78--234

            T4   Jackie King, High Point, N.C. - 76-80-78--234

            6   Charlotte Twitty, Chapin, S.C. - 74-79-83--236

            7   Dianne Yelovich, Pinehurst, N.C. - 81-77-79--237

            8   Pam Congelosi, Vass, N.C. - 78-78-85--241

            9   Natalie Huff, Elgin, S.C. - 83-77-83--243

            10   Louise Givens, Columbia, S.C. - 80-81-84--245

            11   Brenda Frye, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - 78-83-91--252

            Carolinas-2

            1   Kristen Rooke, Greenville, S.C. - 83-84-78--245

            2   Mary Chamberlin, Rock Hill, S.C. - 79-85-82--246

            T3   Cindy Altieri, Lake Wylie, S.C. - 88-78-82--248

            T3   Priscilla Brown, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 81-83-84--248

            T5   Clate Aydlett, Elizabeth City, N.C. - 84-79-86--249

            T5   Mary Rhodes, Greensboro, N.C. - 84-78-87--249

            T5   Vicki DiSantis, Pinehurst, N.C. - 84-80-85--249

            T8   Babs McIntosh, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 81-86-86--253

            T8   Suzanne Moro, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 82-85-86--253

            T10   Julie Shore, Raleigh, N.C. - 78-86-92--256

            T10   Lynn Holmes, Chapin, S.C. - 79-88-89--256

            Carolinas-4

            T1   Lib Kelly, Sanford, N.C. - 93-84-84--261

            T1   Rhan Parham, Murrells Inlet, S.C. - 87-88-86--261

            3   Julie Maddox, Cary, N.C. - 94-82-86--262

            4   Frankie Garber, Florence, S.C. - 89-86-90--265

            T5   Anne Beirne, Pittsboro, N.C. - 94-84-90--268

            T5   Barbara Cleghorn, Surfside Beach, S.C. - 87-89-92--268

            T5   Chris Shadoan, Taylors, S.C. - 90-91-87--268

            8   Anne Newcomb, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 92-89-88--269

            9   Mary Ann Stiles, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 99-85-98--282

            T10   Elizabeth Griffin, Surfside Beach, S.C. - 92-102-93--287

            T10   KC Sorvari, Aberdeen, N.C. - 99-93-95--287

            Carolinas-3

            1   Ellen Miller, Pawleys Island, S.C. - 86-82-83--251

            2   Suzann Bartley, Columbia, S.C. - 88-81-86--255

            3   Susan Harden, Beaufort, S.C. - 88-85-83--256

            T4   Laura Rawl, Charleston, S.C. - 87-85-85--257

            T4   Linda Miller, Taylors, S.C. - 84-86-87--257

            6   Carole Stone, Blythewood, S.C. - 86-85-88--259

            T7   Cass Manley, Charleston, S.C. - 83-91-87--261

            T7   Teddy Stockwell, Charleston, S.C. - 87-86-88--261

            9   Amy Hurst, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - 85-87-91--263

            10   Shelly Canals, Raleigh, N.C. - 86-88-90--264

            11   Kyoko Tsuchiya, Mt Pleasant, S.C. - 82-92-92--266

                # # # # #



Other News

News Archives

 
Carolinas Golf Association
140 Ridge Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-673-1000 | admin@carolinasgolf.org
Monday-Friday: 8:30-5:00

Web Design by BlueTone Media