2006 Women’s Team Championship

Nolan-Johnson and Spinucci Capture Second Straight Georgia Women's Team Championship

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Marilyn Nolan-Johnson of Marietta and Ginette Spinucci of Stone Mountain carded a birdie on the fourth playoff hole to hold off Atlanta's Betsy Butler and Statham's Phyllis Foisy and capture their second straight title at the Georgia Women's Team Championship. The 21st annual Championship took place at The Hampton Club, October 17-18.

Nolan-Johnson and Spinucci posted a 4-under 68 in the final round to match Butler and Foisy (76-69) at 145 for the event. After halving the first three playoff holes, Nolan-Johnson contacted on a 20-foot birdie putt to claim the victory for the defending champions.

Cathy Cunningham of St. Simons Island and Cheryl Grigg of Sea Island carded a final-round 71 to finish at 146 for the championship, one-stroke behind the champions. Maria Johnson of Jesup and Perry's Mary Riley finished in fourth position at 147. The Alpharetta-duo of Belinda Marsh and Alice Richardson, the leaders entering the final round, fell to fifth place after carding 74 in the final round. In sixth place at 150 was Adrienne Simmons and Danielle Feldberg, both of Acworth. Greensboro-tandem, Ena Harvey and Susan Tully, finished with a championship total of 153, good for seventh place. In eighth was Elaine Carsel and Nancy Hendrix, both of Athens, who combined for a 154.

This is the second consecutive victory for Nolan-Johnson and Spinucci. They are the fourth team in the championship's history to successfully defend the title. The last to do so was Augusta's Laura Coble and Valdosta's Karen Whidby (Parker) in 2000 and 2001. Spinucci has captured other GSGA titles, including the Greater Atlanta Women's Amateur Championship (1988, 1990), Top 40 Women's Classic (1995) and the Senior Women's Championship (2001, 2002).

Other flight winners included Jane Barrick and Pat Koch of Savannah from the first flight (147), Bonnie Brannin of Reynolds and Lori Soles of Perry in flight two (147), Dahlonega's Janice Atterberry and Cumming's Laura Palmore in flight three (154), in the fourth flight was Joann Noel of Atlanta and Judy Meredith of Greensboro (160), Perry's Brenda Duke and Juliette's Putzie Patterson in the fifth flight (171), and Dee Earp of Roswell and Judith Robertson of Suwanee in the sixth flight (171).

The Championship flight, the only flight eligible for the overall title, was playing the course at The Hampton Club at approximately 5,600 yards. The remaining flights played from approximately 5,291 yards. All flights were playing the course as a par 72.

Entries were open to two-person teams of female amateur golfers who belong to a GSGA member club and are residents of Georgia. Teammates must have a handicap differential of no more than eight strokes and players must have reached the age of 18 by October 17.

GSGA conducts 18 statewide competitions for men and women of all age groups, four interstate matches and 17 USGA qualifying events each year. Other services include computerized handicapping, course rating and measuring, a summer-long junior sectional competitions program, Golf Georgia magazine and two college scholarship programs.

Final Results

Championship Flight
T1 Betsy Butler, Atlanta 76 69 145
Phyllis Foisy, Statham

 

T1 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 77 68 145
Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta

 

3 Cathy Cunningham, St. Simons Island 75 71 146
Cheryl Grigg, Sea Island

 

4 Maria Johnson, Jesup 77 70 147
Mary Riley, Perry

 

5 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 74 74 148
Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta

 

6 Adrienne Simmons, Acworth 79 71 150
Danielle Feldberg, Acworth

 

7 Ena Harvey, Greensboro 78 75 153
Susan Tully, Greensboro

 

8 Elaine Carsel, Athens 80 74 154
Nancy Hendrix, Athens

 

First Flight
1 Jane Barrick, Savannah 76 71 147
Pat Koch, Savannah

 

2 Dianna Johnson, Savannah 77 71 148
Sheldon Withers, Savannah

 

3 Gwen Young, Cochran 71 78 149
Sandy Lee, Perry

 

T4 Jan Cross, Evans 76 76 152
Sherrie Tindle, Alpharetta

 

T4 Jill Suchik, Greensboro 79 73 152
Kathy Linney, Greensboro

 

T4 Leslie Lowe, Stone Mountain 79 73 152
Patricia Doub, Duluth

 

7 Mary Romanos, Savannah 81 76 157
Noreen Healy, Savannah

 

8 Michelle Crissey, Atlanta 83 77 160
Olivia Flanagan, Marietta

 

T9 Doris Stevens, St. Mary's 80 81 161
Marty Ewell, St. Marys

 

T9 Barbara Stuart, Macon 84 77 161
Jean Davis, Kathleen

 

Second Flight
1 Bonnie Brannin, Reynolds 80 70 150
Lori Soles, Perry

 

2 Helen Kirbo, Albany 77 77 154
Nancy Abraham, Albany

 

T3 Sally Stevens, Marietta 79 76 155
Sydney Dunning, Marietta

 

T3 Gay Connolly, St. Simons Island 79 76 155
Lil White, St. Simons Island

 

5 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 80 77 157
Sissi Gann, Kathleen

 

6 Gretchen Kicklighter, Jekyll Island 86 73 159
Sandra Hamel, Jekyll Island

 

7 Dale Perry, Carrollton 82 82 164
Jane Newbern, Bremen

 

T8 Lisa Murdock, Evans 82 83 165
Pam Mitchell, Atlanta

 

T8 Carmen Andia, Atlanta 88 77 165
Carolyn Swart, Marietta

 

T8 Anne Johnson, Augusta 81 84 165
Sandra Moody, Waynesboro

 

Third Flight
1 Janice Atterberry, Dahlonega 78 76 154
Laura Palmore, Cumming

 

T2 Loma Owens, Boston 84 74 158
Phoebe Fulford, Meigs

 

T2 Karen Stewart, Columbus 80 78 158
Patty Hudspeth, Midland

 

4 Claire Pelfrey, Dalton 81 78 159
Nancy Hennier, Dalton

 

T5 Joann Nelson, Warner Robins 84 76 160
Kimberley Piper, Warner Robins

 

T5 Jane Dazey, Marietta 83 77 160
Mary Bowmaster, Marietta

 

7 Martha Reardon, Savannah 84 78 162
Sandy Hammond, Savannah

 

8 Donna Macconnell, Marietta 95 86 181
Donna Young, Marietta

 

Fourth Flight
1 Joann Noel, Atlanta 85 75 160
Judy Meredith, Greensboro

 

2 Bonnie Revoner, Atlanta 84 79 163
Sue Marshall, Marietta

 

T3 Linda Madden, Carrollton 86 79 165
Sharon Loftin, Carrollton

 

T3 Dana Seay, Buford 85 80 165
Josephine Phillips, Buford

 

5 Marcia Evans, Dalton 90 76 166
Sandra Hefner, Dalton

 

6 Ann Sanders, Villa Rica 89 79 168
Marian Almon, Carrollton

 

7 Debbie A. Smith, Dahlonega 87 82 169
Shelley Smith, Bogart

 

T8 Jeanne White, Warner Robins 94 79 173
Susan Christopher, Kathleen

 

T8 Julie Riley, Marietta 92 81 173
Zee Kitagawa, Marietta

 

Fifth Flight
1 Brenda Duke, Perry 88 83 171
Putzie Patterson, Juliette

 

2 Bobbie Lott, Carrollton 91 81 172
Diane Rowe, Carrollton

 

3 Doris Hewell, St Simons Island 86 87 173
Gracie Compton, St. Simons Island

 

4 Brenda Evans, Ft. Valley 90 87 177
Darla Stahl, Kathleen

 

T5 Patsy Long, Cumming 92 86 178
Susanne Eves, Alpharetta

 

T5 Debbie Smith, Kathleen 92 86 178
Tina Hawkins, Macon

 

T7 Donna Curtis, Warner Robins 94 85 179
Jean Martin, Warner Robins

 

T7 Cheryl Stafford, Kathleen 93 86 179
Irma Johnson, Ft. Valley

 

9 Dana Carpenter, Kathleen 91 89 180
Susie Greer, Perry

 

10 Billi Marcus, Atlanta 91 WD WD
Joanne Lecraw, Atlanta

 

Sixth Flight
1 Dee Earp, Roswell 88 83 171
Judith Robertson, Suwanee

 

2 Glenda Earwood, Macon 93 87 180
Lyn Hicks, Macon

 

T3 Becky Benjamin, Carrollton 93 88 181
Sharon Thompson, Carrollton

 

T3 Barbara Kester, Canton 92 89 181
Charlene Rose, Woodstock

 

5 Jan Mashburn, Roopville 93 89 182
Suzanne Bohannon, Carrollton

 

6 Betsy Rebol, Canton 99 92 191
Kathie Taylor, Atlanta

 

7 Kathy Barner, Kennesaw 97 101 198
Peggy Courtemanche, Marietta

 

8 Nita Bridges, Perry 111 89 200
Patricia Bowlin, Bonaire