2003 Women’s Team Championship

Ellen Dempsey and Cheryl Grigg Capture Georgia Women's Team Championship

ST. MARYS, Ga. - Ellen Dempsey of St. Simons Island and Cheryl Griggs of Sea Island shot a final-round, four-under 68 for a one-under 143 total and a one-stroke victory over two other teams at the Georgia Women's Team Championship held at Osprey Cove Golf Club. Opening-round leaders Laura Coble of Augusta and Lee Burton of Newnan fell short with a closing 70 to finish at 144, along with Beth Williams of Atlanta and 2002 champion Virginia Tyson of Macon, who shot 68 in the scramble format.

Coble and Burton, who hold six titles in the event between them, lost their narrow lead from the opening four-ball round by the turn and were two down after Dempsey and Griggs birdied 11 and 14. Coble and Burton's birdie at the par-5 18th only served to give them a tie for second with the late charging Williams and Tyson team, who combined for five birdies on their final nine holes, shooting 37-31-68.

First-flight competitors Shelby Stanfield of Alpharetta and Jackie Sexton of Cumming finished a distant fourth in the overall standings at 155 after a closing 73.  Finishing tied for fifth at 157 were Jean Davis of Kathleen and Barbara Stuart of Macon and Dianna Johnson and Sue Bush of Savannah.

Ann Railey of Lawrenceville and Betty Smith of Cumming shot a final-round 73 to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and capture second-flight honors with a 162 total. Tying for first in the third flight at 167 were Susan Lee of Lilburn and Pat Coggins of Atlanta and Mary Bowmaster and Cynthia Crain of Marietta. The Championship through third flights played from the same tees (5,795 yards) and were eligible for the overall title.

The other flight winners, who played the course as a par 71 at 5,390 yards, were: fourth - Melanie Moore and Sharon Bass of Calhoun (157); fifth - Carolyn Swart of Marietta and Carmen Andia of Atlanta (163); sixth - Yvette Miranda of St. Simons Island and Debra Kalister of Jekyll Island (172); and seventh - Judith Robertson of Suwanee and Dee Earp of Roswell (180).

Entries were open to female amateur golfers who are Georgia residents and members of a GSGA Member Club. The field of 80 teams was divided into eight flights by team handicap indexes. The Championship through third flights played from the same tees (5,795 yards) and are eligible for the overall title. The remaining flights are playing the course as a par 71 from 5,390 yards.

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Final Results

Top Ten Overall
1 Ellen Dempsey, St Simons Island 75 68 143
Cheryl Grigg, Sea Island

 

2 Lee Burton, Newnan 74 70 144
Laura Coble, Augusta

 

2 Beth Williams, Atlanta 76 68 144
Virginia Tyson, Macon

 

4 Shelby Stanfield, Alpharetta 82 73 155
Jackie Sexton, Cumming

 

5 Jean Davis, Kathleen 82 75 157
Barbara Stuart, Macon

 

5 Dianna Johnson, Savannah 79 78 157
Sue Bush, Savannah

 

7 Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta 84 74 158
Alice Richardson, Alpharetta

 

7 Gwen Young, Cochran 79 79 158
Barbara Harris, Cochran

 

8 Pat Koch, Savannah 83 76 159
Noreen Healy, Savannah

 

8 Nancy Abraham, Albany 80 79 159
Helen Kirbo, Albany

 

10 Elaine Carsel, Athens 83 77 160
Nancy Hendrix, Athens

 

10 Marsha Whitener, Dalton 81 79 160
Barbara Brown, Carrollton

 

10 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 83 77 160
Sissi Gann, Kathleen

 

Championship Flight
1 Ellen Dempsey, St Simons Island 75 68 143
Cheryl Grigg, Sea Island

 

2 Lee Burton, Newnan 74 70 144
Laura Coble, Augusta

 

2 Beth Williams, Atlanta 76 68 144
Virginia Tyson, Macon

 

4 Jean Davis, Kathleen 82 75 157
Barbara Stuart, Macon

 

4 Dianna Johnson, Savannah 79 78 157
Sue Bush, Savannah

 

6 Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta 84 74 158
Alice Richardson, Alpharetta

 

7 Pat Koch, Savannah 83 76 159
Noreen Healy, Savannah

 

8 Elaine Carsel, Athens 83 77 160
Nancy Hendrix, Athens

 

8 Marsha Whitener, Dalton 81 79 160
Barbara Brown, Carrollton

 

8 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 83 77 160
Sissi Gann, Kathleen

 

11 Bonnie Grizzard, Rome 88 74 162
Kathleen Smithson, Rome

 

First Flight
1 Shelby Stanfield, Alpharetta 82 73 155
Jackie Sexton, Cumming

 

2 Gwen Young, Cochran 79 79 158
Barbara Harris, Cochran

 

3 Nancy Abraham, Albany 80 79 159
Helen Kirbo, Albany

 

4 Carole Cavanaugh, Sharpsburg 85 76 161
Eleanor Kirkland, Stockbridge

 

5 Kirsten Saunders, Hartsfield 86 76 162
Margie Haney, Moultrie

 

6 Debra Partridge, Roswell 87 76 163
Teresa Moore, Roswell

 

6 Sherrie Tindle, Alpharetta 89 74 163
Bette Sims, Atlanta

 

8 Dianne McPherson, Marietta 84 81 165
Monica Tarvin, Dunwoody

 

9 Suzie Tindall, Atlanta 88 80 168
Susan Tucker, Atlanta

 

10 Diane Fries, Atlanta 89 84 173
Lindsey Sosebee, Atlanta

 

Second Flight
1 Ann Railey, Lawrenceville 89 73 162
Betty Smith, Cumming

 

2 Kathleen Gill, Marietta 82 82 164
Tori Nichols, Marietta

 

3 Jan Cross, Augusta 94 73 167
Anne Johnson, Augusta

 

3 Marty Ewell, St. Marys 88 79 167
Doris Stevens, St. Marys

 

5 Diane Haynes, Newnan 92 79 171
Sherry Huchet, Peachtree City

 

5 Sheila Rauls, Byron 90 81 171
Fran Coody, Perry

 

5 Pam Mitchell, Atlanta 90 81 171
Lisa Pennington, Martinez

 

8 Jackie Keeling, Carrollton 91 81 172
Dale Perry, Carrollton

 

9 Maureen Daugherty, Roswell 90 83 173
Sue Guion, Alpharetta

 

10 Olivia Flanagan, Marietta 95 84 179
Bobbi Pace, Atlanta

 

Third Flight
1 Susan Lee, Lilburn 85 82 167
Pat Coggins, Atlanta

 

1 Mary Bowmaster, Marietta 82 85 167
Cynthia Crain, Marietta

 

3 Sam Ogden, Bremen 86 83 169
Jane Newbern, Bremen

 

4 Linda Madden, Carrollton 90 84 174
Sharon Loftin, Carrollton

 

5 Eva O'Neal, Savannah 91 84 175
Lynn Padron, Brooklet

 

6 Grace Franus, Marietta 93 83 176
Beverly Hilgemann, Marietta

 

6 Sherrill Mason, Marietta 94 82 176
Linda Hansen, Marietta

 

8 Jinna Wheeler, Woodstock 94 84 178
Ann Heerssen, Roswell

 

8 Tina Drew, St. Marys 91 87 178
Donna Hester, St Marys

 

Fourth Flight
1 Melanie Moore, Calhoun 84 75 159
Sharon Bass, Calhoun

 

2 Debbie Smith, Dahlonega 86 77 163
Shelley Smith, Bogart

 

3 June Somers, Atlanta 86 79 165
Jane Dazey, Marietta

 

4 Betty Jo Braselton, Cumming 83 83 166
Sally Seebeck, Roswell

 

4 Claire Pelfrey, Dalton 88 78 166
Nancy Hennier, Dalton

 

6 Becky Royer, Canton 88 80 168
Choo Turner, Alpharetta

 

7 Sally Stevens, Marietta 88 81 169
Sydney Dunning, Marietta

 

8 Di Scott, Atlanta 90 81 171
Elizabeth Shreiner, Marietta

 

9 Mary Annese, Marietta 93 82 175
Joan Martin, Woodstock

 

10 Barbara Olney, Marietta 91 85 176
Kathy Davis, Roswell

 

Fifth Flight
1 Carolyn Swart, Marietta 84 79 163
Carmen Andia, Atlanta

 

2 Kate Smith, Marietta 91 83 174
Donna Johnson, Roswell

 

3 Patsy Long, Cumming 94 82 176
Susanne Eves, Alpharetta

 

4 Peggy Winn, Eatonton 97 80 177
Sue Marshall, Marietta

 

5 Cherry Rayfield, Sharpsburg 90 90 180
Dee Dee Baker, Sharpsburg

 

6 Sue Oertley, Statesboro 95 87 182
Lynell Chance, St. Simon Island

 

6 Anne Donaldson, Jesup 96 86 182
Carolyn Johnson, Jesup

 

8 Carolyn Helmer, Atlanta 105 79 184
Mary Ann Furniss, Atlanta

 

9 Louise Johnson, Garden City 99 87 186
Elizabeth Cole, Rincon

 

10 Margie Bland, Jesup 99 89 188
Carolyn Williams, Jesup

 

Sixth Flight
1 Yvette Miranda, St. Simons Island 92 80 172
Debra Kalister, Jekyll Island

 

2 Diane Rowe, Carrollton 92 84 176
Bobbie Lott, Carrollton

 

3 Suzanne Wolfe, Warner Robins 93 86 179
Joann Myers, Warner Robins

 

4 Beth Thurmond, Athens 98 88 186
Barabara Evans, Jefferson

 

5 Kathy Dreiling, Marietta 104 83 187
Sue Sakers, Marietta

 

5 Mary Lynn Padgett, Dalton 99 88 187
Loretta Slankard, Dalton

 

7 Karen Nickles, Savannah 100 88 188
Dolly Brink, Richmond Hill

 

8 Lilly Griffiths, Marietta 102 87 189
JoAnn Setliffe, Woodstock

 

9 Gee Gee Voith, Atlanta 100 93 193
Doris Williams, Dunwoody

 

10 Mary Nell Uher, Sharpsburg NC NC NC
Mary Alice Ballard, Fairburn

 

Seventh Flight
1 Judith Robertson, Suwanee 94 86 180
Dee Earp, Roswell

 

2 Irene Drage, Peachtree City 96 85 181
Helen Van't Hof, Peachtree City

 

3 Carole Hoskins, Dalton 100 86 186
JoAnn Goodroe, Jasper

 

4 Marty Bostwick, Tyrone 98 90 188
Norma Martin, Newnan

 

5 Miki Davis, Alpharetta 103 92 195
Gwyn Watkins, Alpharetta

 

6 Helen Jane McDonald, Calhoun 106 92 198
Bobbie Bearden, Calhoun

 

7 Hazel Shepherd, Rocky Face 102 98 200
Carolyn Berry, Dalton

 

8 Kathie Taylor, Marietta 109 92 201
Betsy Rebol, Marietta

 

9 Sue Nix, Marietta 108 94 202
Olivia Page, Marietta

 

10 Carolyn Schuett, Newnan 113 97 210
Dottie Steward, Newnan