2001 Women’s Team Championship

Coble and Whidby Repeat as Women's Team Champions

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA - 2000 Champions and first round co-leaders Laura Coble of Augusta and Karen Whidby of Valdosta defended their title convincingly, winning by five strokes after firing an 11-under 61 in the final round of the Georgia Women's Team Championship, which was held at the Sea Palms Golf Resort, October 23-24. Kathi Eutzler of Atlanta and Marilyn Nolan-Johnson of Marietta finished second with a two-day total of 134, gaining ground on the field with a closing 62 in Wednesday's scramble format. Coble and Whidby finished at 129 after opening with a four-ball score of 68.

Finishing in a tie for third at 135 were 1999 Champions Patti McMillan of Cumming and Ellen Dempsey of St. Simons Island, who shared the first round lead, and Ginette Spinucci of Stone Mountain and Andi Anderson of Woodstock, who held their position with a 64.

More than this title was at stake for Eutzler, who needed to finish ahead of Coble in this final event of the season to maintain her narrow lead in the points race for GSGA Player of the Year. Eutzler hoped she and her partner Nolan-Johnson were making up ground with their four-under front nine, only to learn her rival's team had four birdies and an eagle on the front and had stretched their lead to six strokes. Coble, who has won this event three previous times and the Player of the Year Award three years straight, continued to put her team in birdie position and combined with Whidby on the greens to collect five more birdies and the championship.

First Flight winners Nancy Hendrix and Elaine Carsell of Athens tied for fifth overall with Virginia Tyson and Shannon Silvernail of Macon at 141. Suzie Tindall and Sue Tucker of Atlanta shared Second Flight honors with Margaret Martin and Mary Czentnar of Rome at 152.

Entries were open to female amateur golfers who are Georgia residents and members of a GSGA Member Club. Teams with the lowest 10 handicap indexes comprised the Championship Flight. The remaining 90 teams in the field were selected by lottery and divided into nine other flights by handicap indexes.

GSGA conducts 16 statewide competitions for men and women of all age groups, four interstate matches, two Atlanta area competitions 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

Top Ten Overall
1 Karen Whidby, Valdosta 68 61 129
Laura Coble, Augusta

 

2 Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta 72 62 134
Kathi Eutzler, Atlanta

 

3 Ellen Dempsey, St. Simons Island 68 67 135
Patti Huxford-McMillan, Cumming

 

3 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 71 64 135
Andi Anderson, Woodstock

 

5 Virginia Tyson, Macon 72 69 141
Shannon Silvernail, Macon

 

5 Elaine Carsel, Athens 73 68 141
Nancy Hendrix, Athens

 

7 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 74 70 144
Sissi Gann, Kathleen

 

8 Charlotte Grant, Greensboro 72 73 145
Rebecca Rocker, Eatonton

 

8 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 73 72 145
Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta

 

10 Marsha Whitener, Dalton 75 72 147
Rochelle Weaver, Resaca

 

10 Carolyn Hooks, Augusta 76 71 147
Jan Cross, Augusta

 

Championship Flight
1 Karen Whidby, Valdosta 68 61 129
Laura Coble, Augusta

 

2 Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta 72 62 134
Kathi Eutzler, Atlanta

 

3 Ellen Dempsey, St. Simons Island 68 67 135
Patti Huxford-McMillan, Cumming

 

3 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 71 64 135
Andi Anderson, Woodstock

 

5 Virginia Tyson, Macon 72 69 141
Shannon Silvernail, Macon

 

6 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 74 70 144
Sissi Gann, Kathleen

 

7 Charlotte Grant, Greensboro 72 73 145
Rebecca Rocker, Eatonton

 

8 Marsha Whitener, Dalton 75 72 147
Rochelle Weaver, Resaca

 

8 Carolyn Hooks, Augusta 76 71 147
Jan Cross, Augusta

 

10 Barbara Harris, Cochran 77 73 150
Gwen Young, Cochran

 

First Flight
1 Elaine Carsel, Athens 73 68 141
Nancy Hendrix, Athens

 

2 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 73 72 145
Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta

 

3 Liz Butler, Columbus 80 67 147
Shirley Davis, Columbus

 

4 Betty Smith, Cumming 76 74 150
Ann Railey, Lawrenceville

 

5 Diane Haynes, Peachtree City 80 71 151
Sherry Huchet, Peachtree City

 

6 Noreen Healy, Savannah 79 74 153
Dianna Johnson, Savannah

 

7 Kirsten Saunders, Hartsfield 79 75 154
Margie Haney, Moultrie

 

8 Anna Anderson-Fujii, Atlanta 79 76 155
Debbie Pike, Winston

 

9 Kathy McBrine, Savannah 82 75 157
Jane Barrick, Savannah

 

10 Gay Connolly, Atlanta 83 77 160
Barbara Murray, Greensboro

 

Second Flight
1 Suzie Tindall, Atlanta 81 71 152
Sue Tucker, Atlanta

 

1 Margaret Martin, Rome 82 70 152
Mary Czentnar, Rome

 

3 Roberta Pace, Atlanta 79 74 153
Olivia Flanagan, Marietta

 

4 Dale Perry, Carrollton 80 75 155
Fran Coody, Perry

 

5 Claire Thompson, Warner Robins 85 71 156
Sandra Lee, Perry

 

6 Ann Heerssen, Roswell 80 78 158
Jinna St. Laurent, Woodstock

 

7 Beverly Hilgeman, Marietta 83 76 159
Grace Franus, Marietta

 

8 Kathy Phillips, Athens 83 77 160
Mary Bee Petot, Athens

 

9 Gloria Hughes, Greensboro 84 77 161
Judy Meredith, Greensboro

 

9 Sue Guion, Alpharetta 85 76 161
Maureen Daugherty, Roswell

 

Third Flight
1 Michelle Druse, Flowery Branch 83 71 154
Jan Caley, Dunwoody

 

2 Joyce Doss, Carrollton 78 78 156
Jackie Keeling, Carrollton

 

2 Sue Whitfield, Douglas 82 74 156
Peggy Fehrs, Douglas

 

4 Debby Lichtman, Peachtree City 82 75 157
Lisa Lenhardt, Peachtree City

 

5 Dianne McPherson, Marietta 83 75 158
Leigh Coon, Marietta

 

5 Birgit Nathe, Eatonton 84 74 158
Sandy Lassen, Greensboro

 

7 Jeanne White, Warner Robins 82 77 159
Sue Christopher, Kathleen

 

8 Janet Norris, Eatonton 83 77 160
Mal Elder, Athens

 

9 Patti McDonald, Cumming 80 81 161
Lisa Studebaker, Dawsonville

 

9 Nancy Madray, Jesup 84 77 161
Ruby Coffee, Jesup

 

Fourth Flight
1 Judy Balcomb, Bogart 83 76 159
Dody Jackson, Athens

 

2 Regina Graham, Savannah 81 80 161
Eva O'Neal, Savannah

 

3 Loretta Slankard, Dalton 81 81 162
Lucy Moncrief, Dalton

 

3 Janet Fleming, Savannah 84 78 162
Charlene Schueller, Savannah

 

5 Claire Pelfrey, Dalton 82 81 163
Nancy Hennier, Dalton

 

5 Sharon Loftin, Carrollton 86 77 163
Linda Madden, Carrollton

 

7 Jane Newbern, Bremen 82 82 164
Sam Ogden, Bremen

 

7 Cheryl Parker, Greensboro 85 79 164
Amelia Parkerson, Greensboro

 

9 Sheila Burcham, Jesup 86 81 167
Loretta Boykin, Jesup

 

9 Linda French, Duluth 94 73 167
Betty Sands, Duluth

 

Fifth Flight
1 Mary Bowmaster, Marietta 80 73 153
Cynthia Crain, Marietta

 

2 Kathryn Medley, Eatonton 84 78 162
Karen Obee, Eatonton

 

3 Valerie Kays, Marietta 84 79 163
Ann Kirk, Marietta

 

4 Barbara Harkins, Savannah 85 79 164
Esther Burpo, Richmond Hill

 

4 Gerry Bilik, Savannah 85 79 164
Nancy Miller, Savannah

 

4 June Somers, Atlanta 87 77 164
Jane Dazey, Marietta

 

7 Sally Starnes, Stone Mountain 85 80 165
Wina Jenkins, Alpharetta

 

8 Marie Allen, Kennesaw 85 81 166
Mary Ann Lindsey, Cedartown

 

9 Jean Martin, Warner Robins 87 81 168
Donna Curtis, Warner Robins

 

10 Nancy Brewer, Greensboro 88 82 170
Sandy Watt, Greensboro

 

Sixth Flight
1 Patsy Long, Alpharetta 77 78 155
Susanne Eves, Alpharetta

 

2 Jean Hopson, Kennesaw 81 76 157
Julie Hebert, Marietta

 

3 Donna Young, Marietta 85 76 161
Madeline Dooley, Marietta

 

4 Karen Nickles, Savannah 84 78 162
Deborah Wade, Savannah

 

5 Donna Leach, Athens 86 82 168
Janet Slavin, Athens

 

6 Sue Sakers, Marietta 94 82 176
Kathy Dreiling, Marietta

 

6 Jeanie McMillan, Dalton 93 83 176
Carroll Gabel, Dalton

 

8 Carolyn Williams, Jesup 92 86 178
Margie Bland, Jesup

 

9 Anne Donaldson, Jesup 98 89 187
Carolyn Johnson, Jesup

 

Seventh Flight
1 Sue Marshall, Marietta 82 78 160
Marge Comsudes, Marietta

 

2 Dee Earp, Roswell 86 76 162
Judith Robertson, Suwanee

 

3 Mary Nell Uher, Sharpsburg 86 80 166
Mary Alice, Ballard

4 Brenda Escoe, Hull 86 81 167
Mimi Griffith, Watkinsville

 

5 Debbie Harper, Douglasville 88 80 168
Josephine Fizer, Douglasville

 

6 Doris Williams, Dunwoody 87 82 169
Gee Gee Voith, Atlanta

 

6 Jeannette Thomas, Blackshear 88 81 169
Eula Ingalls, Blackshear

 

8 Anne Russell, Dunwoody 87 84 171
Teresa Williams, Marietta

 

8 Barbara Hart, Roswell 90 81 171
Chris Sorrentino, Roswell

 

10 Charlene Rose, Woodstock 91 82 173
Barbara Kester, Roswell

 

Eighth Flight
1 Lori Kemp, Kennesaw 82 78 160
Jayme Wolworth, Acworth

 

2 Barbara McCoy, Alpharetta 86 76 162
Joyce Little, Roswell

 

3 Sara Ann Stallings, Lithonia 86 78 164
Margaret Goble, Stone Mountain

 

4 Carolyn Helmer, Atlanta 88 79 167
Mary Ann Furniss, Atlanta

 

5 Barbara Evans, Jefferson 88 82 170
Beth Thurmond, Athens

 

5 Joyce Garrett, Avondale Estates 90 80 170
Sidney Murphey, Avondale Estates

 

7 Mary Clements, Peachtree City 88 83 171
Rosemarie Wuerl, Peachtree City

 

7 Betsy Rebol, Marietta 91 80 171
Kathy Barner, Kennesaw

 

9 Norma Martin, Newnan 94 83 177
Marty Bostwick, Tyrone

 

10 Ann Benton, Douglas 95 83 178
Connie Leis, Douglas

 

11 Helen Jane McDonald, Calhoun 97 86 183
Freda Hunt-Glass, Calhoun

 

Ninth Flight
1 Carmen Andia, Atlanta 86 81 167
Carolyn Swart, Marietta

 

2 Carole Hoskins, Dalton 91 83 174
JoAnn Goodroe, Roswell

 

3 Hazel Shepherd, Rocky Face 91 88 179
Carolyn Berry, Dalton

 

3 Irene Drage, Peachtree City 94 85 179
Helen Van't Hof, Peachtree City

 

5 Sybil Frady, College Park 94 89 183
Kathy Fisher, Fayetteville

 

5 Travania Owens, Marietta 95 88 183
Sue Nix, Marietta

 

7 Judy Faison, Hartsfield 92 93 185
Jeri Croyle, Moultrie

 

8 Miki Davis, Alpharetta 101 85 186
Gwyn Watkins, Alpharetta

 

9 Jean Waddell, Fayetteville 102 87 189
Ruth Daniel, College Park

 

10 Debbie Dickson, Acworth 96 96 192
Bobbi Cook, Kennesaw