2006 Top 60 Women’s Classic

Kyu Ri Ban Captures Top 60 Women's Classic By Four Strokes

ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. - Kyu Ri Ban of Duluth carded a final-round 74 to win by four shots at the Georgia Top 60 Women's Classic, which was held at Barnsley Gardens, June 28-29. Alma's Ashley Medders closed to within two strokes but bogeyed number 18 to match Ban's 74 and finish in second. Lauren Cousart of Athens, who began the day in a tie for fifth, shot a final-round-best 73 to put her at a 152 for the tournament and place her in third position.

Ban, who won the Georgia Women's Match Play Championship earlier this year, approached the seventh hole with a five stroke lead on second-place Medders and was playing at a two-under clip. Ban carded bogey on seven and double-bogey on the par-3 number eight. Medders also placed a bogey on her card at number seven but was the recipient of a three-stroke swing after recording birdie at eight. Ban would rebound with a birdie on nine to card a 36 for her front side and carry a four-shot advantage to the inward nine.

After the duo each scored par at 10, Medders would close to within two shots of Ban by dropping birdie putts on 11 and 12. Ban, never worrying, continued to par holes and force her fellow competitors to birdie. Medders , however, ran into trouble on the 178-yard 14th. From the highly elevated teeing ground, she flew the green and failed to connect on her putt and had to settle for double-bogey. Ban would par and carried this four-stroke lead to the clubhouse.

"I played consistent," Ban explained. "I tried not to panic when I made the double-bogey. I knew that I needed to make par and was able to finish strong. I am really excited to win this event."

Katie Davidson of Bonaire placed fourth overall at 157 (78-79). Kristen Bragg of Evans, a member of the women's golf team at Augusta State University, posted a final-round 80 to finish in a tie for fifth overall with Valdosta's Dori Carter, winner of the first flight. In a tie for seventh position at 159 was Augusta's Garrett Phillips, a teammate of Bragg's at Augusta State, and Anna Rogers of Hartwell. Greenboro's Ena Harvey, the reigning GSGA Senior Women's Player of the Year, finished in sole possession of ninth place with a 160 (81-79). At 161, Leigh Crosby of Athens and Rebecca Rocker of Eatonton, competing out of the first flight, placed in a tie for tenth place overall.

Other flight winners included Regan Freville of Augusta in flight two (165), Atlanta's Di Scott (167) from the third flight and Louise Beaudoin of Alpharetta out of flight four (186).

Originally known as the Women's Top 40 Competition, this event was established in 1989 to showcase the top female amateurs in Georgia. The field, which expanded to 56 in 2002, was expanded again to 60 in 2003 and the event was renamed. The field was determined by handicap index, with the 60 lowest entrants receiving positions in the field. The field was divided into five flights (Championship and first through fourth) by handicap index. All participants played from the same tees and were eligible for the overall title. Entries were open to female amateur golfers who are Georgia residents and a member of a GSGA Member Club.

GSGA conducts 18 statewide competitions for men and women of all age groups, three 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

Top Ten Overall
1 Kyu Ri Ban, Duluth 73 74 147 3
2 Ashley Medders, Alma 77 74 151 7
3 Lauren Cousart, Athens 79 73 152 8
4 Katie Davidson, Bonaire 78 79 157 13
T5 Kristen Bragg, Evans 78 80 158 14
T5 Dori Carter, Valdosta 79 79 158 14
T7 Garrett Phillips, Augusta 81 78 159 15
T7 Anna Rogers, Hartwell 81 78 159 15
9 Ena Harvey, Greensboro 81 79 160 16
T10 Leigh Crosby, Athens 79 82 161 17
T10 Rebecca Rocker, Eatonton 82 79 161 17

 

Flight: Championship
1 Kyu Ri Ban, Duluth 73 74 147 3
2 Ashley Medders, Alma 77 74 151 7
3 Lauren Cousart, Athens 79 73 152 8
4 Katie Davidson, Bonaire 78 79 157 13
5 Kristen Bragg, Evans 78 80 158 14
6 Garrett Phillips, Augusta 81 78 159 15
7 Leigh Crosby, Athens 79 82 161 17
8 Sarah Mooney, Augusta 85 80 165 21
9 Donna Gonsalves, Eatonton 80 87 167 23
10 Heather Preston, Atlanta 84 84 168 24
11 Mary Riley, Perry 85 86 171 27
12 Christy Cheek, Eastman 87 DQ DQ DQ

 

Flight: 1
1 Dori Carter, Valdosta 79 79 158 14
2 Anna Rogers, Hartwell 81 78 159 15
3 Ena Harvey, Greensboro 81 79 160 16
4 Rebecca Rocker, Eatonton 82 79 161 17
5 Darlene Werhnyak, Lawrenceville 84 82 166 22
T6 Jackie Sexton, Cumming 84 83 167 23
T6 Kristin Gheesling, Alpharetta 87 80 167 23
T6 Lori Whitaker, Cumming 80 87 167 23
T6 Patti Huxford, Cumming 86 81 167 23
10 Peggy McKinnon, Marietta 83 86 169 25
11 Susan Martin, Norcross 88 83 171 27

 

Flight: 2
1 Regan Freville, Augusta 84 81 165 21
T2 Danielle Davis, St. Simons Island 84 82 166 22
T2 Susan Svensson, Smyrna 82 84 166 22
4 Leigh Hunter, Jasper 85 85 170 26
5 Jan Cross, Augusta 84 89 173 29
6 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 86 88 174 30
7 Danielle Feldberg, Acworth 85 91 176 32
8 Liz Butler, Columbus 92 94 186 42
9 Jean Dawson, Suwanee 98 91 189 45
10 Adrianne Brown, Waycross 95 99 194 50

 

Flight: 3
1 Di Scott, Atlanta 83 84 167 23
2 Jodie Shepard, Newnan 84 84 168 24
3 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 84 85 169 25
4 Sue King, Chatsworth 84 87 171 27
5 Gail Glass, Atlanta 90 84 174 30
6 Ashley Dixon, Douglasville 92 87 179 35
7 Sissi Gann, Kathleen 85 95 180 36
8 Olivia Flanagan, Marietta 94 88 182 38
9 Cindy Watts, Atlanta 97 89 186 42
10 Dale Perry, Carrollton 95 96 191 47
11 Lindsay Vallo, Peachtree City 100 94 194 50
12 Katie Long, Cumming 96 102 198 54

 

Flight: 4
1 Louise Beaudoin, Alpharetta 94 92 186 42
T2 Lori Soles, Perry 91 97 188 44
T2 Sherrie Tindle, Alpharetta 93 95 188 44
T4 Joyce Doss, Carrollton 94 96 190 46
T4 Robin Kolvek, Cumming 99 91 190 46
6 Cheryl Drewyer, Newnan 95 96 191 47
T7 Fran Coody, Perry 89 103 192 48
T7 Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta 89 103 192 48
T9 Gloria Hughes, Greensboro 100 96 196 52
T9 Sharon Danville, Alpharetta 98 98 196 52
11 Carmen Andia, Atlanta 104 98 202 58
12 Patricia Smith, Bonaire 105 100 205 61
13 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 102 111 213 69
14 Ruby Martin, Cumming 120 112 232 88