2004 Top 60 Women’s Classic

Julie Bartholomew Captures Top 60 Women's Classic By a Stroke

EATONTON, Ga. - Julie Bartholomew of Marietta sank a six-foot, downhill putt for par on the final hole to win the Top 60 Women's Classic by one stroke over Laura Coble of Augusta at the Golf Club of Cuscowilla. Bartholomew fired an even 72 in the final round to finish at one-over 145 for the tournament, while Coble carded 74 for a 146 total.

Katie Davidson of Bonaire placed third overall and won the first flight at five-over 149 (75-74). First-round leader Carmen Bandea of Snellville struggled to a final-round 80 to finish fourth overall at 150. Her opening-round 70 was the only sub-par score of the tournament. The youngest player in the field at 13 years old, Bandea ended the day on a strong note, eagling the 454-yard 18th hole with a 60-foot chip shot from the fringe.

Bartholomew, who will be a freshman on the Vanderbilt golf team this fall, began the day in third place, three strokes back of Bandea and one behind Coble. Bartholomew played consistently throughout, opening with seven straight pars before recording a birdie on the par-3, 141-yard eighth hole. After teeing into the rough and narrowly missing a greenside bunker, she chipped in from 15 feet to move to even-par for the tournament and increase her lead to four strokes over Bandea and Coble, who both struggled on their opening nine.

Coble, however, did not go away. After going four-over on her first seven holes, the past champion, who entered this event with three straight victories in statewide championships, birdied holes 9, 10 and 12 to move within one stroke of Bartholomew. Although she bogeyed No. 13, Bartholomew posted her lone bogey of the day on the par-5 14th to keep the margin at one. Coble bogeyed 16, then made a 20-foot putt for birdie on 17 as Bartholomew continued to post pars. Coble's birdie attempt on 18 went wide and traveled a few feet beyond the hole, while Bartholomew held on for par and her first victory in a GSGA event.

Bartholomew credited her win to consistent play - over the 36 holes, she recorded 30 pars, three birdies, two bogeys and one double-bogey. In the final round, she had 16 pars, one birdie and one bogey. The lone double came on the par-3 16th in the first round, a hole she parred on the final day.

Also in the overall top 10 were Sarah Donald of Athens, who finished fifth at 153 (75-78), while first-flight competitor Anna Rogers placed sixth at 154, carding a pair of 77s. Lauren Cousart of Athens recorded her second straight top 10 finish in the event, tying for seventh with Pam Adamczyk of Mableton at 157. Mary Riley of Perry placed ninth at 161 (84-77), while Kristen Bragg of Evans and Ginette Spinucci of Stone Mountain tied for 10th with a score of 163. Spinucci won the second flight for the second straight year and placed among the top 10 overall for the third consecutive time.

Other flight winners included Rebecca Rocker of Eatonton in flight three (168) and Eleanor Kirkland of Stockbridge in flight four (167).

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 Julie Bartholomew, Marietta 73 72 145
2 Laura Coble, Augusta 72 74 146
3 Katie Davidson, Bonaire 75 74 149
4 Carmen Bandea, Snellville 70 80 150
5 Sarah Donald, Athens 75 78 153
6 Anna Rogers, Hartwell 77 77 154
7 Lauren Cousart, Athens 79 78 157
7 Pam Adamczyk, Mableton 74 83 157
9 Mary Riley, Perry 84 77 161
10 Kristen Bragg, Evans 81 82 163
10 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 81 82 163

 

Championship Flight
1 Julie Bartholomew, Marietta 73 72 145
2 Laura Coble, Augusta 72 74 146
3 Carmen Bandea, Snellville 70 80 150
4 Sarah Donald, Athens 75 78 153
5 Lauren Cousart, Athens 79 78 157
5 Pam Adamczyk, Mableton74 83 157
7 Kristen Bragg, Evans 81 82 163
8 Sarah Kate Cousart, Athens 81 84 165
8 Christina Wentworth, Macon 76 89 165
10 Charlotte Grant, Greensboro 84 84 168
11 Katherine Hooks, Augusta 80 89 169

 

First Flight
1 Katie Davidson, Bonaire 75 74 149
2 Anna Rogers, Hartwell 77 77 154
3 Mary Riley, Perry 84 77 161
4 Elaine Montano, Augusta 85 79 164
5 Mary McElreath, Augusta 85 84 169
5 Jane Duggan, Atlanta 86 83 169
7 Andi Ruth Anderson, Woodstock 83 88 171
8 Leslie Elkins, Roswell 84 88 172
9 Kelli Cassidy, Dalton 94 81 175
10 Katie Walker, Blackshear 96 87 183
11 Stephanie Stocks, Perry 91 94 185
12 Virginia Tyson, Macon W

 

Second Flight
1 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 81 82 163
2 Darlene Werhnyak, Lawrenceville 79 86 165
3 Ellen Connors, Newnan 82 84 166
4 Brooke Alexander, Alpharetta 84 84 168
5 Jackie Sexton, Cumming 84 86 170
6 Jee Kang, Alpharetta 87 84 171
7 Carolyn Hooks, Augusta 84 89 173
8 Sarah Ro, Atlanta 83 95 178
9 Marsha F Whitener, Dalton 91 88 179
10 Bonnie Grizzard, Rome 90 93 183
11 Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta 94 90 184
12 Claudeen Lindberg, Atlanta WD

 

Third Flight
1 Rebecca Rocker, Eatonton 81 87 168
2 Debbie Blount, Atlanta 89 87 176
2 Katie Long, Cumming 89 87 176
2 Sissi Gann, Kathleen 87 89 176
5 Jean Dawson, Suwanee 89 92 181
6 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 91 91 182
7 Barbara Brown, Carrollton 89 94 183
8 Jill Reichelderfer, Tucker 84 100 184
9 Donna Eaton, Greensboro 86 99 185
10 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 95 95 190
11 Rochelle Weaver, Resaca 99 93 192
12 Jodie Shepard, Newnan 96 98 194

 

Fourth Flight
1 Eleanor Kirkland, Stockbridge 79 88 167
2 Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta 90 84 174
3 Lorraine Sawls, Atlanta 93 85 178
4 Jin Kil Yeom, Marietta 91 90 181
5 Dale Perry, Carrollton 92 90 182
5 Sue King, Chatsworth 90 92 182
7 Ann Railey, Lawrenceville 93 91 184
8 Sandra Lee, Perry 98 93 191
9 Sherrie Tindle, Alpharetta 91 103 194
10 Dee Ann Dillard, Newnan 93 104 197
11 Fran Coody, Perry 96 102 198
12 Olivia Flanagan, Marietta 101 99 200
13 Ruby Martin, Cumming 112 120 232