2006 Greater Atlanta Women’s Amateur Championship

Garrett Phillips Holds on to Win Title at Greater Atlanta Women's Amateur Championship

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Garrett Phillips of Augusta fired a final-round 75 to capture the title at the 37th annual Greater Atlanta Women's Amateur Championship which was held at Atlanta National Golf Club, May 22-24. Newnan's Jean Reynolds, who closed to within two shots of Phillips, stumbled at number 16 and finished three shots behind in second place. Lawrenceville's Ye Jin Na, who began the final round in a tie for fourth moved into third position after carding 75, giving her a 229 for the championship.

Phillips, who finished as the runner-up in last year's event, recorded a bogey on her first hole of the day but rebounded by carding a birdie on the 437-yard, par-5 ninth. Making the turn at one-over par, Phillips found her only trouble of the day on the tenth hole.

"Ten was my only bad hole all day," Phillips explained of her double-bogey. "I played pretty well the rest of the way. I played very consistent, hit fairways and greens and just never really got into trouble."

Phillips played the par-fives at a two-under clip which included a birdie on the 13th hole. Reynolds closed the gap to within two shots of Phillips with a birdie at the 352-yard 14th but that was as close as she could come. Phillips would tally pars on the next four holes, and with Reynolds carding bogeys at 16 and 17, she took to the tee at 18 carrying a four-stroke advantage.

"Again, I was just looking to not make a mistake," Phillips said of her play on the eighteenth hole. "I knew that I had the lead and that I just needed to finish it."

Phillips carded a bogey on the hole but was still able to close the door on Reynolds and the rest of the field.

Defending champion, Laura Coble of Augusta, finished with an 81 in the final round and fell to fourth place overall. Duluth's Kyu Ri Ban carded a final-round 79 to finish in fifth. In a tie for sixth place was Kristen Bragg of Evans, a teammate of Phillips on the Augusta State women's golf team, and first-flight winner Donna Gonsalves of Eatonton at 236. Alone in eighth position was Valdosta's Dori Carter, a rising sophomore at the University of Mississippi. Ninth place went to Eastman's Christy Cheek and second-flight winner, Danielle Davis of St. Simon's Island. Each tallied 251 for the championship.

Other flight winners include: 3rd flight - Helen Kirbo of Albany (258); 4th flight - Gail Glass of Atlanta and Janet Thielemann of Marietta (265); 5th flight - Louise Beaudoin of Alpharetta (279).

The field of 71 players was divided into six flights based on handicap index. The championship through second flights played from the same tees (5,875 yards, par 72) and were eligible for the overall championship. The third through fifth flights played from 5,220 yards and at a par of 72. Entries were open to female amateur golfers who are members of a GSGA Member Club and Georgia residents. This was the second time that this event has taken place at Atlanta National Golf Club. The Club previously hosted the event in 1992.

The 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 Garrett Phillips, Augusta 737775225
2 Jean Reynolds, Newnan 738075228
3 Ye Jin Na, Lawrenceville 777775229
4 Laura Coble, Augusta 787381232
5 Kyu Ri Ban, Duluth 767879233
6 Kristen Bragg, Evans 778178236
7 Donna Gonsalves, Eatonton 798077236
8 Dori Carter, Valdosta 838078241
T9 Christy Cheek, Eastman 778292251
T9 Danielle Davis, St.Simons Island 917882251

 

Championship Flight
1 Garrett Phillips, Augusta 737775225
2 Jean Reynolds, Newnan 738075228
3 Ye Jin Na, Lawrenceville 777775229
4 Laura Coble, Augusta 787381232
5 Kyu Ri Ban, Duluth 767879233
6 Kristen Bragg, Evans 778178236
7 Christy Cheek, Eastman 778292251
8 Heather Preston, Atlanta 869282260
9 Mary Riley, Perry 818793261
10 Lee Young, Duluth 8683NCNC

 

First Flight
1 Donna Gonsalves, Eatonton 798077236
2 Dori Carter, Valdosta 838078241
3 Lori Whitaker, Cumming 848385252
4 Claudeen Lindberg, Atlanta 858586256
5 Jackie Sexton, Cumming 878885260
6 Amanda Horn, Temple 849088262
7 Ginette Spinucci, Stone Mountain 868790263
T8 Courtney Miller, Dawsonville 908594269
T8 Erin Campbell, Canton 988487269
10 Jodie Shepard, Newnan 889097275
11 Jean Dawson, Suwanee 10099102301

 

Second Flight
1 Danielle Davis, St.Simons Island 917882251
2 Christina Wentworth, Macon 938788268
3 Michelle Crissey, Atlanta 899090269
4 Patti Schuette, Suwanee 869293271
5 Jennifer King, Smyrna 928694272
6 Liz Butler, Columbus 949584273
7 Deana Atkins, Dacula 101100100301
8 Marilyn Nolan-Johnson, Marietta 10097109306
9 Serena Johnston, Acworth 98100113311

 

Third Flight
1 Helen Kirbo, Albany 839085258
2 Cindy Watts, Atlanta 879182260
3 Taylor Ramsey, Martinez 948484262
4 Belinda Marsh, Alpharetta 858792264
5 Jan Cross, Augusta 829492268
6 Di Scott, Atlanta 879592274
7 Olivia Flanagan, Marietta 949091275
8 Lindsay Vallo, Peachtree City 8810093281
T9 Alice Richardson, Alpharetta 1039592290
T9 Nancy Freeman, Atlanta 989993290
11 Maureen Daugherty, Roswell 103103103309
12 Ann Railey, Lawrenceville 118124113355

 

Fourth Flight
T1 Gail Glass, Atlanta 839389265
T1 Janet Thielemann, Marietta 918787265
3 Lea Wilson, Atlanta 889090268
4 Nancy Abraham, Albany 929094276
5 Patti Karst, Smyrna 9093101284
6 Lurisa Waldron, Lavonia 9310092285
7 Sue Guion, Alpharetta 9194105290
8 Kristie McCollister, Alpharetta 9794100291
9 Carmen Andia, Atlanta 9899101298
10 Janet Norris, Eatonton 9910596300
11 Betty Rich, Villa Rica 97103111311

 

Fifth Flight
1 Louise Beaudoin, Alpharetta 8591103279
2 Sharon Danville, Alpharetta 949595284
3 Bobbie Suttler, Marietta 9594104293
4 Carole Cavanaugh, Sharpsburg 10098100298
5 Carolyn Swart, Marietta 101104101306
6 Andrea Wulz, Alpharetta 105100105310
7 Jane Dazey, Marietta 109104100313
8 Patricia Doub, Duluth 114100102316
9 Dee Earp, Roswell 111109106326
10 Sue Marshall, Marietta 108110110328
11 Ruby Martin, Cumming 115129108352