Lynne Cowan

Jenelle Gomez

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2006) – Powered by a one-over-par front nine Friday, Lynne Cowan held on to her first-round lead to win the second NCGA Women’s Championship at Poppy Hills by two strokes over defending champion Jenelle Gomez.
 
The assistant golf coach for the UC Davis Lady Aggies shot a four-over-par 76 for a 36-hole total of 149 (73-76). Coming into the day, Cowan held a slim, one-stroke lead over Gomez and knew she had to play well to claim victory. 
 
“I wasn’t really keeping track of what Jenelle was doing,” the champion explained.  “I just wanted to focus on my game. Yesterday I putted really well and I felt confident about my swing, so the goal was to continue that trend.” 
 
The El Macero member arrived at her four-over-par, second-round score by bogeying four consecutive holes beginning on the thirteenth where she missed a four-foot uphill putt.  The bogeys shrunk her once comfortable lead of six strokes to a much more unnerving two strokes with only two holes to play. However, Cowan calmly made par on 17 and 18 to seize the victory.
 
With all the recent media attention going toward younger players such as Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer, Cowan’s win helped bring some of the attention back toward the more experienced veterans in women’s golf.  “It’s good to win in a field with a lot of college players,” Cowan said. “Nobody cares about us (older players) anymore.” 
 
Gomez, a rising San Jose State junior, is part of the younger generation garnering all the attention locally.  The defending champion shot 151 (74-77) to finish in second place.  A costly double-bogey on the par-4 eighth hole proved to be just enough to give Cowan her winning margin.  The runner-up recently led her Broncos to the 2006 WAC Championship by winning the individual title and was named first-team All-WAC.
 
In the President’s flight, San Benito MAGA member Alicia Meiners’ net 149 (77-72) allowed her to come from behind in the final round, taking the title in a playoff with Sue Thompson of EWGA-SMN Handicap. Sandy Boyd, also of EWGA-SMN Handicap, ran away with the Director’s flight, holding onto her first-round lead and winning by nine strokes over runner-up Maureen Hughes. Boyd was under par both days, shooting 70-67 for a two-day total of 137.
 
NOTE: Story and photos courtesy Northern California Golf Association.

View scorecards for the Championship, President and Director flights.
 
Final Results

Championship	Rd1	Rd2	Tot
Lynne Cowan, El Macero	73	76	149
Jenelle Gomez, Almaden	74	77	151
Stephanie Sendell, Co. Club Pbl Beach	78	76	154
Jessica Hazlett, Stanford	78	78	156
Julianna Uhrik, Spring Creek	78	79	157
Sandra Woodruff, Pasatiempo	79	78	157
Eva Monisteri, Poplar Creek	80	82	162
Elaine Harris, Lake Merced	85	78	163
Jane Irwin, Creekside	83	82	165
Lindsey Shean, Corral de Tierra	82	83	165
Lisa Bagley, Ridgemark	81	85	166
Jill Womble, Castlewood	85	82	167
Marsha Lutz, Laguna Seca	86	82	168
Megan Padua, Boundary Oak	87	81	168
Saana Rapakko, Cinnabar Hills	85	83	168
Samantha Trask, Napa Valley	79	91	170
Suzanne Kim, Crow Canyon	83	87	170
Brooke Green, Haggin Oaks	84	91	175
Keiko Fukuda, Lake Merced	93	89	182
Linda Reese, S.F. Bay Area EWGC	94	95	189
President
Alicia Meiners, MAGA	77	72	149
Sue Thompson, EWGA	72	77	149
Linda Rindt, EWGA	80	71	151
Kelsey Kerr, Silver Creek Valley	78	79	157
Maureen Earley, Rolmex Golf Club	82	75	157
Joan Kruse, Half Moon Bay	79	78	157
Joyce Baker, Teal Bend	79	79	158
Jeanette Chang, Sun Micro. Golf Assn.	77	83	160
Mary Holloway, Canyon Lakes	77	83	160
Hilary Ross, Riverbend	79	85	164
Christine Taylor, El Macero	85	80	165
Liz Frome, Indian Valley	87	80	167
Joyce Rochette, Empire Ranch	92	79	171
Margie Durham, Ladies o.t. Vineyard	91	86	177
Sonja Van Laar, Woodbridge	94	88	182
Director
Sandy Boyd, EWGA	70	67	137
Maureen Hughes, Fore Women	75	71	146
Mary Thornhill, Half Moon Bay	75	73	148
Sue Stryker, Rancho Canada	81	71	152
Linda Reid, Teal Bend	76	77	153
Joyce Glatt, Chardonnay	81	72	153
Janet Allaway, Boundary Oak	77	77	154
Susan Potter-Weiss, EWGA	73	82	155
Yvonne Williams, Fore Women	78	80	158
Diane Rasch, Ladies of the Vineyard	87	72	159
Stacey Baba, S.F. Bay Area EWGC	78	83	161
Jc Campbell, Teal Bend	75	86	161
Joan English, Canyon Lakes	77	84	161
Diana VolpiniAllen, Half Moon Bay	83	78	161

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