Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue of France recorded the only subpar round of the championship to earn medalist honors Sunday
St. Simons Island, Ga. (Oct 8, 2006) -– Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue of France recorded the only subpar round of the championship to earn medalist honors Sunday at the 2006 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur, being played at the 5,832-yard, par-71 Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club.
Mourgue D’Algue, 60, the runner-up at the 1999 championship, had four birdies and two bogeys en route to a 2-under-par 69, seven strokes better than her first-round 5-over 76.
“Yesterday morning I was out early and the wind picked up and it was quite cold,” said Mourgue D’Algue. “It turned around nicely. It was one of these days where I got the nice putts in. If I hit one putt a little bit hard, I managed to get the second one in. It was that kind of a day. It was very nice.”
It is the first USGA medalist honors for Mourgue D’Algue, a five-time International European Amateur Senior Ladies champion. At the 1999 Senior Women’s Amateur, she lost to seven-time USGA champion Carol Semple Thompson in 19 holes.
Mourgue D’Algue is no stranger to Sea Island. She also played in the 2000 championship held on the Seaside Course, where she lost to Thompson in the semifinals, and she and her family are long-time visitors to the resort.
“We used to come here for holiday for a week every year,” said Mourgue D’Algue. “This is my favorite course by far.”
Nancy Smith, 59, of North Port, Fla., recorded her second consecutive 3-over 73 to finish one shot back. She was disappointed not to earn medalist honors, but happy with her play overall.
“I was playing pretty well today and I thought maybe I’d do it,” said Smith. “But I made too many bogeys and not enough birdies on the back side. But I’m very pleased with myself.”
Carolyn Creekmore, 54, of Dallas, Texas, the 2004 Senior Women’s champion, and 2000 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur runner-up Anna Schultz, 51, of Rockwall, Texas, both finished three strokes back to easily advance. Defending champion Diane Lang, 51, of Weston, Fla., followed her first-round 8-over 79 with a 77 and also moved on to match play.
“I was happier but still not happy,” said Lang, who is trying to become the seventh repeat winner. “My irons were still not good. So I went back to the range and it feels a lot better. I think I figured something out.”
Thompson, 57, of Sewickley, Pa., who won four consecutive Senior Women’s Amateurs from 1999-2002, also advanced, as did four-time USGA champion Marlene Streit, 72, of Canada; 1972 U.S. Women’s Amateur winner Mary Budke, 52, of Eugene, Ore.; and 1989 U.S. Mid-Amateur winner Robin Donnelly, 53, of Lake Forest, Ill.
First-round leader Ann Lahey, 54, of Kentfield, Calif., who opened with a 1-over 72, had a tougher time Sunday, with an 11-over 83, but still easily advanced.
The 2006 Senior Women’s Amateur continues with the first round of match play Monday. The second and third rounds will be played Tuesday and the quarterfinal and semifinal matches are on Wednesday. The championship concludes with Thursday’s 18-hole final match.
The USGA Senior Women’s Amateur is one of 13 championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association each year, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.
Story written by Beth Murrison of USGA Media Relations. Contact her at bmurrison@usga.org with questions or comments.
St. Simons Island, Ga. – Results following Sunday’s second round of stroke play at the 2006 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at the 5,832-yard, par-71 Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club (*=in playoff, with scores listed):
Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue, France, 76-69--145
Nancy Smith, North Port, Fla., 73-73--146
Anna Schultz, Rockwall, Texas, 76-72--148
Carolyn Creekmore, Dallas, Texas, 76-72--148
Joan Garety, Ada, Mich., 77-72--149
Boodie McGurn, Richmond, Va., 76-74--150
Mitsue Lewis, San Diego, Calif., 75-76--151
Therese Quinn, Jacksonville, Fla., 77-74--151
Robyn Puckett, Irvine, Calif., 75-77--152
Marianne Towersey, Pebble Beach, Calif., 78-75--153
Mimi Hoffman, Springfield, Va., 73-80--153
Taffy Brower, Boynton Beach, Fla., 76-77--153
Viveca Hoff, Sweden, 77-76--153
Carol S. Thompson, Sewickley, Pa., 79-75--154
Sue Raines, Florence, Ala., 75-79--154
Alison Reifers, Dublin, Ohio, 78-77--155
Ann Lahey, Kentfield, Calif., 72-83--155
Mary Budke, Eugene, Ore., 77-78--155
Toni Wiesner, Fort Worth, Texas, 76-79--155
Alison Murdoch, Canada, 77-79--156
Diane Lang, Weston, Fla., 79-77--156
Jan Phillips, Bonita Springs, Fla., 77-79--156
Judy Miller, Tucson, Ariz., 77-79--156
Pamela Clark Brown, Landenberg, Pa., 76-80--156
Elizabeth Haines, Gladwyne, Pa., 77-80--157
Kristine Berger, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 77-80--157
Mary Bea Porter-King, Lihue, Hawaii, 76-81--157
Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C., 80-77--157
Annette Gaiotti, Salt Lake City, Utah, 79-79--158
Brenda Pictor, Marietta, Ga., 80-78--158
Robin W. Donnelley, Palm Beach, Fla., 79-79--158
Anne Zahn, Minnetonka Beach, Minn., 77-82--159
Barbara Byrnes, Mesa, Ariz., 83-76--159
Marsha Butler, San Diego, Calif., 78-81--159
Barbara Israel, New York, N.Y., 80-80--160
Sharon Keil, Lady Lake, Fla., 80-80--160
Chris Epperly, Lady Lake, Fla., 78-83--161
Linda Pearson, Glendale, Calif., 82-79--161
Lisa Smego, Olympia, Wash., 80-81--161
Maggie Scott, Charleston, Tenn., 77-84--161
Marlene Streit, Canada, 79-82--161
Mary Ann Beattie, St Louis, Mo., 77-84--161
Sherry Bowman, Manassas, Va., 79-82--161
Barbara Berkmeyer, St Louis, Mo., 81-81--162
Diana L. Schwab, Dayton, Ohio, 80-82--162
Donna Frank, Bakersfield, Calif., 80-82--162
Frances Gacos, Flemington, N.J., 76-86--162
Noreen Mohler, Bethlehem, Pa., 80-82--162
Cindy Corlett, Lexington, N.C., 82-81--163
Darlene Werhnyak, Lawrenceville, Ga., 84-79--163
Jennifer Adams, Bluffton, S.C., 82-81--163
Louise Kramer, Chicago, Ill., 84-79--163
Marianne Springer, Wellington, Fla., 84-79--163
Patricia French, Tulsa, Okla., 79-84--163
Shelley Savage, Alexandria, Va., 82-81--163
Deborah Anderson, Rancho Mirage, Calif., 75-89--164
Ede Rice, Edina, Minn., 82-82--164
Lynn Larson, Parker, Colo., 80-84--164
Sandy Woodruff, Santa Cruz, Calif., 88-76--164
Shirley Budden, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 84-80--164
Terry Ehrhardt, Waco, Texas, 87-77--164
*Reggie Parker, Hobe Sound, Fla., 79-86--165 (4)
*Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C., 78-87--165 (4)
*Lou Hart, Meridian, Miss., 79-86--165 (5, 5)
Failed to Qualify
*Susan Dekalb, Leonardo, N.J., 82-83--165 (5, 6)
Ashley Rose, North Augusta, S.C., 83-83--166
Char McLear, Mchenry, Ill., 86-80--166
Claudeen Lindberg, Atlanta, Ga., 82-84--166
Ginny Burkey, Fircrest, Wash., 79-87--166
Jeanne Beaith, Canada, 87-79--166
Jill Christiansen, La Grange, Ill., 82-84--166
Karin Gumpert, Germany, 83-83--166
Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo., 86-80--166
Martha Lang, Birmingham, Ala., 81-85--166
Roberta Hunt, North Attleboro, Mass., 83-83--166
Kathie Westlund, Ft Myers, Fla., 87-80--167
Leslie Henry, Ennis, Texas, 84-83--167
Lynn Dahl-Kundin, Encinitas, Calif., 83-84--167
Nancy Baxter, Boulder, Colo., 86-81--167
Clate Aydlett, Elizabeth City, N.C., 84-84--168
Cynthia Friend, Lexington, Mass., 83-85--168
Sherry Jackson, Las Vegas, Nev., 85-83--168
Ena Harvey, Greensboro, Ga., 86-83--169
Ginny Marshall, Canada, 86-83--169
Lynda Milligan, Madison, Conn., 88-81--169
Julie Lenertz, Bloomington, Minn., 86-84--170
Mary Fink, Scottsdale, Ariz., 83-87--170
Rebecca Davis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 83-87--170
Sheila Haynes, Canton, Miss., 85-85--170
Ann Cowan, Elk City, Okla., 83-88--171
Ann Moran, High Bridge, N.J., 83-88--171
Bev Kim, Wahiawa, Hawaii, 84-87--171
Ann Probert, New Vernon, N.J., 84-88--172
Laura Carson, Lake Bluff, Ill., 88-84--172
Mary Gale, Worcester, Mass., 89-83--172
Peggy Williams, Omaha, Neb., 84-88--172
Barbara Paonessa, Mamaroneck, N.Y., 87-86--173
Christine Giza, Gilbert, Ariz., 89-84--173
Etsu Suzuki, Tucson, Ariz., 86-87--173
Ginny Zak, Gold Canyon, Ariz., 86-87--173
Kathleen Hunt, Buffalo, N.Y., 91-82--173
Kibbe Reilly, Providence, R.I., 91-82--173
Marsha Lutz, Walnut Creek, Calif., 90-83--173
Carol Clarey, Seekonk, Mass., 87-87--174
Gunilla Ekman, Sweden, 86-88--174
Joyce Buss, Scottsdale, Ariz., 89-85--174
Kathy Friday, Dallas, Texas, 89-85--174
Nadine Elliott, Bermuda Dunes, Calif., 94-80--174
Shirley Schaller, Boulder, Colo., 92-82--174
Diane Acosta, San Pedro, Calif., 86-89--175
Eva Ansgarius, Sweden, 85-90--175
Janet Weber, Las Vegas, Nev., 90-85--175
Debbie Franco, Upland, Calif., 83-93--176
Jane Welch, Winchester, Mass., 88-88--176
Connie Bousquet, Birmingham, Ala., 95-82--177
Jewell Malick, Rockwall, Texas, 87-90--177
Susan Allender, Minneapolis, Minn., 92-85--177
Deb Sanders, Houston, Texas, 86-93--179
Marlu Allan, Scottsdale, Ariz., 90-89--179
Nancy Ziereis, Englewood, Colo., 87-92--179
Jill Kirkpatrick, Denver, Colo., 90-90--180
Paula Page, Scottsdale, Ariz., 91-89--180
Susan Rampelberg, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 89-91--180
Lily Yao, Honolulu, Hawaii, 88-93--181
Michiko Kimura, Kapolei, Hawaii, 94-87--181
Anne Sander, Seattle, Wash., 88-94--182
Cindy Carroll, Celeste, Texas, 88-94--182
Sue Erredge, Zumbrota, Minn., 96-86--182
Daryl Nels, Beavercreek, Ohio, 89-94--183
Jan Ugale, Greenwood Village, Colo., 93-91--184
Maggie Gray, New York, N.Y., 96-88--184
Karen Oldham, Naples, Fla., 106-90--196
About the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur
The USGA Senior Women's Amateur is open to female golfers with a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 14.4, who will have reached their 50th birthday on or before the first day of the championship. It is one of 14 national championships conducted annual...
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