Hiestand Wins Another Florida Women's Senior Amateur
4/4/2018 | by Florida State Golf Association
see also: View results for Florida Women's Senior Amateur, Shell Point Golf Club
Mary Jane Hiestand wins her fourth Florida senior title in comeback fashion at the Country Club of Ocala
Mary Jane Hiestand proved that consistency is key as she posted two rounds of 74 to move from second to first place and win her fourth Senior Amateur Championship. Hiestand, 2017 Women’s Senior player of the year from Naples, carded two birdies on the front nine in her final round to finish with a 148 (+4) total and a five stroke victory. Lisa Schlesinger, of Fort Myers, also advanced up the leaderboard to finish in second place with rounds of 78-75 for a 153 (+9) total. Rounding out the top three was Betsy Knights, of Naples, who is in her second year participating in FSGA events. Knights posted rounds of 77-78 to finish seven shots back at 155 (+11). Hiestand prevails for the fourth time as Champion in the third Women’s Championship of 2018.
Teri de Luis, of Sanford, played her way to the top of the Super-Senior leaderboard with a round one 80. Sara Jane Rose chased the lead, after finishing tied for 19th in 2017, with a first round 81. Rounding out the top three after round one sat Christine Hunt with a 82. Christine was on a mission to hunt first place down as she carded a second round 76 to capture a win! Hunt, of Ponte Vedra Beach, earned her first FSGA Championship victory by one stroke at 158 (+14). Sara Jane Rose never left second place finishing with a 78 and 159 total. Teri de Luis fell to third place with a 161 total.
Senior Field Division
Gross: Kristine Boogren – 81-80--161
Net: Kim Childress – 71-69--140
Senior Field First Flight
Gross: Linda Sturges – 88-96--184
Net: Maggie Michaels – 75-68--143
Super-Senior Field Division
Gross: Marla Flinn – 81-83--164
Net: Pat Takacs – 67-75--142
About the Florida Women's Senior Amateur
Championship Format - 54 holes of individual stroke play - Senior Championship Division - 36 holes of individual stroke play - Super-Senior Championship and Field Divisions - Maximum Field Size - 84 players - Four Divisions - Senior Championship, Sen...
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