NCGA Women's Amateur: Gomez Wins by 5
7/13/2005 | by
see also: Northern California Women's Amateur Championship, Poppy Ridge Golf Course
18-year-old Jenelle Gomez runs away with the renewal of the NCGA Women’s Amateur at Poppy Hills
PEBBLE BEACH -- Trends will always spread. In the case of young women dominating golf, the trend spread to Northern California Wednesday in the form of 18-year-old Jenelle Gomez, who ran away with the renewal of the NCGA Women’s Amateur.
Gomez’s second-round, 1-under-par round 71 was the only under par round of the tournament and the best round by five strokes at the 6158-yard Poppy Hills Golf Course. “I didn’t hit the ball that well today but I just made the putts I had to,” the champion said. “My bad shots just missed all the trouble spots.” Gomez, who was the 2003 NCGA Junior Girls’ champions as well as the 2005 Western Athletic Conference runner-up, was powered by birdies at Nos. 8, 14 and 15 to take the title by five strokes.
“I’ve been frustrated with my game so I talked to my coach last night. So it feels great to win on this tough course,” the San Jose State sophomore-to-be said. Gomez was the lead player on San Jose State’s team as a freshman and hopes to enter LPGA Tour Qualifying School in 2006. Gomez was in second place after the first round, a round played in such foggy conditions that the players were often left searching for anything resembling a target.
Sixteen-year-old Corinna Rees earned runner-up honors. The Monterey Peninsula Country Club member was fighting fatigue because of a hellacious schedule leading up to the tournament that saw her win the California State Women’s Championship as well as qualify for the First Tee Open, the Champions’ Tour event that pairs juniors with senior players at Pebble Beach. “I’m still really tired from last week,” the senior-to-be at Pacific Grove High School said. “I missed a lot of putts today but Jenelle made everything she looked at. She played awesome.” Rees plays on the Pacific Grove boys’ golf team and hopes to be paired with Peter Jacobson at the First Tee Open. Rees’ consistent play enabled her to grab the first round lead with a 76, but her second round 78 was not enough to hold off the resilient Gomez.
Corral de Tierra’s Courtney Clark surged into third place with a 76 in the second round that left her two shots out of second.
The President’s flight, for handicap indexes ranging from 7.5 to 14.6 was won by Sue Thompson of the Executive Women’s Golf Association with a two-round, net score of 146 (74-72). The Director’s flight, for indexes ranging from 14.7 and higher, was captured by Sandy Body, also of the Executive Women’s Golf Association with a two-round net score of 145 (68-77).
Championship Flight
Jenelle Gomez, Almaden G&CC, 78-71--149
Corinna Rees, Monterey Peninsula CC, 76-78--154
Courtney Clark, Corral De Tierra CC, 80-76--156
Eva Monisteri, Franklin Fun GC, 79-78--157
Lynne Cowan, El Macero Country Club, 83-75--158
Julianna Uhrik, Spring Creek G&CC, 81-77--158
Stephanie Sendell, Company Club at PB, 82-78--160
Marianne Towersey, Corral De Tierra CC, 84-77--161
Elaine Harris, Lake Merced G&CC, 79-82--161
Eloise Vicencio, Old River GC, 83-79--162
Lyn Nelson, Half Moon Bay GC, 83-79--162
Sandy Woodruff, Valley Gardens GC, 84-79--163
Alexis Edwards, Discovery Bay GC, 82-82--164
Kathryn Murphy, Pajaro Valley GC, 88-77--165
Lindsey Shean, Corral De Tierra CC, 84-81--165
Kathie Hetherington, East Bay Hackers, 82-83--165
Ann Lahey, Mt. Tam GC, 88-80--168
Kim Thompson, Teal Bend GC, 85-84--169
Sandy Szczerbin, Sandia Tourney Golfers, 90-80--170
Madeleine Nguyen, Palo Alto GC, 87-83--170
Brianna Loyear, Madera Muni GC, 87-83--170
Penny Walch, Castlewood CC, 82-88--170
Joyce Baker, EWGA Sacramento Chapter, 88-83--171
Jessica Hazlett, Stanford GC Associates, 87-84--171
Susie-Q Conklin, Livermore Valley Golfers, 86-89--175
Brooke Green, Sacramento GC, 88-88--176
Marsha Lutz, PGG Laguna Seca GC, 91-87--178
Rachel Moreaux, EWGA-SMN Handicap, 96-86--182
Kate Hart, Crow Canyon CC, 90-99--189
President's Flight
Sue Thompson, EWGA-SMN Handicap, 74-72--146
Joan Kruse, Half Moon Bay GC, 80-70--150
Kathleen Small, NAS Golf Association, 75-76--151
Liz Frome, Indian Valley GC, 73-78--151
Linda Rindt, Fairway Couples, 74-78--152
Diana Tan, Gleneagles Intl GC, 80-73--153
Kian Lee, Palo Alto GC, 73-80--153
Elaine Rotty, Half Moon Bay GC, 84-70--154
Carolyn Stull, Davis GC, 75-79--154
Maureen Earley, Rolmex GC, 84-73--157
Cheri Doege, Olympic Club, 78-83--161
Mary Holloway, Fore Women GC, 85-77--162
Sonja Van Laar, Woodbridge G&CC, 85-80--165
Director's Flight
Sandy Boyd, EWGA-SMN Handicap, 68-77--145
Kris Corbridge, EWGA Sacramento Chapter, 75-71--146
Diana Volpini-Allen, Half Moon Bay GC, 77-73--150
Angie Sonico, Rule #7, 86-65--151
Joan English, Canyon Lakes CC, 75-78--153
Linda Reid, EWGA Sacramento Chapter, 77-78--155
Joyce Glatt, Chardonnay Club, 85-71--156
Clare Payne, EWGA Sacramento Chapter, 75-82--157
Sherri Suto, Blackberry Farm GC, 81-78--159
Yvonne Williams, Fore Women GC, 79-80--159
Michele Plummer, Sacramento Golf Club, 72-87--159
Gillian Tracy, EWGA Sacramento Chapter, 76-85--161
Joohyun Hong, Santa Clara GC, 74-88--162
Janet Allaway, Walnut Creek GC, 78-86--164
Emily Wagner,Castlewood CC, 86-79--165
About the NCGA Women's Amateur
The NCGA Women’s Amateur Championship is the association’s premier event for female golfers. Field limited to 96 eligible players between the championship and senior divisions. All female golfers with a handicap index of 7.4 or less (or 18.4 or less ...
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