USGA Senior Women's Amateur: 2nd rd will finish tomorrow
9/18/2005 | by
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Carol Semple Thompson Low Scorer Among Those Completing 36 Holes At Senior Women’s Amateur
RYE, NY (September 18, 2005) -- Seven-time USGA champion Carol Semple Thompson of Sewickley, Pa., carded a seven-over-par 79 in the second round of stroke play Sunday at the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur to lead those who finished the second round of stroke play at the Apawamis Club.
Her two-day total of 7-over-par 151 (72-79), was a stroke better than the 152 posted by Diane Lang, 50, of Weston, Fla. Twenty-seven players were still on the golf course when darkness halted play. They will resume their second round at 7:45 a.m. Monday.
“What’s important to me is to make it into the match play round,” said Semple Thompson, 56, who is playing in her 102nd USGA championship. “I’ve achieved that objective.
“Match play can be fickle. You have to be a bit lucky to make it through six rounds of match play.”
Semple Thompson, who has won four Senior titles, had the low round on Saturday over the 5,796-yard layout with a 72, but Lang’s 74 was the lowest on Sunday.
“I didn’t putt well at all,” admitted Lang, who had 37 putts in her round of 74. “On the bright side, I hit the ball really well today. This is a very tough course, and the yardage is very deceiving.”
Ginny Burkey, 50, of Fircrest, Wash., who played in Semple Thompson’s group, shot 79 and was two strokes back with two-day total of 153 (74-79).
“I settled down after bogeying my first hole,” said Burkey, who rattled off eight straight pars before double-bogeying the 472-yard, par 5 10th hole. “I had a squirrelly shot on the 10th hole, even using my ‘safe’ club.
“It’s like lawn darts out there. Hit the ball and it sticks where it lands.”
Intermittent rains for the past two days softened the course and caused delays of more than three hours over the weekend.
Other notables sure to qualify for match play include Toni Wiesner, 58, of Fort Worth, Texas, at 154 (76-78), playing in her 50th USGA championship. She was runner-up in 2000 to Semple Thompson.
Alone at 155, was Natalie Easterly, 51, of Richmond, Va., who followed up her first round 75 with a round of 80. She is the daughter of the late Harry Easterly, former president of the USGA, who passed away in June.
“I was wild off the tee a couple of times, which doesn’t instill much confidence,” Easterly noted. “I kept getting in my own way today.”
Betts “Boodie” McGurn, 51, of Richmond, Va., had a pair of 78s to get in at 156 (78-78). She was one of four at that total.
“I felt beat-up today,” she said. “The way I judge my round is whether or not I did something stupid. I didn’t do anything real stupid but I left some shots out there.”
Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue, 59, of France, the five-time Senior Women’s European champion posted a 156 (79-77).
Defending champion Carolyn Creekmore, 53, of Dallas, Texas, posted an 80 Sunday for a two-day total of 163. She will be among those who will advance to match play.
Following 36 holes of stroke play, the low 64 scorers will advance to match play which starts after the completion of the second round of stroke play on Monday morning.
Among those still to complete their second round of stroke play is 71-year-old Marlene Streit of Canada, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She had a 79 for her first round score.
Rye, N.Y. – Scores for golfers completing the second round of stroke play Sunday at the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, played at the 5,796-yard, par 36-36—72, Apawamis Club (Twenty-seven golfers will complete their second round at 7:45 a.m. Monday. Play was halted due to darkness on Sunday):
Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa., 72-79--151
Diane Lang, Weston, Fla., 78-74--152
Ginny Burkey, Fircrest, Wash., 74-79--153
Martha Lang, Mandeville, La., 78-76--154
Patty Moore, Charlotte, N.C., 76-78--154
Taffy Brower, Boynton Beach, Fla., 75-79--154
Toni Wiesner, Fort Worth, Texas, 76-78--154
Natalie Easterly, Richmond, Va., 75-80--155
Boodie McGurn, Richmond, Va., 78-78--156
Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue, France, 79-77--156
Sharon Baerenklau, Heathrow, Fla., 78-78--156
Sheila Dagucon, Gaithersburg, Md., 79-77--156
Chris Spivey, Pell City, Ala., 80-77--157
Karen Ferree, Hilton Head, S.C., 80-78--158
Patricia Cornett, Mill Valley, Calif., 78-80--158
Alison Reifers, Dublin, Ohio, 77-82--159
Barbara Berkmeyer, St Louis, Mo., 81-78--159
Cynthia Friend, Lexington, Mass., 81-78--159
Elizabeth Haines, Gladwyne, Pa., 78-81--159
Karen Richardson, Georgetown, Mass., 74-85--159
Sandy Woodruff, Santa Cruz, Calif., 79-80--159
Connie Shorb, York, Pa., 82-78--160
Marianne Towersey, Pebble Beach, Calif., 77-83--160
Barbara Hulke, Basking Ridge, N.J., 80-81--161
Cheryl Brayman, East Hills, N.Y., 81-80--161
Marianne Springer, Wellington, Fla., 81-80--161
Cheryl Damphouse, Canada, 81-81--162
Marsha Butler, San Diego, Calif., 85-77--162
Robyn Puckett, Irvine, Calif., 84-78--162
Carolyn Creekmore, Dallas, Texas, 83-80--163
Mary Gale, Worcester, Mass., 83-80--163
Rae Higdon, Boonville, Ind., 79-84--163
Reggie Parker, Hobe Sound, Fla., 77-86--163
Carole Jones, Hillsborough, N.C., 83-81--164
Deborah Jamgochian, Greenwich, Conn., 79-85--164
Annette Gaiotti, Marstons Mills, Mass., 88-77--165
Barbara Paonessa, New Rochelle, N.Y., 83-82--165
Barbara Schmid, Grand Rapids, Mich., 81-84--165
Jean Mowry, Webster City, Iowa, 82-83--165
Jill Christiansen, Lagrange, Ill., 86-79--165
Linda Reese, Richmond, Calif., 84-81--165
Roberta Hunt, N Attleboro, Mass., 81-84--165
Ann Probert, New Vernon, N.J., 84-82--166
Anna Schultz, Richardson, Texas, 81-85--166
Anne Zahn, Minnetonka Beach, Minn., 82-84--166
Ashley Rose, Vienna, Va., 78-88--166
Diane Henry, Richmond, Texas, 81-85—166
Ena Harvey, Greensboro, Ga., 85-81--166
Karen Mabli, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., 87-79--166
Barbara Byrnes, Mesa, Ariz., 80-87--167
Ginny Orthwein, St Louis, Mo., 84-83--167
Jackie Rosart, Canada, 87-80--167
Lida Tingley, West Hartford, Conn., 82-85--167
Barbara Pagana, Selinsgrove, Pa., 82-86--168
Janice Albert, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 80-88--168
Alice Harcourt, Fallbrook, Calif., 84-85--169
Dianne Yelovich, Pinehurst, N.C., 82-87--169
Janet Weber, Gold Canyon, Ariz., 83-86--169
Peggy Williams, Omaha, Neb., 85-84--169
Rose Pagan, Kula, Hawaii, 85-84--169
Sue Raines, Florence, Ala., 82-87--169
Christine Giza, Gilbert, Ariz., 80-90--170
Judy Collins, Canada, 86-84--170
Marianne Ceriani, Golden, Colo., 86-84--170
Sharon Keil, Lady Lake, Fla., 84-86--170
Anne Sander, Pauma Valley, Calif., 84-87--171
Joanne Travis, Payson, Ariz., 85-86--171
Mary Eichhorn, Sea Girt, N.J., 81-90--171
Niki Bryan, Windermere, Fla., 86-85--171
Terry Ehrhardt, Waco, Texas, 84-87--171
Bonnie George, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., 89-84--173
Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, N.C., 85-88--173
Maggie Kril, Spencerport, N.Y., 90-83--173
Nannette Wheelis, Waco, Texas, 91-82--173
Renate Green, Alpine, N.J., 85-88--173
Sylvia Marlio, Marion, Mass., 89-85--174
Alice Adams, Green Valley, Ariz., 87-88--175
Donna Frank, Bakersfield, Calif., 82-93--175
Jackie Quinn, Kingston, N.Y., 86-89--175
Kathleen Cox, Englewood, Colo., 83-92--175
Salley Wessels, Mt Morris, Ill., 83-92--175
Arleene Wilkolaski, Menlo Park, Calif., 84-92--176
Deb Robert, Harrison Twp, Mich., 91-85--176
Sallie McCutcheon, Phoenix, Ariz., 86-90--176
Judy Miller, Tucson, Ariz., 89-88--177
Mary Fink, Elm Grove, Wis., 88-89--177
Ruth Vogt, Moraga, Calif., 90-87--177
Debbie Mooksang, Valrico, Fla., 89-89--178
Melanie McCaffery, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92-86--178
Sharon Falkner, Seattle, Wash., 86-92--178
Ann Cowan, Elk City, Okla., 86-93--179
Kate Johnson, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., 92-87--179
Kellie Magee, Mill Valley, Calif., 89-90--179
Robin Groom, The Woodlands, Texas, 87-92—179
Debra Matthews, Fallbrook, Calif., 89-91--180
Molly Price, Houston, Texas, 92-89--181
Nicole Tombs, Hooksett, N.H., 94-88--182
Carolyn Harvey, Old Lyme, Conn., 94-91--185
Joan Ash, Youngstown, Ohio, 91-94--185
Jacque Cooper, Heath, Texas, 96-91--187
Judy Dunlop, Lake Mary, Fla., 87-100--187
Iris Owings, Phoenix, Ariz., 100-88--188
Helen Stovell, Fairfield, Conn., 98-91--189
Sue Tucker, Atlanta, Ga., 97-92--189
Sara Goldberg, Scottsdale, Ariz., 91-103--194
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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