EWGA Desert Southwest Districk Semi Finals Results!

Tucson Old Pueblo sent 10 members to the EWGA Desert Southwest District Semi Finals on July 10th at the Revere-Concord Course in Henderson, NV.  Seven of our members placed in the event, which was one of 15 semi-final competitions held throughout the US.   Our scramble team PLACED FIRST and will advance to the 36-Hole EWGA National Tournament at Geneva National Resort and Golf Club at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on Oct 1 & 2, 2010!  

Now in its 15th year, this annual nationwide competition had over 2400 participants in 2009, and is considered the largest amateur women's golf competition in the US.  Mary Ellen Case, Vice President of our Chapter and a competitor at the Semi Finals, speaks for all attendees: "It is an honor and great experience to participate in the EWGA National Semi-Final Tournament.  All those who attended are winners."

Here are the details:
Scramble Team
(Kathie Coil, Linda Hartsig, Caren Bidegain, and Janet Holmes):  FIRST PLACE!

Flight #2 - Jacki McCue:  3^rd place low gross;

 

 

Flight #4 - Sandi Rabrich: 2d place low gross;

 

Janet West: 3rd Place Low Net

 

Thanks also to Tucson chapter members Erin McGinnis, Sandie Becker, Mary Ellen Case for representing our Chapter and doing us proud  and to Congratulations to Donna Shaw, Tucson Chapter Board Member, who was Tournament Director  for this event for a job well done.

 

 

Photos by Kathie Coil

Chapter Championship Results!

 The Tucson Chapter of the EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) held its chapter championship on Saturday, May 8th at the del Lago Golf Club in Vail. The winners are advancing to the semi-finals for the EWGA Championship, considered the largest amateur women’s golf competition in the United States.

Members compete in individual stoke play in five flights based on USGA handicaps and a scramble team competition. Low gross and low net winners in each flight and the winning scramble team then compete in one of 15 semi-final competitions held throughout the United States.  

The EWGA Tucson chapter winners will compete in the Desert Southwest district on July 10th at the Revere-Concord Course in Henderson, NV.  Winners advance to the 36-hole championship finals at Geneva National Resort and Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on October 1 and 2, 2010. Now in its 15^th year, this annual nationwide competition had over 2400 participants in 2009.

EWGA Tucson Chapter Championship winners, advancing to the semi-finals:

First Flight (handicap 12.1 – 19.0)

First Place Low Gross – Erin McGinnis, Green Valley

Second Flight (handicap 19.1 – 25.0)

First Place Low Gross – Jacki McCue, Green Valley

First Place Low Net – Sandie Becker, Tucson

Third Flight (handicap 25.1 – 32.0)   

First Place Low Gross – Victoria Hutson, Tucson

First Place Low Net – Mary Ellen Case, Oro Valley

Fourth Flight (handicap 32.1 – 40.4)

First Place Low Gross – Ellen Sidor, Tucson

First Place Low Net – Sandi Rabrich, Tucson      

First Place Scramble Team 

Caren Bidegain, Tucson

Kathie Coil, Oro Valley

Linda Hartsig, Tucson

Janet Holmes, Tucson