News from the Fringe - the Minnesota Women`s Public Golf

News from the Fringe
June 2015
A Publication of the Minnesota Women’s Public Golf Association
In this Newsletter
• 2015 MWPGA
Four-Ball
• 2015 MWPGA
Match Play
• President’s Corner
• Upcoming
Tournaments
• Four-Ball Results
• Match Play Results
• Spring Meeting
2015 MWPGA Four-Ball
Our
first tournament of the season was
Championship
the Four-Ball Championship. This two
woman best ball event was held
Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Tanners
Brook Golf Course in Forest Lake. 140
women participated in this event – 40
in the AM shotgun and 100 in the PM
shotgun.
This year the weather cooperated –
mostly sunny and warm! How many of
us remember other Four Ball
Tournaments where it was cold, rainy,
and windy!
It was an exciting finish with the two
top Championship Flight teams playing
3 extra holes before a winner was
determined.
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2015 MWPGA Match Play
This year’s MWPGA Match Play Tournament
took place June 5-7 at Bunker Hills Golf Club
in Coon Rapids, MN. It was great to see
participation up from previous years, with
52 women competing across seven flights of
play. The course conditions were excellent,
as was the weather, making for a highly
competitive and fun tournament for all.
Matches across all three days proved
exciting, with most decided in the last few
holes of regulation and some requiring extra
holes be played before a winner could be
declared.
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President’s Corner – Marion Holly
The teams of Leigh Klasse/Olivia Herrick
and Sarah Burnham/Raelynn Spears tied at
68, requiring a playoff, which went three
holes before the Klasse/Herrick team won.
We also had the extra excitement of a hole
in one by Dianne Johnson on the 148 yard
eighth hole. Congratulations, Dianne!
It has been a busy spring, beginning with
the spring meeting at Oak Glen Golf Course
in April. We learned about the new MGA
Women's Senior Tour, the Salute to Service
Women golf event, and discussed the
possibility of a proposal to unite women's
golf under the MGA. The highlight was
actually being able to play golf after the
meeting.
In May, the Four Ball Championship was
held at Tanners Brook near Forest Lake.
Congratulations, Dianne
Johnson, on your hole-in-one
at the MWPGA Four-Ball!
More recently, the Match Play
Championship was held June 5 through 7 at
Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids. We had three
days of beautiful weather. In the final
match on Sunday, Sarah Burnham came
from behind to win against Olivia Herrick 2
& 1. We had a total of 52 golfers in seven
flights, which was a significant increase in
participation from recent years. I hope it
continues next year.
Coming up on July 11 and 12, we have the
Public Links Championship at Oak Glen Golf
Course near Stillwater. Entries close at 4:30
on Monday, June 29. Oak Glen is a beautiful
course with several holes with Brown's
Creek flowing through them.
Welcome and Thanks
We continue to be so appreciative of the assistance
provided to the MWGPA by Maggie Leland, MGA
Women’s Golf Manager. She has been joined by Erika
Schwalbe, this summer’s MGA intern. Please welcome
Erika and thank both Maggie and Erika for their efforts
when you see them at our tournaments!
Upcoming MWPGA Tournaments
The next tournament is the MWPGA Publinks Championship, scheduled for July 11 th and
12th at Oak Glen Golf Course. Entries close at 4:30 on Monday, June 29th. This tournament is
flighted, so we encourage all MWPGA women golfers to enter!
The MWPGA Senior Publinks Championship is scheduled for August 3rd and 4th at Pebble
Lake Golf Course in Fergus Falls. This is a really fun event for our senior MWPGA women
golfers! We’ve reserved rooms at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. The
reservations are held under MWPGA until July 3rd. You can book a room online at
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/groupSearch.do?groupId=2A0GF7M3 or you
can call the hotel at 218.739.2211.
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2015 MWPGA Four-Ball – cont’d
Congratulations to all flight winners! And a big
congratulations to Dianne Johnson (from
Loggers’ Trail) who had a hole in one on the 8th
hole (148 yds. with a #5 hybrid)!
Craig Brischke accepting the MWPGA
plaque for Tanners Brook
Four-Ball Results
We want to thank Craig Brischke, PGA
Professional/Manager, and the Tanners
Brook Staff for a great course and for
their wonderful hospitality in hosting this
year’s Four-Ball Tournament.
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Four-Ball Results – cont’d
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2015 MWPGA Match Play – cont’d
Congratulations to all flight winners, and a
special congratulations to Sarah Burnham
from Rush Creek Golf Club for successfully
defending her title in the Championship
Flight!
Thank you to all of the participants and
volunteers for contributing to the success
of this tournament—without you there
would be no tournament! We hope to see
you again next year!
Match Play Results
Championship Flight
Sarah Burnham, Rush Creek GC (1)
defeated Olivia Herrick, Manitou Ridge GC (2), 2 and 1
Championship Flight - Consolation
Lynn Anderson, Keller GC (8)
defeated Lexi Bollant, Wild Marsh GC (3), 2 and 1
First Flight
Kaitlyn Alvarez, Highland National Golf Club (3)
defeated Melissa Pickar, EWGA (5), 2 and 1
First Flight - Consolation
Bernie Brown, Wapicada GC (2)
defeated Jacqueline Santopietro, EWGA (1), 5 and 3
Second Flight
Mary George, Keller GC (6)
defeated Molly Baker, Braemar GC (8), 2 and 1
Second Flight Consolation
Susan Ritter, Bunker Hills GC (3)
defeated Sally Deyak, Wapicada GC (1), 20 holes
Finally, thank you to Tim Anderson and
the entire Bunker Hills Golf Club staff for
their top-notch venue and hospitality in
hosting this year’s Match Play event.
Ryan Christenson, Asst. Golf
Professional/Tournament Operations
accepting MWPGA plaque for Bunker Hills
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Match Play Results – cont’d
Third Flight
Beth Ripley, Bunker Hills GC (5)
defeated Jan Nelson, Brookview GC (7), 8 and 7
Third Flight - Consolation
Lynn K Cunningham, Rum River Hills GC (2)
defeated Joan Frie, Monticello CC (1), 1 up
Fourth Flight
Cindy Miller, Inver Wood GC (2)
defeated Jeanne Drewes, Bunker Hills GC (4), 5 and 4
Fourth Flight - Consolation
Pat Hegenbarth, EWGA (8)
defeated Kris Schmitt, EWGA (6), 1 up
Fifth Flight
Nikki Stiller, EWGA (1)
defeated Sarajane Myers, Dwan GC (6), 19 holes
Fifth Flight - Consolation
Shawna Johnson, Keller GC (4),
defeated Wendy Haisley, Rum River Hills GC (3,) 7 & 5
Sixth Flight
Sun Woo James, Bunker Hills GC (1)
defeated Judy Hoy, Brookview GC (2), 6 and 4
Sixth Flight - Consolation
Jane Mayer, Bunker Hills GC (6)
defeated Kathryn Sartain, Bunker Hills GC (4), 2 and 1
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MWPGA 2015 Spring Meeting
Our 2015 Spring Meeting was held on Saturday, April
11th at Oak Glen, the site for the 2015 MWPGA Publinks
Tournament. Guests included past MWPGA Presidentis
JoAnn Hernandez, Jan Nelson and Connie Sugden as
well as Tom Ryan, Joel Comstonck and Karen Spruth
from the MGA.Tom provided an update on golf in
Minnesota. Joel and Karen talked about the Women’s
Senior Tour and encouraged senior MWPGA members
to participate.
Marion Holly, MWPGA President, discussed a number
of MWPGA items including 2015 tournament sites, new
rules for tournament fee refunds and online
tournament registration through TPP. There was also
discussion of the potential merger of the MWPGA and
MWGA under the umbrella of the MGA (note: more
about this in the next edition of News from the Fringe).
The meeting adjourned at 11:30. We were lucky
enough this year to be able to golf after the meeting.
Marion Holly, MWPGA President, discussed a number of
MWPGA items including 2015 tournament sites, new
rules for tournament fee refunds and online tournament
registration through TPP. There was also discussion of the
potential merger of the MWPGA and MWGA under the
umbrella of the MGA (note: more about this in the next
edition of News from the Fringe). The meeting adjourned
at 11:30. We were lucky enough this year to be able to
golf after the meeting.
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MWPGA Board
MWPGA 2015 Event Calendar
Marion Holly, President
[email protected]
Event
Angie Christo, Vice President
[email protected]
Four-Ball
Kathy Gerber, Corresponding
Secretary
[email protected]
Match Play
Tammy Smith-Foyt, Recording
Secretary
[email protected]
Public Links
Kathy Hubert-Wyss, Treasurer
[email protected]
Senior Public Links
Pam Fitch, Director
[email protected]
Team/Club
Joan Frie, Director
[email protected]
Sarajane Myers, Director
[email protected]
Cheryl Nordby
[email protected]
Nikki Stiller, Director
[email protected]
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.mwpga.org
Like us on Facebook at
“MWPGA”
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Location
Tanners Brook Golf Course
Forest Lake
Bunker Hills Golf Course
Coon Rapids
Date(s)
Entry Close Date
th
Saturday, May 16 2015
May 4
th
Friday - Sunday, June 5 – 7th , 2015
th
Saturday-Sunday, July 11 – 12
Stillwater
2015
Pebble Lake Golf Course
Monday-Tuesday, August 3rd – 4 ,
Fergus Falls
2015
Monticello
Fall Meeting
TBD
May 22nd
th
Oak Glen Golf Course
Monticello Country Club
th
June 29th
th
th
Sunday, September 13 2015
July 20th
August 24th
th
Saturday, October 10 2015
About the MWPGA…
For more than 60 years, the
Minnesota Women’s Public
Golf Association (MWPGA)
has been in place to serve
the needs and interests of
Minnesota’s women golfers
who belong to our public
golf courses’ women’s
leagues. We strive to
professionally support and
promote the interest of our
members and all female
golfers across Minnesota,
and to serve as a statewide
information network that
promotes cooperation
across our member leagues.
We provide five
professionally-run
tournaments each year
including a State Publinks
Championship and Seniors
State Publinks
Championship.