ST. SIMONS ISLAND, G.A. — Tracy Marshall of Canton and Beth Williams of Atlanta combined for an 8-under-par 134 (70-64) to win the Georgia Women’s Team Championship. The 30th playing of the annual competition took place at Sea Palms Golf Resort, September 21-22.
Marshall and Williams finished one stroke ahead of the runner-ups, Danielle Davis of St. Simons Island and Ginette Spinucci of Stone Mountain, who finished at 7-under-par 135 (70-65). This marks the second win at this event for Marshall and Williams, with the first coming in 2007 at Doublegate Country Club in Albany. They earned it over a duo who has teamed up four previous times to win – Davis and Spinucci were victorious in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Jirapon Carlson of Macon and Marilyn Nolan-Johnson of Marietta finished third in the Gross division at even-par 142 (73-69). The defending champions, Deb Jackson of Johns Creek and Alice Richardson of Alpharetta, came in fourth at 2-over-par 144 (76-68). Mary Riley of Perry and Gwen Young of Cochran posted a 4-over-par 146 (75-71) to finish fifth. Rounding out the Gross division was Kelly Hnatt of St. Simons Island and LeeAnn Muller of Atlanta, who came in sixth at 14-over-par 156 (82-74).
In the Net division, two teams finished at 6-under-par 136 to share flight one honors – Lisa Montgomery and Criss Stillwagon, both of St. Simons Island, (64-72), and Ann Clark of Centerville and Dawn Young of Douglasville (64-72). Jane Kelly and Donna McMikle, both of Albany, (67-70), and Melissa Dickens and Traci Roland, both of Alpharetta, (64-73), tied for the top spot in flight two at 5-under-par 137. In the third flight, Pam Mitchell and Farah Reynolds, both of Atlanta, won at 3-under-par 139 (68-71). Dana Carpenter and Jeanne Follett, both of Kathleen, earned flight honors in flight four at 1-under-par 141 (61-80). Rounding out the Net division, Liz Demato and Joy Pozek, both of St. Simons Island, claimed flight five at 2-over-par 144 (66-78).
Entries were open to two-person teams of female amateur golfers who are at least 18 years old as of September 21. A maximum stroke differential of eight strokes was allowed between partners (if the differential was higher than eight strokes, the higher index was adjusted down to eight strokes).
Click the following links to view final results:
Gross Division – http://www.ghintpp.com/gsga/