12th Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship

Cowans Ford Country Club, Stanley, NC

July 9, 2009

Final Results

Stanley, NC -- Final results of the 12th Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship hosted by Cowans Ford Country Club on Thursday, July 98, 2009.  Par 36-36-72, 5825 yards.

Eleana Collins of Pinehurst, NC captured her 4th CGA championship title by defeating 55 year old Pat Brogden of Garner, NC 6 & 5.  The 19 year old Collins plays for the University of Virginia Women's Golf Team and has had a strong junior career.

"I played pretty well today.  I didn't make many mistakes and my putting was pretty strong,"  Collins said.   Collins was 5 up with five holes to play when heavy storms started to threaten the area.  She hit her approach shot on the green just left of the hole when she realized this was the same putt she had in her morning match.  With a confident stroke she calmly made the putt for a birdie and the win.  "I was just trying to snuggle it up there but all of a sudden it went in and the match was over.  I am pretty excited."  Collins is feeling confident in her game as she prepares for the North-South Women's Amateur Championship that will be held in her hometown next week.

Players were placed into flights for match play with the top 16 women competing for the overall championship.

This championship was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is celebrating 100 years of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.  For more information on this championship visit http://www.carolinasgolf.org/tourn/2009/yearbook/wommatch.pdf.

Championship

Round of 16

 Upper Bracket:

 (DC) Patty Moore, Charlotte, NC def. (78) Tiffany Robbins, Fort Mill, SC, 2 up 

 (76) Laura Wearn, Charlotte, NC def. (76) Taylor Barrett, York, SC, 2 up 

 (77) Virginia Mayer, Charlotte, NC def. (71) Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, NC, 21 Holes 

 (74) Pat Brogden, Garner, NC def. (77) Maggie Weder, Greenville, NC, 2 & 1 

 Lower Bracket:

 (70) Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC def. (78) Tatum Briele, New Bern, NC, 3 & 2 

 (75) Courtney Taylor, Lincolnton, NC def. (76) Kathy Binkley, Cornelius, NC, 5 & 4 

 (71) Stephanie Wagstaff, Asheville, NC def. (78) Mattie Tobey, Denver, NC, 6 & 5 

 (75) Courtney Gunter, Matthews, NC def. (76) Julia Strandberg, Greensboro, NC, 5 & 4 

  Quarterfinals

 Upper Bracket:

 Wearn def. Moore, 2 up 

 Brogden def. Mayer, 3 & 2 

 Lower Bracket:

 Collins def. Taylor, 4 & 2 

 Wagstaff def. Gunter, 3 & 2 

   Semifinals

 Brogden def. Wearn, 3 & 2

 Collins def. Wagstaff, 6 & 4

Finals

Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC def. Pat Brogden, Garner, NC, 6 & 5

First Flight

Quarterfinals

 Upper Bracket:

 (79) Staci Creech, Chapel Hill, NC def. (86) Marjorie Whitney, Wilmington, NC, 3 & 2 

 (82) Angela Stewart, Greenville, NC def. (81) Kim Briele, New Bern, NC, 2 & 1 

 Lower Bracket:

 (79) Kim Clarke, Newton, NC def. (85) Therese St Peter, Durham, NC, 4 & 3 

 (79) Amanda Hamlett, Henderson, NC def. (84) Cindy Altieri, Clover, SC, 1 up 

  Semifinals

 Creech def. Stewart, 3 & 2 

 Hamlett def. Clarke, 4 & 2 

   Finals

 Creech def Hamlett, 8 & 6

Tournament Tees - Flight 1

Semifinals

 (86) Cynthia Curry, Charlotte, NC def. (91) Stephanie West, Rock Hill, SC, 2 up 

 (78) Peggy Hall, Belmont, NC def. (83) Barbara Haggart, Mooresville, NC, 4 & 3 

   Finals

 Hall def. Curry, 6 & 5

Consolation

West def. Haggart, 4 & 3

Tournament Tees - Flight 2

Semifinals

 (84) June Wang, Huntersville, NC def. (91) Gwen Gore, Denver, NC, 2 & 1 

 (89) Sandy Ray, Stanley, NC def. (85) Cassie McConnell, Denver, NC, 1 up 

   Finals

Ray def. Wang, 3 & 2

Consolation

Gore def. McConnell, 2 & 1

Tournament Tees - Flight 3

Semifinals

 (92) Lela Nixon, Denver, NC def. Bye 

 (95) Hannah Newton, Gray Court, SC def. (92) Bobbie Callaway, Bluffton, SC, 2 up 

   Finals

Newton def. Nixon, 5 & 3