7th Mid-Atlantic Challenge Junior Girls Team Matches
Carolinas vs. Maryland-Virginia
Danville Golf Club, Danville, VA
August 2-3, 2008
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7th Mid-Atlantic Challenge Junior Girls Team Matches Carolinas vs. Maryland-Virginia Danville Golf Club, Danville, VA August 2-3, 2008 |
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Championship & Course Facts Host Professional: Gary McBride, PGA Course Opened: 1918 Architect: Donald Ross Event yardage: 5930 yards, par 70 Course ratings: 75.3/139 Course phone: 434-792-8956
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2008 Carolinas Team |
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CAROLINAS WINS THE 7th MID-ATLANTIC GIRLS’ CHALLENGE DANVILLE, VA (8/3/08) –– The eight-player Virginia-Maryland team won four final-day singles matches and halved another encounter, but fell a point shy as Carolinas claimed the 7th Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Challenge, which concluded on Sunday at Danville Golf Club.
Trailing 3-1 after first day four-ball matches, Virginia-Maryland posted a 4˝-3˝ victory, but Carolinas’ three-and-a-half point total in singles was enough for a 6˝-5˝ win. A team of juniors mixing Virginia and Maryland players against their North and South Carolina counterparts competed in the event.
Virginia-Maryland posted victories in the opening two matches, with recent VSGA Junior Girls’ repeat winner Jessica Hollandsworth posting a 6 and 4 win over Courtney Taylor (Gastonia, N.C.). Meanwhile, in the second match of the day, Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.) bested Hayley Hammond (Mooresville, N.C.), 3 and 1. Hollandsworth and Sweet, who were paired together in first day four-ball matches, paced the team over the weekend, with each player supplying a team-leading two points.
Carolinas outscored their opponents 2˝-˝ in a mid-round stretch, with South Carolina Junior Girls’ champion Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) ousting Kaitlyn Rohrback (Crofton, Md.), 3 and 1 in match three. One match later, Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) got past Elizabeth Brightwell (Nellysford, Va.), scoring a 2 and 1 win. The only halve of the day came in match five in the Lauren Greenlief (Oakton, Va.)-Anna Martin (Piedmont, S.C.) encounter.
Virginia-Maryland posted wins in matches six and seven. Sue Hwang (Ellicott City, Md.) notched a 1-up victory over Virginia Mayer (Charlotte, N.C.), while Amanda Steinhagen (Oakton, Va.) recorded a 5 and 4 win over Elizabeth Thompson (Charleston, S.C.). Also for Carolinas, reigning Carolinas Golf Association Junior Girls’ champion Haley Stephens (Greer, S.C.) defeated Karishma Thiagaraj (Rockville, Md.), 6 and 5.
Uremovich, Koechli and Stephens helped to lead Carolinas over the course of the two-days of matches, recording a team-best two points.
Carolinas now owns a 5-1-1 all-time series lead in the event.
DANVILLE, VA. –– Results from final day singles matches at the 7th Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Challenge at Danville Golf Club on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Jessica Hollandsworth (Floyd, Va.) def. Courtney Taylor (Gastonia, N.C.), 6 and 4; Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.) def. Hayley Hammond (Mooresville, N.C.), 3 and 1; Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) def. Kaitlyn Rohrback (Crofton, Md.), 3 and 1; Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) def. Elizabeth Brightwell (Nellysford, Va.), 2 and 1; Lauren Greenlief (Oakton, Va.) halved Anna Martin (Piedmont, S.C.); Sue Hwang (Ellicott City, Md.) def. Virginia Mayer (Charlotte, N.C.), 1 up; Amanda Steinhagen (Oakton, Va.) def. Elizabeth Thompson (Charleston, S.C.), 5 and 4; Haley Stephens (Greer, S.C.) def. Karishma Thiagaraj (Rockville, Md.), 6 and 5
Virginia-Maryland won singles matches, 4˝-3˝
Carolinas won the 7th Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Challenge, 6˝-5 ˝
DANVILLE, VA. –– Results from first day four-ball matches at the 7th Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Challenge at Danville Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Jessica Hollandsworth (Floyd, Va.)-Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.) def. Anna Martin (Piedmont, S.C.)-Courtney Taylor (Gastonia, N.C.), 2 and 1; Hayley Hammond (Mooresville, N.C.)-Virginia Mayer (Charlotte, N.C.) def. Lauren Greenlief (Oakton, Va.)- Karishma Thiagaraj (Rockville, Md.), 3 and 1; Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head Island, S.C.)-Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) def. Amanda Steinhagen (Oakton, Va.)-Sue Hwang (Ellicott City, Md.), 7 and 5; Elizabeth Thompson (Charleston, S.C.)-Haley Stephens (Greer, S.C.) def. Elizabeth Brightwell (Nellysford, Va.)-Kaitlyn Rohrback (Crofton, Md.), 2 up
Carolinas led following first day four-ball matches, 3-1
7th MID-ATLANTIC CHALLENGE FOR JR. GIRLS SLATED FOR DANVILLE GOLF CLUB, AUG. 2-3 WEST END, NC (8/1/08) - The 7th Mid-Atlantic Challenge, which pits a team of eight junior girls from the Carolinas against an eight-player squad comprised of Virginians and Marylanders, is scheduled to be played Aug. 2-3 at Danville Golf Club in Danville, VA. Competitors earn their way onto the teams based on their performance in selected junior events throughout the year. The Carolinas girls have won four times in the five-year history of the event, including three of the last four meetings. After winning three straight times, the Carolinians tied their Virginia-Maryland opposition a year ago on the Country Club of North Carolina's Cardinal course. They prevailed by a 10-point margin at Independence GC in Midlothian, VA in 2004, by a five-point margin at Pine Needles Lodge & GC in Southern Pines, NC in 2005, and by a four-point margin in 2006 at Independence GC. The teams engage in one round of four-ball matches and a round of singles matches. One point is at stake in each match. The point is split if the match is halved. For more information about the 6th Mid-Atlantic Challenge and many other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org.ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION 7th Mid-Atlantic Challenge August 2-3, 2008 Danville Golf Club 2725 West Main Street Danville, Virginia 24541 Phone: 434-792-8956 OVERVIEW The Carolinas Golf Association and the Virginia State Golf Association will jointly conduct the 7th Mid-Atlantic Challenge at Danville Golf Club in Danville, VA. 2007 CHAMPIONS: TIE (Carolinas 6; Virginias/Maryland 5 FORMAT: Day 1, Four-Ball Matches (1 point per match); Day 2, Singles Matches, (1 point per match) ELIGIBILITY: Based on association rankings SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS: Friday, Aug. 1: Players practice round. Saturday, Aug. 2: Four-Ball Match Play Sunday, Aug. 3: Singles Match Play. Awards presentation and cookout. PAST CHAMPIONS Score Site 2002 Carolinas 9-7 Independence GC, Midlothian, VA 2003 Virginias/Maryland 8 1/2-7 1/2 Pinewild CC (Holly), Pinehurst, NC 2004 Carolinas 23-13 Independence GC, Midlothian, VA 2005 Carolinas 20 1/2-15 1/2 Pine Needles, Southern Pines, NC 2006 Carolinas 8-4 Independence GC, Midlothian, VA 2007 TIE 6-6 CC of NC (Cardinal), Pinehurst, NC DANVILLE GOLF CLUB INFORMATION GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Gary McBride, PGA COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Al Devine TYPE COURSE: Private OPENED: Outward nine, about 1918; inward nine, early-to-mid 1920s ARCHITECT: Donald Ross (Gene Hamm made renovations in the early 1960s) COURSE DESCRIPTION: A typical Donald Ross course with rolling fairways, small greens and a requirement for shot-making skills. YARDAGE (RATING/SLOPE): 5,930 (75.3/139) FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda GREENS: Bentgrass DIRECTIONS: From Richmond, take Route 360 to South Boston and at the 'T' intersection, take a right onto Route 58 West to Danville. Travel for approximately 30 miles. Take the Martinsville / Greensboro exit (Route 265 / 58 Bypass). Once you're on Route 265/58, take the Business 29 North exit to Danville. The club is one-half mile on the right. From Roanoke, take Route 220 to 58 East. Take the 265 / 58 Bypass to Greensboro. Once you're on Route 265 / 58, take the Business 29 North exit to Danville. The club is one-half mile on the right. From Northern Virginia, take I-295 to Blairs, Va., then take the 265 / 195 Bypass to Greensboro. Take the Business 29 North exit to Danville. The club is one-half mile on the right. Map to Danville Golf Club: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=searchadv&searchtype=search&country=US&addtohistory=&cat=Danville+Golf+Club&address= 2725+West+Main+Street&city=Danville&state=VA&zipcode=24541&CID=lf fnd#a/search/l::2725+W+Main+St:Danville:VA:24541-6229:US:36.55400 6:-79.459101:address:Danville+City/m::8:36.615627:-79.421821:0::/ so:Danville+Golf+Club:::d::25:::::/e
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