3rd Vicki DiSantis Girls' Junior Championship
May 3-4, 2008
Pine Island CC, Charlotte, NC
Open: March 3 Close: April 16
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3rd Vicki DiSantis Girls' Junior Championship May 3-4, 2008 Pine Island CC, Charlotte, NC Open: March 3 Close: April 16 |
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Vicki DiSantis and 2008 Champion Austin Ernst of Seneca, SC |
Championship & Course Facts Host Professional: Mark Hofstetter, PGA Yardage: 2892-3062--5954 yards Par: 35-36--71 Course Rating: 72.5 / 126 1st CGA championship hosted by Pine Island GC Pine Island Country Club web site
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Ernst Earns Vicki DiSantis Girls' Title Charlotte, NC—Austin Ernst of Seneca, SC captured her second career Carolinas junior championship winning the 3rd Vicki DiSantis Girls’ Championship by six shots finishing the 36 hole contest at even par 142. Ernst, a high school sophomore, finished the junior event with round of two under par 69 on the 5954 yards, par 71 layout at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, NC. Ernst also won the SC Junior Match Play Championship last July. Haley Stephens of Greer, SC, the 2007 Carolinas Girls’ Player of the Year, finished in second place with a two day total of six over par 148. Defending champion, Megan Moore of Bahama, NC finished tied for ninth at 12 over par 154. This annual junior championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association in honor of Vicki DiSantis for her dedication and promotion of girls’ junior golf in the Carolinas.
MEGHAN MOORE RETURNS TO MAKE DEFENSE OF TITLE IN CGA'S 3RD VICKI DiSANTIS JUNIOR GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP WEST END, NC (4/30/08) - Meghan Moore of Bahama, NC will have plenty of challengers when she chases her second straight victory in the Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls Championship at Pine Island Country Club in Charlotte, May 3-4. Moore, the top-ranked junior in the Tarheel State, won this title by a three-stroke margin last year at Emerald Lake GC in Matthews, NC. She shot 73-74--147 to prevail over Erica Creed of Kernersville, NC. Creed won't return for the 3rd DiSantis competition, but among those trying to unseat Moore is fellow North Carolinian Courtney Taylor of Gastonia, who is ranked No. 3 among Tarheel junior girls. The biggest challenge, however, will likely come from the Palmetto State, with nine of South Carolina's top-ranked golfers entered in this year's 36-hole championship. Leading the contenders is South Carolina's No. 1 junior girl, Haley Stephens of Greer, who finished 20th in the DiSantis a year ago. Watch out also for No. 2-ranked Austin Ernst of Seneca, who tied for fourth last year and who won the S.C. Junior GA's Beth Daniel Player of the Year award in 2007. Also competing from South Carolina are No. 3-ranked Taylor Weaver of Spartanburg, No. 4 Cayci Ruppe of Gaffney, No. 5 Rachel Uremovich of Hilton Head Island, No. 6 Maureen Dunnagan of Lexington, No. 7 Danielle Dunnagan of Lexington, No. 8 Elizabeth Thompson of Charleston and No. 9 Anna Martin of Piedmont. Named for Vicki DiSantis of Pinehurst, NC, a member of the USGA Girls' Junior Championship Committee, the championship is open to North and South Carolina girls under the age of 19 who have not started college. It will be contested at 36 holes of stroke play. The par-71 Pine Island Country Club course, which underwent a major renovation in 2005, will be set up at 5,954 yards for all contestants. For more information about the 3rd Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association and many other Carolinas Golf Association events, visit the Championship Home Page online at www.carolinasgolf.org.ADDITIONAL MEDIA INFORMATION 3rd Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls' Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association May 3-4, 2008 Pine Island Country Club 1701 Stoneyridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28214 704-394-1011 2007 CHAMPION: Meghan Moore, Bahama, NC DATES: May 3-4, 2008 FORMAT: The championship is contested at 36 holes of stroke play in one age division. All players will play from a yardage of approximately 5,900 yards. ELIGIBILITY: Entry is open to any female (at birth) amateur golfer who has not reached her 19th birthday by the last day of the championship, has not started college, is a legal resident of one of the Carolinas, and the junior golfer, parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA). The competitor must have a USGA handicap index of 18.0 or less. SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS: Saturday, May 3, First Round, 18 holes of stroke play (tee times beginning at 12 noon.). Players repaired for final round. Cookout from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Final Round, 18 holes of stroke play (tee times beginning at 12 noon). An awards presentation immediately following play. PRIZES: Trophies are awarded to the champion through sixth place. A tie for the overall championship will be broken by an on-course sudden death playoff. The champion qualifies to represent the CGA in the Mid-Atlantic Challenge, Aug. 2-3, 2008 at the CC of Danville in Danville, VA. PINE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB INFORMATION HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Mark Hofstetter COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Brandon Mills TYPE COURSE: Private COURSE DESCRIPTION: Inspired by a rolling piece of farmland in the mid 1960s, golf course architect Charles M. Mahannah created a course that is diissected by a rambling stream known as "Long Creek" and populated with hardwoods and pines. In January 2005, the club began a major renovation on the rolling, tree-lined course that included the reworking of all 18 greens and bunkers, installing four sets of tees on each hole, rerouting holes six through nine and dramatically improving drainage control and landscaping. ARCHITECT: Charles M. Mahannah; renovation by Michael Gleason in 2005 OPENED: 1968 YARDAGE & PAR: 5,954, par-71 FAIRWAYS & TEES: 419 Bermuda GREENS: Blend of A-1 and A-4 creeping bent grass MAP: http://pineislandcc.com/fw/main/Contact_Home-15.html
Meghan Moore Wins 2nd Vicki DiSantis Girls' Junior Championship Matthews, NC-- On a day when it was very easy to get blown off track, Meghan Moore of Bahama, NC kept her balance and won the 2nd Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship at Emerald Lake Golf Club in Matthews, NC. Moore, a high school sophomore, had the round of the day finishing with a 3 over par 74 on a windy day with winds averaging 15-20 miles per hour. Finishing in second place, five shots behind was Erica Creed of Kernersville, NC. Creed, a high school senior who has committed to play collegiate golf at UNC-Greensboro, played steady to finish one shot ahead on third place finisher Darlea Carr of Pinehurst, NC, the first round leader. In the sub junior flight, Casey Ward of Chapel Hill placed first place four shots ahead of Mallory Warrick of Wilson, NC. This annual junior girls’ tournament featured the top ranked junior girls from North and South Carolina. The Vicki DiSantis Junior Girls’ Championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association. |
