Saleeby Sisters Triumph
at 32nd Carolinas Women's Four-Ball
Southern Pines,
NC (8/12/09) -- Final results of the 32nd Carolinas Women's Four-Ball
Championship hosted by Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC on
Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Par 36-36--72, 5815 yards.
Joanna and
Julie Saleeby of Raleigh, NC fired a 7-under par round of 65--132 total to
win the 32nd Carolinas Women's Four-Ball Championship by two strokes over
over Dawn Woodard of Greer, SC and Lea Anne Brown of Mt. Pleasant, SC. This
is the first four-ball championship the Saleeby sisters ever played in
together.
"We play with
each other on the (NC State) golf team but we have never played in an event
like this. It was a lot of fun," said Julie. "We played so well together
today. When one of us was in trouble the other one would make a birdie."
The Saleeby duo
now join Page Marsh and Amber Marsh Elliott as the only other team in the
championships history to win as a team of sisters. Ironically, Page Marsh
is the women's golf coach for NC State University where both Joanna and
Julie play on the golf team.
"Julie is not
only a positive person but she is such a great putter. I always trusted her
read on every green and our putts just kept finding the bottom of the cup,"
said Joanna. "We also hit a lot of shots close today too. It was a good
day for us."
In the
tournament division, Therese St. Peter and Donna Sisson of Durham, NC shot a
two day total along with Babs McIntosh of Murrells Inlet, SC and Suzanne
Moro of Myrlte Beach, SC. These players play a shorter course and also
compete within their respective flights.
This
championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is
celebrating its 100th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.
For more
information and history on the Carolinas Women's Four-Ball Championship
visit
http://www.carolinasgolf.org/tourn/2009/yearbook/wom4ball.pdf.