Southern Dunes Win for Mendez Quinn, Rogers, and Wood Win Flights

Gennifer Mendez of North Port defeated

Diane Lang of Weston 4&3 to capture

the 76th FWSGA State Amateur Match

Play Championship at Southern Dunes

Golf and Country Club May 2-6,

2005.

The week started out at the Host Course

with its broad fairways, abundant greens

and lazy swaying rough lines that breach

for a few wayward tee shots, and enough

sand to bring the beach inland for miles.

The well bunkered, larger than life

fairways become decidedly narrower

closer to the green making shot accuracy

a requirement to score well. A course

that proved to be fi rm but fair, offering

an honest score for an honest shot.

Playing 6,027 yards, 60 contestants

teed off Monday, May 2nd for the 32

Championship spots.

A typical Florida day, hot and humid, did

not deter Valerie Melvin of Champions

Gate to a fi nely fashioned one under par

71. The medalist would prove to be the

only score under par for the day. Leslie

Smith of Jacksonville and Ann Pohira

of Winter Park followed with matching

73's. Terrell Italiano, the 1999 Champion

followed with 74.

On Tuesday the first round matches

started and all winners moved on

while the losers went into

consolation fl ights. Matches pitted

champions against champions and

friends against friends, producing a

day of tears and smiles, mixed with

the heat and the humidity.

Mendez, 17, the 12th seed, defeated

7th seed Diane Lang 4&3 in the

fi nal match to secure the title. In

route to the fi nals Mendez defeated

Sharon Keil in the first round 1

up. In the second round, Mendez

rallied back from fi ve down with fi ve

holes left to win the fi nal fi ve holes and

win the match in 19 holes versus Sarah

Phillips-Durst. Gennifer advanced

to the quarterfi nals and upset 4th

seed Terrell Italiano 2&1. In the

semifi nals, Mendez defeated Mary

Jane Hiestand 3&2 to advance to

the fi nal match.

Diane Lang of Weston defeated

Tama Caldabaugh in her first

match and then went on to play

Reggie Parker. Parker took Lang

to 19 holes before Lang closed the

door. The next morning, Lang went

on to defeat Kim Goedecke in the

quarterfi nals and in the afternoon

semifi nal it took her the full 18 holes

to close out Ann Pohira to reach the

fi nal match.

Golf is unique. It's not what you

drive, if you can drive, it's where you

drive it. Gennifer had a great driving

record for the week. A couple of

close calls but no infractions. She

was the last one standing.

In the fi rst fl ight, Therese Quinn, of

Jacksonville, defeated Kathy Westlund,

of Fort Myers, 3&2. The second fl ight

featured Pat Rogers, of Tampa, defeating

Marsha Funk, of Palm Beach Gardens, 1

up. the third fl ight had Christina Wood,

of Vero Beach, defeating Christine

Martin, of Clearwater, 4&3.

The matches this week produced many

true golfers. She [Mendez] appreciates

the privilege of being able to play the

game; treasures its values and traditions;

respects the games rules and plays

(Story continued on Page 4)

Inside

Pres i dent’s Message 2

Junior Girls Championship 3

Stroke Play Championship 4

District Results 5

What is the Ruling? 7

August 2005 Volume 3, Issue 2

State Amateur Champion

Gennifer Mendez

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Susan Rampelberg- FWSGA President

Time To Get Involved

FWSGA's exciting Championship season is drawing to a close. But there are still many events and activities to keep you active. Members over 50 years, the State Senior Match Play Championship will be held September 18-22 at Bear Lakes Golf Club in West Palm Beach or get a male partner and join us at The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers for the Fall Mixed Championship on October 28-30. This is always a very popular event that sells out. So, go online and get your entry in.Don't want to travel far? There are still 7 District Tournaments yet to be held around the state. These local tournaments offer you a variety of competition formats. Some are team 4-Balls and

others are individual formats. Check our website for dates locations and entry forms.With the fall club season soon to be active, you can help our Junior Girls' Scholarship Fund by conducting a Penny-a-Stroke event(s) at your club. What is Penny-a-Stroke? It is just a name FWSGA attaches to a club based program de-signed to raise money for our scholarship fund. This fundraising is done by members at their home golf clubs. You can raise money on your play days or any other designated day. We suggest having your ladies donate (tax deductible) a penny-a-stroke for every shot played on that day. (We will happily accept any amount not just pennies.) If that concept doesn't work, choose one that will work for your club. Your club can conduct as many fundraising events throughout the calender year as they like. We keep track of all your club's donations. At the end of each year, we award the Top Fundraiser for each District as well as the overall Top State Fundraiser. Remember your dollars support our scholars. If you would like more information, contact either Executive Director Kelly Tarala or Vice President Dean LaFerriere.FWSGA has made signifi cant fi nancial commitments to our 4 girls on scholarship. With the cost to attend a state school surpassing $10,000 per year, we are increasing our annual grants to $5,000 per student. We are confi dent that through our fundraising efforts like the Charity Golf Tournament and the Penny-a-Stroke program we can meet this obligation.As we head into the winter months, FWSGA will be introducing a new type of competition. Starting in February 2006 and running through March, we will be conducting a Club Team Championship. Each of our 8 Districts will run a one day com-petition. Winners and runners up at the District level will advance to State Finals. Later this fall, all the particulars will be mailed to member clubs and the club's ladies golf association presidents. We hope you will stay involved and active all year long. Good golfi ng and see you soon. -Susan

Lang and Ritter Top Mixed Team Championship On June 4th and 5th, the PGA National Golf Club played host to the 2005 Summer Mixed Team Championship. A fi eld of 29 teams competed on the Champion Course for the Championship Crystal.Defending champions Diane Lang and Doug Ritter tied on the fi rst day with Mary Kozak and Ryal Lancaster with a 71 at one under par. But while Kozak and Lancaster stayed steady at 71, Lang and Ritter sharpened their game and fi nished with a 69 and a two day total of 140. The magnifi cent weather only helped add to the beautifully serene setting and helped to make the competitor's mission more pleasant. This strong fi nish put them at 4 under par, thus making them the 2005 FWSGA Mixed Team Champions.The 2005 FWSGA Mixed Team Championship was a huge success. A special thanks to all the participants, the PGA National Golf Club for hosting and putting together a fantastic luncheon, Kelly Tarala for her leadership and guidance, Diana Black for her expertise and tact on the golf course. Other results: Champions: Diane Lang and Doug Ritter, 140; Flight 1- Mary Kozak and Ryal Lancaster, 142; Mary Jane and Jeff Hiestand, 147; Kathy and Cullen de Windt, 148; Mylene Forget and Mark McKenzie, 149. Flight 2- Vickie and Parker Stafford, 149; Patsy and Phillip Ehret, 150; Early Ulrich and Jim Ammon, 155; Taffy and Buzz Brower, 156; Marsha Funk and Mike Vogel, 156. Flight 3- Susan and Victor Rampelberg, 159; Lynda and Steve Muench, 162; Kathi and Skip Keller, 163; Kathy Clark and George Newstrom, 165. Flight

4- Linda and Charles Taylor, 171; Marguerite and Bob Gilliam, 172; Jeannette and Zo Sullivan, 172; Suzanne and Robert Pearson,173.

2005 Summer Mixed Team Champions Diane Lang and Doug Ritter with Tournamenet Chairman

Meredith Wolf

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Vicky Hurst of Melbourne has every

reason to be a Disney fan. The fi fteen

year old shot a 2-under par two day

total of 144 to win the 46th Florida

Women's State Golf Association

Junior Girls Championship at Lake

Buena Vista Golf Club in Orlando.

In the second round she managed to

shoot an even par round of 73, de-

spite heavy rain and numerous delays.

2004 Champion Jacqui Concolino

fi nished second with a 36 hole total

of 73-72-145 along with Jessica Yad-

loczky of Casselberry 71-74-145.

Vicky Hurst, the 2005 Overall Champion

In the 13-15 division Erica Popson

of Davenport carded a 70-72-142

4-under par to win the division. Her

round two score was particularly re-

markable considering the bad weather

and the toll that it can take on a play-

ers game.

L-R: Andrea Messer, Amelia Lewis, Erica Pop-

son, Susan Rampelberg

13-15 Division winner Erica Popson

Capturing the 10-12 division was

Alexandra Perez of Miami after

shooting a 39-41-80. Second place

winner Bianca Hernandez was only

behind by one shot with a score of

40-41-81.

2005 Overall Champion: Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, 71-73-144

16-18 1st Flight: Vicky Hurst, Melbourne, 71-73--144

16-18 2nd Flight: Jamie Brabb, Maitland, 83-73--156

16-18 3rd Flight: Roberta Neves, Surfside, 90-82--172

13-15 1st Flight: Erica Popson, Davenport, 70-72--142

13-15 2nd Flight: Whitney Wenglasz, Oldsmar, 81-77--158

13-15 3rd Flight: Crystal Smith, Venice, 86-85--171

10-12 (9 Hole): Alexandra Perez, Miami, 39-41--80

6-9 (9 Hole): Lauren Gros, Gainesville, 42-48--90

46th Junior Girls Championship Winners

Laren Gros of Gainesville swept

the 6-9 division. She shot a 42-48-

90 to win the division by 18 shots.

There was a tie for second between

Arita Harris of Apopka and Elizabeth

Schmidt of Orlando.

It was another successful champion-

ship, thanks to our many volunteers

who gave their time so generously.

These volunteers spotted, shuttled

the players, and were cart drivers for

the younger age divisions. A special

thanks goes out to all the FWSGA

Committee members for their hard

work and dedication to make this

tournament another success. A big

thanks also goes out to the Disney

staff for their generosity during

Championship week. 10-12 winner Alexandra Perez

6-9 Division winner Lauren Gros

Hurst Wins Junior Girls' Championship

FWSGA Newsletter - August 2004

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Hagerman wins 2005 Stroke Play Title

(continued from page 1)

accordingly; handles failure with grace and manages success with charm. Gennifer Mendez is charming.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

Championship: Gennifer Mendez def. Diane Lang 4&3Championship Consolation: Sharon Keil def. Mary Ann Petrillo 2&11st Flight: Therese Quinn def. Kathie Westlund 3&21st Flight Consolation: Carolina Hart def. Jena Bloomer 1 up2nd Flight: Pat Rogers def. Marsha Funk 1 up2nd Flight Consolation: Monica Mondozzi def. Michelle Hartnell 3&23rd Flight: Christina Wood def. Christine Martin 4&33rd Flight Consolation: Diane L Armet def. Dean LeFerriere 19 holes

Overall Low Gross Winner- Heather Hagerman

Flight 1: 1st-Taffy Brower Terrell Italiano 2nd- Mary Jane Hiestand 3rd- Diane Lang Flight 2: 1st- Paula Brzostowski 2nd- Sisi Hedges 3rd- Brittany Jones Flight 3: 1st- Ali Kicklighter 2nd- Ashley Mayo 3rd- Shannon McGuire Flight 4: 1st- Betsy Boyd 2nd- Aubrey McCormick 3rd- Stephanie Thomas Flight 5: 1st- Jenny Lu 2nd- Joyce Martin 3rd- Deborah Davis Flight 6: 1st- Wanda Cook 2nd- Aloyse Holman 3rd- Sue Labahn Flight 7: 1st- Vivian Herklotz 2nd- Donna Baginski 3rd- Judy Conwell

Heather Hagerman, of New Port Richey, shot 73-76-76-225 to win the 11th Florida Women's State Golf Association Stroke Play Championship at Palmira Golf Club in Bonita Springs. Hagerman, a junior at Florida Gulf Coast University led the championship after the fi rst round shooting a 73. Heather was two shots behind second round leader Ali Kicklighter, a junior at the University of Kentucky going into the fi nal round. Hagerman secured her victory with a solid round of 76 on the fi nal day to win by four shots.The fi rst fl ight fea-tured a two way tie for fi rst with Terrell Italiano, of Tampa, and Taffy Brower, of Boynton Beach, both shooting 230 for the Champion-ship. In the second fl ight Paula Brzostowski, of Ellenton, shot 84-74-78-236 to win the fl ight by one shot. The third fl ight was won by second round leader Ali Kicklighter shooting 74-73-82-229. Betsy Boyd, of Windermere won the fourth fl ight with a 76-84-82-242. The fi fth fl ight was won by Jenny Lu, of West Palm shooting 80-74-82-236. In the sixth fl ight Wanda Cook, of Land O Lakes, won her fl ight by six shots shooting 91-78-86-287. The fl ights were fl ighted according to handicap index.

Hagerman with Roz Simmons trophy

Mendez celebrates State Am

win with mom

FWSGA Newsletter - August 2004

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FWSGA LOSES FORMER PRESIDENTAdelaide Ruth (Tomi) Tiseo of Naples died on May 18, 2005. She was born in Plainfi eld New Jersey on March 26, 1922. Tomi at-tended Hillsdale College and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She married TWA Captain Chuck Tiseo in 1946 and began raising three daughters. They moved around some before settling in Naples in 1968. Her interest in golf was always a joy in her life, winning her fi rst Women's club championship at 14, in competition against her mother. Tomi was the Women's Club champion for six years in a row at the Indian Hills Country Club in Long Island, New York. She became the fi rst Woman's golf chairman at Royal Pointciana Golf Club in Naples and was later elected president of the Florida Women's State Golf Association in 1975.Tomi was an active member of the Southwest Florida Clipped Wings (retired TWA hostessess) a hospital volunteer, a Girl Scout leader and a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her husband of 59 years; her 3 daughters Jane, Barbara, and Patty; 3 grandchildren Andrew, Christopher, and Lisa and 2 son-in-laws Lawrence Wamble and Tom Laughlin

District Tournament Results

District 8: April 9, 2005

Miccosukee Golf and Country Club, MiamiDiane Lang and Doug Ritter capture the District 8 tournament title with a score of 64. The Second Low Gross winners were Michelle Hartnell and Sam Martinez with a 68.Susie Coffey and Zo Sullivan won the low net with a 60. Second low net was taken by Lynn and Joe Lionette with 64. Trailing closly behind to get third low net were Carol and Donald Besman

with a 65.

District 3: March 21, 2005

Redtail Golf Club, SorrentoChris Epperly of Lady Lake and Sharon Keil of the Villages teamed up to capture the District 3 tournament title. The fi rst FWSGA tournament of the year kicked things off to a great start. Overall Low Gross: Keil/EpperlyFlight 1: First net: Holloway/ HollowayFlight 2: Low Gross: Russo/ Barnhill 1st Low Net: Davis/ Kaplan 2nd Low Net: Moberly/ MushenoFlight 3: Low Gross: Shenk/ Gray 1st Low Net: Patterson/Hauer

District 5:April 11,2005River Hills Country Club,

ValricoDebbie Mooksang and Karen Billings paired up and won the District 5 tournament title with a 69. Jackie Quinn and Mary Kohlbry took Second Low Gross with a 73. Flight 1: 1st Low Net: Jones/ Petrillo, 66Flight 2: 1st Low Gross: Cook/ Herklotz, 78 2nd Low Gross: Kane/ Timm, 84 1st Low Net: Price-Pla gan/ Leferriere, 65

District 3: May 16, 2005

Mission Inn, Howey-in-the- HillsKim Goedecke, Tampa, and Ann Pohira, Winter Park, worked together to win the District 3 Tournament Title with a 63. Overall Low Net winners Lynne Bradford and Betty Shanley with a 57.Flight 1: 1st Gross: Morgan/ HollowayFlight2: Gross: Tattersall/ Ishii 1st Net: Holloway/ MoberlyFlight 3: Gross: Boyland/ Greer 1st Net: Krause/ Geary

District 6: May 20, 2005

The Club at Mediterra, Bonita SpringsTaffy Bower and Sarah Phillips carded a low gross 66 and won the Better Ball of Partners Tournament. The overall low net champion-ship went to Diane Lang and Karen Oldham with a 62.Flight 1: 1st place Gross- Hiestand/ Italiano, 66 1st place Net- Campbell/ Labahr, 67Flight 2: 1st place Gross- Peterson/Perko, 77 1st place Net- Wadsworth/ Piazza, 64

District 8: June 1, 2005Lago Mar Country Club, Taffy Bower and Mary Hanyak braved the weather and won the overall low gross title in this District 8 tourna-ment. Overall low net went to Diane Armet and Barbara Magie. B Flight: Low Gross: Lupo/ Pugliese Low Net: Meffe/ Mc CormickC Flight: Low Gross: Lionetti/ Strother Low Net: Starr/ Miles

FWSGA Newsletter - August 2004

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The Jr. Girls' Scholarship Fund has received

many generous donations from around the

state. Thank you ladies for your support.

Palma Ceia $1,620.82

Mission Inn LGA $1,000.00

Naples Heritage LGA $563.00

Sugar Mill Country Club $433.00

Fore County WGA $250.00

The Meadows 18 Hole GA $200.00

Mariner Sands 9 Hole GA $130.65

Green Valley WGA $55.00

Lisa Urgo of Spring Hill was named the

fi rst Sarah E. Huneycutt Scholar. Lisa, 18,

graduated in June from Springstead High

School where she played on the golf team

for two years and served as captain. Urgo also

played on her high schools basketball team

for 4 years. While playing, she became the

captain and made varsity the last 2 years. She

was ranked 11th in her graduating class and

maintained an impressive 4.33 GPA.

Along with being a student athlete and

maintaining highest honors, Lisa also found

the time to give back to her community and

participate in school clubs. She helped to or-

ganize as well as participate in Relay for Life

for about 5 years. Urgo also was a member

of Future Business Leaders of America for 3

years. Her senior year she helped to put out

her schools yearbook as she also served the

Senior Class Council as their secretary.

Lisa will be attending the University of

South Florida in Tampa where she has been

accepted into the pre-medical program. Her

goal is to become a physician specializing in

sports medicine.

Jr. Girls' Scholarship Fund Receives LGA Donations

Boca Woods Country Club and Worthington Country Club led Penny-A-Stroke fund-raising $624.86 and

$612 respectively. Congratulations and thank you ladies! Eighteen other groups have gotten together and

raised $3502.94 in the competition.

Here are the current standings to date in the years fundraiser.

Club Amount District

Boca Woods Country Club 624.86 7

Worthington Country Club 612.00 6

Sawgrass Country Club Ladies' Golf Association 600.00 2

University Park 9 Holers 426.00 6

Weston Hills Women's Golf Association 348.00 8

Crescent Oaks Ladies' Golf Association 321.00 5

Bent Tree Country Club 228.00 6

San Jose Ladies' Golf Association 225.00 2

St. Johns County Ladies' Golf Association 198.15 2

Lake Jovita Country Club 180.00 5

Foxwood Ladies' Golf Association 137.21 1

Gateway Country Club Ladies' Golf Association 131.00 6

Stonebrooke Village Ladies' Golf Association 127.75 5

Magnolia Point Ladies' Golf Association 125.00 2

PGA National Women's Golf Association 103.00 7

Palm Aire West Women's Golf Association 100.00 6

Mission Valley Women's Golf Association 68.10 6

Harbor Hills Ladies' Golf Association 62.73 3

Clearwater Country Club 62.00 5

Cleveland Heights Women's Golf Association 60.00 5

Total 4,739.80

Penny-A-Stroke is a state-wide fund-raising competition among ladies golf associations, clubs, or other

organized groups.

Your association does not have to formally enter the contest. All you do is conduct an event and send a

check(s) to the Jr. Girls' Scholarship Fund.

Clearly mark on the check(s) "PAS" or "Penny-A-Stroke" and you are automatically entered.

You can conduct as many events during the year as you want. We will tally your total donations for the

year. It is not too late to get in on the fun. The "PAS" contest runs from January 1st through December

31st. FWSGA has set a goal of raising $25,000 through PAS, so get started. Please contact our offi ce for

more information. Remember, all donations to the Jr. Girls' Scholarship fund are tax deductible.

2005 Sarah E. Huneycutt Scholar

Boca Woods CC Contributes $624.86

FWSGA Newsletter - August 2004

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What's the Ruling?

-By Tisha Vogell, Director District III

June 20-22, 2005 the Florida Women's State Golf Association conducted the 46th Annual Junior Girl's Championship at Lake Buena Vista

Golf Course in Orlando.

Lake Buena Vista is a lovely venue for a Junior Championship and the personnel at LBV were wonderful to work with. An unusual feature

at this golf course is the lateral hazard situations on the right and left of most fairways. This means the shot must be straight and true or the

player will incur a penalty stroke under rule 26-1c.

The fi ve relief options for 26-1 if the ball is in a lateral water hazard would be (1) play the ball as it lies (no penalty);{not an option, thick

woods and water} Under penalty of one stroke, (2) play the ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played;

{maybe, but who wants to try that shot again?}; (3) drop a ball behind the lateral hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last

crossed the margin of the lateral hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind

the water hazard the ball may be dropped; {not an option, thick woods and water}; (4) drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-

lengths of and not nearer the hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the lateral water hazard or (ii) a point on

the opposite margin of the lateral water hazard equidistant from the hole. {"Can't get there from here"}

Thus the only viable option is to take your medicine (1 stroke penalty) and use the two club length relief option. Simple, you say? Well the

problem with this solution winds up being a "pace of play nightmare" as most of the lateral hazards are within two inches of the cart path.

The two club length relief is on the path. In this case the spot needs to be marked on the path and subsequently a ball dropped within this two

club length relief. We all know how a golf ball bounces on cart paths. Inevitably the ball would bounce back in the lateral hazard or more

than two club lengths from where it fi rst struck a part of the course and at times it would roll nearer the hole, each requiring a re-drop. [Rule

20-2c (ii)], [Rule 20-2c (vi)], [Rule 20-2b]

The point at which the ball struck the cart path on the re-drop was marked and the ball subsequently placed. Now we are involved with the cart

path, immovable obstruction, from which theres is one club length "free relief" if desired. (Rule 24-2). If relief is desired, the player should

attain her nearest point of relief by using the club with which she would have made the next stroke, assume address position, direction of play

and swing for such a stroke with relief from the path, no nearer the hole. This spot is marked and one club length (with any club in her bag),

no nearer the hole is accomplished. The player drops her ball within this area and the play is on.

Know the rules!

SAVE THE DATE!Mark your calenders now for the second annual Junior Girls' Char-

ity Tournament to be held at Champion's Gate Golf Course in

Orlando on Sunday, December 11, 2005. This year's event promises

to be a sell-out with a new site, new format and new divisions!

The event will be played on the International Course at Champion's

Gate. The format is a "shamble"- everyone on the team hits a drive,

the best one is selected, then each player plays her own ball from

that spot into the cup. The two best balls of the team are used.

You need not be a member of FWSGA to enter. There will be

three team divisions: all women, mixed team, and all men. Each

of the divisions will be fl ighted based on the number of teams in

that division.

Watch for more information as we continue to work on exciting

details of this tournament. Get your team together now and be

ready when entries open!

FWSGA Newsletter - August 2004

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