Chapter Championship Winners Announced

Golfers Move on to the Northeast Section

 
                                                   

EWGA golfers put their best round forward at the Chapter Championship at Tallgrass Golf Course on July 10th, in the hopes of representing the Long Island Chapter at the upcoming sectional and national championship. Members prepared by playing practice rounds and honing their skills in preparation for the competition.
 
Golfers started the day with a rules meeting, conducted by Rules and Handicap Chair Suzanne Garcia who outlined course-specific information and recapped scoring procedures. In the weeks and days preceding the event, she and her committee diligently checked handicaps and organized the players into five groups of equal ability, known as "flights". "Only those members with an official USGA handicap such as GLMS or GHIN were eligible to compete," Suzanne explained. 
 
"Our members, as a whole, are well-versed in the rules of golf, but in the Championship they are really on their toes," Suzanne noted. Chapter Championship Director Hilary Hartung, who organized the event for the first time, was impressed with the level of play and was grateful to everyone who helped make the day a resounding success.
 
There are many elements that have to come together to meet the EWGA standards, such as yardage and tee placement, Hilary said. "I had an amazing committee and could not have done it without the help of Suzanne Garcia, Patrice Franco, Sandy Hutchins, Jane Callaghan, Peggy Silbert, and Michelle Gargiulo who helped with record keeping, course set up, registration, photography and marshalling. You were all great!!"
 
"It was a beautiful day and the course was in perfect condition. Everything ran smoothly, and with the help of the Tallgrass staff the Chapter finished the tournament in record time," Hilary  noted. Players ended their day with a delicious barbecue and the awards presentation.
 
The winners went on to represent the LI Chapter on August 9th at Seaview Marriott in Gallaway, NJ. Among those to advance were 10 stroke play winners which included the first low gross and first low net in each of the five stroke play flights. In addition, a 4-woman scramble team with the lowest net score moved on to represent the Chapter in the Sectional "scramble" competition.
 
Chapter President Janet Mallon was thrilled at the results. "Not only do we have the biggest EWGA Chapter, we have the best Chapter! Naturally, we are all hoping to have Long Island represented at the National Championship and I think this is the group that could make it happen." Leadership Chair and former Championship Director Patrice Franco agreed, saying, "I think this is one of the strongest fields of competitors moving on to the Sectionals that we have ever had."
 
We congratulate them and wish them all the best of luck!   A special congratulations to Christine DeRienzo who is the overall Chapter Champion!