Georgia Tops Florida in 25th Annual Women's Team Matches

ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia team held off Florida to win 32-22 in the 25th annual Georgia-Florida Women's Team Matches, which took place at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Ga., July 28-29. Georgia started the day with just a one-point advantage after the opening round and claimed the title by a ten-point margin with dominant play in Friday's 12 singles matches. The Nassau scoring format awards one point to the winner of each nine and one point for the overall match, with a half-point for any ties.

This was the 25th playing of the Georgia-Florida Women's Team Matches, which brings together the top women amateur golfers in the two neighboring states. Team members are selected by their state associations based on their performance in recent events. Florida now leads the all-time series 13-12.

Final Points: Georgia 32, Florida 22

Second Round Points: Georgia 22 1/2, Florida 13 1/2
(Singles Matches)
Margaret Shirley (Ga.) def. Terell Italiano (Fla.), 3-0
Kim Goedecke (Fla.) def. Ellen Dempsey (Ga.), 3-0
Kyu Ri Ban (Fla.) halved with Mary Jane Hiestand (Fla.), 1 1/2 each
Nancy Smith (Fla.) def. Cheryl Grigg (Ga.), 3-0
Diane Lang (Fla.) def. Christina Wentworth (Ga.), 2 1/2-1/2
Sharon Keil (Fla.) def. Ena Harvey (Ga.), 3-0
Claudeen Lindberg (Ga.) def. Chris Epperly (Fla.), 3-0
Kristen Bragg (Ga) def. Susie Fonde (Fla.) 3-0
Julie Bartholomew (Ga.) def. Jennie Holloway (Fla.), 2 1/2-1/2
Garrett Philips (Ga.) def. Sarah Phillips-Durst (Fla.), 3-0
Laura Coble (Ga.) def. Monica Von Glahn (Fla.), 3-0
Whitney Frykman (Ga.) def. Chistina Steffen (Fla.), 3-0

First Round Points: Georgia 9 1/2, Florida 8 1/2
(Four-Ball Matches)
Kyu Ri Ban and Christina Wentworth (Ga.) def. Nancy Smith and Jennie Holloway (Fla.) 3-0
Margaret Shirley and Julie Bartholomew (Ga.) def. Christina Steffen and Sarah Phillips-Durst (Fla.), 3-0
Sharon Keil and Chris Epperly (Fla.) def. Ena Harvey and Claudeen Lindberg (Ga.), 2 1/2-1/2
Monica Von Glahn and Diane Lang (Fla.) def. Kristen Bragg and Whitney Frykman (Ga.), 3-0
Garrett Phillips and Cheryl Grigg (Ga.) halved with Terrell Italiano and Kim Goedecke (Fla.), 1 1/2-1/2
Laura Coble and Ellen Dempsey (Ga.) halved with Mary Jane Hiestand and Susie Fonde (Fla.), 1 1/2-1/2