Florida Down One to Georgia at Women's Team Matches

Adairsville, Ga. – Georgia leads Florida 9 1/2-8 1/2 after the first round of the 25th annual Georgia-Florida Women's Team Matches, which is being held at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, July 28-29.  With today’s close play, Florida needs to tally 19 of a possible 36 points in Wednesday’s singles matches to secure a victory.

The opening round consisted of six four-ball matches in a Nassau format, which awards one point to the winner of each of the nines as well as one point for the overall match.   The final round will feature 12 singles matches using the same scoring format.

Last year at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla., Team Florida finished the first day with a 14-4 lead.  Florida went on to win the event, 29-25.

This is the 25th playing of the Georgia-Florida Women's Team Matches, which brings together the top women amateur golfers in the two neighboring states.  The team members are selected by their state associations based on their performance in recent events.  Florida leads the series 13-11.

First Round
Four Ball Matches, Nassau Format
Match Results - Points Earned


First Round Points: Georgia 9 1/2, Florida 8 1/2

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

MMonica 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