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Florida Tops Georgia in 26th Annual Women's Team Matches

 

Haines City, Fla. - The Florida team held off Georgia to win 30 ½ -23 ½ in the 26th annual Florida-Georgia Women's Team Matches, which took place at Southern Dunes G & CC in Haines City, Fla., August 17-18. Florida started the day with just a one-point advantage after the opening round and claimed the title by a seven-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 26th playing of the Florida-Georgia 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 14-12.

Final Points: Florida 30 ½, Georgia 23 ½

Second Round Points: Florida 21, Georgia 15
(Singles Matches)

Mary Jane Hiestand (Fla.) def. Rebecca Durham (Ga.), 3-0
Julie Garner (Fla.) def. Stacy Easley (Ga.), 2-1
Sisi Hedges (Fla.) def Lori Whitaker (Ga.), 2 ½ - ½
Ann Pohira (Fla.) halved with Christy Cheek (Ga.), 1 ½ to 1 ½
Patsy Ehret (Fla.) def. Jodie Shepard (Ga.), 2-1
Sharon Keil (Fla.) def. Rebecca Rocker (Ga.), 3-0
Mary Riley (Ga.) def. Chris Epperly (Fla.), ½ - 2 ½
Paula Fitzpatrick (Fla.) def. Ena Harvey (Ga.) 3-0
Donna Gonsalves (Ga.) def. Erin Fitzpatrick (Fla.), 3-0
Terrell Italiano (Fla.) def. Jennifer Adyorough (Fla.), 2-1
Diane Lang (Fla.) halved with Anna Rogers (Ga.), 1 ½ to 1 ½
Jennifer Cassidy (Ga.) def. Sammy Sue Wilson (Fla.) 3-0

First Round Points: Florida 9 1/2, Georgia 8 1/2
(Four-Ball Matches)

Terrell Italiano and Sisi Hedges (Fla.) def. Rebecca Rocker and Donna Gonsalves (Ga.) 2 ½-1/2
Mary Jane Hiestand and Julie Garner (Fla.) def. Mary Riley and Christy Cheek (Ga.) 2 ½-1/2
Sharon Keil and Chris Epperly (Fla.) def. Ena Harvey and Jodie Shepard (Ga.), 2 1/2-1/2
Anna Rogers and Lori Whitaker (Ga.) def. Erin Fitzpatrick and Ann Pohira (Fla.), 2 ½-1/2
Rebecca Durham and Stacy Easley (Ga.) def. Paula Fitzpatrick and Sammy Sue Wilson (Fla.), 2-1
Jennifer Cassidy and Jennifer Adyorough (Ga.) def. Patsy Ehret and Diane Lang (Fla.), 2 ½- ½