USGA

FLORIDA WINS 1999 USGA
WOMEN'S STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

USGA State Team Championship
September 7-9, 1999
at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Gold Course)
Williamsburg, Va.

Williamsburg, Va.-The Florida team composed of Taffy Brower, 54, of Boynton Beach, Marla Jemsek Weeks, 30, of Oviedo, and Robin Weiss, 45, of Palm Beach, were victorious in the 1999 USGA Women's State Team Championship with a 36 hole score of 286. The championship, which was played at the 6,073-yard, par 72 Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Green Course, was shortened to 36 holes due to severe weather.

Tennessee's 36 hole score of 287 put them in second place, eight strokes ahead of Pennsylvania, which had a score of 295 to finish third.

Weeks, who represented Florida in three consecutive championships, played with Brower on the 1997 team. Florida placed third in the 1995 and 1997 State Team championships.

" We've definitely had a strong team this year," said Weeks 1996 Curtis Cup Team member. "

" Team play is the best. I love team competition," says Weiss, the 1990 Curtis Cup Team member. " Playing as an individual is nice but playing in team competition, there is just something about the camaraderie there. You don't want to let the team or your state down."

"The weather was unfortunate but we came here today with the thought that Tennessee would play very strong. We knew we would have to play our hearts out. We will never know what could have happened. We got to hold the Judy Bell trophy and that's the main thing. To have our name on a trophy named after Judy Bell, who has done so much for golf. I think that's very, very special," said Weiss 1989 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion.

Second place team Tennessee, represented by Shelly Anderson, 26, and a pair of 23-year-olds, Erin Kurczewski and Katie Gallina, made an attempt to finish higher this year than they have in previous years. Tennessee placed 38th in the 1997 championship and 27th in the 1995 championship.

"We played today's round just like it was another round. When I heard the thunder, I hoped it would just go away," said Gallina, of Memphis.

"I knew it was bad when they moved us from one shelter to another," says Kurczewski of Nashville, who shot 2-under par 70 in the first round. "Usually we just wait it out outside but they were transporting us in. "

" You can't think back. That will only make you feel bad," said Anderson, 26, of Clarksville.

Pennsylvania, which won the championship in 1995, was composed of Carol Semple Thompson, 50,of Sewickley, Lisa McGill, 40, of Philadelphia, and Liz Haines, 51, of Gladwyne.

The State Team Championship is a biennial event that began in 1995 as part of celebration of the USGA Centennial and was fashioned after the World Amateur Championship.

Forty-three states are entered in the championship. Alaska, Kansas, North Dakota, New Mexico, Maine, Vermont and Wyoming are not represented.

Williamsburg, Va. - Results of the 1999 USGA Women's State Team Championship at the 6,073 yard, par 72, Golden Horseshoe Golf Club Green Course through 36 holes. Championship play was reduced from 54 holes to 36 holes due to severe weather conditions:

1. FLORIDA 146-140--286; Marla Jemsek-Weeks, Oviedo 73-70--143; Robin Weiss,
Palm Beach 73-70--143; Taffy Brower, Boynton Beach 74-DQ--DQ.
2. TENNESSEE 143-144--287; Erin Kurczewski, Nashville 70-73--143; Katie
Gallina, Memphis 73-71--144; Shelley Anderson, Clarksville 74-79--153.
3. PENNSYLVANIA 147-148--295; Carol S. Thompson, Sewickley 72-73--145; Lisa
McGill, Philadelphia 75-75--150; Liz Haines, Gladwyne 86-81--167.
4. NORTH CAROLINA 149-147--296; Page Marsh-Lea, Southern Pines 76-71--147;
Tina Trimble, Greensboro 73-76--149; Brenda Corrie-Kuehn, Fletcher
77-81--158.
5. CALIFORNIA 151-147--298; Danielle La Voie, Napa 73-77--150; Corey
Weworski, Carlsbad 78-73--151; Natalie Gulbis, Sacramento 78-74--152.
6. MARYLAND 152-147--299; Andrea Kraus, Baltimore 76-72--148; Leland Beckel,
Bethesda 76-75--151; Joan Winchester, Baltimore 92-86--178.
7. WASHINGTON 150-150--300; Jennifer Stapleton, Puyallup 72-74--146;
Stefanie Coleman, University Place 78-76--154; Mimi Racicot, Seattle
78-77--155.
7. MICHIGAN 151-149--300; Stacy Slobodnik, Grand Rapids 78-72--150; Mary
Jane Anderson, Clarkston 73-83--156; Joan Garety, Rockford 81-77--158.
7. SOUTH CAROLINA 152-148--300; Miki Hirao, Myrtle Beach 77-70--147; Vicki
Hillen, Murrells Inlet 75-78--153; Karen Ferree, Hilton Head Isla
78-81--159.
10. ALABAMA 150-151--301; K Ahern-Hartwiger, Birmingham 77-73--150; Virginia
Grimes, Montgomery 73-79--152; Kathryn Cusick, Tuscaloosa 79-78--157.
10. GEORGIA 152-149--301; Nancy Smith, Savannah 79-72--151; Laura Coble,
Augusta 76-77--153; Patti McMillan, Cumming 76-78--154.
12. NEW HAMPSHIRE 148-154--302; Laura Shanahan, Bedford 73-79--152; Dana
Harrity, Rye Beach 75-80--155; Andrea Morrell, Manchester 82-75--157.
12. TEXAS 153-149--302; Carolyn Creekmore, Dallas 75-75--150; Robin Burke,
Houston 78-74--152; Beth Cleckler, Austin 81-75--156.
12. UTAH 156-146--302; Lachell Poffenberger, Salt Lake City 78-73--151; Sue
Nyhus, West Valley City 80-73--153; Jamie Stevenson, Mayfield 78-77--155.
15. KENTUCKY 153-150--303; Martha Leach, Hebron 75-73--148; Heather Kraus,
Lexington 78-77--155; Kim Hartlage, Elizabethtown 81-79--160.
15. OREGON 151-152--303; Marcia Fisher, Canby 74-72--146; Cappy Gray, Tigard
77-81--158; Charisse Spada, Lake Oswego 79-80--159.
17. MASSACHUSETTS 155-150--305; Karen Richardson, Georgetown 78-74--152;
Melanie Curtin, West Roxbury 77-76--153; Anne Marie Tobin, Lynnfield
80-81--161.
18. OHIO 155-153--308; Darcy Isaac, Cincinnati 75-79--154; Alison Reifers,
Dublin 80-76--156; Mary Ann Bierman, Chagrin Falls 88-77--165.
18. IDAHO 156-152--308; Jean Lane Smith, Boise 77-74--151; Sheryl Scott,
Boise 79-78--157; Karen Darrington, Boise 85-80--165.
20. VIRGINIA 152-157--309; Amy Ellertson, Free Union 76-76--152; Lee
Shirley, Salem 76-81--157; Mimi Hoffman, Alexandria 83-90--173.
21. ILLINOIS 153-157--310; Kerry Postillion, Burr Ridge 72-75--147; Char
McLear, Barrington 81-82--163; Jackie Schwarz, Schaumburg 85-87--172.
22. WISCONSIN 155-157--312; Patty Frohna, Waukesha 77-78--155; Katie Falk,
Milwaukee 78-82--160; Maggie Leef, Brookfield 84-79--163.
23. NEW YORK 159-154--313; Caroline Salas, Syosset 78-77--155; Jackie Quinn,
New Paltz 83-77--160; Ann Enstine, Southampton 81-83--164.
23. MINNESOTA 160-153--313; Claudia Pilot, Austin 79-74--153; Lynn Anderson,
Edina 81-83--164; Brenda Williams, Minnetrista 86-79--165.
23. NEBRASKA 156-157--313; Susan Marchese, Omaha 77-79--156; Stephanie
Kolbas, Lincoln 82-78--160; Theresa Wanek, McCook 79-82--161.
26. INDIANA 157-157--314; Ambry Bishop, Franklin 77-79--156; Julie
Carmichael, Indianapolis 80-78--158; Nina Whalen, Indianapolis 82-81--163.
27. COLORADO 160-155--315; Kathy Malpass, Evergreen 80-76--156; Janet Moore,
Littleton 80-79--159; Laurie Steenrod, Aurora 81-81--162.
27. NEW JERSEY 158-157--315; Lisa Morrissett, Bedminster 78-76--154; Mary
Eichhorn, Sea Girt 80-81--161; Donna Young, Ewing 81-84--165.
29. CONNECTICUT 158-158--316; Shirley Budden, Greenwich 72-74--146; Jen
Holland, Branford 86-84--170; Donna Harris, Avon 94-87--181.
30. MISSOURI 159-160--319; Barbara Berkmeyer, St Louis 75-82--157; Nancy
Walther, St Louis 84-81--165; Marcella Rose, St Louis 90-79--169.
31. LOUISIANA 162-158--320; Martha Lang, Mandeville 80-77--157; Veronica
Yatco, Monroe 82-81--163; Becky Mitchell, Gretna 84-85--169.
32. ARIZONA 163-159--322; Cheryl Jones, Fountain Hills 84-78--162; Kay
Daley, Sierra Vista 79-88--167; Laura Moore, Scottsdale 89-81--170.
33. NEVADA 165-159--324; Debra Schwoyer, Reno 81-78--159; Christy Atencio,
Reno 84-81--165; Lori Elliott, Sparks 86-84--170.
33. OKLAHOMA 164-160--324; Nan Dyer, Edmond 82-80--162; Lisa Whitt, Bethany
82-84--166; Jo Glenn, Tulsa 87-80--167.
35. SOUTH DAKOTA 161-167--328; Peggy Kirby, Sioux Falls 74-85--159; Patty
Fenn, Sioux Falls 87-82--169; Anne Borgmann, Sioux Falls 101-95--196.
36. ARKANSAS 168-163--331; Natasha Vincent, Jacksonville 81-79--160; Elspeth
Simpson, Little Rock 87-84--171.
37. MISSISSIPPI 171-165--336; Pam Posey, Meridian 83-82--165; Sheila Haynes,
Jackson 88-85--173; Mary Hays, Diamondhead 94-83--177.
38. RHODE ISLAND 164-175--339; Julie Greene, Barrington 80-87--167; Nancy
Chaffee, Warren 84-91--175; Carol Clarey, Riverside 91-88--179.
39. WEST VIRGINIA 175-165--340; Caroline Ramsey, Bridgeport 80-79--159;
Cheri Smith, Huntington 95-86--181; Nora Johnson, Caldwell 96-92--188.
40. DELAWARE 174-170--344; Peggy Petrillo, Wilmington 88-80--168; Tracy
Pletz, Wilmington 86-90--176; Dottie Farmer, Middletown 91-93--184.
41. IOWA 179-176--355; Geri Huser, Altoona 90-84--174; Jill Blackwood,
Burlington 89-92--181; Corkey Nydle, Cedar Rapids 98-94--192.
42. HAWAII 178-180--358; Mona Kim-Lee, Honolulu 88-88--176; Chayne Orscher,
Kahuku 90-92--182; Kathy Ordway, Kailua 102-95--197.
43. MONTANA 189-176--365; Robin Koontz, Missoula 99-85--184; Billie Jean
Bloxham, Great Falls 90-95--185; Darlene Vanderloos, Billings 104-91--195.


Individual Scores Through 36 Holes

Marla Jemsek-Weeks, Oviedo, Fla.  73-70--143
Robin Weiss, Palm Beach, Fla.  73-70--143
Erin Kurczewski, Nashville, Tenn.  70-73--143
Katie Gallina, Memphis, Tenn.  73-71--144
Carol S. Thompson, Sewickley, Pa.  72-73--145
Jennifer Stapleton, Puyallup, Wash.  72-74--146
Marcia Fisher, Canby, Ore.  74-72--146
Shirley Budden, Greenwich, Conn.  72-74--146
Miki Hirao, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  77-70--147
Kerry Postillion, Burr Ridge, Ill.  72-75--147
Page Marsh-Lea, Southern Pines, N.C.  76-71--147
Martha Leach, Hebron, Ky.  75-73--148
Andrea Kraus, Baltimore, Md.  76-72--148
Tina Trimble, Greensboro, N.C.  73-76--149
Lisa McGill, Philadelphia, Pa.  75-75--150
Carolyn Creekmore, Dallas, Texas  75-75--150
K Ahern-Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala.  77-73--150
Stacy Slobodnik, Grand Rapids, Mich.  78-72--150
Taffy Brower, Boynton Beach, Fla.  74-DQ--DQ
Danielle La Voie, Napa, Calif.  73-77--150
Nancy Smith, Savannah, Ga.  79-72--151
Lachell Poffenberger, Salt Lake City, Utah  78-73--151
Jean Lane Smith, Boise, Idaho  77-74--151
Leland Beckel, Bethesda, Md.  76-75--151
Corey Weworski, Carlsbad, Calif.  78-73--151
Natalie Gulbis, Sacramento, Calif.  78-74--152
Karen Richardson, Georgetown, Mass.  78-74--152
Virginia Grimes, Montgomery, Ala.  73-79--152
Laura Shanahan, Bedford, N.H.  73-79--152
Robin Burke, Houston, Texas  78-74--152
Amy Ellertson, Free Union, Va.  76-76--152
Melanie Curtin, West Roxbury, Mass.  77-76--153
Laura Coble, Augusta, Ga.  76-77--153
Vicki Hillen, Murrells Inlet, S.C.  75-78--153
Shelley Anderson, Clarksville, Tenn.  74-79--153
Sue Nyhus, West Valley City, Utah  80-73--153
Claudia Pilot, Austin, Minn.  79-74--153
Patti McMillan, Cumming, Ga.  76-78--154
Stefanie Coleman, University Place, Wash.  78-76--154
Lisa Morrissett, Bedminster, N.J.  78-76--154
Darcy Isaac, Cincinnati, Ohio  75-79--154
Mimi Racicot, Seattle, Wash.  78-77--155
Dana Harrity, Rye Beach, N.H.  75-80--155
Jamie Stevenson, Mayfield, Utah  78-77--155
Caroline Salas, Syosset, N.Y.  78-77--155
Heather Kraus, Lexington, Ky.  78-77--155
Patty Frohna, Waukesha, Wis.  77-78--155
Beth Cleckler, Austin, Texas  81-75--156
Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo.  80-76--156
Ambry Bishop, Franklin, Ind.  77-79--156
Alison Reifers, Dublin, Ohio  80-76--156
Susan Marchese, Omaha, Neb.  77-79--156
Mary Jane Anderson, Clarkston, Mich.  73-83--156
Sheryl Scott, Boise, Idaho  79-78--157
Andrea Morrell, Manchester, N.H.  82-75--157
Kathryn Cusick, Tuscaloosa, Ala.  79-78--157
Lee Shirley, Salem, Va.  76-81--157
Barbara Berkmeyer, St Louis, Mo.  75-82--157
Martha Lang, Mandeville, La.  80-77--157
Julie Carmichael, Indianapolis, Ind.  80-78--158
Brenda Corrie-Kuehn, Fletcher, N.C.  77-81--158
Cappy Gray, Tigard, Ore.  77-81--158
Joan Garety, Rockford, Mich.  81-77--158
Peggy Kirby, Sioux Falls, S.D.  74-85--159
Karen Ferree, Hilton Head Isla, S.C.  78-81--159
Charisse Spada, Lake Oswego, Ore.  79-80--159
Janet Moore, Littleton, Colo.  80-79--159
Caroline Ramsey, Bridgeport, W.Va.  80-79--159
Debra Schwoyer, Reno, Nev.  81-78--159
Katie Falk, Milwaukee, Wis.  78-82--160
Natasha Vincent, Jacksonville, Ark.  81-79--160
Stephanie Kolbas, Lincoln, Neb.  82-78--160
Jackie Quinn, New Paltz, N.Y.  83-77--160
Kim Hartlage, Elizabethtown, Ky.  81-79--160
Anne Marie Tobin, Lynnfield, Mass.  80-81--161
Mary Eichhorn, Sea Girt, N.J.  80-81--161
Theresa Wanek, McCook, Neb.  79-82--161
Nan Dyer, Edmond, Okla.  82-80--162
Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo.  81-81--162
Cheryl Jones, Fountain Hills, Ariz.  84-78--162
Veronica Yatco, Monroe, La.  82-81--163
Nina Whalen, Indianapolis, Ind.  82-81--163
Maggie Leef, Brookfield, Wis.  84-79--163
Char McLear, Barrington, Ill.  81-82--163
Ann Enstine, Southampton, N.Y.  81-83--164
Lynn Anderson, Edina, Minn.  81-83--164
Karen Darrington, Boise, Idaho  85-80--165
Mary Ann Bierman, Chagrin Falls, Ohio  88-77--165
Brenda Williams, Minnetrista, Minn.  86-79--165
Donna Young, Ewing, N.J.  81-84--165
Christy Atencio, Reno, Nev.  84-81--165
Pam Posey, Meridian, Miss.  83-82--165
Nancy Walther, St Louis, Mo.  84-81--165
Lisa Whitt, Bethany, Okla.  82-84--166
Liz Haines, Gladwyne, Pa.  86-81--167
Jo Glenn, Tulsa, Okla.  87-80--167
Kay Daley, Sierra Vista, Ariz.  79-88--167
Julie Greene, Barrington, R.I.  80-87--167
Peggy Petrillo, Wilmington, Del.  88-80--168
Marcella Rose, St Louis, Mo.  90-79--169
Becky Mitchell, Gretna, La.  84-85--169
Patty Fenn, Sioux Falls, S.D.  87-82--169
Lori Elliott, Sparks, Nev.  86-84--170
Laura Moore, Scottsdale, Ariz.  89-81--170
Jen Holland, Branford, Conn.  86-84--170
Elspeth Simpson, Little Rock, Ark.  87-84--171
Jackie Schwarz, Schaumburg, Ill.  85-87--172
Sheila Haynes, Jackson, Miss.  88-85--173
Mimi Hoffman, Alexandria, Va.  83-90--173
Geri Huser, Altoona, Iowa  90-84--174
Nancy Chaffee, Warren, R.I.  84-91--175
Mona Kim-Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii  88-88--176
Tracy Pletz, Wilmington, Del.  86-90--176
Mary Hays, Diamondhead, Miss.  94-83--177
Joan Winchester, Baltimore, Md.  92-86--178
Carol Clarey, Riverside, R.I.  91-88--179
Cheri Smith, Huntington, W.Va.  95-86--181
Donna Harris, Avon, Conn.  94-87--181
Jill Blackwood, Burlington, Iowa  89-92--181
Chayne Orscher, Kahuku, Hawaii  90-92--182
Dottie Farmer, Middletown, Del.  91-93--184
Robin Koontz, Missoula, Mont.  99-85--184
Billie Jean Bloxham, Great Falls, Mont.  90-95--185
Nora Johnson, Caldwell, W.Va.  96-92--188
Corkey Nydle, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  98-94--192
Darlene Vanderloos, Billings, Mont.  104-91--195
Anne Borgmann, Sioux Falls, S.D.  101-95--196
Kathy Ordway, Kailua, Hawaii  102-95--197

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