History2002 News - WGAP
Tournament of Champions

Jessica Reno, Fieldstone, won the playoff for the Seventeenth Annual Tournament of Champions for the Mayer Brandschain Cup. She defeated Alexandra Frazier, who was going for her third consecutive win in this event. For all results and pictures, click here.


A & B Senior Championships

Liz Haines

The 55th Annual Senior Championship was won by Liz Haines from Merion. With a 36-hole score of 155, she beat former winners Bonnie George and Janice Albert by 5 strokes. Brandywine's Charlotte Balick won the Class A Super-Seniors for the 5th time. 

For all Class A & B results and photos, click here

  


Mary Thayer Farnum Cup

Tying the tournament record of 140, set by Dorothy Porter in 1973, Liz Haines won the Mary Thayer Farnum Cup for the 3rd time. She also set a new low record of 216 and won the Silver Cross for the 5th time. Talamore's Tara Joy Connelly finished second.

Sue Sayer, Huntingdon Valley, had a Hole-in-One on Sunnybrook's 5th hole.

For all results and pictures, click here.


Boyle Cup

Michael Potopa, Sonja Stutchfield, Marji Goldman, Andy Goldman

Winners of the Seventieth Annual Mixed Foursome Championship for the Boyle Cup are Green Valley's Marji & Andy Goldman. In a match that went to the 17th hole on Philmont's South Course, they defeated Sonja Stutchfield and Michael Potopa from Little Mill 

For all results and pictures, click here.
  


Griscom Cup

Scott and Kristin Carney
  
Kristin and Scott Carney from Commonwealth were Class C Winners in 1998 and Class B Winners in 2000 and 2001. This year, again competing in Class B, they won Low Gross of the 
Field with a 73. 
Carol and Alex Fager won Class A and Carol and Steve Dressel were repeat winners in Class C. 

For all results and pictures, 
click here
.


Charles S. Powell Memorial Cup


Iris Sitkin and Nathan Herring

Last year they won with a record high number of points - 70. This year they won again and are the only pair to win the Powell Cup two consecutive years. They are Iris Sitkin and Nathan Herring, playing at their home course, Philmont, successful defenders with 56 points. 

Click here for all results and pictures.


Match Play Championships

Ann Laughlin and Meghan Bolger

History was made at Spring-Ford Country Club on July 12th as Meghan Bolger became only the fourth woman in 105 years to win four consecutive WGAP Match Play Championships. The others are Nonna Barlow (1912-1915), Laura Hammond (1995-1998) and this year's Runner-up (pictured left) Ann Laughlin (1974-1977). 

Click here for results and pictures.


Ida E. Dixon Cup

Theresa Quattrochi
The 105-degree heat index didn't bother Theresa Quattrochi from Christiana who won the Ida E. Dixon Cup. Her net 68 beat a field of 116 players by one stroke.

Click here for results of the 
field and pictures.


Mater et Filia & Lady-Junior Girl

Catharine Sibel and Katie Sibel
Huntingdon Valley's Cathy and Katie Sibel won the Mater et Filia for the second time with a two over par 75.

Click here for results of the 
field and pictures.


Tara Joy Connelly and Dayna Burleigh
Tara Joy Connelly and Dayna Burleigh from Talamore were victorious in the Lady-Junior Girl. Playing the Chapman System, they won low gross by 10 strokes.

Click here for results of the 
field and pictures.


Effie Derr Robey Cup

Mary Ann Walter & Barbara Jacobsen

On June 28th, an 18-hole playoff proclaimed Mary Ann Walter and Barbara Jacobsen winners of the 2002 Effie Derr Robey Cup.  Click here for all results and pictures.


Nonna Barlow Cup

With a 69, Loraine Jones and Liz Haines won the Nonna Barlow Cup for the fifth time. For results and pictures of this popular event on Merion Golf Club's East Course, click here.


Fox Cup
  

Originally tied with 32 points, Beverly Brennan, Spring-Ford and Luanne Vester, Medford Village, played off for the Margaret Crozer Fox Cup at Plymouth Country Club. Beverly  was the winner 6 & 5.


Intercity Matches


PHILADELPHIA
Lynne Thomson, Bonnie George, Liz Haines (Captain), Alexandra Frazier, 
Nancy Porter, Meghan Bolger, Lisa McGill
(kneeling) Laura Hammond, Kerry Rutan

Philadelphia finished second In the 98th year of Inter-City competition for the Clement A. Griscom Cup. New York was the winner with 45 points, Philadelphia had 43 and Massachusetts 20. Click here for results and pictures. 


PHILADELPHIA CUP

For the 58th time, since Team Matches began in 1897, Merion's first team captured the Philadelpia Cup. 


Lindsay Forgash, Tinker Sanger, Vinny West, Kimberley Simmons, Nancy Porter,
Loraine C. Jones, Lyn Kurz, Liz Haines (Captain)
  


Chairmen's Scramble

WGAP Golf Chairmen kicked off the 2002 Season with a 9-hole Scramble at Radley Run. On a beautiful warm day, 54 players enjoyed the course, the fabulous luncheon and meeting and learning from their fellow Golf Chairmen.

Winners on a match of cards were Barbara Jacobsen, Chester Valley; Fran Baldt, Moorestown; Terry Harbaugh, Plymouth and Linda Steadman, Coatesville. For all the scores click here.


December 6, 2001
105th Annual Meeting
Overbrook Golf Club
2001 season reviewed in a picture and poem presentation, 2002 Tournament and Team Match Schedules distributed, new Member Clubs, Edgmont and Running Deer introduced, Committee Reports and election of Officers and Executive Committee. For pictures of the Annual Meeting, click here.

 
HOLES-IN-ONE


DOTTIE FARMER, Christiana - 5th
LYNN WROBEL, Talamore - 4th
CAROL LUDIN, Hershey's Mill - 14th
BONNIE CHANG, Lookaway - 11th
SHARON SAUNDERS, Commonwealth - 17th at Merion (West)
LINDA FORMAN, Woodcrest - 13th at Merion (East)
LYN GUMAS, Laurel Creek - 7th
THERESE WALSH SEIBERLICH, Philadelphia Country - 11th at Spring Mill
NANCY BOWMAN, DuPont - 17th at Nemours
KATIE McGEARY, Llanerch - 12th
ANN EWASKO, Christiana - 15th
BETH SMITH, Little Mill - 5th (Blue)
KRISTA HUNT, Blue Bell - 3rd
BEVERLY MILLER, Spring Ford - 5th at Aronimink
MARY FAY, Delaware National - 3rd
BARBARA BLANCHARD, Wilmington (North) - 7th
SALLY HEALY, Du Pont - 15th at Springhaven
JANE PICCIOTTI, Kennett Square - 13th
JUDY HEPPS, Woodcrest - 3rd
ARLENE WADSWORTH, Waynesborough - 4th
JUNE EISNER, Woodcrest - 3rd
HEATHER BASSMAN, Meadowlands - 3rd
JOANNE CAMPION, Overbrook - 15th
ANNE BRINSFIELD, Wilmington - 11th (North)
MARY DEVAN, Manufacturers - 8th
SUSAN SAYER, Huntingdon Valley - 5th at Sunnybrook
ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, Wilmington - 7th (South)
JOAN KELLY, Old York Road - 3rd
MARY KELLY, Spring Mill - 15th
KRISTIN SLACK, Radley Run - 13th
ELLEN BETTS, Indian Valley - 16th
CAROLYN HATT, Heidelberg - 11th
JEAN FITZPATRICK, Philadelphia Cricket - 15th (Militia Hill)
BARBARA MATTA, Medford Lakes - 15th
SUE CRANE, Lu Lu - 15th
MARY PAINTER
, West Chester - 12th