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Wilshire and Dees Win the Women’s Partnership
BRIEFLY: First round leaders Emilie Wilshire and Mary Dees win the 2021 Women’s Partnership at Riverhill Country Club in Kerrville for a wire to wire victory. In all, five flights crowned champions as the second TGA Women’s event of the 2021 season wrapped up.
WOMEN’S PARTNERSHIP OVERALL LEADERBOARD:
| R1 +/- Quota | R2 +/- Quota | Total + / – Quota | |||
| 1 | Wilshire / Dees | Houston, Cypress | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Guynes / Henry | Fredericksburg, Kerrville | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| T3 | Candelet / Gebert | Humble, Boerne | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| T3 | Swan / Strikeleather | Corpus Christi | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | Jones / Gibson | Horseshoe Bay | 10 | 9 | 19 |
GOLF COURSE: Designed by close friends Joe Finger and Byron Nelson in 1974, Riverhill Country Club’s 18-hole course is a premier location for golf in Texas and the United States. Based in the heart of Hill Country, the course boasts its rare bent-grass greens and a 7,137 yard, 72-par challenge featuring scenic creeks, hills and a lake throughout the property. Over time, the course became Nelson’s favorite, where he was quoted saying, “If I had only one golf course to play, it would be Riverhill.”
WEATHER: Tuesday’s final round started with cloud cover and trace amounts of rain. The cloud cover broke in the afternoon and provided players with perfect sunny conditions for the rest of the day.
IN CONTENTION: The Dougherty/McCallick team overcame an 8 point deficit to claim the first flight title by half a point with 17.5 points. The team of Turnage/Scaggs came up just short and finished in second with 17 points. The team of Guynes/Henry claim the second flight title with a final quota score of 24 points. The Jones/Gibson team finished second at 19 points, and the Trichell/Livingston team rounds out the top three with 12.5 points. The team of Conner/Chandler finished with 18 points to win the third flight by half a point over the Needham/Robinson team. The Swan/Stikeleather team came from 16 points back to win the fourth flight at 22 points. Finishing in second was the Rizzo/Rowe team with 17 points. The team of Candelet/Gebert secured the fifth flight title after finishing with 22 points. The Lindsay/Cole team finished runner up with 14.5 points.
WHAT’S NEXT: The 2021 Women’s Saturday Series – DFW #1 will be hosted at Buffalo Creek Golf Club on May 15. The 2021 Women’s Stroke Play Championship, the first TGA Women’s major on the calendar, will be contested June 25-27 at the Club at Comanche Trace in Kerrville.
MORE INFO: The Texas Golf Association extends its sincere appreciation to the entire membership and staff at Riverhill Country Club for their welcoming hospitality in hosting this year’s Women’s Partnership. Complete tournament information can be found by clicking here.
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Wilshire and Dees Lead the Women’s Partnership
BRIEFLY: Emilie Wilshire and Mary Dees of Houston and Cypress respectively, lead the Women’s Partnership after Monday’s first round with a quota score of 18. The Women’s Partnership, a team quota event, is being contested in Kerrville at Riverhill Country Club. Wilshire and Dees currently hold a two point lead over Horseshoe Bay’s Janice Koenig and Suzanna Knudson heading into Tuesday’s final round. In addition to battling for an Overall Championship, the Women’s Partnership will crown winners in each of the five flights.
WOMEN’S PARTNERSHIP OVERALL LEADERBOARD:
| 1 | Wilshire / Dees | Houston, Cypress | 18 |
| 2 | Koenig / Knudson | Horseshoe Bay | 16 |
| T3 | Biggs / Hamilton | Houston | 15 |
| T3 | Armstrong / Mayfield | Fredericksburg | 15 |
| T5
T5 |
Rizzo / Rowe
Candelet / Gebert |
College Station, Magnolia
Humble, Boerne |
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14 |
Complete Results | Final Round Starting Times
GOLF COURSE: Designed by close friends Joe Finger and Byron Nelson in 1974, Riverhill Country Club’s 18-hole course is a premier location for golf in Texas and the United States. Based in the heart of Hill Country, the course boasts its rare bent-grass greens and a 7,137 yard, 72-par challenge featuring scenic creeks, hills and a lake throughout the property. Over time, the course became Nelson’s favorite, where he was quoted saying, “If I had only one golf course to play, it would be Riverhill.”
WEATHER: Players started the morning in cool and overcast conditions. After the clouds cleared and the sun came out in the afternoon, temperatures rose from the mid 60’s into the upper 80’s by the end of the day.
IN CONTENTION: The team of Trevino/Ramirez lead the first flight with 9 points. Sitting one point back is the team of Turnage/Scaggs at 8 points. Rounding out the first flight’s top three is the team of Gilkeson/Alexander, who posted 7 points in the first round. The second flight is led by Guynes/Henry with a score of 12. They are followed closely by the team of Jones/Gibson at 10 points, and Trichell/Livingston at7 points. After finishing with 13 points today, the Robertson/Youngs team holds a one point lead over the team of Conner/Chandler in the third flight. Leading the fourth flight is the team of Koenig/Knudson with 16 points. The Biggs/Hamilton and Armstrong/Mayfield teams are both tied for second with 15 points each. The fifth flight, as well as the overall leaderboard, is lead by the Wilshire/Dees team with 18 points in the first round. The team of Candelet/Gebert currently sits in second with 14 points.
WHAT’S NEXT: Tuesday’s final round will begin at 8 AM with tee times off #1. Following play, there will be a brief awards presentation for the Overall Champion and Flight Winners.
MORE INFO: Visit our website for complete coverage of the 2021 Women’s Partnership.
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Anna Morales Wins 2021 Women’s Eclectic
GALVESTON – Anna Morales of Austin captured the 2021 Women’s Eclectic at Moody Gardens Golf Club after besting Ennis’ Olive Henry in a one-hole playoff by shooting an Eclectic score of three-under-par 69. Morales improved her Eclectic score by six strokes during Tuesday’s final round. Henry was tied for the lead after the first round with Cynthia Dougherty, who finished tied for third with Caitlyn Cassity of Katy and Meghan Moake of Houston. Patricia Walters captured the Overall Net Championship with a combined Net Eclectic score of 11-under-par 61. Walters, of Cat Spring, carded seven birdies and one eagle to beat out four others by one stroke. Peggy Mullarkey and Jane London, of The Woodlands, Dora Daniluk of Katy and Olivia Campbell, of Franklin, finished tied for second with a combined Net Eclectic score of 10-under-par 62.
GROSS LEADERBOAD:
1) Anna Morales, Austin 69 (-3)
2) Olive Henry, Ennis 69 (-3)
T-3) Cynthia Dougherty, Corpus Christi 70 (-2)
T-3) Caitlyn Cassity, Katy 70 (-2)
T-3) Meghan Moake, Houston 70 (-2)
NET LEADERBOARD:
1) Patricia Walters, Cat Spring 61 (-11)
T-2) Peggy Mullarkey, The Woodlands 62 (-10)
T-2) Jane London, The Woodlands 62 (-10)
T-2) Dora Daniluk, Katy 62 (-10)
T-2) Olivia Campbell, Franklin 62 (-10)
GOLF COURSE: Moody Gardens Golf Course is Galveston’s premier public seaside links course featuring paspalum fairways that are lined with over 500 palm trees and shorebird habitat. The attention to detail in Jacobsen Hardy’s design provides players a unique tropical feel with 18 holes meandering through upland and lowland native areas, as well as natural wetlands of beautiful Sydnor Bayou.
WEATHER: Yesterday’s sunny skies and windy afternoon returned again for the final round with consistent winds around 16 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. The high temperature for Tuesday reached 72 degrees.
WHAT’S NEXT: The 2021 Women’s Partnership heads to Riverhill Country Club in Kerrville, TX. The two-person quota event will take place on April 12-13.
MORE INFO: Visit our website for complete coverage of the 2021 Women’s Eclectic.